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Mitchell 9th WNBA Draft Pick By Indiana

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior Tiffany Mitchell was the ninth pick in the first round of the 2016 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm tonight, the sixth Gamecock all-time to be selected. She becomes the program’s third first-round selection and the first under head coach Dawn Staley.   Mitchell’s Gamecock career closed with the school record for…

Harper Hits First Slam, Braves Drop To 0-9

WASHINGTON (AP) — After connecting for his first grand slam and 100th career home run, Bryce Harper is already thinking ahead to bigger milestones. His manager is invoking names like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky. Harper smashed a panel on an electronic signboard with his slam in the third inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Braves 6-2 on Thursday…

Panthers Kick Off Season In Super Bowl Rematch

(AP) — Super Bowl rematch. Minus Peyton Manning, of course. The NFL season will begin the way the last one ended, with the Denver Broncos playing the Carolina Panthers. Denver beat Carolina 24-10 in February in the Super Bowl, Manning’s final game. The rematch will be on Thursday night, Sept. 8 in Denver. “We’re glad that it’s out,” Broncos executive…

Gamecocks Head To Georgia

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (28-6, 10-2 SEC) heads back on the road for a three-game SEC series vs. Georgia (18-14, 4-8 SEC) in Athens. Friday’s game is set for 7 p.m. with Saturday’s contest at 6 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale at 1 p.m. Friday and Sunday’s games will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus. All…

Clemson Heads To Louisville

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The Tigers travel to Louisville for the first time to face the Cardinals in an ACC Atlantic Division showdown.   SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (24-9, 8-7 ACC) vs. Louisville (26-7, 10-5 ACC) • Rankings – CU – No. 23 CB, No. 18 USA; LOU – No. 11 BA, No. 6 CB, No. 7 USA • When –…

USC Women Ready For SEC Championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (USC SID) — No. 23 South Carolina opens postseason play at the SEC Championship this weekend in Birmingham, Ala. For the fourth-straight year, the 54-hole event will take place at the Greystone Golf and Country Club, and live scoring and tee times for the tournament can be found on Golfstat.com.   This weekend marks the 25th appearance at…

Nationals Look Great, Braves Drop To 0-8

WASHINGTON — Tanner Roark’s second start of the season came a little earlier than he expected. He was ready. Roark pitched seven innings, Stephen Drew and Jayson Werth homered in the fourth and the Washington Nationals defeated the winless Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Roark, who moved up a day when scheduled starter Stephen…

Tar Heels Hammer Gamecocks 15-0

CHARLOTTE (USC SID) — Sophomore right-hander Hunter Williams pitched 6.1 scoreless innings and 13th ranked North Carolina belted out 11 hits on the way to a 15-0 victory over second ranked South Carolina on Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark.  The Gamecocks are now 28-6 on the year with North Carolina 24-9 for the season. Williams scattered six hits and walked…