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Clemson Baseball TV Schedule

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson announced Thursday that all 31 regular-season home games will be available via live video on either TigerCast, ESPN3 or ESPNU in 2016. The series finale against Florida State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on May 2 will be televised by ESPNU, while the rest of the series will be available online on ESPN3. All three home…

#2 USC Women Host #18 Kentucky

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina takes on its ninth nationally ranked opponent this season and sixth in the last eight games Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena, hosting No. 18/18 Kentucky in a 7 p.m. tipoff on SEC Network. The Gamecocks (21-0, 9-0 SEC) are looking for their second-straight 22-0 start to the season, while the…

Swinney Comments On National Signing Day

CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) — It’s hard to imagine a team that played for a national championship this year somehow improving. But on National Signing Day 2016, Dabo Swinney already thinks next year’s team will be better than the one that lost to Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship. “Just real simple, we got better today,” said Swinney at…

Muschamp Welcomes First USC Recruiting Class

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Will Muschamp says it will be a while before he really knows what kind of day national signing day really turned out to be.  Wednesday afternoon USC football announced a class of 24 players as Muschamp’s first recruiting class as the new head coach of Carolina football.  Steve Spurrier’s successor said he feels good about the…

Page Makes Player Of The Year Top 50 Watch List

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Gamecock senior left fielder Alaynie Page garnered a spot on USA Softball’s 2016 Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List, the group announced on Wednesday. Page, from Boiling Springs, S.C., earned first-team NFCA All-America honors last season after hitting .436 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI. The team’s leadoff hitter in all…

22 Blythewood Athletes Sign To Play In College

By Blythewood High School SID

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (BHS SID) — Blythewood High School recognized 22 student-athletes from the Class of 2016 that announced their intentions to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The ceremony held on National Signing Day 2016, featured seniors from baseball, basketball, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and softball. Their families accompanied the players as they celebrated their achievements. The baseball…

Ben Lippen’s Rew Signs With Georgia Tech

By Ben Lippen SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (BL SID) — Two Ben Lippen School football standouts made their college choices official today. Mark Rew will attend Division 1 school Georgia Tech. Rew played wide receiver for the Falcons, but also has experience as a quarterback. During his high school career, Rew was named All-State and to the North/South All-Star Team. Lineman Cullen Carlin will play…

Muschamp Ready To Sign First Recruiting Class

By Sports Department - Tim Hill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Will Muschamp gets his first chance to prove he was the right choice for the Gamecocks as Steve Spurrier’s successor.  Muschamp will discuss his first USC football recruiting class at a national signing day press conference at 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. After suffering its worst season since going winless in 1999, Carolina football fans are looking…

High School Basketball Scoreboard

By Associated Press

Tuesday’s Scores BOYS’ BASKETBALL A.C. Flora 57, Richland Northeast 51 Abbeville 92, Saluda 63 Academic Magnet 74, Battery Creek 66 Aiken 64, Airport 62 Berea 79, Greer 55 Berkeley 53, Hilton Head Island 42 Blythewood 69, Spring Valley 52 Branchville 45, Estill 38 Brookland-Cayce 69, Gilbert 55 C.A. Johnson 53, Great Falls 41 Camden 54, Dreher 48 Cardinal Newman 77,…

Newton Moves QB Conversation Away From Race

By Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cam Newton wants any discussion of black quarterbacks in a Super Bowl put away. For good. Newton on Tuesday emphatically tried to lay to rest any relevance of an African-American quarterback appearing in the NFL’s championship game. During a series of questions by a media member that bordered on confrontational, Newton finally said to the…