The United States earned a disappointing 1-1 draw in its opening match of Group B play at the 2017 Gold Cup. Bruce Arena’s squad is short on U.S. national team regulars and that reality was reflected in an experimental XI with the likes of Dom Dwyer, Dax McCarty and Kelyn Rowe all starting the match in Nashville. Rowe tested the…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It took Lonzo Ball 20 seconds to get a near-capacity crowd off its feet in his first summer league game. There wasn’t much to cheer the rest of the game. Ball’s highly anticipated Los Angeles Lakers debut on Friday night started with a flourish on a perfectly timed lob pass to Brandon Ingram. But that was…
NEW YORK (WOLO) — Former Gamecock Jordan Montgomery was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Saturday, but the move is only temporary. Since Montgomery won’t pitch until after the All-Star break, the Bronx Bombers decided to call up a relief pitcher to take Montgomery’s place in order to add depth to the bullpen. Montgomery has been solid this season for…
CHARLESTON, SC (Fireflies) – Ian Strom slashed a pair of hits on Friday, but Columbia dropped the series opener to Charleston, 7-1. The Hopedale, Massachusetts, product accomplished the feat in just his fifth game as a Firefly. After two innings of play, it looked as if we were bound to see another pitcher’s duel. Both Nick Green (W, 5-6) and…
Ben Martin watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Silvis, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Sebastian Munoz has found a comfortable routine at The Greenbrier Classic — go play golf, then watch a movie…
ATLANTA (AP) — Layshia Clarendon scored a career-high 27 points to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever 89-68 on Friday night. Clarendon was 11 of 15 from the field, and had eight rebounds and six assists. Rookie Brittney Sykes added 18 points for Atlanta (7-8), which won just its second game in the last six series meetings. Tiffany…
CHICAGO (AP) — No matter how easy they made it look a year ago, Anthony Rizzo insisted the Chicago Cubs in no way expected to breeze through another season. If this is a turning point, well, there still is plenty of room for improvement. Kris Bryant hit two homers and drove in four runs, Rizzo went deep and the Cubs…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina outfielder Carlos Cortes has been named First-Team Freshman All-America by D1 Baseball. Cortes, a 5-7, 195-pounder from Oviedo, Fla., hit .286 (48-for-168) with a team-high 12 home runs, 27 runs scored and 41 RBI during his freshman campaign for the Garnet and Black. This is the fourth Freshman All-America honor for…
For the third consecutive year, SEC Network is handing the reins over to the 14 Southeastern Conference schools for a two-week stretch. Beginning Monday, July 17, each school will exclusively program 24-hours of the network with classic games, films, ESPN original content and school-produced content. During the SEC Network Takeover, the schools have the opportunity to create an entire day of…
CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Michael Carter-Williams. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year, Carter-Williams was selected 11th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA Draft and also earned All-Rookie First Team honors following his first season….
