CHARLOTTE (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has acquired center Dwight Howard and the 31st overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the 41st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. “We are excited to add a player of Dwight’s stature…
(ATLANTA) – The world famous Harlem Globetrotters today, held their 11th annual player draft, selecting a bevy of talents to represent the team, among them: three collegiate standouts, one of the best up-and-coming players in Major League Baseball, the star of the summer blockbuster Wonder Woman, and an internationally-known two-sport athlete. Utilizing their social media platform on Twitter (@Globies), the Globetrotters announced…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia first baseman Dash Winningham was named MVP of the 58th annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game, a game that finished in a 3-3 tie after seven innings due to rain. Winningham doubled in a pair of runs and also walked on Tuesday. He and his Fireflies teammates who participated in the game – Merandy Gonzalez,…
Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge in Florida.
COLUMBIA (WOLO) — The Columbia Fireflies began the 2017 All-Star Week with a smash. On Monday, Spirit Communications Park played host to the South Atlantic League Home Run Derby just one night before the All-Star Game. Two Fireflies — Michael Paez and Dash Winningham — participated, but neither reached the final round, as Hagertown’s Sheldon Neuse took home the batting…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Antonio Reynolds Dean, most recently an assistant coach with the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 Atlantic 10 Championship team, has been named an assistant coach with the Clemson basketball program. Head Coach Brad Brownell made the announcement on Monday. Reynolds Dean helped the Rams to a 25-10 record and the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Creighton…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced today the hiring of Chuck Martin as an assistant coach for the Gamecock program. Martin brings over 15 years of coaching experience at the Division I level to the staff, including serving as an assistant coach at Indiana the past three seasons, and as…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies dropped the first half finale to the RiverDogs on Sunday, 5-1. The Drive defeated the Rome Braves this afternoon so Columbia (40-28) finishes the first half of the season a half game behind Greenville (41-28) in the Southern Division standings. The Drive win the division even though the club played one more game than…
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Dakereon Joyner has waited his lifetime for this. As the tears poured out, Joyner’s decision had been made: he’d become South Carolina’s next quarterback. On Sunday afternoon, surrounded by his friends and family in North Charleston, Joyner publicly announced his commitment to the Gamecocks, choosing USC over marquis programs like Alabama, Georgia and Clemson. If…
Brooks Koepka reacts as he birdies the 16th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Brooks Koepka traveled around the world to find his game. He found stardom right at home as the U.S. Open champion. Koepka broke away…
