WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is honoring Clemson University’s NCAA champion football team, calling its victory a title “for the ages.” The Clemson Tigers won the national championship in January with a thrilling 35-31 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Trump says it was one of the greatest games he ever watched. He shook hands with star quarterback Deshaun…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. He’s bringing another MVP trophy, too. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left and Matt Murray made 27 saves for his second straight shutout as the Penguins became the first team in nearly two decades to repeat as champion with a…
Blythewood alum and Cardinals cornerback Justin Bethel returned to his high school alma mater this weekend to host his second-annual 7-on-7 Tournament championship. Seven area programs played for a $5,000 donation to their school, provided by the former Bengals’ “Beating the Odds” foundation. Just two days before the Saturday event, Bethel was on the other side of the country, taking…
Columbia is playing it’s very best baseball of the season as the SAL All-Star break approaches. Following Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Charleston, the Fireflies have won eight in a row and their last 10 at home. On Monday, they take the field for the final time before All-Star festivities comes to Spirit Communications Park, pushing for a rare five-game sweep…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pass rusher Melvin Ingram agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, avoiding a protracted contract dispute shortly before the opening of minicamp. Ingram has skipped the Chargers’ voluntary offseason workouts while negotiating the deal. Los Angeles applied the non-exclusive franchise tag to Ingram in February, but kept working on a long-term…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Gabriel Llanes finished one out shy of his second complete game of the season, but his effort on Sunday still led Columbia to a 3-2 victory over Charleston. The Fireflies have won eight in a row and 10 straight at home. With seven games left in the first half of the season, Columbia is just one…
CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein reported Saturday that Frank Martin is in position to fill the hole on his coaching staff following Matt Figger’s departure for the Austin Peay head job. Former Indiana assistant Chuck Martin is set to be hired by Carolina and join the Gamecocks’ bench. South Carolina's Frank Martin will hire Chuck Martin as an…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) – Senior Natasha Dicks was in action Saturday as the University of South Carolina track & field team wrapped up the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Dicks finished 10th in the triple jump, earning second-team All-America honors. With the senior’s performance, Carolina ended the week with seven All-America finishes. Isaiah Moore (110mH), Rougui Sow (long jump) and Tye Williams (high jump)…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — The Blowfish ended one streak two nights ago in Savannah after they won their first game of the 2017 season at Grayson Stadium over Savannah. However, Florence didn’t let the Blowfish taste that winning feeling past one game as they drubbed Lexington County 10-1 Saturday night. Lexington County loaded the bases in the third and…
Justin Bethel is about to enter his sixth season with the Arizona Cardinals. Training camp is quickly approaching as the former Blythewood Bengal and three-time Pro Bowl special teams selection. He’s working at an opportunity to start for the Cards’ defense this season. Yet Bethel was more than happy to spend his Saturday back at his alma mater, hosting his…
