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No. 10 UVA Beats Tigers 10-2

LOUISVILLE, KY. (CAC) – No. 10 Virginia scored eight runs in the first inning in its 10-2 victory over No. 14 Clemson in the ACC Tournament at Jim Patterson Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Cavaliers improved to 42-14, while the Tigers dropped to 39-19 in both teams’ final game of the ACC Tournament.   Clemson scored a run in the top…

Fireflies edge Legends, 3-2 Thursday

LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies PR) – Max Kuhns and Adonis Uceta pitched three scoreless innings out of the bullpen and helped preserve the one-run victory over Lexington. The Fireflies defeated the Legends, 3-2, on Thursday night at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Columbia is now 7-6 in one-run games so far this season. Columbia (23-21) jumped out of the gates and scored all…

Five Football Chants Named to Athlon Preseason All-Sun Belt Team

CONWAY (CCU) – Athlon Magazine has named five members of the Coastal Carolina fooball team to its 2017 preseason All-Sun Belt team. Chanticleers recognized include Chris Jones (second team, punt returner), Adam Lawhorn (third team, offensive line), Evan Rabon (third team, punter), Osharmar Abercrombie (fourth team, running back) and Shane Johnson (fourth team, linebacker). For the complete 2017 Athlon preseason…

Panthers LB Kuechly won’t change style after 2nd concussion

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly has no plans to alter his aggressive style of play following a second concussion last November, one that tugged at the emotions of a national TV audience when he was carted off the field sobbing uncontrollably. The 2014 NFL Defensive Player of the Year still doesn’t like talking about that frightening Thursday…

Giants sign former Gamecock Devin Taylor

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed defensive end Devin Taylor and safety Duke Ihenacho. The Giants announced the moves Thursday, adding two veterans who have played in 102 NFL games. New York terminated the contract of safety Raheem Moore and waived linebacker Ishaq Williams to make room on their roster. Taylor started all 17 games…

Fred Jordan Retires After 26 Years at The Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Citadel baseball coach Fred Jordan, the Southern Conference’s all-time wins leader, is retiring after 26 years with the Bulldogs. Jordan announced his retirement from his alma mater Thursday. Jordan leaves with an 831-709 record (.540), 399 of those coming in the Southern Conference — 96 more than Georgia Southern coach Rodney Hennon in second. The Bulldogs…

Game time announced for Clemson’s season-opener vs. Kent State

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN Thursday announced six 2017 football games in the first three weeks of the season that will be nationally televised on either ESPN or ABC, with the conference playing a prominent primetime role in the opening weekend. The complete ACC television schedule for the first three weeks of the 2017 season,…