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No. 20 Gamecocks Advance with 5-0 Win over ETSU

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (SID)– No. 20 South Carolina delivered on the key points in the match to score a 5-0 win over East Tennessee State in the opening round of NCAA Tournament play at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday afternoon. Highlighted by senior Andrew Schafer logging his 100th career singles victory, the Gamecocks finished their final two…

Gamecock Men’s Tennis Opens NCAA Play Friday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 20 South Carolina men’s tennis will face East Tennessee State Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., at 10 a.m. The winner advances to play the winner of host North Carolina, the national No. 9 seed, and Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday 1 p.m….

No. 14 South Carolina to Host NCAA Tournament Play

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 14 South Carolina women’s tennis takes on North Florida on Friday at 1 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center in the NCAA Tournament First Round. The Gamecocks, who are hosting first- and second-round action for the second year in a row, will follow a 10 a.m. match between No. 22 Texas and No….

Clemson Meets Washington in NCAA 1st Round in Nashville Friday

Match Information vs. Washington What: NCAA Championships First Round Who: No. 31 Washington Huskies (17-9) vs. No. 38 Clemson Tigers (13-12) When: Friday, May 12, 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) Where: Currey Tennis Center, Nashville, Tenn. Live Stats: VUCommodores.com (http://www.vucommodores.com/livestats/w-tennis/xlive.htm) Up Next: The winner of Friday’s match faces the winner of No. 3 Vanderbilt and SIU Edwardsville in the…

Mike Williams Signs Contract with Chargers

SAN DIEGO (ESPN) — Looking to avoid the drama experienced last season with the contractual impasse of Joey Bosa during his rookie season, the Los Angeles Chargers signed this year’s first-round selection, Mike Williams, to a four-year deal on Thursday, the team announced. Selected No. 7 overall in this year’s draft, the Clemson product was shown in a video signing…

Winningham Homers in Thursday Night Fireflies Win

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Dash Winningham has been in a zone at the plate lately. Columbia’s first baseman socked a home run and drove in a pair on Thursday, leading his club to a 7-4 victory over the Shorebirds. Winningham finished 2-for-4 at the plate on Thursday and has tallied six hits and eight RBIs over his last three games….

Carolina Hosts Opening Day of SEC Championships

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Thursday was a day to celebrate for the University of South Carolina track & field program, as the Gamecocks hosted the opening day of the 2017 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Sheila & Morris Cregger Track was filled to capacity, and Carolina gave the home crowd a show, with several strong performances on the first of the…