Tim Tebow is officially a pro baseball player. The former Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Florida and NFL quarterback homered in his very first at bat of his brand new baseball career, helping the Columbia Fireflies to a 14-7 win over the Augusta Green Jackets on opening day. Batting seventh and starting in left field, Tebow went 1-for-5…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Of course he did. Tim Tebow hit a home run in his first official at-bat as a New York Mets minor leaguer, a charmed start Thursday night for a popular yet polarizing athlete who seems to have a knack for these remarkable moments. Playing a sport where many thought he didn’t even belong in the batter’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Matt Figger, who has served on Frank Martin’s staff at South Carolina as the associate head coach for the past four seasons, and as an assistant during the 2012-13 campaign, was named the head coach at Austin Peay on Thursday. Figger played an important role in the Gamecocks’ Final Four run in 2016-17, a season that marked…
AUGUSTA, GA (AP) — Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from the Masters after injuring his lower back in a fall at the home he was renting for the week. The world’s No. 1-ranked player arrived at Augusta National on quite a roll, having won his last three starts. He never took a shot at the first major championship of the year….
Dustin Johnson watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Canadian Open golf tournament, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Oakville, Ontario. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Dustin Johnson’s team says the golfer is making progress toward being able to play in the Masters after he fell down the stairs a day before the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tim Tebow got comfortable in his first visit to his new minor league home Sunday and vowed to give his all in his latest professional sports venture with the Columbia Fireflies. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time national champion quarterback at Florida signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets last September, went…
Clemson players and coaches received their 2016 National Championship, College Football Playoff, and ACC Title rings Wednesday night. The rings come after a tremendous season in Clemson football, winning back-to-back ACC titles, a National Championship and finishing the season with a 14-1 (7-1 ACC) record. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson
Three days ago, Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks captured their first National Championship with a 67-55 win over Mississippi State in Dallas. The outpour from fans and celebrities has been tremendous. Both NBA star LeBron James and former President Bill Clinton both reached out to Coach Staley to congratulate the Head Gamecock on her first National Title. Categories: Local Sports,…
The Columbia Fireflies begin year two Thursday night, hosting the Augusta GreenJackets, but Tim Tebow isn’t the only Firefly making his pro debut. Former Gamecock Gene Cone, who played for USC from 2014 to 2016 and broke the single-season school hit-streak with 31 consecutive games with a hit, is expected to get the start in right field (Tebow will play…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Masters favorite Dustin Johnson’s manager says the world’s No. 1 player has taken a serious fall on a staircase on the eve of the Masters. David Winkle of Hambric Sports says in an email that Johnson fell on the stairs of his rental home in Augusta on Wednesday. He says Johnson landed hard on his lower back…
