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No. 9 Clemson Edges Notre Dame 6-5

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Chase Pinder’s sacrifice fly in the fifth inning broke a 5-5 tie in No. 9 Clemson’s 6-5 win over Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 series lead, improved to 11-3 overall and 2-0 in the ACC thanks to their fifth victory in a row. The Fighting Irish fell…

No. 9 Tigers Top Notre Dame 4-1

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Charlie Barnes tossed 6.1 strong innings to lead No. 9 Clemson to a 4-1 win over Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 10-3 overall and 1-0 in the ACC, while the Fighting Irish fell to 3-9 overall and 0-1 in ACC play….

Schmidt, Stokes Strike to Spurn Spartans in Series Opener

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt struck out a career-high 12 batters in 7.1 innings of work and Madison Stokes belted a two-run homer as seventh ranked South Carolina defeated Michigan State 3-2 in the series opener on Friday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improved to 10-5 on the year, while the Spartans dropped to 9-3…

Staley’s Team USA Selection a Sign of USC’s Success

As Dawn Staley officially began her tenure as the head coach of the United States National Team on Friday, the Gamecocks’ leader acknowledged that her appointment to the position provides further proof of the success USC’s program’s experienced. Now, she prepares to lead Team USA to and through the 2020 Summer Olympics while continuing to build the garnet and black…

Jets sign Former Clemson K Catanzaro

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets made their first real splashes in free agency, signing kicker Chandler Catanzaro and offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum on Friday night. The Jets also re-signed longer snapper Tanner Purdum, who has spent the last seven seasons in New York. Catanzaro spent his first three NFL seasons with Arizona, which signed him as an…

Gamecocks Alum Munnerlyn back with Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ESPN) — The Carolina Panthers continued their “homecoming” free agency tour Friday, signing former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn. Earlier in the day, the Panthers reached a deal with 37-year-old defensive end Julius Peppers, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Panthers and is the team’s all-time leader in sacks (81). Munnerlyn spent his first five…

Dawn Staley’s USA Basketball Press Conference

On Friday at Williams-Brice Stadium, USA Basketball officially welcomed USC’s head coach Dawn Staley to the same position with the National Team, putting the five-time Olympic gold medalist in control of the stars and stripes through 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Gamecocks leader previously played on first-place teams with the red, white, and blue in the 1996, 2000, and…

Lady Tigers Advance In NCAA Tournament With 71-60 Victory Over Valdosta State

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Benedict SID) – The Benedict College Lady Tigers advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Division II women’s basketball South Region tournament with a 71-60 victory over Valdosta State on Friday afternoon on the campus of Eckerd University. MiKeisha Moore scored 21 points, hitting five 3-pointers, while Destiny Betts added 19 points to lead Benedict. Benedict,…