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Irmo’s Johnson wins Match Play to sweep World Golf Championships

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The final day lasted longer than Dustin Johnson wanted. The outcome was what everyone expected. Johnson, a golfing machine with no discernible weakness and hardly any pulse, won the Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday for his third straight victory, this one making him the first person to sweep the four World Golf Championships. He had…

Gamecocks still dreaming, still playing, onto Final Four

NEW YORK CITY (WOLO) — The historic ride continues to new heights with new hardware to bring home to Columbia. For the first time in program history, the University of South Carolina men’s basketball team is going to the Final Four, off to Phoenix as champions of the East Regional in the NCAA Tournament. Seven-seed USC beat SEC rival, four-seed…

Gamecock Fans Take Over 5 Points And USC Campus After Win

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- From the bars to the fountains, die hard Gamecock fans painted the city garnet and black after the men’s basketball team booked their final four ticket. Hundreds of fans took a dip in the Water Fountain outside of Thomas Cooper Library and the Fountain in Five Points. The Madness in the Midlands has become somewhat of a…

Gamecocks marching on to first Final Four

NEW YORK CITY (WOLO) — The Gamecocks have stepped over mountains on their run through the NCAA Tournament. On Sunday afternoon, at the Mecca of basketball – Madison Square Garden – each player and Frank Martin took turns climbing the ladder and cutting the nets down. Seven-seed Carolina came back from a seven-point halftime deficit and defeated SEC rival, four-seed…

Carolina And Florida Meet In Elite Eight Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Led by four in double figures, including a game high 24 points from senior guard Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina posted a 70-50 victory over third-seeded Baylor on Friday night in Sweet 16 play to advance to Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup versus No. 4 seed Florida (2:20 p.m. ET/CBS). South Carolina held Baylor to just 30.4% (17-56)…

Sindarius Thornwell breaks down USC vs. UF ahead of Elite 8

NEW YORK CITY (WOLO) — Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear Sindarius Thornwell’s Saturday comments ahead of the Gamecocks Elite 8 showdown with SEC rival Florida. (7) USC and (4) UF play for a spot in the Final Four, what would be Carolina’s first trip to the National Semifinals, at 2:20 p.m. at Madison Square Garden…

Justin McKie goes over Gamecocks-Gators Elite 8 Showdown

NEW YORK CITY (WOLO) — Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear Gamecocks senior guard Justin McKie go over seven-seed USC’s Elite 8 matchup against conference rival, three-seed Florida. USC and UF face off at Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon at 2:20 p.m. Categories: Local Sports, National Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Elite8, Gamecocks, MarchMadness