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Carolina Hosts Mississippi State On Senior Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina looks to clinch a two-game bye in next week’s SEC Tournament with a win on Tuesday night vs. Mississippi State (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU). The game will also mark Senior Night, as the Gamecocks will celebrate five senior manangers and a trio of senior guards in Justin McKie, Duane Notice and Sindarius Thornwell. GAME STORYLINES – South…

Clemson Hosts Wofford on Tuesday

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers continue their homestand with a Tuesday midweek game against Wofford at 4 p.m.   GAME SETUP • Who – Wofford (2-5) vs. Clemson (5-2) • Rankings – WOF – NR; CU – No. 15 BA, No. 22 CB, No. 12 USA • When – Tuesday (4 p.m.) • Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)…

Tebow is “Prepared” to play for Columbia Fireflies

Long before his virtues as a baseball player prompted both intrigue and amusement within the MLB community, before his swing became a topic of analysis and derision among professional baseball scouts, and before the likelihood of his cracking an MLB roster became cannon fodder for daily sports talk shows, Tim Tebow had already made an indelible mark on the national…

Muschamp, USC Not Going Easy on Skai Moore

Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks are still six months away from football season, but they’re right in the thick of spring ball. The Gamecocks held their second practice of the spring Monday morning at Gamecock Park, and a familiar face surfaced: senior linebacker Skai Moore, who led the team in tackles in 2014 and 2015, but sat out 2016 after…

Coastal Tops Louisiana Monroe on Senior Night

CONWAY, S.C. (Coastal) – Senior Shivaughn Williams scored a game-high 18 points in leading Coastal Carolina to a hard-fought 77-72 win over Louisiana Monroe on senior night. Neither team could get the upper hand in the game until the Chanticleers closed the game on a 6-1 run over the final 1:08 seconds of the game to turn a one-point deficit…

Clemson Baseball Stays Put in Rankings

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers are ranked No. 15 in the Baseball America ranking and No. 22 by Collegiate Baseball, the same rankings as the prior week, after going 4-0 in four home contests last week. Clemson (5-2) was also ranked No. 12 in the USA Today coaches preseason poll. Its first in-season poll will be released on March 6….

Texas Releases former Dreher Guard Tevin Mack

Texas guard Tevin Mack (0) and guard Joe Schwartz, left, celebrate the team’s win over Oklahoma State in an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Texas won 82-79. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Shaka Smart says Tevin Mack has been released his scholarship. Mack was the Longhorns’ leading scorer when he…

Tebow learns from Jacksonville neighbor Daniel Murphy

New York Mets outfielder and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow leaves a news conference at the baseball teams spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — After struggling in the Arizona Fall League last year, New York Mets prospect Tim Tebow turned his attention to his hometown…

No. 18 Coastal Carolina Falls to West Virginia, 4-1

CONWAY (CCU SID) – West Virginia pitcher Conner Dotson struck out 10 over six innings to lead West Virginia to a 4-1 victory over #18 Coastal Carolina Monday afternoon in the final game of the Caravelle Resort Tournament at Springs Brooks Stadium. The Mountaineers are 5-2 while the Chanticleers fall to 4-5. However, Dotson allowed six hits and five walks…