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Lower Richland Outlasts Cardinal Newman in OT

It took overtime thanks to a great effort in the second half by Cardinal Newman, yet Lower Richland controlled the final minutes of their MLK Bash match against the Cardinals, topping them 61-57. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports at 11 to see the highlights. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MLKBash

Felton, Gray Collegiate Bests AC Flora at MLK Bash

North Carolina commit Jalek Felton dropped 41 points and racked up 10 rebounds leading Gray Collegiate over AC Flora at Eau Claire for the final game of the second annual MLK Bash. The War Eagles and Falcons wrapped up the boys’ schedule today, the last of five games on the day. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports at…

Newberry Wins Seventh Straight, Tops Benedict 87-84

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – Quaman Burton’s layup with 1:22 left gave the Newberry men’s basketball team a lead it would not relinquish as the Wolves defeated Benedict 87-84 in a non-conference thriller Monday evening at Eleazer Arena. Newberry has now won seven in a row and 11 of its last 14 contests. D.J. Copeland led the way with 20 points and Gerald Evans scored 14. Mason…

SC State Falls to Savannah State 86-82

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) – South Carolina State had five players in double figures, led by Eric Eaves’ 23 points, however, it was not enough as visiting Savannah State used long-range shooting to hold off the Bulldogs 86-82 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Monday night. Tashombe Riley added 13 points, reserve Raynor Powell came off the bench for 12 and Ed…

Four Tigers named to ESPN All-Bowl Team

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Deshaun Watson, Jay Guillermo, Carlos Watkins and Cordrea Tankersely have all been named to the All-Bowl Team as selected by ESPN.  All four were significant contributors to Clemson’s bowl victories over Ohio State and Alabama, triumphs that led to the school’s first National Championship since 1981. Watson quarterbacked Clemson to a combined 981 yards and 66 points…

Carl Edwards Jr., Cubs Honored at White House Monday

President Barack Obama holds up a personalized Chicago Cubs baseball jersey presented to him by Anthony Rizzo, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, where the president honored the 2016 World Series Champion baseball team. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama welcomed the Chicago Cubs…