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Columbia Fireflies’ All-Star Game Logo Revealed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Columbia Fireflies revealed the 2017 South Atlantic League All-Star Game logo today. The game will be played on June 20, 2017, at Spirit Communications Park. This is the first time the South Atlantic League All-Star Game has come to the Palmetto State’s capital since 1992. 2017 All-Star Game Logo The Fireflies’ blue, neon yellow and…

Dozier Has Career Night, but (22) Carolina Falls Late to Clemson

South Carolina guard PJ Dozier (15) drives to the hoop against Clemson guard Shelton Mitchell (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jaron Blossomgame had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Clemson to a 62-60 victory over No. 22 South Carolina…

USC Women Dismantle Savannah State

VIDEO COURTESY: WJCL SAVANNAH, Ga. (USC SID) – No. 6/6 South Carolina closed its pre-holiday slate with a 70-30 road win over Savannah State Wednesday night behind a strong defensive showing and a combined 30 points from juniors A’ja Wilson and Allisha Gray. Wilson led all scorers with 18 points, while Gray chipped in 12 and boasted a game-high five…

As CFP Looms, Swinney Defends Watson’s Interceptions

Dabo Swinney is defending Deshaun Watson and his high interception rate myth. The Clemson quarterback has been criticized this season for a high number of interceptions and turnovers, but as Swinney points out, Watson has only thrown two more interceptions than last season. Click the video to watch the rest of the coach’s comments. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags:…

Clemson Comes Back to Beat Jacksonville State, 69-63

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – A 23-4 run to end the game helped the Clemson women’s basketball team erase a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Jacksonville State, 69-63, on Wednesday night in Jacksonville, Ala. Sophomore Aliyah Collier spurred the comeback effort, scoring 11 points in the final period and finishing the game with a double-double, with 19 points and 10 rebounds….

Staley, U.S. Women’s Olympic Team Named USA Basketball Co-Team of the Year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – On the heels of its impressive performances at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team and South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley will share the 2016 USA Basketball Team of the Year award with the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. Staley served as an assistant coach for the USA…

Clemson named Permanent captains

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has announced six permanent captains for the 2016 football season and they will serve as the captains for the Tigers in the upcoming College Football Playoff.  There are three captains from the offense and three from the defense. The captains from the offense include quarterback Deshaun Watson, center Jay Guillermo and…

USC Women Close 2016 at Savannah State

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 6/6 South Carolina closes out its pre-holiday schedule with a trip to Savannah State for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Wed., Dec. 21. The Gamecocks (9-1) are visiting Tiger Arena for the first time in the series history, which includes win over the Tigers in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES •  Tonight…

Record Performance Leads Spartanburg Day Past GC

With USC’s Frank Martin, Clemson’s Brad Brownell, and North Carolina’s Roy Williams mixed in with a capacity crowd at Richland Northeast, Spartanburg Day junior Zion Williamson scored an event record-high 53 points to lead the Griffins past Gray Collegiate 73-53 in their “Chick-Fil-A Classic” opener. The 6’7″, 230 lb. Williamson, who is ranked across the board as one of the…