FILE – In this May 24, 2016, file photo, then-Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey delivers against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game in New York. Former NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a one-year contract, adding a 42-year-old knuckleballer to a thin rotation as the…
Clemson’s offense in 2015 is nearly identical to its offense in 2016, and when Clemson hosts Pitt Saturday in Death Valley, another 2015 stat can be copied: a perfect 10-0 record. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson
Will Muschamp’s first head coaching job was at Florida, where spent four seasons with the Gators. But after a 28-21 record, the Gators fired Coach Boom for current UF coach Jim McElwain. Now Muschamp returns to the place that helped him grow as a head coach when the Gators host the Gamecocks Saturday in the Swamp. Click the video to…
The Gamecocks start the 2016-2017 season Friday night, hosting Louisiana Tech. Frank Martin is still looking for his first NCAA Tournament appearance with the Gamecocks and must rely on senior Sindarius Thornwell more than ever. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – Benedict College Director of Athletics Willie Washington will be inducted into the Allen University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday night. Washington arrived on the campus of Allen University in 1976 as the head men’s basketball coach and Athletic Director. Under his leadership, the Yellow Jackets expanded their athletic program to include five competitive sports: men’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 13th annual men’s basketball coaches preseason All-SEC teams on Thursday, where it was announced that South Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell was named to the First Team. It marks the third-straight season that Thornwell has garnered preseason honors, as he was named to the second team prior to his sophomore and junior…
NEWBERRY – Newberry men’s basketball will open the regular season Fridayagainst Erskine and travel to Charlotte later that evening for an exhibition. Newberry will complete the weekend with a contest against North Greenville. WHO: Newberry College at Erskine, Charlotte and North Greenville WHERE: Galloway Center in Due West, Halton Arena in Charlotte, Hayes Gymnasium in Tigerville WHEN: 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 11, 8:00 p.m. on…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Head coach Brad Brownell and his staff added four players to the Clemson men’s basketball program on Thursday A.J. Oliver, Aamir Simms, Clyde Trapp Jr. and Malik William all signed national letters of intent to play for the Tigers beginning in 2017-18. “This class has a very good mix of size, athleticism and skill level,” Brownell…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, as an advocate for children’s health and development, has teamed up to with the Columbia Fireflies as the lead sponsor of their Reading Program. The Fireflies Reading Program, which helps promote reading and literacy by providing students incentives to read, had nearly 50,000 students participate in 2016, the team’s first year. Students…
Lower Richland guard Clyde Trapp made his college choice Wednesday afternoon, picking Clemson over USC and Charlotte. Why the Tigers? He says, it felt like home. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson
