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Lexington County Blowfish Announce Hiring of New General Manager

LEXINGTON COUNTY SC (Blowfish) – The Lexington County Blowfish are pleased to announce Brian Larkin as the team’s new general manager. Larkin joins the Blowfish from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (AA Affiliate/Cincinnati Reds) and will officially join the front office Monday October 17th. With the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Brian has been responsible for developing and managing corporate sponsorships, group ticket…

ICYMI: ACC to turn to contractor if Atlantic Division ends in 3-way tie

The Atlantic Coast Conference will turn to a ranking from a privately contracted company to determine which team will play for the league title if No. 3Louisville, No. 5 Clemson and No. 13 Florida State finish in a three-way tie atop the Atlantic Division. The ACC has partnered with SportSource Analytics, the same company that provides statistics to the College…

Newton: There needs to be accountability in police shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — While Cam Newton called the latest police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina “embarrassing,” the Carolina Panthers quarterback says he’s not rushing to any judgments until he has more information. The league MVP did have some strong comments Wednesday about social injustice and the African-American community. “My big thing is holding people accountable— no matter what the…

USC Will Not Submit Bid for 2017 NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina and the Columbia Regional Sports Council will not submit a bid to host the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds, school officials announced Wednesday. The lack of availability of full service hotel properties for the dates (March 17-19) precludes USC and Columbia from hosting the event. USC and…

Former Gamecock Pharoh Cooper Returns to Rams Practice

By: Alden Gonzalez, ESPN

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Pharoh Cooper, Nelson Spruce, and E.J. Gaines are all expected to practice for the Los Angeles Rams this week and all have at least a slight chance of being ready for this Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from Raymond James Stadium. They would all provide major boosts to areas in desperate need…

Clemson women open season Saturday at Oklahoma

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s women’s golf team will open its season Saturday morning at the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Okla. The tournament at Belmar Golf Club, will be hosted by the University of Oklahoma and will partnered with the Toby Keith Foundation to raise funds for pediatric cancer patients. This will be the first tournament for the Tigers…

No. 13 Clemson Soccer Hosts Syracuse Thursday

Who: Syracuse Orange (7-1-2, 0-0-1 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (7-2, 1-0 ACC) When: Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Where: Historic Riggs Field, Clemson, S.C. Rankings: Clemson – No. 13 NSCAA, No. 9 Hero Sports, No. 11 Top Drawer Soccer, No. 16 Soccer America; Syracuse – NR. RPI: Clemson – No. 9, Syracuse – No. 76. Follow: @ClemsonWSoccer on Twitter…