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WATCH: Vandy Win Leads to Home-Opener Sellout for USC

USC Athletics announced Wednesday tickets for the East Carolina/USC game are sold out. After the Gamecocks come-from-behind win at Vanderbilt Thursday night, Will Muschamp says, his Gamecocks (and Gamecock fans) are finally starting to see the fruits of their labor. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags:…

Clemson Golf Opens Season at Carpet Classic

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson opens the 2016-17 men’s golf season on Friday, Sept. 9 at the Carpet Classic in Dalton, Georgia.   It marks the 25th consecutive year Clemson has played in the event at The Farm, a par 72 layout that was designed by Tom Fasio in 1988. Clemson is ranked 13th in the Golf Coaches Association preseason ranking,…

ICYMI: Former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr. Goes Yard Tuesday Night

Courtesy: AP SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox finally displayed some offense Tuesday night. Jackie Bradley Jr. and Chris Young homered and Clay Buchholz pitched 6-plus solid innings as the Red Sox beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Tuesday night. “A great swing by Jackie for the two-run homer and then C.Y., what he’s doing these past…

Gamecocks’ Football Home-Opener Sold Out

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina Athletics Ticket Office has announced that tickets for the Gamecocks’ football home opener have been sold out. The Gamecocks will take on the East Carolina Pirates in the 2016 home opener on Saturday, September 17. Game time is set for 4 pm ET at Williams-Brice Stadium and the contest can…

Irmo’s McCaskill Named NCAA Soccer Women’s Player Of The Week

Courtesy: USC Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The accolades continued to roll in for South Carolina women’s soccer forward Savannah McCaskill on Wednesday, as the junior was named the NCAA Soccer Women’s Player of the Week. McCaskill, who earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, combined for seven points in South Carolina’s wins over No. 6 Clemson…

Jets Sign Former Gamecock Antonio Allen

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets waived tight end Brian Parker on Tuesday after he failed his physical and signed safety Antonio Allen. Parker was acquired on waivers from Kansas City on Sunday. The Jets now have three tight ends on their roster: Kellen Davis, Brandon Bostick and Braeden Bowman. Allen, who was waived by Houston over…

Nightclub Releases Statement on Tajh Boyd Arrest

Former Clemson star Tajh Boyd was arrested and charged with assault Tuesday after allegedly shoving a man at a Greenville nightclub in July. The nightclub, On the Roxx, released this statement today: “In reference to the recent charges brought against Tajh Boyd, On the Roxx is not pressing charges nor did On the Roxx bring these allegations to the attention…

Cardinal Newman Football Field to Be Dedicated at Halftime Friday

Columbia, SC – The Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston The Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone will dedicate St. Sebastian Stadium and The Nieri Family Field House at halftime of this Friday’s football game, which is slated to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Named after the patron saint of athletes, St. Sebastian Stadium features a “Celebration Bermuda Turf” Field, seating…

Lexington District One ends Title IX lawsuit

File LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County School District One’s Board of Trustees and its administrators are pleased to announce the settlement of a lawsuit brought against the district by Samuel L. and Tanya J. Light. The Lights’ lawsuit, disputed by the district, alleged unequal treatment of the boys’ baseball and the girls’ softball programs at Lexington High School under Title…