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USA beats Serbia 96-66, wins gold at Olympics

Associated Press

Members of the United States’ basketball team stand for the national anthem after accepting their gold medals at the the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt York) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team ended up right where expected. The Americans got their gold, and they did it…
Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks

McCaskill’s Hat Trick Lifts No. 24 Gamecocks To 4-1 Win Over Tulsa

Sports Department

NORMAN, Okla. (USC SID) – Paced by junior forward Savannah McCaskill’s first career hat trick, No. 24 South Carolina concluded play at the Nike Sooner Classic with a 4-1 win over Tulsa Sunday afternoon at John Crain Field. With the victory, the Gamecocks moved to 1-0-1 on the season, while the Golden Hurricane dropped to 0-1-1. McCaskill’s efforts marked the…
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Fireflies Sweep Doubleheader Against GreenJackets

Fireflies PR

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies defeated the GreenJackets twice on Saturday night, using outstanding pitching to squash Augusta at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia took down its Southern Division foe, 5-1, in the first game (resumed from Friday night) and 2-0 in the nightcap. After Friday’s game was postponed due to rain after one scoreless inning, it was picked back up…