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Gamecocks Travel to College of Charleston Sunday in Final Exhibition

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 24th-ranked South Carolina men’s soccer team travels to instate rival College of Charleston on Sunday evening in the final exhibition tune-up of the 2016 campaign. The Gamecocks look to build following a 3-2 victory versus Winthrop in exhibition play on Thursday at Stone Stadium. Sunday’s match marks the third of three exhibition games to…

SC State Host Preseason Scrimmage; Meet The Players Day/Fan Fest Held

ORANGEBURG (SCSU) — South Carolina State will conduct its second and final preseason scrimmage Saturday (Aug.20) at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium at 10 a.m. SC State will also hold its annual “Meet the Players Day/Fan Fest,” hosted by The S.T.A.T.E Club. Season Tickets are on sale at the Ticket Office for $130.00.  Purchase yours today.  Single-game tickets bought in advance…

Rice, Smoak Headline 2016 USC Hall of Fame Class

File COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ryan Bordenick – Baseball (1995-98): Bordenick garnered first-team All-America accolades as a designated hitter/catcher in 1997 and second-team honors in 1998. He also was a first-team All-SEC selection. Bordenick posting a career-best .419 batting average in 1997. He drove in 87 runs that season and scored 81, with 13 home runs. Bordenick still holds the highest…

Former Gamecock Earns Bronze Medal at Olympics

SAO PAULO, Brazil (USC SID) – Former South Carolina goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo (2011-14) and Canada earned the bronze medal at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament following the Canadians’ 2-1 win over Brazil on Friday at Corinthians Arena. The victory secured the second consecutive bronze medal for the Canada. Goals by Deanne Rose and Christine Sinclair gave the Canadians a 2-0…

ICYMI: Brandon Wilds Scores TD in Falcons Win

Atlanta Falcons running back Brandon Wilds (20) is pushed out of bounds by Cleveland Browns inside linebacker Tank Carder (59) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard) CLEVELAND (AP) — Robert Griffin III gave the Cleveland Browns some hope with a strong home debut. Griffin threw two touchdown…

G-Hive, Women’s Basketball Season Tickets Available Now

COLUMBIA (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced today that G-Hive memberships are available now via GamecocksOnline.com, giving fans the convenience of joining while renewing or purchasing their season tickets for the 2016-17 season on the website. Introduced to the program in 2015-16, G-Hive annual membership ensures fans will have the five theme-based t-shirts that…

WATCH: What to Watch in Rio: Day 14

RIO DE JANEIRO (WOLO) — We’re in the home stretch of the summer games. Team USA is breaking triple digits when it comes to the medal count. The U.S. is bringing home 100 medals from Rio de Janeiro so far.  Thirty-five of those medals are gold. Great Britain is close behind China, taking 56 medals total to China’s 58 medals….

WATCH: Team USA Swimmers Back in the U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO (WOLO) — Team USA swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger are back in the U.S. from Rio de Janeiro after their robbery claim scandal. The pair boarded a plane late Thursday night, after spending the past day testifying about claims they, along with teammates Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen, were robbed at gunpoint after a late night…

Dabo Swinney Wins National Coaches Award

DAPHNE, Ala. (CAC) – Clemson University Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney, who led his team to an undefeated regular season in 2015 and who has won more than 73 percent of his games in eight years as head coach, received the 2016 Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award from the United States Sports Academy on Thursday evening at Clemson Memorial Stadium. …