RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. (USC SID) – 2015 South Carolina graduate Jeannelle Scheper made her Olympic debut Thursday morning, competing in the qualifying round of the women’s high jump. Scheper, who was competing for her home country of Saint Lucia, finished 25th overall and went out at 1.89 meters (6-2 ¼). She will not advance to the Saturday final. Scheper opened with a miss…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 24 South Carolina women’s soccer opens the 2016 season at the Nike Sooner Classic, where it will face host Oklahoma on Fri., Aug. 19, at 8 p.m. ET before playing a neutral contest against Tulsa on Sun., Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. ET. Friday’s contest can be seen on Fox College Sports Central and online…
Former New Orleans Saints and NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday in a case where he was accused of drugging and raping as many as 16 women in four states.
RIO DE JANEIRO (WOLO) — Another historic day for Team USA in Rio de Janeiro. Team USA’s medal count now stands at 93. Thirty of those medals are gold. Rounding out the top five countries with the most medals are China, Great Britain, Russia and Japan. Twenty-three more gold medals are up for grabs today in 11 different events. Usain…
FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, United States’ Ryan Lochte checks his time in a men’s 4×200-meter freestyle heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lochte and three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, Aug. 14, by thieves posing as police officers who stopped their…
ASHEVILLE, NC (Fireflies) – Columbia out-hit Asheville on Wednesday night, but the Tourists walked off in the bottom of the ninth, defeating the Fireflies, 7-6. Joe Tuschak tallied two of the visitors’ 10 hits at McCormick Field, both extra-base hits. Tuschak doubled and launched a two-run home run. Asheville (26-25, 60-60) rallied for four runs in the bottom of the…
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr., right, celebrates his two-run home run with Mookie Betts during the third inning of a baseball game as Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, back center, waits Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) BALTIMORE (AP) — David Price allowed four hits before a rainstorm stopped play for good after six innings, and…
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brad Miller singles off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Christian Friedrich during the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Catching for the Padres is Christian Bethancourt. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Archer and Brad Miller did nearly all the work while the Tampa Bay…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Former Clemson athlete Brianna Rollins won an Olympic gold medal in the women’s 100 hurdles at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rollins clocked a time of 12.48 to lead a sweep of the podium for Team USA, a first in history for any nation. Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin were second and third,…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — For the first time since 2009, two Clemson golfers have moved into the round of 32 at the United States Amateur. Incoming freshman Doc Redman defeated Noah Goodwin or Texas, 2-up and sophomore Bryson Nimmer downed Ireland’s Jack Hume 1-up during the first round of match play on Wednesday at Oakland Hills Golf Club in Michigan. Both players…
