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Best Friday Quotes from Will Muschamp

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina Gamecock football team did not practice on Friday as they took a day of rest prior to their first scrimmage of the preseason camp, which is set for 9:15 am on Saturday morning at Williams-Brice Stadium. However, head coach Will Muschamp spent a few minutes with the local media following a team…

SC State Prepares for First Preseason Scrimmage

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) — The Bulldogs will hold their first preseason scrimmage Saturday (Aug.13) at 10 a.m. in Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Coach Buddy Pough, coaches and players will be available for interviews following the teams scrimmage. The Bulldogs held an early morning practice session that lasted nearly 2 hours and half in full gear. The Bulldogs wrapped up goal…

Three Tigers Begin Play in US Amateur on Monday

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson golfers, past, present and future all will begin play Monday in the 2016 United States Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield, Michigan.  The tournament will be held August 15-21. Three-hundred and twelve amateurs will begin play on the North and South courses at the Oakland Hills Country Club on Monday.  The 312 players…

Fireflies to Launch Food Fridays to aid Harvest Hope Food Bank

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can take in a baseball game and help the midlands hungry under a new project kicking off at Spirit Communications Park. The Columbia Fireflies, and Harvest Hope Food Bank are launching Food Drive Fridays. According to organizers, for the final three home Friday games at Spirit Communications Park, fans will be offered buy one get one…

Watch: Coroner to do More tests in death of River Bluff Football Player

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, says further studies are still needed to determine the cause of death of Lewis Simpkins. Simpkins collapsed during Football practice Wednesday night at River Bluff High School. River Bluff will not take part in Friday’s Football Sportsarama. “The results are inconclusive as of now. We are awaiting the test results of several…

WATCH: What to Watch in Rio: Day Seven

RIO DE JANEIRO (WOLO) — It’s more gold for the Team USA swimmers. Michael Phelps is adding a twenty-second gold medal to his collection. Phelps blew away his rival, Ryan Lochte, in the “duel in the pool,” with a win in the 200-meter individual medley.  Lochte did not medal. History was made in the pool Thursday, when Simone Manuel became…