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US Relay Win Gives Phelps His 21st Olympic Gold

United States’ Michael Phelps celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 200-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps has claimed the 21st gold medal of his career, anchoring the United States to a dominating…

Drive Beat Fireflies, 2-1 Tuesday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Eudor Garcia drove in another run on Tuesday night, but Columbia lost to Greenville, 2-1, in game two of the three-game set. Garcia has produced a run in four of his last five games played. The Drive scored twice in the top of the third and never lost their lead. Nick Lovullo started the half inning…

Former Clemson WR Sammy Watkins Taking it Slow at Bills Practice

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Fast as Sammy Watkins might be, the Buffalo Bills are taking it slow with their top receiver’s return to practice. Watkins on Tuesday was limited to mostly running sprints on a secondary field under the watchful eye of strength and conditioning coach Eric Ciano. The individual workout lasted about an hour and came a day after…

Reports: Former Gamecock Chris Culliver to Sign with Dolphins

Chris Culliver started six games for the Redskins in 2015 before his season ended prematurely due to a torn ACL. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun MIAMI (ESPN) — The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a one-year contract with cornerback Chris Culliver, according to multiple reports. Miami is in the market for a replacement for departed cornerback Brent Grimes. Tony Lippett, a fifth-round…

Former Gamecock Sam Dyson Earns 25th Save, Rangers Beat Rockies 7-5

DENVER (AP) — For the second straight day, the Texas Rangers pounced on the Colorado Rockies’ bullpen. Adrian Beltre hit a two-run double, Elvis Andrus added a tiebreaking single and the Rangers scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Rockies 7-5 on Tuesday. The AL West leaders had five hits in the inning and handed Colorado another…

Clemson Center Jay Guillermo Misses Second Practice After Head Injury

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s football team had a change of scenery for its Tuesday afternoon practice, the team’s eighth workout of the preseason camp.   As he has done in previous years, Dabo Swinney brought his team to the Jervey Meadows, the fields behind Kingsmore Stadium.    The Tigers will work at the Jervey Meadows facility off and on between now…

Buddy Pough Praises SC State Linebackers After Practice Tuesday

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) — South Carolina State continued its preseason football preparations Tuesday, conducting its fifth session of 2016. The morning workout, in full pads, essentially completed acclimation and installation of the Bulldog offensive and defensive schemes, according to head coach Buddy Pough. “Day five is in the books,” Pough said. “We are done with our acclimation and installation and…