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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. …

Clemson Holds Final Preseason Scrimmage

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — The Clemson football team held its third and final stadium scrimmage of the August practice season on Thursday afternoon.   The Tigers are preparing for the season opener at Auburn on September 3. Swinney’s team ran 77 plays from scrimmage, numerous special teams plays and some simulated end of game plays.   “It was a good scrimmage,” said…

Former Gamecock Wes Bryan Shoots Even Par at Wyndham

File GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Rested after the Rio Olympics, Rafa Cabrera Bello shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday in the Wyndham Championship for a share of the first-round lead with Kevin Na. Cabrera Bello eagled the par-5 fifth and closed the bogey-free round with a birdie on Sedgefield’s par-4 ninth. On Sunday, the 32-year-old Spaniard tied for fifth in…

Watch: USC Fills Donation Trucks to Baton Rouge

COLUMBIA, S.C. COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–(USC) — Because of the overwhelming compassion of the Midlands community, the Gamecock football equipment truck has been filled with donations for Baton Rouge flood relief. A second truck is being filled today and anticipated to be full after this evening’s soccer game.  The truck is located on Heyward Street next to Dodie Anderson Academic Center. …