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Gamecock Diver Trying to Make Olympics in Rio

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina rising senior Jordan Gotro will compete for a spot in the Rio Summer Olympics when he dives at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials. Gotro will participate in the 3-meter springboard competition, with prelims beginning Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m. ET. The top 18 finishers from 3-meter prelims will advance to the semifinals, to…

High stakes for Warriors, Cavaliers in Game 7 of NBA Finals

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is held back from referee Jason Phillips (23) by Shaun Livingston, left, and Klay Thompson, right, while reacting to being called for his sixth foul on Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland, Thursday, June 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) OAKLAND, Calif….

Bannister Strikes Out 11, Arizona Beats Miami 5-1 at CWS

Arizona starting pitcher Nathan Bannister delivers against Miami in the second inning of an NCAA men’s College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Mike Theiler) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nathan Bannister matched his career high with 11 strikeouts in seven innings and Arizona capitalized on Miami starter Michael Mediavilla’s rocky first inning a 5-1…

Inciarte Sprints Lift Braves Over Mets 4-3, 4th Straight Win

Atlanta Braves’ Ender Inciarte, bottom right, steals home plate on a wild pitch by New York Mets relief pitcher Addison Reed (43) as catcher Rene Rivera, bottom left, attempts to tag him out during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 18, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK (AP) — Ender Inciarte sprinted to…

Irmo’s Dustin Johnson Falls to Third, As Darkness Falls on US Open

Dustin Johnson, middle, walks down the fairway after play ended for the day during third round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Oakmont Country Club on Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Stalled by rain, the U.S. Open is almost back on schedule. And when another marathon day finally ended Saturday…

OK State Tops UCSB 1-0 in CWS Opener

Oklahoma State starting pitcher Thomas Hatch (45) works against UC Santa Barbara in the first inning of an NCAA men’s College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A rough start turned into a smooth finish for Thomas Hatch. The Chicago Cubs’ third-round draft pick threw a complete game…

Blowfish Fall to Martinsville, 6-5

MARTINSVILLE, V.A. (Blowfish) — The Blowfish strung together 4 consecutive base hits with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to cut the Martinsville Mustangs lead to one but couldn’t tie the game with bases loaded and two outs. Martinsville knocked off Lexington County 6-5 at Hooker Field tonight. The Blowfish didn’t register a hit until the 6th…