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Founders Park Copes with Heat

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Officials at Founders Park are hoping to keep fans cool in the sweltering Summer heat, here in Columbia. According to officials at the Park, they’ve made some changes for this weekend’s heat. Among the changes are additional misting fans being brought in, as well as tents for shade. The tents will be set up throughout the stadium…

Fireflies Top Power 4-2, Conlon Wins 8th

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — P.J. Conlon and the Fireflies took down the Power in game two of the series, 4-2, Friday night at Spirit Communications Park – rising above .500 in the process. The left-handed ace picked up his league-best eighth win of the season. Only two other pitchers in Minor League Baseball have more wins than the Placentia, California, native. The…

Yankees Draft DTW In 5th Round

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams was selected in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB Draft as the 158th overall selection by the New York Yankees. Thompson-Williams is third on the team in hitting with a .323 average (75-for-232) with 17 doubles, three triples, seven homers, 40 RBI and 57 runs scored. He has a .423…

Hockey Icon Gordie Howe Dies at 88

Hockey legend Gordie Howe died Friday, the Detroit Red Wings have confirmed. He was 88. Howe, who was known as Mr. Hockey, holds NHL records for most games (1,767) and seasons (26). His 801 career goals rank second to Wayne Gretzky’s 894. The Hall of Famer played on four Stanley Cup championship teams in Detroit during a 25-year stint that…

Reds Make Okey 43rd Overall MLB Draft Pick

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Junior catcher Chris Okey (Mount Dora, Fla.) was selected in the second round of the MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night. Okey was the No. 43 overall pick, Clemson’s highest overall pick since 2012 (Richie Shaffer). He was also the Tigers’ highest drafted catcher in the history of the June draft. Okey was…

WATCH: Fireflies Pay Tribute To Prince, Beat Power 11-2

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies’ bats went delirious on Thursday night, tallying 14 hits and powering past West Virginia, 11-2. 6,062 fans made their way out 2 Spirit Communications Park – the third-largest crowd of the season – 4 “Purple Game, Purple Game,” a tribute 2 the Grammy-award winning artist, Prince. Thanks 2 Thursday’s Purple Rain jersey auction, also…