Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first half in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Suddenly, these Golden State Warriors who have been compared all season to the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies bats exploded for a season-high 14 runs and launched a single-game best four home runs to take care of the GreenJackets on Tuesday night, 14-2. The first five hitters in the lineup combined for ten hits – including Kevin Kaczmarksi’s 3-for-5 night at the plate. The right fielder blasted his first dinger of the season and…
ATLANTA (AP) — Scooter Gennett’s tiebreaking single in the eighth inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night, spoiling Brian Snitker’s home debut as the Braves’ interim manager. With two outs in the eighth, Bud Norris (1-6) walked Jonathan Villar, who stole second base. Gennett then lined a single to right field. Villar scored…
Jackie Bradley Jr. didn’t waste any time Tuesday night getting halfway to one of the most iconic number in sports. The Gamecock great cracked the first pitch of the 2nd inning in Boston’s home game against Colorado for a double off the Green Monster, extending his hitting streak to 28 straight games. Bradley is now halfway to Joe DiMaggio’s Major…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — South Carolina fell to Stanford, 3-2, in the match play quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship on Tuesday at Eugene Country Club. The No. 18 Gamecocks’ postseason run resulted in a seventh-place result at the tournament, their second-highest finish ever at the NCAA Championship. Tuesday’s match between South Carolina and Stanford came down to the wire…
CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) – The NFL awarded Super Bowls to Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles, three cities that made significant financial investments in new stadiums or recently upgraded an existing one. Atlanta will host the game in 2019, followed by Miami (2020) and Los Angeles (2021), it was announced Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings. Atlanta will host its third…
CLEMDON, S.C. (CAC) — Larry Penley’s Clemson men’s golf team will begin play at the 2016 NCAA National Tournament in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, May 27. The Tigers are seeded 10th in the 30-team field and will play with No. 11 California and No. 12 LSU in the first two rounds. Clemson will begin play at 4:37 Eastern time on…
FILE – In this June 11, 2013 file photo, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn watches batting practice during warmups prior to a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves in San Diego. Gwynn’s widow and two children filed a lawsuit Monday, May 23, 2016, seeking to hold the tobacco industry accountable for the Hall of Famer’s…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Women’s Golf junior Katelyn Dambaugh was honored as a First Team All-American, the Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced today at the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship. Dambaugh is one of just 11 NCAA Division I golfers named to the All-America Team. A native of Goose Creek, S.C., Dambaugh entered the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior linebacker Ben Boulware has been selected to the preseason Lott Impact Trophy Watch List. The award goes to the student-athlete who exhibits the characteristics displayed by former All-Pro defensive back Ronnie Lott during his college and professional careers. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. There are 42 nominated players represent…
