KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, Eric Hosmer also went deep and the Kansas City Royals beat the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game series. Orlando also tripled and had a two-run single. Omar Infante and Alcides Escobar drove in runs as Kansas City continued to slowly…
PITTSBURGH, PA – MAY 17: Manager Brian Snitker #43 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on May 17, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco doubled three times and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined Brian Snitker’s debut as interim manager of the Atlanta…
Photo: Julie Jacobson, AP NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have lost big for three years, when they appeared to value draft picks more than players. They got a huge victory Tuesday night, and maybe the wins on the court will soon follow. The 76ers won the NBA draft lottery, giving them the No. 1 selection in June. “The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — P.J. Conlon’s sensational start to 2016 continued on Tuesday night after the lefty’s third scoreless outing of the season helped Columbia down Rome, 3-1. Conlon fanned seven batters over 6.2 innings and now has a minuscule 1.04 ERA and a league-best 6-0 record. The first five innings were scoreless — Fireflies and Braves hitters managed just…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — No. 18 Clemson held on for a 3-2 victory over Charleston Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers improved to 35-18, while the Buccaneers fell to 18-32. Clemson ends the regular season with a 22-4 record in non-conference games. Clate Schmidt (6-4) earned the win in a scheduled short start by tossing…
TUSCALOOSA, AL (USC SID) — More solid play from the University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team on Tuesday put the Gamecocks in prime position to advance at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional. Carolina shot 282 (-6) and continues to hold second position with a two-round score of 569 (-7). The top five teams will advance out of Tuscaloosa and into…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Austin Langdale scored an eagle-two on the 458-yard second hole and finished with a two-over-par 74 to lead Clemson to a 301 team score and a fourth place ranking out of 14 teams after two rounds of the Stillwater Regional in Stillwater, Okla. The third and final round will be played at the Karsten Creek Golf…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior center Jay Guillermo has been named to the Rimington Award Watch List. The Rimington Award is presented each year to the nation’s top center. Guillermo was a second-team All-ACC center in 2015 when he helped the Tigers to the National Championship game and a 14-1 record. He started 13 games and played in all…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 2016 college football season will open on Thursday, September 1, when the South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. ESPN will televise the contest nationally beginning at 8 pm ET (7 pm CT), it was announced today. The Gamecocks lead the all-time series against Vanderbilt by a 21-4 margin,…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — ESPN announced on Tuesday that the Clemson at Auburn football game on Saturday, September 3 will start at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT). The game will be televised on ESPN and will be preceded on the network by the Georgia vs. North Carolina game. The 9 p.m. eastern start will be the latest for a…
