GREENVILLE, S.C. (Fireflies) — Eight of the nine Columbia hitters reached base safely during Monday night’s 6-4 victory over the Drive at Fluor Field. The Fireflies never trailed, and have taken two of the first three games in the series. Columbia (17-14) can win its second four-game series in Greenville (15-15) this season on Tuesday afternoon. With the win,…
GREEN BAY, Wisc. (NC SID) — Former Newberry College football standout Alstevis Squirewell has been signed by the NFL’s Green Bay Packers to an undrafted free agent contract following the Packers’ rookie orientation camp this past weekend. The transactions were announced Monday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations. Squirewell is one of five players signed by the Packers…
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. watches the flight of his grand slam as he runs down the first base line during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON (AP) — Former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his career-high hitting streak to 15…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Junior lefthander Pat Krall (Downingtown, Pa.) was selected as ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week, announced Monday by the league office. ACC weekly honors are determined by a vote of a select media panel. It was the second award for Krall in 2016, as he was named ACC Co-Pitcher-of-the-Week on April 4. He was also named one of five national players-of-the-week…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina signee Tyasha Harris (Noblesville, Ind./Heritage Christian) is one of 27 athletes invited to USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials that will take place May 28-30 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. It marks the third-straight season a current or future Gamecock has been invited to a USA Basketball…
BERLIN, GERMANY (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina Swimming & Diving program swam well at the 2016 Deutschen Meisterschaften (German Championships) which concluded Sunday in Berlin. Kevin Leithold and Nils Wich-Glasen each qualified for finals in multiple events, with Wich-Glasen earning a podium spot. Wich-Glasen made the A final in all three of his races, including a place on the…
Gregory Bryant WEST PALM BEACH, FL (AP) – Police in Florida are searching for clues after a Saturday night shooting on Interstate 95 in South Florida that left University of Alabama Birmingham running back Gregory Bryant brain dead and injured a passenger in his car. Police spokeswoman Lori Colombino said in a statement that 21-year-old Bryant was taken to the…
Dwyane Wade’s pregame routine has sparked a bit of an international incident, with some Canadians saying Sunday that he disrespected their national anthem. The Miami Heat star was the subject of much scorn after video showed him taking a few extra warm-up shots as “O Canada” was performed before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will be named NBA Most Valuable Player for a second straight season, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that the widely anticipated honor for Curry is scheduled to be made in the next few days, with the Warriors poised to return to Oakland, California, on Tuesday after Monday night’s Game…
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) goes up for a basket over San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) during the first half of Game 4 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant went on a scoring spree that was spectacular, even by…
