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Fireflies Win Again In Greenville, 6-4

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,…

Squirewell Signs With Packers

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…

Krall Earns National, ACC Weekly Honors

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…

Incoming Gamecock Set For Team USA Trials

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…

Gamecock Duo Excels At German Championships

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…

UAB Running Back Declared Brain Dead After Shooting

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…

Wade’s Shots During Canadian Anthem Spark Some Outrage

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…

Stephen Curry To Be Named MVP for Second Straight Season

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…