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49ers Release Former Gamecock QB Thompson

(WOLO) — The San Francisco 49ers released former Gamecock quarterback Dylan Thompson Friday.  Thompson was with the 49ers for one season. The Boiling Springs, S.C. native spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad.  He was promoted to the active roster in week 10 but never took a regular season snap for the 49ers. Thompson’s 5-year USC career…

NASCAR Changes All-Star Race Format

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — NASCAR announced a new format for the All-Star Race at Charlotte on Friday that will feature two 50-lap segments followed by a 13-lap shootout in which a portion of the field will be on fresh tires. The changes are intended to spice up the $1 million dash on May 21. Drivers will be required to…

Marcus Lattimore to Join Football Coaching Staff at Heathwood Hall

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Gamecock standout Marcus Lattimore will join the football coaching staff at Heathwood Hall. Last month, the former San Francisco 49er turned down a job to join the coaching staff at the University of South Carolina to focus on his foundation. In a statement Lattimore says, “First, I want to thank Jeff Whalen, his staff, and…

USC Women 2nd After NCAA Regional First Round

BATON ROUGE, La. (USC SID) — Women’s golfers Marion Veysseyre and Katelyn Dambaugh each carded an opening-round 70 (-2) to push the No. 24 Gamecocks near the top of the leaderboard at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional on Thursday. Sixth-seeded South Carolina sits in second place and just four strokes off the lead after posting a 290 (+2) on day one…

Clemson Women 9th After NCAA Regional First Round

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Former Lexington High School standout Lauren Stephenson shot a two-over-par 74 on Thursday to lead Clemson to a ninth-place standing out of 18 teams after the first round of the NCAA Women’s Regional at Shoal Creek near Birmingham, Ala.  The top six teams after 54 holes will advance to the NCAA National Tournament in Eugene, Ore. May…

Fireflies Rained Out, Will Play Two Friday

GREENSBORO, N.C. (Fireflies) — Due to rain in the area, Thursday’s game against the Greensboro Grasshoppers has been postponed and moved to Friday as part of a doubleheader. Both games will be seven innings long, with the first starting at 5:00 p.m. Game two will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. You can listen to game…