TUCKER, Ga. (BC SID) — Benedict’s Rajai Cousley shot a third-round 77 and won a one-hole playoff to capture the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award and helped lead the Tigers to a second-place finish in the 2016 SIAC Men’s Golf Championship at Heritage Golf Links. Miles won the tournament with a three-day total of 322-326-314-962. Benedict shot the best team…
AP Photo/Brian Blanco CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Josh Norman, one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks, is now an unrestricted free agent after the Carolina Panthers surprisingly rescinded their non-exclusive franchise tag offer to the All-Pro. Norman did not sign the franchise tag offer from the Panthers which would have paid him $13.9 million in 2016. Now he can sign with…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies turned the tables on Charleston and shut out the RiverDogs on Wednesday afternoon, 7-0. P.J. Conlon picked up his second win of the year, striking out a career-high six batters over six innings. The lefty recorded both wins at Spirit Communications Park this week. Columbia (7-7) is back to .500 after taking two of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — All 19 of the University of South Carolina’s countable intercollegiate sports posted a multi-year score of 950 or better for the fifth-consecutive year, according to the Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics that were released today. “As reflected in our ‘Gamecock Student-Athlete Promise,’ the path to graduation is a commitment we make to each student-athlete here,”…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s 19 athletic programs each exceeded the NCAA baseline Academic Progress Rate thresholds for the 2014-15 year, according to data released by the NCAA today. The football, men’s basketball and women’s golf programs were recognized last week for its multiyear total ranking among the top 10 percent of all programs. The football program is one…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson golfer Stephen Behr is the recipient of the 2016 Byron Nelson Award. The announcement was made on the Golf Channel on Wednesday morning. The honor is presented each year to the graduating senior who excels not only on the course, but in the classroom and in the community. Behr is the first Clemson golfer to win…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina-Florida series opener on Friday, April 29 will be televised on the SEC Network as the first Friday night wildcard selection. First pitch is still 7 p.m. at Founders Park. A reminder also to fans, Saturday’s game on April 30 vs. the Gators will also be at 7 p.m. The game was moved…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles have acquired the No. 2 overall pick in next week’s draft from Cleveland in exchange for five picks. The Browns are getting Philadelphia’s first-round pick this year (No. 8), a third-round pick (No. 77) and fourth-rounder (No. 100), plus a first-rounder in 2017 and a fourth-rounder in 2018. Cleveland also sends a fourth-round pick in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Will Muschamp, while showing off his new “Boom Bus” also addressed the recent firing of former Gamecock Chaplain Adrian Despres. Muschamp has received criticism for his decision to not retain Despres for this football season, but Muschamp claims he’s going a different direction with his “spiritual development program”. Coach Boom says the decision to not retain Despres…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — While showing off his new “Boom Bus”, Will Muschamp also took time to talk about more serious issues Tuesday, including having to “let go” of former Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore from his staff. The former Gamecock great Lattimore was going to join Muschamp’s staff in May as an assistant after his graduation. But the NCAA ruled…
