ATLANTA (AP) — When the Atlanta Hawks were staggered by another impressive Boston comeback, they put the ball in Jeff Teague’s hands. Good move. Teague scored 23 points and doled out 12 assists, making sure Atlanta maintained the home-court edge with a 102-101 victory in Game 1 Saturday night after the gritty Celtics rallied from a 19-point deficit. “Jeff was…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry dazzled from long range and drove to the hoop from every angle with flair and fire. It took a tweaked ankle to slow him down and get him out of the game. Curry scored 24 points before leaving with an ankle injury as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 104-78 on Saturday…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — For Luke Donald, it’s another chance to end his hard-luck history at Harbour Town Golf Links. For Jason Day, it’s a rare round to forget for the world’s No. 1 player. While Donald took the lead Saturday at the RBC Heritage with a 2-under 69, Day — tied atop the leaderboard entering the round…
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Minjee Lee won the Lotte Championship on Saturday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a one-stroke victory. The 19-year-old Australian played a seven-hole stretch in 6 under with a chip-in eagle on the par-5 13th and four birdies. She rebounded from a third-round 74 to finish at 16-under 272 at…
KNOXVILLE, TN — Former Carolina Football Coach Steve Spurrier was honored today at Tennessee’s annual spring game. Spurrier was recognized with the Neyland Trophy, an award given annually by the Knoxville Quarterback Club to “an outstanding man who has contributed greatly to intercollegiate athletics.” Spurrier is the winningest coach at both Florida and USC. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies PR) — Outfielder Joe Tuschak became the first Firefly to launch a home run at Spirit Communications Park on Saturday night, but his blast wasn’t enough to take down Greenville — Columbia came out on the wrong end of a 5-3 score. The Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, product has hit safely in six of his seven games this season….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — After opening the day with a victory over Coastal Carolina, the South Carolina beach volleyball team fell to No. 11 LSU on Saturday at Wheeler Beach. The Gamecocks are now 16-13 on the year, while the Chanticleers dropped to 2-8 overall and the Tigers improved to 13-6. South Carolina began the day recognizing seniors Sarah…
ATHENS, GA. (USC SID) — Georgia struck for eight runs in the bottom of third inning and tallied 19 hits on the way to a 13-4 victory over second-ranked South Carolina on Saturday night at Foley Field. The Gamecocks are now 29-7 and 11-3 in the SEC with Georgia improving to 19-17 and 5-9 in league play. Georgia junior left-hander…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (USC SID) — South Carolina women’s golfers Katelyn Dambaugh and Ainhoa Olarra remained near the top of the individual leaderboard following Saturday’s second round of the SEC Championship at Greystone Golf and Country Club. Dambaugh led the charge for the No. 23 Gamecocks, shooting a 71 (-1) to move into a tie for second place and get within…
LOUISVILLE, KY. (CU SID) — No. 18 Clemson totaled 11 hits and four walks, but No. 6 Louisville limited the Tigers to two runs thanks in large part to four double plays by its defense and clutch pitching in its 7-2 victory at Jim Patterson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals took a 2-0 series lead and improved to 28-7…
