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UConn Crushes Orange For 4th Straight Title

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and UConn stand alone. Geno Auriemma, too, after another flawless season by the dominating Huskies. UConn won an unprecedented fourth straight national championship Tuesday night, capping another perfect season by routing Syracuse 82-51. Until now, only the UCLA men’s team had won four in a row in Division I, rolling to seven consecutive championships under…

Gamecocks Win Hootie At Bulls Bay Again

AWENDAW, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team was victorious again on Tuesday as they defended their tournament title at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. The Gamecocks won by 15 strokes with a score of 841 (-23), and sophomore Keenan Huskey was the medalist with a three-round total of 205 (-11). Huskey took the top individual spot…

Masters First And Second Round Tee Times

Here are the tee times for Rounds 1 and 2 of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club: Round 1 All times ET 8:20 a.m.: Jim Herman, Steven Bowditch 8:31 a.m.: Trevor Immelman, Robert Streb, Derek Bard (a) 8:42 a.m.: Larry Mize, Victor Dubuisson, Kevin Streelman 8:53 a.m.: Sandy Lyle, Bernd Wiesberger, Vaughn Taylor 9:04 a.m.: Webb Simpson, Chris…

Columbia Native Jenkins Beats Buzzer To Win Title

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — When they were 11-year-olds, Brice Johnson and Kris Jenkins played on the same AAU team in South Carolina. Monday night, the Palmetto State pair shared the spotlight in the national championship. Johnson, a senior forward from Orangeburg, scored 14 points in the title game for North Carolina. Jenkins, a junior forward originally from Columbia, scored 14…

Johnson Focused on Masters, Using Last Year as Motivation

AUGUSTA, GA — It was a picture-perfect Monday afternoon at the Masters with clear skies and a high in the 70’s. Dustin Johnson, less than 24 hours removed from finishing 3rd at the Houston Open, walked out on the range, hoping he would have a little more success in this year’s majors. Success is a relative term though. Johnson finished…

Martin “Ecstatic” About Contract Extension

By Sports Department - Tim Hill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Frank Martin admits he had no idea the off-the-court challenges he faced four years ago taking over the South Carolina basketball program.  Coming off the school’s winningest regular season ever, Martin says he can’t wait to see where he can take the Gamecocks in the future. Monday afternoon, Martin discussed his new contract extension at USC. …

Gregory And Cobb Off USC Basketball Team

By Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Suspended South Carolina players Jamall Gregory and Eric Cobb have been dismissed from the Gamecocks men’s basketball program. Coach Frank Martin said Monday announced the decision on Monday. The reserves had been arrested in March and charged with misdemeanors for shooting a BB pellet gun. Cobb, a 6-foot-9 forward, was charged with assault for firing at…

Beer Named National Hitter Of The Month

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Freshman outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named national hitter-of-the-month for March by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) on Monday. Beer hit .431 (25-for-58) while hitting safely in all 17 games during the month. Beer also totaled nine homers, six doubles, 21 RBIs, 19 runs, 11 walks, three hit-by-pitches, a .527 on-base percentage and 1.000 slugging…

Schmidt Named National Co-Pitcher Of The Month

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina sophomore right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt was named National Co-Pitcher of the Month for March as announced by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) on Monday.  Schmidt won four games last month and struck out 46 batters in 37.0 innings pitched with a 2.19 ERA. Schmidt opened the month pitching eight scoreless innings…