CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Larry Penley captured his 66th collegiate tournament as Clemson head coach on Tuesday when the Tigers won the Bandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Oregon. Clemson finished with a two-over-par score of 854 for the 54 holes. Clemson won the tournament by 17 shots over the University of Washington. It was Clemson’s largest margin of victory…
AIKEN, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team dominated from start to finish at the 2016 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate, winning the tournament on Tuesday with a final score of 821 (-19). Gamecock senior Matt NeSmith also left Palmetto Golf Club with some hardware, as he captured medalist honors by one stroke with a three-day total of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — After finishing in a tie for third place in the final SEC standings, three Gamecocks picked up postseason honors from the league’s coaches. Senior forward Michael Carrera was named to the All-SEC First Team, junior guard Sindarius Thornwell earned a spot on the All-Defensive squad, and junior guard Duane Notice was named the SEC’s Sixth…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play on the U.S. military base at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on July 3 in a 12,500-capacity ballpark to be built with funding by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. The ballpark will be converted to a softball field after the game. The game was originally scheduled to…
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery has signed his one-year, $14.6 million franchise tender offer. The announcement Tuesday was more of a procedural development after the team placed the franchise tag on him last week. The Bears and Jeffery have until July 15 to agree to a multiyear contract. Calf, hamstring, groin and shoulder injuries limited…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (10-2) begins a five-game homestand Tuesday night hosting Wofford (10-3). First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Founders Park. The game will be broadcast live on SEC Network Plus and is available on the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” Carolina follows up Tuesday night’s tilt with a…
AIKEN, S.C. (USC SID) — Paced by a near-record performance in their afternoon round, the University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team holds a commanding lead at the 2016 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate through 36 holes of play. The Gamecocks, listed 22nd in the latest Golfstat rankings, posted a two-round score of 542 (-18) on Monday to lead the field…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Graduate student Stephen Behr fired a season best 66 and Austin Langdale added a 68 to lead eighth-ranked Clemson to a season best 274 team score and an 18-shot lead entering the final round of the Bandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Ore. The third and final round will be held Tuesday at the par 71 course. …
ATLANTA (USC SID) — University of South Carolina divers Julia Vincent and Jordan Gotro punched their tickets to the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships on Monday as they earned qualification spots with strong performances on the opening day of the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships. Vincent qualified for the national meet in the women’s 1-meter dive, while Gotro clinched his NCAA bid…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — For a second straight day, junior forward Jaron Blossomgame and senior center Landry Nnoko were honored for their play this men’s basketball season. On Monday, Blossomgame was named first-team All-ACC and Nnoko was named to the All-ACC Defensive Team by the league’s 15 head coaches. Blossomgame also shared Most Improved Player honors with Duke’s Grayson Allen….
