Jamaica stunned the United States with a pair of first-half goals, one off a blunder by goalkeeper Brad Guzan, a former Gamecock, and held on for a 2-1 victory in the Gold Cup semifinals Wednesday night that dealt the Americans their biggest upset defeat.
South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson turned in another strong performance at the FIBA U19 World Championships on Wednesday, tallying a team-high 18 points to lead USA Basketball past Argentina, 89-39. With the victory, head coach Dawn Staley and the Americans advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals against Canada.
Steve Spurrier held a 15-minute impromptu press conference Wednesday afternoon taking issue with recent critics who are taking issue with his age.
The Benedict College Tigers have been picked to finish third in the East Division of the SIAC, it was announced Monday at the annual SIAC Football Media Day.
The South Carolina men’s basketball team visited with a special group of heroes Tuesday afternoon, spending time with veterans at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.
Clemson was chosen as the preseason favorite to win the 2015 ACC Football Championship, according to a vote of the league media Tuesday at the conference’s annual preseason media event at Pinehurst Resort. The Tigers were picked first on 84 ballots, followed by Florida State (41) and Georgia Tech (20). In addition, sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson was voted ACC Preseason Player of the Year.
A pair of South Carolina women’s basketball standouts, center Alaina Coates and guard Tiffany Mitchell, earned silver medal honors at the Pan American Games on Monday, as USA Basketball fell to Canada, 81-73, in the championship game.
Members of the South Carolina men’s basketball team spent Monday afternoon at the Richland County Sheriff Department’s Character Camp, which was held at Blythewood High School. The community outreach initiative is part of the “8K in 8 Days” campaign for Gamecock men’s basketball.
Zach Johnson wins the British Open in 4-hole playoff over Oosthuizen and Leishman.
Johnson edged Oosthuizen by a stroke when the South African missed a 12-footer birdie putt at the 18th hole. Leishman finished three shots back Monday evening.
South Carolina center Alaina Coates recorded her second straight double-double, tallying 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for USA Basketball, which edged Cuba, 66-65, in the semifinals of the 2015 Pan Am Games on Sunday. With the victory, the Americans advanced to Monday’s Gold Medal game against Canada.
