SC’s Gainey Early Leader At Greenbrier
Avid Gamecock fan and South Carolina native Tommy Gainey is the early leader at the Greenbrier Classic Thursday, with an opening-round 8-under 62.
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Joey Chestnut Sets Hot Dog Eating Contest Record
Joey Chestnut has downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the annual hot dog eating contest.
A-Rod Hitless Again With Charleston
It’s no hits and no worries so far for Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.
The three-time AL MVP grounded out twice and turned a double play Wednesday night in the second game of his minor league rehab stint with Class-A Charleston.
Pankake And Boulware Eliminated Early In HR Derby
The College Home Run Derby took place Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. It will be televised Thursday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
USC’s Greiner Heads To Japan With Team USA
South Carolina’s Grayson Greiner will continue to represent Team USA this summer as the sophomore catcher traveled to Japan Wednesday to prepare for the 39th edition of the USA-Japan series that gets underway July 6 in Matsuyama, Japan.
Blowfish To Face USC Alumni Wednesday Night
The Columbia Blowfish and Gamecock alumni will compete in the 7th annual GameFish Cup Wednesday night at Capital City Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Davidson Chooses USC, Peak Picks Georgetown
Tuesday Gaffney High School wide receiver Shaq Davidson verbally committed to play his college football for USC while Gaffney basketball standout LJ Peak picked Georgetown over the Gamecocks and Florida St.
A-Rod Goes Hitless In Charleston Debut
Alex Rodriguez played his first game since a miserable October and went hitless in two at-bats for the Charleston RiverDogs. In his first game since left hip surgery in January, Rodriguez grounded into a double play in his first time up then struck out looking against 23-year-old Williams Perez to end the third before coming out for the night.
Cocky Jr. Sportcasters
The Cocky junior sportscaster contest winners took over the sports segment on the Tuesday ABC Columbia News at 6. Lyra Jordan anchored the coverage of Cocky’s latest triumph over ABC Columbia sports director Tim Hill from the studio. Click to watch Cocky and the junior sportscasters in action.
Blowfish, USC Alumni Raise Money For Izzy
The seventh annual USC Alumni vs. Columbia Blowfish game will raise money to help pay for the medical care of Izzy Powell, the daughter of former Gamecock Landon Powell. 5-month-old Izzy died Jan. 25, 2013 from hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare condition that causes white blood cells to build up in organs such as the skin, spleen and liver, and destroys other blood cells.
Click to watch comments from USC Alumni manager Trey Dyson and Blowfish president Bill Shanahan.
