Summerville defensive back Darin Smalls committed to the Gamecocks on Saturday. He was planning to wait until signing day to make his official announcement, but decided to pledge to USC while attending a seven-on-seven tournament in Columbia.
Former Clemson standout George Kitchens continued the momentum he built from the 2012 season which saw him earn a spot in the London Olympics on Sunday by winning the USA Championship in the men’s long jump on Sunday in Des Moines, IA. His victory was the first USA Outdoor crown for a former Clemson men’s track & field athlete since Shawn Crawford captured the 200 dash at the 2009 meet.
Ken Duke needed 187 starts on the PGA Tour to get his first win, securing it at a tournament that is building a reputation for such breakthroughs. The 44-year-old journeyman made a 2½ foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to beat Chris Stroud at the Travelers Championship.
Brian McCann hit an early grand slam and the Atlanta Braves got solo home runs from Chris Johnson and Jordan Schafer in a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Former Clemson standout Brianna Rollins, running in her first professional meet, ran to an American record in the 100 hurdles on Saturday at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, IA. She raced to a time of 12.26, breaking Gail Devers’ record of 12.33 that had stood since 2000. Rollins won the USA crown, only the second in history for a Tiger female in any event.
Clemson rising freshman Ashlan Ramsey won the WWGA National Amateur Championship on Saturday at Dayton Country Club in Dayton, OH. Ramsey won five rounds of match play throughout the week en route to Saturday’s championship match, in which she defeated Jenna Hauge, a rising junior at Ball State.
Former Gamecock Natasha Hastings clinched her first-ever USA Outdoor Championship in the 400-meter dash at the 2013 USATF Senior Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium.
USC head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin will leave Columbia on Monday for a three week trip. Martin will stay in Colorado Springs for a week and then travel to Kazan, Russia, as an assistant coach for Team USA in the World University Games.
Four-star cornerback Wesley Green (Lithonia, Ga.) has committed to South Carolina. He is considered one of the top cornerbacks in the country.
Jean Segura hit a home run and Wily Peralta allowed two hits in seven innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to their second shutout of the season, a 2-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
