It hasn’t taken Stephon Gilmore very long to impress his Buffalo Bills teammates. Whether it’s the soft-spoken, level-headed approach the rookie cornerback takes off the field, or the aggressiveness and speed he’s shown in going stride-for-stride with a receiver in coverage, the first-round draft pick has begun drawing raves three days into training camp.
Tourists manager Joe Mikulik went absolutely nuts in the first inning when the Riverdogs’ Cito Culver got out of a pickle and was called safe at third. Mikulik was thought to be finished yelling at the umpire when he picked up third base and gave it to a fan in the stands. Take a look at the video above.
The Carolina Panthers reported to Wofford College for training camp Friday with pillows, small refrigerators and a new sense of optimism.
The SC Pro-Am League made a national name for itself Thursday night when Florence native Dominique Lacey headlined SportsCenter’s Top 10 with a monster dunk to make it to #1.
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith said Thursday he will donate $100,000 to the victims in last week’s mass shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colo.
Coastal Carolina was picked to finish third at the 2012 Big South Conference Football Kickoff Media Luncheon. Presbyterian was picked fourth. Defending conference champion Stony Brook has been tabbed the preseason favorite to win the Big South.
Wofford is picked to finish third in the Southern Conference after finishing 2011 with an 8-4 (6-2 SoCon) record. The Georgia Southern Eagles have been selected the preseason favorite in the Southern Conference for 2012 in balloting conducted by the league’s head football coaches. It is the first time the Eagles have been picked in the top spot of the coaches poll since 2003.
Former Tiger righthander David Haselden (Spartanburg, SC) signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago White Sox organization on Thursday. Haselden, who lettered four times (2009-12) and was a member of four NCAA Tournament teams, will report to Bristol (VA), the White Sox rookie-level team in the Appalachian League. He became the seventh Tiger from the 2012 team to sign a professional contract with a Major League franchise.
Clemson will face Gonzaga in the first round of the Old Spice Classic on Thursday, Nov. 22 in Orlando, FL, as announced by ESPN Regional Television. The Tigers and Bulldogs, who will face off for the first time since 1997, are slated for a 9:00 PM Eastern start at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The game will be televised live by ESPN2. The winner will face the winner of the Oklahoma vs. UTEP matchup on Friday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 PM. The losers bracket game is set for 5:30 PM ET.
Coach Spurrier held a press conference following Thursday’s annual athletic department/media golf outing.
