Lexington-White Knoll Baseball Postponed
Wednesday night’s Lexington at White Knoll AAAA Lower State high school baseball playoff game has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Sports
ACC Signs Reported $3.6 Billion ESPN Deal
he Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have extended their television deal through the 2026-27 season. The ACC and the network announced the extension Wednesday. A person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press that it’s worth $3.6 billion over the 15 years. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because financial terms weren’t released when the two sides announced the deal.
Clemson Edges Tenn Tech With Shaffer’s Walk-Off HR
Clemson scored the final seven runs, capped by Richie Shaffer’s walkoff homer in the 10th inning, in its 9-8 victory over Tennessee Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 29-20, while the Golden Eagles dropped to 19-28.
Ingram Signs 4-Year Deal With Chargers
Former Gamecock All-American Melvin Ingram signed his first NFL contract Tuesday. Financial details weren’t released for the standard 4-year deal with the Chargers. San Diego took Ingram 18th overall. Last year the Chargers signed the 18th pick to a contract in the $8.5 million neighborhood.
Monday Night Midlands Prep Baseball
A.C. Flora and Gilbert baseball are now one win away from a state championship series. Lexington and White Knoll will play Wednesday for a spot in the AAAA Lower State Championship. Tim Hill has the highlights from the Monday ABC Columbia News at 11.
Charleston Beats Clemson For First Time Ever
College of Charleston took advantage of three Tiger errors to score two unearned runs, which proved to be the difference in the Cougars’ 4-2 victory over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Monday afternoon. The Cougars improved to 32-15 on the season and won their first contest against the Tigers in 24 all-time meetings. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, fell to 28-20.
Keselowski Rides Late Push To Talladega Win
Brad Keselowski used a big push from Kyle Busch to pass leader Matt Kenseth, and after leaving the Daytona 500 winner in their wake, Keselowski staved off Busch’s attempt to snatch the win. Using a move Keselowski said he had dreamed about, he held on for his second win of the season and second at Talladega.
Fowler Gets 1st PGA Win in Charlotte
23-year-old Rickie Fowler won his first PGA Tour event with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff against Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points. All three men finished 72 holes at the Wells Fargo Championship 14 under par.
Clemson Continues Charleston Mastery
Behind 13 hits and 7.0 scoreless innings pitched from starter Kevin Pohle, Clemson defeated College of Charleston 12-3 in front of 4,382 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday night. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 series lead, improved to 28-19, while the Cougars dropped to 31-15. Clemson also upped its all-time record against College of Charleston to 23-0.
USC Edges Arkansas 10-7, Takes Series
Scoreless through sixth innings, third ranked South Carolina erupted for a combined 10 runs in the seventh and eighth innings and held on for a 10-7 victory over 13th ranked Arkansas on Sunday afternoon to win the rubber game of the three-game series, the sixth consecutive series victory for the Gamecocks. South Carolina is now 36-12 and 16-8 in the SEC, tied for first place with LSU and currently one game ahead of Kentucky for first place in the Eastern Division. Arkansas falls to 34-15 and 12-12 in the SEC.
