Bishopville native Tommy Gainey is three shots off the lead after the first round of the RBC Heritage. The big Gamecock fan was pleased overall with his round of 70 Thursday. Tim Hill has the story from the Thursday ABC Columbia News at Six.
A three-run third inning and a two-run seventh inning was enough for Francis Marion, who knocked off ninth ranked South Carolina 5-4 on Wednesday evening in the first game ever played in brand-new Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium in Florence, S.C. The Patriots, currently ranked No. 20 in Collegiate Baseball’s Division II poll, improve to 27-13 while the loss drops South Carolina to 24-10 for the season.
Georgia erased an early 7-2 deficit to post an 8-7 win over Clemson Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Tim Hill has the highlights from the Wednesday ABC Columbia News at Six.
USC and Clemson golfers are among another strong field in Hilton Head for this week’s RBC Heritage. Tim Hill has a preview from the Wednesday ABC Columbia News at Six.
Willie Cornelius is the definition of giving back to the kids in his local community. Since 1974, Coach Cornelius has operated a spring break and summer sports camp for Richland County children. Cornelius is an employee for the county and uses his free time to run these camps.
Chipper Jones came off the disabled list and began his final season in the majors with a single and a two-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves get their first win of the season, 6-4 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Freshman catcher Grayson Greiner’s grand slam home run highlighted a six-run seventh inning and junior left-hander Nolan Belcher hurled 5.2 scoreless innings in his first start of the year as ninth ranked South Carolina defeated The Citadel 8-0 on Tuesday night at Carolina Stadium in non-conference action. Belcher combined with relievers Tyler Webb and Hunter Privette for a five-hit shutout, Carolina’s third shutout of the season and second in the last five games. South Carolina is now 24-9 while The Citadel drops to 13-20 for the season.
Arkansas fired coach Bobby Petrino on Tuesday and then scathingly dressed him down for unfairly hiring his mistress and intentionally misleading his boss about everything from their relationship to her presence at the motorcycle accident that ultimately cost him his job.
The Carolina Panthers have announced Steve Smith has agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season. There is also a team option for the 2016 season.
It’s a South Carolina golf tradition unlike any other. For the 18th straight year, Hootie & The Blowfish teed off Monday After The Masters. The event that started at Spring Valley Country Club has grown into one of the biggest pro-ams in the country.
