McIlroy defends Canadian Open title in strong LIV response
McIlroy has been one of the strongest opponents of the LIV Golf series and spoke out against the money being paid to players like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson.
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Jensen delivers Fireflies’ third walk-off win of the season with late-inning heroics
Columbia worked some late inning magic behind the bat of Carter Jensen to upend the GreenJackets 5-4 in the series finale at Segra Park Sunday night.
Former Tiger Chris Okey makes MLB debut
Former Tiger catcher Chris Okey (Mount Dora, Fla.) made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds as a defensive replacement at the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Braves beat Pirates 4-2, extend NL-best winning streak to 9
Clemson’s Spencer Strider outpitched Roansy Contreras in a matchup of hard-throwing rookies, Dansby Swanson had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves stretched their winning streak to nine games with a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
Former Gamecock Landon Powell, North Greenville win DII World Series
Former Gamecock Landon Powell led North Greenville to the 2022 DII baseball championship after defeating Point Loma 5-3 in the national championship game Friday night in Cary, North Carolina.
Giants cut Columbia native, former Gamecock
One former Gamecock and Richland Northeast grad was cut by the New York Giants.
Former Tiger Hunter Renfrow agrees to $32M extension with Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow have agreed to a multiyear extension, the team announced Friday.
No. 1 North Greenville claims spot in NCAA Division II National Championship
Top seed North Greenville is going to play for its first NCAA Division II Baseball National Championship after an 8-5 win over No. 8 seed West Chester on Thursday night at the USA Baseball National Training Complex put the Crusaders in the championship final.
Gamecocks pick up commitment from Pac-12 transfer pitcher
The Gamecocks got a commitment Thursday evening from one former pitcher in the Pac-12.
Athlon Sports projects Gamecocks’ 2022 SEC East finish
Athlon Sports released its SEC predictions for East and West divisions for the 2022 college football season today.
