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Gamecock Freshman Tyasha Harris Pours in 18 Points to Lead U.S. to Gold Medal

VALDIVIA, Chile (USC SID) — South Carolina freshman Tyasha Harris led the offense with 18 points as the United States claimed its seventh-straight gold medal in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship with a 109-62 win over Canada Sunday night in Valdivia, Chile. It was Harris’ highest scoring output of the tournament and tied for second-most points by an American in…

Clemson’s Brad Miller Homers in Rays’ 5-2 Win Over Orioles; USC’s Pearce Still Out

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With a lot of scouts watching these days, Jake Odorizzi delivered rare win for the Tampa Bay Rays. Odorizzi earned his first victory at Tropicana Field this season, Evan Longoria hit two home runs and the Rays won for just the fourth time in 28 games, beating the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Sunday….

Former Gamecock Sam Dyson Gets Save, As Rangers Beat Cubs, 4-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly a year after throwing a no-hitter at Wrigley Field, Cole Hamels was masterful again in his return to the famed ballpark. Hamels pitched eight dominant innings, and the Texas Rangers stopped a four-game slide by topping the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Sunday in a matchup of division leaders. “I got 10 days of rest. You get a…

Andrew Church Pitches One-Hitter; Fireflies Get First Win in Nine Games

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Andrew Church delivered in a big way on Saturday night for the Fireflies. The right-handed starter pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout and led Columbia to victory, 4-0, over Rome. The win ended an eight-game losing streak. Church (W, 3-0) got run support early, as the home team hopped out in front in the bottom of the…

Blue Jays Give Former Gamecock Justin Smoak 2-year, $8.25M extension

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — First baseman Justin Smoak has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $8.25 million with the Toronto Blue Jays. The contract announced by the team on Saturday will pay the 29-year-old Smoak $4.125 million per season in the first two years of the deal, with a $6 million option in 2019. Smoak is batting .234 with…

USC Kicker Elliott Fry Named to All-SEC Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina senior placekicker Elliott Fry has been named to the preseason All-SEC third-team by the media who participated in the voting during SEC Media Days, it was announced today. Fry, a 6-0, 170-pounder from Frisco, Texas, has been Carolina’s placekicker in every game over the past three seasons and owns the school…

Gamecocks Add Marshall to 2018 Football Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC) – The University of South Carolina football team will host the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday, September 15, 2018, it was announced today. Marshall, a member of Conference USA, went 10-3 during the 2015 campaign under head coach Doc Holliday, including a 16-10 win over UConn in the St. Petersburg Bowl. The game will mark the second…

Kyle Bailey Named Men’s Tennis Assistant Coach

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — After leading Monmouth College to its first NCAA Tournament in program history, Kyle Bailey was named South Carolina men’s tennis assistant coach, head coach Josh Goffi announced today. Bailey has over a decade of coaching experience both at the college and junior development levels. “We are thrilled to have Kyle join Gamecock nation as our…