Former Gamecock 2nd baseman Max Schrock went 2-3 with 2 RBI and earned MVP honors at the South Atlantic League All-Star game in Lexington, Kentucky Tuesday night. Schrock’s North team knocked off the South division team 2-1. The Hagerstown Suns slugger got a first inning RBI double off Columbia Fireflies pitcher P.J. Conlon. Conlon ended up the losing pitcher, giving…
HOUSTON (AP) — Lionel Messi was too much for the United States to contain, as Argentina beat Jurgen Klinsmann’s team 4-0 to reach the Copa America final. The five-time world player of the year set up Ezequiel Lavezzi’s opening goal in the third minute, then scored on a free kick to break Argentina’s career scoring record and assisted on the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Former South Carolina goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo (2011-14) will represent Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics after being named to its 18-player roster by Canadian women’s soccer coach John Herdman on Monday. D’Angelo is one of two goalkeepers for the Canadians, who open play in the group stage of the Rio Women’s Olympic Soccer Tournament against…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (USC SID) — South Carolina’s Jordan Gotro finished 34th on Monday in the 3-meter dive at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials. Competing alongside the best divers in the nation, the rising senior posted a score of 288.15 at IU Natatorium. “Just getting to Olympic Trials is a huge achievement; it’s very, very difficult just to get here,” South Carolina head…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina rising senior Jordan Gotro will compete for a spot in the Rio Summer Olympics when he dives at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials. Gotro will participate in the 3-meter springboard competition, with prelims beginning Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m. ET. The top 18 finishers from 3-meter prelims will advance to the semifinals, to…
IRMO, S.C. — Click the video to watch former Gamecock great Langston Moore hold his annual camp, “Eat2Win” in Irmo Saturday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
IRMO, S.C. — Connor Shaw was back in the midlands Saturday. Click the video to find out why. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
AP File BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered, Rick Porcello pitched six solid innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Saturday. Bogaerts, who entered the day leading the American League in batting, also had a single while raising his average to .352. Christian Vazquez and Mookie Betts each had two hits…
PLUM, Pa. (USC SID) — South Carolina rising junior Ryan Stachler wrapped up his time at the 116th U.S. Open on Saturday, completing his second round at Oakmont Country Club. Stachler shot 84 (+14) on Saturday to finish his first experience at a major championship. Stachler missed the cut with a two-day score of 162 (+22) but still leaves Oakmont with a…
CHARLOTTE, NC (WOLO) — In preparation for the 2016 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets will work out six players in a pre-draft workout on Sunday, June 19, including former Gamecock forward Michael Carrera. The workout will take place at the Novant Health Training Center at Time Warner Cable Arena Practice Court. Carrera led the Gamecocks in points per game (14.5),…
