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USC Ready To Host NCAA Tennis Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 13 South Carolina women’s tennis will take on Winthrop Friday at 5 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center in the 2016 NCAA Tournament First Round. The Gamecocks, who are hosting first- and second-round action for the first time since 2002, will follow a match between No. 17 Georgia Tech and No. 39 Princeton Friday…

WATCH: Widener & Destino Help USC Top PC 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior right-hander Taylor Widener struck out a career-high 12 batters in a career high 7.2 innings pitched and sophomore outfielder Alex Destino hit a pair of solo home runs as third-ranked South Carolina defeated Presbyterian 3-1 on Tuesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are now 37-11 on the season, while Presbyterian dropped to 24-24….

JBJ Extends Longest 2016 MLB Hit Streak To 16

BOSTON, MA – MAY 10: Chris Young #30, Jackie Bradley Jr. #25 and Mookie Betts #50 celebrate after their victory over the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on May 10, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw each homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their strong hitting…

USC Baseball Tries To Bounce Back Against PC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (36-11) returns home to begin a five-game homestand on Tuesday night hosting Presbyterian (24-23). First pitch at Founders Park is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on SEC Network Plus and can be heard on the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” The Gamecocks lead…

Incoming Gamecock Set For Team USA Trials

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina signee Tyasha Harris (Noblesville, Ind./Heritage Christian) is one of 27 athletes invited to USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials that will take place May 28-30 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. It marks the third-straight season a current or future Gamecock has been invited to a USA Basketball…

Gamecock Duo Excels At German Championships

BERLIN, GERMANY (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina Swimming & Diving program swam well at the 2016 Deutschen Meisterschaften (German Championships) which concluded Sunday in Berlin. Kevin Leithold and Nils Wich-Glasen each qualified for finals in multiple events, with Wich-Glasen earning a podium spot. Wich-Glasen made the A final in all three of his races, including a place on the…