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Oregon St. beats Miss. St. 5-2, plays Arkansas in CWS finals

Kevin Abel and Jake Mulholland combined on a four-hitter, Tyler Malone hit his third home run of the College World Series, and Oregon State survived some ninth-inning drama to beat Mississippi State 5-2 on Saturday night to reach the best-of-three finals against Arkansas.

Fireflies blanked by Blueclaws in rubber match

Joe Cavallaro lowered his earned run average to a sizzling 2.02 on Saturday night at Spirit Communications Park. The righty logged 5.2 innings, allowed just one run, and punched out four batters in his 11th start of the season. Despite the strong effort, the Fireflies dropped the series finale 2-0 to the BlueClaws in front of a crowd of 4,487 fans.

Gabe DeVoe Invited to Charlotte Hornets Mini-Camp

Clemson University men’s basketball’s Gabe DeVoe was invited to participate in the Charlotte Hornets mini-camp for a chance to play with the team in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Braves legend Murphy visits victorious Fireflies Friday

Two-time National League MVP and seven-time MLB All-Star Dale Murphy was the guest of honor at Spirit Communications Park Friday night, visiting the Columbia Fireflies before their 9-1 win over Lakewood.

Gamecocks greats give back, ball out at Celebrity Game

Once again, DJ Swearinger's side was victorious as past Carolina football greats gathered again in the Midlands for his second-annual Celebrity Charity Basketball Game, but the real winners were the kids across the Midlands at the Boys and Girls Club.

Gamecocks Lead Nation in Women’s Basketball Attendance

The NCAA released its official attendance numbers for women’s basketball, showing that South Carolina led the way in average and total home attendance, total attendance for all games and highest regular-season single-game attendance for the 2017-18 season.

Swearinger giving back to Midlands kids with 2nd Celebrity Hoops Game

Former Gamecocks star and Washington Redskins safety DJ Swearinger is hosting his second-annual Celebrity Charity Basketball Game at Benedict College Friday, bringing back fellow USC greats and NFL pros to show their skills on the hardwood, while giving back to the Midlands.

Blowfish can't stop skid against Bananas

Lexington County couldn't end their losing streak, dropping their fourth game in a row, striking out 15 times against Savannah Tuesday night.

Fireflies' side wins SAL All-Star Game

The Southern Division's best, featuring five Columbia Fireflies players, defeated the Northern team Tuesday night 9-5 in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.

Samuel named preseason All-American at two positions

Athlon Sports has released its 2018 preseason All-America teams, it was announced today. University of South Carolina senior Deebo Samuel has been recognized as a second-team All-American at both wide receiver and kick returner by the national publication.

Marcus Lattimore shares heartwarming story of Steve Spurrier

The Ole Ball Coach, who ranks as the winningest football coach in University of South Carolina history, departed the program mid-season in 2015, after beginning the season 2-4 (0-4 SEC). Many Gamecock fans are still bitter about Spurrier's departure, but now some of his former players are sticking up for him.

Julio Teheran throws 6 no-hit innings, Braves top Padres 4-1

Julio Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and Atlanta relievers gave up six hits Sunday while the Braves finished off a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres.

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