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Jackie Bradley leads Red Sox to 4-2 win over Angels

Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer and Rafael Devers had a solo shot as the Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Thursday night, completing a season sweep of the Angels for the first time since they joined the American League as an expansion club in 1961.

Carl Edwards Jr. to rejoin the Cubs

Former Mid-Carolina High School pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. is recovering from a shoulder injury and will join the Triple-A Iowa affiliate of the Chicago Cubs as he continues his rehab. 

Gamecocks Volleyball announces 2018 schedule

The South Carolina volleyball program released its 2018 schedule on Wednesday. The Gamecocks, under the direction of first-year head coach Tom Mendoza, hold their annual Garnet and Black scrimmage on Aug. 18, and kick off the regular season on Aug. 24 with a weekend home tournament.

Staley gives summer state of the program update

Following a season where the Gamecocks were snubbed an invite to the White House after winning the National Championship, injuries ran rampant on their roster, and Dawn Staley had an ongoing lawsuit against an SEC rival, a clean slate awaits the 2018-19 team.

Gamecock greats celebrate Muschamp's work

With 15 wins under his belt and changing the expectations and momentum in USC's program following a 9-4 2017 campaign, NFL alums are excited about what they're seeing at Carolina under coach Muschamp's watch.

Fireflies Take Down Lexington Again

Columbia took a 2-games-to-none series advantage with a 6-3 victory over Lexington on Monday. Edgardo Fermin tallied three hits and the Fireflies blasted three more homers in the win at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The club goes for the sweep of the Legends on Tuesday.

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.

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