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Gamecocks fall in NCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament

South Carolina’s beach volleyball team closed its season Friday afternoon at the NCAA tournament losing duals with No. 3 Hawai’i, 3-0, and No. 7 LSU, 3-2. The Gamecocks finish the season with a 24-9 overall record, their most successful to date.

No. 12 Gamecocks hit road for Kentucky

The Gamecocks (No. 12/12) play their final SEC series of the regular season starting Friday at Kentucky at 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network Plus.

Spring Valley outlasts Lexington in double OT

Despite trailing 1-0 after the first half, on the road, Spring Valley was able to tie, then defeat region rival Lexington 2-1 in the second round of the SCHSL 5A State Playoffs.

Lexington moves past Wando in state playoffs

Thanks to a two-run first inning and a three-run third, Lexington took care of visiting Wando in their first game of the SCHSL 5A State Playoffs Thursday night, besting the Warriors 5-2.

Fireflies walk-off Lexington, 4-3 Thursday night

Thursday’s series finale between Columbia and Lexington was as entertaining as it was whacky. The Fireflies notched just two hits but came away with a 4-3 walk-off win in 10 innings at Spirit Communications Park. The Fireflies won the series and improved to 3-1 in extras in 2018.

Teheran no-hitter into 7th, Braves blank Mets 11-0 for sweep

Julio Teheran took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, 20-year-old Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his second big league home run and Atlanta routed the New York Mets 11-0 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep that vaulted the young Braves into the NL East lead.

Camden's Brooke Dixon earns Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award at Francis Marion

Francis Marion University senior women’s basketball player Briana Burgins, senior baseball pitcher Arien Seymour, and junior women’s basketball player Brooke Dixon have earned Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports-Scholar Awards for 2018.  The honors are presented by Diverse magazine, a publication that addresses issues in higher education.

Ainhoa Olarra headlines USC's two All-SEC honorees

South Carolina women’s golf standouts Ainhoa Olarra and Lois Kaye Go both received All-SEC honors, the league announced Thursday. Olarra was selected to the All-SEC First Team, while Go grabbed a spot on the conference’s Second Team.

WNBA announces 20 games to be streamed on Twitter for 2018 regular season

The WNBA today announced the 20 games that will be live streamed on Twitter during the 2018 season.  Twitter will return for its second consecutive season of live game coverage with four games on Sunday, May 20, followed by games each Tuesday and a season finale on Sunday, Aug. 19.

Clemson Bryan-bound for NCAA Regional

Clemson was selected as the No. 3 seed at the Bryan, Texas Regional of the NCAA Men’s Golf Tournament on Wednesday. The Tigers will compete in the tournament May 14-16 at the Tradition Club in Bryan, Texas.

Gamecocks headed to Texas for NCAA Regionals

South Carolina men's golf will be heading to Bryan, Texas, for 2018 NCAA Regionals May 14-16, as the 81-team field was announced for the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Wednesday evening on Golf Channel.

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