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Aiken's Kisner Earns Second PGA Win

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kevin Kisner birdied the first three holes on the back nine to take the lead and held on to win at Colonial despite a Sunday charge by defending champion Jordan Spieth. Kisner shot a 4-under…

Report: Gamecocks Opening 2017-18 at Wofford's New Home

CBS Sports and FanRag Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein stated Saturday that Carolina will play their season debut in the upstate this fall, helping Wofford open their brand-new arena as part of a multi-year agreement between the schools. The…

Huskey And Stevens Named PING All-Region

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (USC SID) -- Junior Keenan Huskey and sophomore Scott Stevens were named PING All-Southeast Region by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Saturday afternoon. Huskey is making his second straight appearance on the team, while Stevens is making his debut.…

Fireflies And Legends Postponed Due To Rain

LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Saturday’s game against the Lexington Legends has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 12:05 p.m. at Whitaker Bank Ballpark – two seven-inning…

Gamecocks' Keita Transferring from Program

Gamecocks forward Sedee Keita announced on social media Friday that he will be transferring from USC after playing one season with Carolina. The 6'9" 240 pound rising sophomore played in 29 games this season. He averaged 9.6 minutes per game,…

Horvit Ends Run in NCAAs in Round of 16

ATHENS, Ga. (USC SID) – South Carolina freshman Mia Horvit closed out her run through the NCAA Singles Championship Friday with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 loss to No. 40 Estela Perez-Somarriba of Miami. The Gamecocks’ top singles entry finished the…

Winningham Plates Two, Columbia Falls in Lexington

LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Dash Winningham knocked in two runs, but the Fireflies still fell to Lexington on Friday, 5-2. A pair of two-run Legends’ home runs proved to be the difference at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Winningham leads the club…

Two More Gamecocks Qualify for NCAA Championships

LEXINGTON, Ky. (USC SID) — Friday was another strong day for the University of South Carolina track & field team, as the Gamecocks competed on the second day of the 2017 NCAA East Regional Preliminary Round. Josh Awotunde and Armand Woodley earned berths to the…

Clemson 30th as Play Halted in First Round of NCAA Golf

Sugar Grove, IL—Clemson stood in 30th place three quarters of the way through the first round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.   Thunderstorms played havoc with the weather for the second straight…

Gamecocks Men's Soccer Announces 2017 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The South Carolina men’s soccer team announced its 2017 schedule on Friday morning. The Gamecocks tough slate features matches against eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament in 2016. “Each year we play a very…

No. 10 UVA Beats Tigers 10-2

LOUISVILLE, KY. (CAC) - No. 10 Virginia scored eight runs in the first inning in its 10-2 victory over No. 14 Clemson in the ACC Tournament at Jim Patterson Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Cavaliers improved to 42-14, while the Tigers…

Clemson men begin play at NCAA Championship Friday

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Larry Penley’s Clemson men’s golf team will begin play at the 2017 NCAA National Tournament at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois on Friday, May 26.  The Tigers are seeded 11th in the 30-team field…

Fireflies edge Legends, 3-2 Thursday

LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies PR) – Max Kuhns and Adonis Uceta pitched three scoreless innings out of the bullpen and helped preserve the one-run victory over Lexington. The Fireflies defeated the Legends, 3-2, on Thursday night at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Columbia…

Five Football Chants Named to Athlon Preseason All-Sun Belt Team

CONWAY (CCU) – Athlon Magazine has named five members of the Coastal Carolina fooball team to its 2017 preseason All-Sun Belt team. Chanticleers recognized include Chris Jones (second team, punt returner), Adam Lawhorn (third team, offensive line), Evan Rabon (third…

Cortes leads Gamecocks to 10-2 win at SEC Tournament Thursday

HOOVER, ALA. (USC SID) – Carlos Cortes tied a single-game SEC Tournament record with both two homers and six RBIs and junior right-hander Wil Crowe tied a season-high with nine strikeouts in six innings of work as South Carolina defeated…

Allisha Gray scores 17 points in Wings win Thursday

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Karima Christmas scored 18 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Allisha Gray each had nine points in a decisive 33-13 fourth quarter, and the Dallas Wings rallied past the San Antonio…

Panthers LB Kuechly won’t change style after 2nd concussion

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly has no plans to alter his aggressive style of play following a second concussion last November, one that tugged at the emotions of a national TV audience when he was carted off…

Giants sign former Gamecock Devin Taylor

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed defensive end Devin Taylor and safety Duke Ihenacho. The Giants announced the moves Thursday, adding two veterans who have played in 102 NFL games. New York terminated the contract…

Fred Jordan Retires After 26 Years at The Citadel

[gtxvideo vid='LwXAIBDG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LwXAIBDG.jpg' vtitle='Fred Jordan Retires After 26 Years at The Citadel'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Citadel baseball coach Fred Jordan, the Southern Conference's all-time wins leader, is retiring after 26 years with the Bulldogs. Jordan announced his retirement from…

Game time announced for Clemson's season-opener vs. Kent State

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN Thursday announced six 2017 football games in the first three weeks of the season that will be nationally televised on either ESPN or ABC, with the conference playing a prominent…

Game Time Set for 2017 Belk College Kickoff Game

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina Gamecocks will kickoff their 2017 football season with a 3 pm contest against North Carolina State in Charlotte on Saturday, September 2, it was announced today. The game at Bank of America…

Carolina Will Host Texas Tech In 2018 Big 12/SEC Challenge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - Matchups have been unveiled for the 2018 Big 12/SEC Challenge and it was announced that South Carolina will host Texas Tech on Jan. 27 at Colonial Life Arena. The meeting will mark the fourth all-time…

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