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Grand Opening: College football begins with marquee games

Now this is the way to start the college football season. The usual steady stream of games from Thursday through Monday night this year includes four matchups of ranked teams and six more ranked teams facing Power Five opposition, four…

WATCH: Orth Leads USC Offense Comeback to Start Season

[gtxvideo vid='jAQboukl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jAQboukl.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Orth Leads USC Offense Comeback to Start Season'] After a slow start to their season opener, senior quarterback Perry Orth sparked a second half comeback against Vanderbilt to help lead the Gamecocks to a 13-10 victory…

Updated High School Football Schedule After Hermine

Due to the storms rolling through the Midlands Friday, all high school football games set to take place have been canceled or postponed till later in the week. Here is an updated schedule as of Friday night: Saturday Batesburg -…

ICYMI: NASCAR Postpones At-Track Activity at Darlington Friday

DARLINGTON, S.C. (NASCAR) -- With inclement weather expected at Darlington Raceway due to the advancing Hurricane Hermine, NASCAR postponed all at-track activity for Friday. The weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend looks very good, according to the National Weather…

Men’s Soccer Announces Sunday Game Versus UCF

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina men's soccer team will host UCF on Sunday, Sept. 4, at Stone Stadium with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The match takes the place of Friday’s match vs. Rutgers that was cancelled due to…

Friday Night’s Fireflies Game Postponed Due to Hermine

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies announced that tonight’s game at Spirit Communications Park against the visiting Charleston RiverDogs has been postponed due to Tropical Storm Hermine. Friday’s game, and the scheduled post-game fireworks display, has been moved to Sunday.…

Walker Course Ranked No. 11 in Nation by Golfweek

Clemson, S.C.—Clemson University’s Walker Golf Course has been ranked among the top 15 college golf courses in the nation by Golfweek Magazine for the third straight year. The facility was ranked 11 th best this year by the staff of…

Gamecocks Open Four-Game Homestand with No. 6 Clemson, Charlotte

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer kicks off a four-game homestand against No. 6 Clemson on Sat., Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. before continuing non-conference action on Mon., Sept. 5, against Charlotte at 6 p.m. Saturday’s match…

USC Volleyball Announces Schedule Change for Weekend Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Due to inclement weather forecasted for the Midlands for Friday night, South Carolina volleyball’s previously scheduled match at 7 p.m. against Clemson will be postponed until Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The match was scheduled to be the…

Columbia Wins Fourth Straight Series

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies took two of three games from the West Virginia Power with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night. Columbia has won four straight series and 10 of its last 13 games. Dale Burdick and Eudor Garcia…

WATCH: Columbia Tops Johnson Thursday Night

[gtxvideo vid='UcQvjZwS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UcQvjZwS.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Columbia Tops Johnson Thursday Night'] As weather complicated area football schedules, many teams decided to move their matchups to either Thursday or Saturday to stay clear of Friday's rain. Columbia and C.A. Johnson were one of…

Weather Forces Changes in High School Football Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Due to Tropical Storm Hermine's expected path over South Carolina Friday, a few local high schools have moved their games to Thursday night. Here's an updated schedule as of 3:45 p.m. Thursday: Goose Creek vs. Sumter…

Clemson Athletics Receives $2.5 Million Gift

Melvin K. and Dollie Younts, passionate Clemson fans and philanthropists of Fountain Inn, S.C., pledged the sixth Cornerstone Gift to athletics.  The recently renovated 600-seat South Club area at Memorial Stadium will now be named the Melvin and Dollie Younts…

WATCH: Muschamp Embracing USC’s Unknowns

[gtxvideo vid='gXwfAuOh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gXwfAuOh.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Muschamp Embracing USC's Unknowns'] The Gamecocks certainly have many more questions than answers at this point in the season. This is a Carolina roster that returns 8 starters from last year's team (4 offense, 4 defense),…

WATCH: Clemson Starts Season, Looking for Another Shot at National Title

[gtxvideo vid='bCO9A3Zw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bCO9A3Zw.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Clemson Looking for Another Shot at National Ti'] Clemson was one win away from winning its second national championship in program history last season, but now the Tigers facing new challenges: higher expectations from both outside…

Spurrier: I had to Write My Book Before Someone Else Did

[gtxvideo vid='gQabqr3U' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gQabqr3U.jpg' vtitle='Spurrier: I had to Write My Book Before Someone Else Did'] Steve Spurrier's new book hit stores Tuesday. Spurrier told SportsCenter Tuesday morning that he had to write his own book before someone else did. Click the…

Fireflies Lose to West Virginia, 7-6

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Despite a six-run fifth inning in which the Fireflies sent 11 men to the plate, Columbia dropped the series finale to West Virginia, 7-6, in 10 frames. The Fireflies notched nine hits on Tuesday night and…

Gamecock Soccer Falls in Overtime To Mercer, 3-2

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina (0-2-0) rallied from down 2-0 Tuesday night but fell 3-2 to Mercer (2-0-0) in overtime at Stone Stadium. The Gamecocks forced sudden death with two late goals (62nd minute, 84th minute) but a Bear goal…

Former Gamecock Bruce Ellington Out for 2016 NFL Season

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco 49ers announced they have released LB Jason Fanaika and placed WR Bruce Ellington on the Injured Reserve List. Fanaika (6-3, 270) originally signed with San Francisco as an…

Gamecock Softball Announces Three New Additions to Roster

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina added three more players to its roster for 2017, boosting the roster to 21 players for the upcoming year. Joining the Gamecocks for 2017 are two former Big Ten award winners, sophomore Lauren…

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