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Gamecocks swim team hires new assistant

South Carolina head swimming and diving coach McGee Moody has announced that Pam Swander will join the Gamecocks as an assistant coach of the men's and women's swimming programs.

Former Tiger falls in first Wimbledon match

Yannick Maden became the first former Clemson men’s tennis player to play in the Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles draw since 1992 on Monday morning, when he squared off against the No. 9-ranked player in the world, John Isner. Maden, from Stuttgart, Germany, fell to the American Isner in three sets, battling tightly against the top-10 opponent, particularly in the second and third sets, at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, England.

GreenJackets handle Fireflies, 11-2 Sunday

Edgardo Fermin has been a different player at the plate since the start of June. The precocious Mets prospect whacked two more hits on Sunday against Augusta and extended his hit streak to 13 straight games.

Fireflies edge GreenJackets in series-opener Saturday

Dionis Paulino finished with three extra-base hits on Saturday – including a go-ahead home run in the sixth – and led Columbia to a 3-2 series-opening victory over Augusta at SRP Park. Paulino wound up a triple shy of recording the cycle on a night he tallied a career-high four hits. The Fireflies are back above .500 (5-4) in the second half of the season.

Tourists top Fireflies to claim series Friday

The Fireflies’ rally fell short on Friday night at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia had runners at second and third in the bottom of the 10th, but stranded both and dropped the series finale 5-3 to the Tourists. Asheville claims this three-game set, taking two out of the three over a two-day span.

Former Clemson All-American qualifies for Wimbledon

Former Clemson men’s tennis All-American Yannick Maden won three qualifying singles matches, including a thrilling five-setter in his final match, to qualify for the main draw of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, to be held in Great Britain beginning on Monday, July 2. With the wins, Maden has qualified for the first Grand Slam Championship of his professional career. 

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