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Hornets name new assistant General Manager

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has named Buzz Peterson Assistant General Manager. “Throughout his tenure with our organization, Buzz has been an integral part of all aspects of our basketball operations department, with…

Gamecocks win Palmetto Series

The University of South Carolina won the Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series for the second year in a row. The Palmetto Series is an annual points competition between the state’s flagship universities in head-to-head athletic events. Points were also awarded…

Young to Make Pro Debut This Weekend

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Former Clemson All-American Carson Young will make his professional debut this week at the Web.com Tour’s Lecom Health Challenge in Findley Lake, New York.   The tournament will run July 6-9. Young qualified for the tournament on Tuesday…

Augusta Picks up a Pair of Wins over Fireflies Wednesday

[gtxvideo vid='2SwoqMoh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2SwoqMoh.jpg' vtitle='Augusta Picks up a Pair of Wins over Fireflies Wednesday'] AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) – Columbia dropped both its games to Augusta on Wednesday night, but centerfielder Jacob Zanon made a splash at Lake Olmstead Stadium. The 22-year-old finished with a pair…

Five Gamecocks Named 2016-17 WGCA All-American Scholars

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Five South Carolina women’s golfers have been named 2016-17 Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. Recent Gamecock graduates Katelyn Dambaugh and Jia Xin Yang, rising junior Marion Veysseyre and rising sophomores…

Freeman Returns to Atlanta, Braves Blown out by Astros

ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Altuve homered and drove in four runs, Josh Reddick hit a grand slam and the Houston Astros pounded the Atlanta Braves 16-4 on Tuesday night. Showing why they’re the major leagues’ best team at 57-27, the…

Columbia's Game at Augusta Suspended by Power Outage

[gtxvideo vid='Sojy3Cvp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Sojy3Cvp.jpg' vtitle='Columbia's Game at Augusta Suspended by Power Outage'] AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) – The Fireflies were ready to take the field in the bottom of the seventh at Lake Olmstead Stadium. That was until the lights went out.…

Florence Completes Comeback over Blowfish

[gtxvideo vid='4cwpZ3HZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4cwpZ3HZ.jpg' vtitle='Florence Completes Comeback over Blowfish'] Dominic Cuoci's solo home run put the Blowfish on the scoreboard first and provided an early firework to the fans at Lexington County Baseball Stadium on the Fourth of July. It also…

Clemson's Beer Leads USA to Fourth of July Win over Cuba

[gtxvideo vid='Y8gSjYNS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Y8gSjYNS.jpg' vtitle='Clemson's Beer Leads USA to Fourth of July Win over Cuba'] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USA Baseball) - Nick Madrigal collected two hits including a solo home run, while Seth Beer drove in two runs and Tyler Holton threw…

Clemson's Jackson Inks Free-Agent Deal with Seattle

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Graduate righthander Tyler Jackson (Piedmont, S.C.) signed a free-agent contract with the Seattle Mariners, announced by the organization. He became the 10th Tiger in 2017 to either be drafted or sign a free-agent deal. Jackson also became…

Gamecocks Wrap Up Competition in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball closed out its competition with the Japan National Team Tuesday, playing a full 40-minute game for the first time on the tour. Japan claimed a 78-57 victory with a strong fourth quarter after…

Nostalgia, Competition Combine as BIG3 Builds Up Legacy

[gtxvideo vid='cAB0D6nt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cAB0D6nt.jpg' vtitle='Nostalgia, Competition Combine as BIG3 Builds Up Legacy'] The BIG3 is just in it's second week of it's inaugural season. It's NBA veterans, from former All-Stars to journeymen, are still working to get their past-prime bodies back…

Fireflies Take Rubber Match with Rome

[gtxvideo vid='stHc5C0C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/stHc5C0C.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Take Rubber Match with Rome'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies have found themselves in plenty of close ballgames lately and Monday’s tilt with Rome was no exception. Columbia plated a run in the eighth inning and defeated…

Iverson, BIG3 Continue First Season in Carolinas

[gtxvideo vid='Vqy8onHm' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vqy8onHm.jpg' vtitle='Iverson, BIG3 Continue First Season in Carolinas'] CHARLOTTE (WOLO) - The BIG3 continued their inaugural season by making their second-ever stop in the Carolinas Sunday, bringing some of the largest names in NBA history to the Spectrum…

Hornets Sign Malik Monk

CHARLOTTE (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed 2017 first-round draft pick Malik Monk. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. A consensus 2016-17 All-American Second Team selection, Monk…

Pitching Dominates, Fireflies Edge Braves 3-2

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies)–  The Fireflies squeaked past the Braves, 3-2, on Sunday evening at Spirit Communications Park. Rome sparked a late rally, but it wasn’t enough against Columbia’s bullpen. Thomas McIlraith mastered Rome with six hitless frames in just his second start for the club.…

Smoak Named to All-Star Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Gamecock-great Justin Smoak was named the starting first baseman for the American League All-Star Team on Sunday. It will mark the first All-Star Game appearance for the eight-year Major League veteran. In 80 games played this…

Gamecocks Mourn the Passing of Max Runager

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina mourns the loss of former Gamecock great, Max Runager, who passed away on Friday. Runager was 61 years old. Runager, who starred at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, was an outstanding punter for…

Gimenez, Carpio, Sanchez Sharp in Series-Opening Loss

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Andres Gimenez and Luis Carpio both notched a pair of hits on Saturday, but the Fireflies stumbled in the opener to Rome, 5-1. It was the 14th and 15th multi-hit games respectively for the duo. Columbia’s catcher, Ali Sanchez, also picked a runner off…

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