COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt was selected 16h overall in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. It is the fifth highest a Gamecock has ever been selected…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes has been named to the 2017 NCBWA Freshman All-America Team, the organization announced Monday. Cortes hit .286 (48-for-168) in his first season with the Garnet & Black with a team-high 12…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is honoring Clemson University’s NCAA champion football team, calling its victory a title “for the ages.” The Clemson Tigers won the national championship in January with a thrilling 35-31 victory over the Alabama Crimson…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. He’s bringing another MVP trophy, too. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left and Matt Murray made 27 saves for his…
[gtxvideo vid='gOXfuiOh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gOXfuiOh.jpg' vtitle='Blythewood's Bethel Battling for Starting Spot with Cards'] Blythewood alum and Cardinals cornerback Justin Bethel returned to his high school alma mater this weekend to host his second-annual 7-on-7 Tournament championship. Seven area programs played for a…
[gtxvideo vid='64Ys6ext' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/64Ys6ext.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Bonding, Building on Win Streak'] Columbia is playing it's very best baseball of the season as the SAL All-Star break approaches. Following Sunday's 3-2 victory over Charleston, the Fireflies have won eight in a row and…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pass rusher Melvin Ingram agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, avoiding a protracted contract dispute shortly before the opening of minicamp. Ingram has skipped the Chargers’ voluntary offseason workouts while…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Gabriel Llanes finished one out shy of his second complete game of the season, but his effort on Sunday still led Columbia to a 3-2 victory over Charleston. The Fireflies have won eight in a row…
CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein reported Saturday that Frank Martin is in position to fill the hole on his coaching staff following Matt Figger's departure for the Austin Peay head job. Former Indiana assistant Chuck Martin is set…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) - Senior Natasha Dicks was in action Saturday as the University of South Carolina track & field team wrapped up the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Dicks finished 10th in the triple jump, earning second-team…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- The Blowfish ended one streak two nights ago in Savannah after they won their first game of the 2017 season at Grayson Stadium over Savannah. However, Florence didn’t let the Blowfish taste that winning feeling…
[gtxvideo vid='jB91Jty8' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jB91Jty8.jpg' vtitle='Bethel Back at Blythewood for Second Annual 7-on-7 Tourney'] Justin Bethel is about to enter his sixth season with the Arizona Cardinals. Training camp is quickly approaching as the former Blythewood Bengal and three-time Pro Bowl special…
[gtxvideo vid='yik6HFUc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yik6HFUc.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Sweep Doubleheader, Win Seventh Straight'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies have won seven games in a row after sweeping a doubleheader on Saturday night. Columbia bested the Charleston RiverDogs, 5-3, in game one and toppled…
[gtxvideo vid='zGqXj5Q7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zGqXj5Q7.jpg' vtitle='Tebow Talks on Playing Past Emotions'] Tim Tebow is 50 games in to his pro baseball career. While playing with the Columbia Fireflies, he's experienced highs and lows at the plate and in the field, but has…
CLEVELAND (AP) — Golden State’s perfect postseason is over. Cleveland’s coming back again. Just like last year, the NBA Finals are at 3-1 after four games. LeBron James recorded a triple-double, Kyrie Irving scored 40 points and the Cavs broke…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina track & field team earned first-team All-America honors Friday at the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Juniors Isaiah Moore (110mH) and Tye Williams (high jump) each finished in the…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – For the third time this season, the Fireflies have won five games in a row. Columbia accomplished that on Friday with a 3-1 victory over Charleston at Spirit Communications Park. It’s also…
CLEVELAND (AP) — Game 3 of the NBA Finals drew 20.5 million viewers on ABC, an increase of 22 percent from last season. Golden State’s 118-113 victory over Cleveland was the closest game of the series and the most-watched Game…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) - Sophomore Rougui Sow paced the University of South Carolina track & field team as the Gamecocks competed on day two of the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday at Hayward Field. Sow earned first-team…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies’ offense erupted with 12 hits for the second straight game and blanked Lexington, 8-0, on Thursday night at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia won its sixth consecutive contest at home and is seven games above…
SAVANNAH, GA. (Blowfish) -- It had been over ten months since the Blowfish tasted victory. The team had suffered a nine game losing streak that began at the end of the 2016 season and spilled over into the 2017 season.…
Columbia, SC- Cardinal Newman is proud to announce the addition of Charles Assey as the new head baseball coach and assistant athletic director. Coach Assey just completed his 4th season as the head baseball coach at White Knoll High School. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The University of South Carolina is currently in 16th place in the latest 2016-17 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings, released today. The Learfield Directors’ Cup honors institutions maintaining a broad-based athletics program. Each institution is awarded points…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson men's soccer team's 2017 schedule features 16 matches (11 at home and five on the road) while 9 of the team's 16 opponents played in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. In addition to the…
The Allen County Coroner has identified the person found in a log jam in one of Fort Wayne's rivers.
