Atlanta Braves pitcher Jim Johnson, left, and catcher A.J.Pierzynski celebrate the final out as the Braves defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-0 in a baseball game Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Minneapolis. Johnson picked up the save.…
LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – The Fireflies won the series finale in ten innings, 3-2, at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Patrick Mazeika knocked in the go-ahead run in the tenth. Columbia finishes its seven-game road trip with a 4-3 mark. After allowing…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- The Blowfish got their second crack in as many days against the Florence RedWolves and they would avenge their tough loss at Sparrow Stadium clubbing the Wolves 11-2. A quick start in the first got…
Greenville, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson received the Jerry Richardson Community MVP Award Tuesday evening at the Seventh Annual South Carolina Coaches for Charity at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville. The award is named in honor of former…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Ballpark Digest honored Spirit Communications Park as its 2016 Ballpark of the Year on Tuesday. The home of the Columbia Fireflies – the New York Mets’ South Atlantic League affiliate – was selected as the top…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – As the second half of the season gets underway, Minor League Baseball and Esurance today unveiled the first annual Esurance Home Field Advantage Award. One Minor League Baseball team in each of the 14 leagues will…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Two seniors on the 2015-16 South Carolina men’s basketball team have been named to the NABC Honors Court, as Mindaugas Kacinas and Brian Steele were honored by the organization today. The honor marks the second…
COLUMBIA, SC (PRESS RELEASE) – Ballpark Digest honored Spirit Communications Park as its 2016 Ballpark of the Year on Tuesday. The home of the Columbia Fireflies – the New York Mets’ South Atlantic League affiliate – was selected as the…
[gtxvideo vid='SHSeZfum' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SHSeZfum.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Dabo Swinney's "Football Brings Us Together" Rant'] Clemson coach Dabo Swinney went on an epic Swinney-esque rant Monday on ESPN's "Mike and Mike". This Swinney speech: "How Football Brings Us Together". Click the video to watch…
FLORENCE, S.C. -- Lexington County has rebounded all season against the Florence RedWolves. Tonight though, another tough loss was in the cards for the Blowfish. The Fish fell to the Wolves by the final score of 12-8 after taking a…
LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Everything went Columbia’s way on Monday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The Fireflies overpowered the Legends and won 8-2. Starter Joe Shaw no-hit Lexington over the first six innings and picked up his fifth win of the…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Michael Jordan finally spoke out on Monday about racial tensions in America in hopes of easing conflicts between blacks and law enforcement. The NBA great and Charlotte Hornets owner announced he is giving $1 million to…
NEW YORK, NY (AP) -- The NFL says it found no credible evidence that Peyton Manning was provided with human growth hormone or other prohibited substances as alleged in a documentary by Al-Jazeera America last year. The league said the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The Southeastern and Big 12 conferences have announced the 2016 schedule for their Women’s Basketball Challenge, which will feature 10 squads from the SEC, including South Carolina, against every team from the Big 12. In…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (TheACC.com) - Clemson is the preseason favorite to repeat as ACC football champion, according to a poll of 191 media members in attendance at last week’s 2016 ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte. The Tigers, who posted a 14-1…
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Busch heard all about the potential to pull…
HIGH POINT-THOMASVILLE, N.C (Blowfish) -- The Blowfish took aim at the HiTomstonight in hopes of snapping their 2 game losing streak but another heartbreaking loss was in the cards as High Point-Thomasville walked off on the Blowfish by the final…
LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – The Fireflies erased a four-run ninth-inning deficit, but lost in walk-off fashion on Sunday to the Legends. Travis Maezes hit the game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, sealing Columbia’s 12-11…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Delino DeShields is known for his speed, stealing 101 bases in 2012 in the minors, not for his power. DeShields homered in the seventh inning to break a tie and the Texas Rangers defeated the…
COOPERSTOWN, NY (HOF) -- As a…
He entered the game with not just mere potential. From the day the Seattle Mariners made him the first pick in the 1987 MLB Draft, Ken Griffey Jr. was expected to be great. Twenty-two seasons, 630 home runs and a…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- The Blowfish have fought themselves into a position in the thick of the CPL Western Division playoff chase and with win tonight over Asheboro they could begin to try to fight for the best record…
HAGERSTOWN, MD (Fireflies) – Right-hander Andrew Church did it again. Columbia’s starter held Hagerstown to just one run over seven innings and helped the Fireflies to a 4-1 series-clinching win. Columbia took two of three games from the Suns, its…
CHARLOTTE, NC (WCCB Charlotte) — Clemson quarterback and preseason Heisman front-runner Deshaun Watson is staying grounded. And Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton may have something to do with it. “We communicate all the time, text, call,” Watson said at the…
