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Fireflies Take Game Two of Double-Header Tuesday

HICKORY, NC (Fireflies) -- Down two runs in the eighth inning on Tuesday night, David Thompson drilled a three-run home run to put his club up for good at L.P. Frans Stadium. Columbia won the middle game of the series…

Blowfish Drop Game to Salamanders 16-2

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. -- Strikeouts have been the Holly Springs Salamanders kryptonite all season.  They have nearly 30 more strikeouts than their opponents this season. They only struck out tonight 4 times and jumped all over the Lexington County Blowfish…

Braves Drop Game to Indians 5-3

Cleveland Indians' Jason Kipnis (22) scores ahead of the throw to Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski (15) on a Jose Ramirez base hit in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in…

How Day Two at Wimbledon is Shaping Up

A look at Day 2 of Wimbledon on Tuesday: Weather: Rain. High of 68 degrees (20 Celsius). Schedule: 14 matches were suspended in progress, 16 were postponed entirely. Men's seeded winners: No. 2 Andy Murray, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka, No.…

Barksdale Continues Strong Run at U.S. Olympic Trials

OMAHA, Neb. (USC SID) — The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials continued on Tuesday, with rising sophomore Emma Barksdale once again stealing the show for the Gamecocks. Barksdale was in the pool for the women’s 200 IM and finished the prelims session in…

Dawn Staley Releases Statement on Pat Summitt

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley released the following statement on the passing of Pat Summitt: “I’m deeply saddened by what has happened to Pat Summitt. I’ve been a fan of hers and the way…

Arizona Blanks Coastal, 3-0 in Game One of CWS Finals

Coastal Carolina third baseman Zach Remillard reacts to Arizona scoring in the seventh inning in Game 1 of the NCAA Men's College World Series finals baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati…

Fireflies Game Suspended Monday

HICKORY, NC – After steady rain started pouring down just after 9:30 p.m. at J.P. Frans Stadium, Columbia’s series opener against Hickory was suspended. The game was tied, 1-1, after five innings and will be completed on Tuesday at 5…

Timely Hitting Spurs Blowfish Over Steamers

EDENTON, N.C. (Blowfish) -- The Blowfish were struggling to find offence with nobody on and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.  Edenton led Lexington County at that point 1-0. The Fish strung together 4 straight singles to…

Gamecocks Continue U.S. Olympic Trials

OMAHA, Neb. (USC SID) -- Four more Gamecocks were in action on Monday as the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials continued at CenturyLink Center. Current student-athletes Jonathan Boland, Kersten Dirrane and Taylor Worrell made their Trials debuts, while alumnus Michael Flach swam the first of his three races…

Webb Earns Freshman All-America Honors From Baseball America

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Freshman right-hander Braden Webb has earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from Baseball America.  Webb, who was selected in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft as the 82nd overall selection by the Milwaukee Brewers, finished the…

Clemson's Beer Named National Freshman-of-the-Year

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named national freshman-of-the-year by Baseball America on Monday. Beer became Clemson's first national freshman-of-the-year after hitting .369 with 18 homers, 13 doubles, 70 RBIs, 57 runs, 62 walks, 15 hit-by-pitches, a…

Greenjackets Complete Four-Game Sweep of Fireflies Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia and Augusta were tied after six innings on Sunday, but the GreenJackets pushed two runs across in the seventh frame to beat the Fireflies, 4-2, at Spirit Communications Park. Dash Winningham clobbered his third home…

Tony Stewart Wins at Sonoma to Snap 84-Race Drought

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — For at least one weekend, Smoke was back. Tony Stewart returned to victory lane for the first time in three years in vintage fashion — refusing to let Denny Hamlin steal a win at Sonoma Raceway…

Barksdale Shines as Gamecocks Finish First Day at U.S. Olympic Trials

OMAHA, Neb. (USC SID) — Five Gamecocks were in action as the University of South Carolina opened their journey at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Sunday at CenturyLink Center. Emma Barksdale, Cody Bekemeyer, Jeremiah Bohon, Paige Maynard and Kevin Swander competed on the biggest stage in…

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