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Coastal Beats TCU, 7-5 to Advance to CWS Finals

Coastal Carolina's Anthony Marks (29) and Connor Owings (6) celebrate after they scored against TCU on a two-run triple by G.K. Young during the third inning of an NCAA men's College World Series baseball game in…

Fireflies Fall to 0-3 After All-Star Break

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies had the tying run at second base in the bottom of the ninth inning against Augusta on Saturday, but the comeback fell one run short. Columbia was defeated by the GreenJackets, 3-2, at Spirit Communications…

PGA Tour Cancels Greenbrier Classic Amid West Virginia Flood

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The PGA Tour announced Saturday that the Greenbrier Classic scheduled for next month has been canceled because of the devastating flooding in West Virginia. The tournament had been scheduled for July 7-10 at the Greenbrier Resort…

Gamecocks Head to Omaha for U.S. Olympic Trials

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The University of South Carolina will send 11 current and former Gamecock swimmers to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, which run June 26 – July 3, 2016 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb. The…

Howard Replaces Former Gamecock Guzan in Goal for USA

United States' Kyle Beckerman, center, kicks the ball as goalie Tim Howard, left, and Matt Besler, right, look on during practice at the Copa America Centenario soccer tournament Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP…

Fireflies Fall to 0-2 After All-Star Break

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) -- Columbia lost a lopsided game to the Augusta GreenJackets, 19-7, on Friday night at Spirit Communications Park. Patrick Mazeika and Johnny Magliozzi – both Bay Staters – were the bright spots for the home team. Mazeika…

Text: Manziel Lawyer Seeks Plea Deal, Doubts QB Can Stay Clean

DALLAS (AP) — An attorney handling Johnny Manziel's domestic violence case expressed doubts about the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's ability to stay clean and said he was given a receipt that shows Manziel may have spent more than $1,000 at a…

World Doping Watchdog Shuts Down Rio Olympic Laboratory

FILE - In this May 8, 2015 file photo, Brazil's Sports Minister George Hilton, top right, and Professor Francisco Radler, left, talk during Hilton's visit to the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory (LBCD) in Rio de Janeiro,…

Gamecock Golf Hires New Assistant Coach

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The University of South Carolina and head men’s golf coach Bill McDonald are proud to announce that Jake Amos has been hired as the associate head coach of the Gamecock men’s golf program. Amos joins the Carolina family after a…

Krall Named ACC Baseball Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Junior lefthander Pat Krall (Downingtown, Pa.) was named ACC Baseball Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year, announced Friday by the league office. The ACC Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year awards were established in 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete…

Coastal Eliminates Texas Tech 7-5

OMAHA, NE (AP) -- Coastal Carolina's incredible postseason run will continue for at least another day. The Chanticleers got a big boost offensively from an unlikely source, and they capitalized on Texas Tech's struggles in the field to beat the…

Clippers Pick Orangeburg's Johnson #25

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Clippers selected North Carolina power forward Brice Johnson with the No. 25 overall pick of the NBA draft on Thursday night. Johnson, 21, averaged 17.0 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a…

Fireflies Start 2nd Half With 6-3 Loss To Augusta

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- Columbia and Augusta kicked off the second half of the South Atlantic League season on Thursday night. The Fireflies fell behind early and dropped the series opener to the GreenJackets, 6-3. The crowd of 4,828 watched…

Garcia HR Gives Braves Another Comeback Win

ATLANTA (AP) -- Adonis Garcia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Addison Reed in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets for the fourth straight time in a week, 4-3 Thursday. Atlanta has improved the…

NeSmith Adds Another All-American Honor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina’s Matt NeSmith has been named a Golfweek Second-Team All-American, the publication announced. The All-America honor is the second of the season for NeSmith, who was also a PING First-Team selection. NeSmith has continued to add to his…

Dambaugh Adds Another All-American Honor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina women’s golfers Katelyn Dambaugh and Sarah Schmelzel were honored as 2015-16 Golfweek All-Americans, the publication announced. Dambaugh grabbed First-Team laurels, while Schmelzel was recognized as an Honorable Mention selection.   Dambaugh, a 2016…

Juniors Claim First AJGA Wins At Spring Valley CC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AJGA) -- Rachel Kuehn of Asheville, North Carolina and Rodrigo Rodas from Guatemala picked up their first career AJGA wins at Spring Valley Country Club Thursday at the AJGA Junior All-Star. Kuehn cruised to a 6-shot win with…

Clemson Season Tickets Sold Out

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- With 78 days remaining before its home opener on Sept. 10, Clemson has announced it has sold all available 2016 football season tickets for the upcoming campaign. With 57,059 season tickets sold, the Athletic Ticket Office…

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