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…
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…
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, former Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt smiles as a banner is raised in her honor before the team's NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in…
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…
ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson lined a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the New York Mets outlasted the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Saturday night. Johnson pulled a pitch from Dario Alvarez (1-1) into the first row…
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…
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Billy Hurley III relied on his experience as a Naval officer to stay focused during a bogey-free round in the Quicken Loans National. Only a few times did his mind slip away. Hurley couldn't help but…
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…
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…
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…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Andrew Beckwith pitched his second straight complete game and set a school record with his nation-leading 14th win, and Coastal Carolina stayed alive in the College World Series with a 4-1 victory over TCU on Friday…
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…
Former Braves great and Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank Aaron changes the number of games left at Turner Field from 44 to 43 during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York…
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…
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor and Art Briles have mutually agreed to part ways, almost a month after the release of a scathing report over the university's handling of sexual assault complaints against football…
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,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Former University of South Carolina men’s basketball standout Michael Carrera will compete with the Miami Heat in both the Orlando and Las Vegas NBA Summer Leagues, his agent announced on Friday. Summer League play for Carrera…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
