Mets Survive Matz's Meltdown, Hold Off Braves 8-6
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…
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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…
Briles Officially Out at Baylor After Sexual Assault Scandal
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…
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,…
Former Gamecock Michael Carrera to Play in NBA Summer League with Miami Heat
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…
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…
ESPN3 To Broadcast Newberry-Catawba Game
INDIANAPOLIS (NC SID) -- The South Atlantic Conference football game between Newberry College and Catawba College will be broadcast on ESPN3 as part of the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Showcase, as announced by the NCAA office Thursday. Kickoff is slated…
Starke Gets All-American Honorable Mention
FORMBY, England (USC SID) -- University of South Carolina Men’s Golf graduated senior Will Starke was selected as a 2015-16 PING Honorable Mention All-American, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday. For Starke, it is the second career…
Crowe Continues Comeback With Blowfish
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- The game was tied when Derek Olenchuk (Newberry) came on to pinch hit for Mason Dodd (Lander) to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning. A pitch later and the game was untied. Olencchuk…
Marlins Stop Braves' Winning Streak
MIAMI (AP) -- Adam Conley walked off the mound for the final time in the eighth inning Wednesday with a string of zeroes behind him. When he saw manager Don Mattingly applauding his performance from the dugout, Conley began to…
NeSmith Named To All-Nicklaus Team
FORMBY, England (USC SID) -- University of South Carolina Men’s Golf graduated senior Matt NeSmith was awarded a position on the 2016 All-Nicklaus Team presented by Barbasol, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced today. NeSmith received the honor by earning a spot…
Richardson To Speak At Faith And Family Night
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- Seven-time Major League Baseball All-Star and South Carolina native Bobby Richardson will speak at Faith and Family Night at Spirit Communications Park on Sunday, June 26, before the Fireflies host the Augusta GreenJackets (San Francisco Giants).…
Former NFL Player Tim Tebow Visits Friend Shot In Nightclub
ORLANDO, FL. (AP) - Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow visited his former high school football teammate who was wounded in the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando. The Orlando Sentinel reports Rodney Sumter was a…
TCU Tops Coastal Carolina 6-1 At CWS
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- TCU freshman star Luken Baker continued his hot hitting, going 3 for 3 with a home run, and the Horned Frogs took control of their College World Series bracket with a 6-1 victory over Coastal Carolina…
Schrock Named SAL All-Star Game MVP
Former Gamecock 2nd baseman Max Schrock went 2-3 with 2 RBI and earned MVP honors at the South Atlantic League All-Star game in Lexington, Kentucky Tuesday night. Schrock's North team knocked off the South division team 2-1. The Hagerstown Suns…
Peterson Helps Braves Win 6th Straight
MIAMI (AP) -- Jace Peterson has not hit a lot of home runs in his brief career. However, he has hit some memorable ones at Marlins Park. Peterson hit a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth inning and a…
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