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Fireflies Walk Off for First Time this Season

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) -- After erasing two separate deficits in the eighth and ninth innings, the Fireflies walked off against Asheville in the bottom of the tenth, winning the series finale, 5-4. It was the first walk-off win of the…

Morales Smacks 2-run Walk-Off Homer, KC Beats Braves

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Kendrys Morales, left, holds on to his interpreter and catching coach Pedro Grifol (28) while getting doused by teammate Salvador Perez, right, following a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at…

Day Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Jason Day wanted to win The Players Championship so badly that he wasn't going to let anything stop him. Not the super slick greens that nearly derailed him Saturday. Not the three muffed chips…

Kenseth Holds Off Larson for Thrilling Victory at Dover

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Matt Kenseth held off Kyle Larson in a thrilling run down the stretch to win a wreck-filled race Sunday at Dover International Speedway. Kenseth snapped a 17-race winless skid with his 37th career victory — and…

(3) Gamecocks Fall 5-2 to (2) Aggies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Ryne Birk went 3-for-4 with a homer and a pair of runs driven in and Andrew Vinson pitched 4.1 scoreless innings of relief as second ranked Texas A&M defeated third ranked South Carolina 5-2 on…

Eagles Edge No. 23 Clemson 7-6

STATESBORO, GA. (CAC) -- Jordan Wren’s two-out single in the ninth inning scored Evan McDonald for the winning run in Georgia Southern’s 7-6 walkoff victory over No. 23 Clemson at J.I. Clements Stadium on Saturday night. The Eagles, who evened…

Foltynewicz Pitches 8 Scoreless as Braves Beat Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Mike Foltynewicz pitched the best game of his young career and it came against the defending World Series champions. Foltynewicz pitched a career-high eight scoreless innings, Kelly Johnson and A.J. Pierzynski each drove in two…

Fireflies Rally Falls One Run Short in Ninth

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) -- The Fireflies scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday night, but still fell to the Tourists, 3-2. Columbia and Asheville have played three games in the series decided by five total runs.…

Tiffany Mitchell Scores 18 Points in WNBA Debut

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Plenette Pierson scored 17 points and the Wings beat the Fever. Dallas, formerly the Tulsa Shock, started the season ranked seventh in the AP WNBA Power Rankings. Indiana opened the season fifth. Odyssey Sims had 14 points,…

Clemson Capitalizes In Jumps At ACC Championships

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAC) -- The Tigers are on the board on day two of the ACC Championships thanks to three jumpers sneaking into the top eight to steal points from higher seeds and a historic performance in the steeplechase. Ishmael Kamara, James…

Four Gamecocks Score Friday at SEC Championships

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. (USC SID) -- The South Carolina track and field team broke the seal for scoring on day two of the SEC Championships Friday, enjoying four scorers in the field events. Through two days of action, the men rank…

Royals Roll Over Braves 5-1

Atlanta Braves left fielder Ender Inciarte, left, avoids shortstop Erick Aybar, right, to catch a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in…

Wynkoop, Tourists Edge Fireflies 3-2

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- Dash Winningham blasted his first long ball of the year on Friday night, but the Fireflies came up one run short, falling to Asheville, 3-2. The first baseman drilled the two-run homer in the bottom of…

Texas A&M Tops Carolina 3-0, USC Slips To 3rd In SEC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Brigham Hill and Mark Ecker combined for a five-hit shutout as second-ranked Texas A&M defeated third-ranked South Carolina 3-0 on Friday night at Founders Park. The Aggies are now 38-10 overall and 17-8 in the…

Tigers Win Series Opener At Ga Southern 12-1

 STATESBORO, GA. (CAC) -- Chris Okey, Chris Williams and K.J. Bryant all belted home runs to lead No. 23 Clemson to a 12-1 victory over Georgia Southern at J.I. Clements Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0…

USC Advances To 2nd Round Of NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The lower half of the lineup came through once again as No. 13 South Carolina women’s tennis took down in-state foe Winthrop, 4-2, on Friday in the First Round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Carolina…

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