COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina Gamecock football team practiced Monday night in front of about 500 fans at Williams-Brice Stadium. The squad worked out in full pads in the first of three-consecutive practices that are open to the public. Following Monday’s practice, tight ends coach Pat Washington said that he hopes to have five guys ready for…
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Geno Auriemma could only smile after his U.S. women’s basketball team dominated another opponent. It wasn’t so much the final score of the game, but the coach was really excited about the record number of assists the Americans dished out. Tina Charles and Brittney Griner each scored 18 points and the U.S. had 40 assists…
File BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts wasn’t pleased with his recent swings at the plate. A little tweaking and he joined elite company in Red Sox history. Betts hit three home runs and drove in a career-best eight runs, joining Hall of Famer Ted Williams as the only Red Sox players in over 100 years with a pair of three-homer…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy has certainly caught on quickly with his new team. The All-Star catcher drove in five runs with two homers to help the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5 on Friday night. Acquired from Milwaukee at the Aug. 1 trade deadline, Lucroy has six homers and 11 RBIs in 11 games with Texas. “For…
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Wesley Bryan tees off on the 17th hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. (Meg McLuaghlin/The Dispatch via AP) SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Wesley Bryan took the lead in the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Friday, five days after earning a PGA Tour card…
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There was no question coming into the Olympics that the U.S. women’s basketball team could score. With the offense struggling at points Friday for the first time, the Americans turned up their defensive effort to dispatch Canada. Maya Moore scored 12 points and the U.S. clinched the top seed in the group with an 81-51…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina swimming & diving program continued to leave its mark on the 2016 Summer Olympics Friday, as student-athletes Akaram Mahmoud and Julia Vincent competed at the biggest event in international athletics. Egypt’s Mahmoud swam his second race of the week, the men’s 1500m freestyle, while South Africa’s Vincent made her Olympic debut in the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina Gamecock football team did not practice on Friday as they took a day of rest prior to their first scrimmage of the preseason camp, which is set for 9:15 am on Saturday morning at Williams-Brice Stadium. However, head coach Will Muschamp spent a few minutes with the local media following a team…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team will hold three practices next week that will be open to the public. The squad will practice on Monday, August 15, and Wednesday, August 17, in Williams-Brice Stadium. The team will practice on Tuesday, August 16, at the new practice fields, located next to the Jerri and Steve…
