HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy hit two homers, Carlos Beltran had a tiebreaking single and three hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night. The Rangers improved to 10-2 against the Astros this season and pulled 6 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the AL West. Beltran singled to left off Chris Devenski (0-3) in…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (USC SID) — University of South Carolina rising junior Akaram Mahmoud was in the pool Saturday at the 2016 Summer Olympics, representing the Gamecocks and his native Egypt in the 400m freestyle. Mahmoud was strong throughout the race and finished 27th in his first of two events in Rio. One of the world’s top distance swimmers, Mahmoud opened his…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The first episode of “Gamecock Confidential: Forever to Thee,” a five-part mini-series documenting the dawn of a new era of Gamecock Football under head coach Will Muschamp, will debut on Facebook LIVE on Wednesday, August 10, it was announced today. Episode One of the series will cover the hiring of Coach Muschamp and his staff…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team held its fourth practice of the 2016 fall camp on Friday morning, working out in shoulder pads and shorts at the new practice fields. One thing that has stood out early in camp has been the physicality of the practice sessions. “The SEC is a line of scrimmage…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team travels to Costa Rica on Saturday for a six-day foreign tour in the country. The Gamecocks will play two games versus the Costa Rica National Team and will have one day of combined practice with the Team while on the tour, in addition to holding two clinics, including…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina swimming & diving program will compete on the world’s biggest stage as Akaram Mahmoud and Julia Vincent take part in the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, which will be held Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mahmoud will represent his native Egypt in swimming, while Vincent, from South Africa, will compete…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Former University of South Carolina men’s basketball standout Michael Carrera has signed a professional contract with Avtodor Saratov, a team stationed in Saratov, Russia. Avtodor is part of the top-tier of Russian professional basketball. Carrera spent the majority of the summer of 2016 before signing with Avtodor Saratov by playing for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina football team went through day two of the 2016 preseason camp on Wednesday morning, working out at the new practice fields at the west end of Gamecock Park. As was the case on Tuesday, the team worked out in helmets and shorts in a split-squad practice, with the veterans going…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s soccer team landed two student-athletes on the 2016 Preseason All-Conference USA Men’s Soccer Team, the league announced today. Senior midfielders Danny Deakin and Koty Millard garnered recognition, as the Gamecocks were one of four teams with multiple selections. Deakin led the Gamecocks and ranked fourth in C-USA last season with…
Gamecock diver Julia Vincent will represent her home country, South Africa, at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Diver, Gamecock, Gamecocks, Julia Vincent, Olympics, Rio, swimming
