Toronto Blue Jays’ Devon Travis, left, congratulates teammate Justin Smoak on his solo home run against the San Diego Padres during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — After Devon Travis came within a few feet of a game-winning home run, he found a different…
Carolina basketball spent time with athletes from the Special Olympics Tuesday night. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks, Special Olympics Athletes, USC
Frank Martin and the Gamecocks plan to take on the Costa Rica National Team in the fall. Click the video to find out more. Categories: National Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Frank, Gamecocks, martin, USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced today that veteran coach Melanie Balcomb will join the Gamecocks’ staff as director of coaching offensive analytics for the 2016-17 season. The addition of Balcomb, who brings 22 years of head coaching experience, including 13 in the SEC, will assist the staff in developing strategies for…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina senior Elliott Fry was named to the 30-player preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, the organization announced today. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the award’s 2016 preseason watch list includes 19 former semifinalists, including Fry, who earned the honor in 2014. Fry has been Carolina’s placekicker in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina center Alan Knott has been named to the Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List, the organization announced today. The list includes the top centers in Division I football, and Knott is one of eight SEC entries on the 62-player list. A 6-foot-4 junior, Knott figures to be a fixture in the middle…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Former Gamecock outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (2009-11) will play in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game with the American League, as announced by Major League Baseball on Tuesday night. Bradley Jr. was voted in as a starter in the outfield. He is hitting .294 with 13 HR and 53 RBI on the year for the Boston…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Texas purchased left-hander Michael Roth’s contract from Triple-A Round Rock and transferred Colby Lewis to the 60-day disabled list, the Rangers announced before Sunday’s game at Minnesota. Rangers manager Jeff Banister said the 26-year-old Roth, who last pitched in the majors in 2014 for the Los Angeles Angels, would be in the bullpen for Sunday’s game. Transferring…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Click the video to watch Dawn Staley’s comments on the passing of Pat Summitt. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Carolina, Dawn Staley, Gamecocks, Pat Summitt, staley, summitt, Tennessee, Tribute, USC, Video, Vols, women’s basketball
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 trophy collection after an outstanding season that saw the North Augusta, S.C., native lead the Gamecocks to heights previously unseen….
