Category: Sports Update

Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns to help the No. 3 Tigers beat North Carolina State 26-14 on Thursday night. Boyd’s second scoring pass, a 30-yarder to Martavis Bryant, capped a critical third-quarter sequence that allowed the Tigers to seize momentum in front of a hostile crowd. Clemson pulled away from there. Boyd found Bryant […]

After Monday night’s cancellation, the Atlanta Braves lost both games of a Tuesday doubleheader with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Braves lost the afternoon game 6-5 after squandering a two-run lead entered the ninth inning. Atlanta’s slumbering offense reared its ugly head in the nightcap as the Nationals won 4-0. Despite losing three straight and nine of their […]

The Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks continue to rank in the Top 25 of The Associated Press college football poll.  The top of the rankings are unchanged after No. 1 Alabama passed its first big test of the season. The Tide received all but one of 60 first-place votes from the media panel after beating Texas A&M 49-42. The Aggies […]

The Braves continued their offensive drought in the first half of September.  San Diego rookie Burch Smith struck out 10 and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Padres dealt the Braves a 4-0 loss on Sunday afternoon. The Braves dropped just their third three-game series at home this season. The loss sets up a simple clinch scenario for […]

Behind senior quarterback Connor Shaw’s 368 yards of total offense, South Carolina held on to defeat Vanderbilt 35-25 on Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium. Shaw threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns on 21-for-29 passing while also leading the Gamecocks in rushing with 84 yards on 19 carries. South Carolina has a bye week ahead before taking on the University of […]

All three-area high school football teams earned wins Friday night in the Upstate of South Carolina.  The Seneca Bobcats beat the Westside Rams 27-0 Friday night on Hall of Fame Night at Bobcat Stadium.  The Daniel Lions defeated the Columbia Capitals, 49-6 and the Walhalla Razorbacks were victorious, 11-6, over the Liberty Red Devils on the road.

The Atlanta Braves concluded their seven-game road trip with a 6-1 win Thursday afternoon against the Miami Marlins, moving another step closer to celebrating their first division championship since 2005. Freddy Garcia proved he still has the potential to be an effective starter at the big league level, and Freddie Freeman celebrated his 24th birthday by hitting his 20-homer of the season. […]

The Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday night at Marlins Park. The Braves also lost an opportunity to move closer to clinching the National League East.  The Braves’ magic number to clinch the division is now seven. The Atlanta Braves are now 87-58 on the season.  Catch all the exciting action of Atlanta Braves baseball here on […]

The Clemson University Athletic Department reports that Charone Peake, the second leading receiver on Clemson’s third ranked football team, suffered a torn ACL during practice on Tuesday and will be lost for the season.  He suffered the injury in a simple non-contact drill.  The MRI was read Wednesday and it revealed a torn ACL. Peake had eight catches for 84 […]

An extra day of rest seemed to benefit Atlanta’s Julio Teheran.  The Braves rookie showed the poise that could prove beneficial when the playoffs arrive in October. Teheran rebounded from a rocky first inning as the Braves took another step toward clinching the National League East with Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins. With wins in the first […]