Category: Sports

Josh Jacobs, rookie Zamir White and Austin Walter ran well on a rain-soaked field and the Raiders routed Jacksonville 27-11 in the Hall of Fame game Thursday night, spoiling coach Doug Pederson’s first game with the Jaguars.  Former Clemson Tigers Trevor Lawrence and Travis Entinne did not play.  Tomorrow at noon 8 new members will be inducted into the NFL […]

In advance of the start of fall camp on Friday, Clemson inched closer to the start of the 2022 season on Thursday by conducting its annual “BIG Weigh-In.” Members of the program gathered in the weight room at the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex as players hopped on the scale with the full Clemson Football staff looking on.

Nick Castellanos hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth after an inning-ending double play was reversed, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.  Over the last five games, the Braves starters have surrendered just 16 hits and three runs in 33 innings, with seven walks and 40 strikeouts.  But the bullpen let […]

The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, giving Commissioner Roger Goodell or someone he designates authority to impose a stiffer penalty.  Former federal judge Sue L. Robinson issued her ruling Monday after Watson was accused by two dozen women in Texas of […]

Clemson starting safety Lannden Zanders says he is giving up football because of continuing issues with an injured shoulder. Zanders said on social media he’s not “physically able” to be the player he was before the injury. Zanders has had three surgeries on his right shoulder. He started nine games in 2020 with a torn labrum and suffered a season-ending […]

Former Clemson Tiger pitcher Spencr Strider struck out a career-high 13 in six-plus innings, Eddie Rosario tied a career high with five RBI and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-1 Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.  The defending World Series champions are 40-14 since June 1, the best record in the majors over that span. They moved […]

Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said. He was 94.  Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills section of Los Angeles, according to the team, which spoke to family members. No […]

Clemson Tigers men’s soccer team was voted the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll. The Tigers earned all eight first place votes following their 2021 National Championship winning season.  Noonan’s 13th season at the helm will begin on August 26 at Historic Riggs Field against eight-time NCAA Champion and No. 13 ranked […]

 Austin Riley had a special month. He just wants to keep up the momentum and help the Atlanta Braves successfully defend their World Series title.  Riley hit a run-scoring double in the ninth inning, giving the Braves a 1-0 victory over Arizona on Sunday and a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks.  Atlanta had lost eight of its last previous series […]