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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron made a historic return to Columbia on Wednesday night throwing out the first pitch at Capital City Stadium.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins offer something for everyone in Stanley Cup finals

Saturday, June 08, 2013  South Carolina senior pitcher Tyler Webb was chosen by the New York Yankees in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB Draft on Friday.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Gamecock baseball signee and former Lexington High School standout Nick Ciuffo was chosen 21st overall by Tampa Bay in the Major League Baseball draft on Thursday night.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Former Gamecock standout Jackie Bradley, Jr. hit his first career home run and finished with three RBIs, as the Boston Red Sox set season highs for hits and runs in a 17-5 rout of the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Former Clemson men's basketball coach Cliff Ellis and past Tiger football players Brenston Buckner and Terrence Flagler are among the 10 newest members of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Lexington High School catcher and South Carolina signee Nick Ciuffo has been named the 2012-13 Gatorade South Carolina Baseball Player of the Year.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore will work with a Medicaid program in the state to encourage those between the ages of 17 and 21 to visit their doctors for checkups.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  With his first SEC season under his belt, David Houser returns to Columbia for the summer where he'll play for the Blowfish.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  The 2012 Coastal Plain League Champion Columbia Blowfish practiced for the first time this season on Saturday under new head coach Jonathan Johnson.

Monday, May 20, 2013  For the second consecutive year, the AC Flora Falcons are 3A baseball state champions.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Game two of the AAA baseball state championship between AC Flora and Airport has been postponed due to rain.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Josh Reagan pitched a complete game and the Lexington Wildcats capitalized all night on Bengals errors to defeat Blythewood 4-0 in game three of the AAAA State Championship at Carolina Stadium on Friday night.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Clemson pushed across 14 hits as they swept Georgia Southern with an 11-6 win on Sunday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Jordan Mosley didn't hear his named called at last weekend's draft but that isn't stopping him from chasing his NFL dream. Mosely has been invited to the New York Giants rookie mini-camp tryouts.