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Former Furman basketball standout Jordan Lyons is returning to the Paladin program as an assistant coach, it was announced on Monday by head coach Bob Richey. Lyons recently completed his third season as an assistant coach at Navy.
After the opening round of NCAA Women’s Golf, College of Charleston is T8 in Louisville at +1, seven shots back, Furman is 9th in Chapel Hill at +18, 24 shots back, and Clemson is T7 in Tallahassee at +3, eight shots back.
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg and has undergone successful surgery. Hardy is in stable condition after being shot at a concert in Mississippi early Sunday morning.
The ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic will return to the PGA TOUR schedule on May 13–16, 2027, with the Dunes Golf and Beach Club serving as host for a fourth consecutive year. The 2027 tournament dates mark a one-week shift later on the calendar compared to the event’s first three editions, which were held during the first full week of May.
College of Charleston righthander Kurt Rogers earned Coastal Athletic Association Co-Pitcher of the Week honors along with Northeastern’s Luc Rising. Rogers limited Elon to two hits and no earned runs over a career-best 6.0 innings in Charleston’s 11-1 victory on Saturday.
State baseball RPI following Sunday’s games:
Coastal Carolina 25 -1
Clemson 37 -2
Citadel 64 -2
Upstate 102 -1
Wofford 107 -9
South Carolina 111 -1
Winthrop 115 +4
Charleston Southern 123 +11
College of Charleston 150 NC
Presbyterian 273 -4
Coastal Carolina in baseball rankings this week:
Baseball America: #17 -9
D1Baseball: #20 -12
Coaches: #18 -8

Former USC coach Steve Spurrier joined SportsTalk to discuss his SCAHOF induction and his career with the Gamecocks (AUDIO)

STRecruiting Notebook 5-12: USC and Clemson targets set commitment dates; Major in-state prospect to announce tonight

STRecruiting: Clemson has moved into the final six with recently offered offensive lineman JJ Brown

STRecruiting: Hammond LB Jackson Ross has USC bloodlines, but plans to check all options before decision this summer

Florida State turns back Clemson 6-3, Noles overcome four errors to take series from Tigers (AUDIO/VIDEO)

Late game rally falls short as USC falls to Alabama 7-6 for program record 30th loss of the season (AUDIO)

STRecruiting: South Carolina lands OL Jaxson Elston of Oxford, AL

STRecruiting Notebook 5-10: USC RB target to announce Friday; Beamer issues three commitment alerts, one’s been claimed

8th inning wild pitch lifts Clemson past #12-Florida State 4-3 on “Senior Day” at “Club DKS” (AUDIO/VIDEO)

South Carolina can’t hold early lead, suffers 9-6 loss to Alabama on Senior Day at Founders Park (AUDIO/VIDEO)

No. 14 Florida State tomahawks Clemson 8-4, Tigers rally but leave bases loaded in ninth (AUDIO/VIDEO)

Alabama jumps on USC early and hands Gamecocks sixth straight loss 8-3 Friday night at Founders Park (AUDIO)

North Greenville coach Landon Powell on SportsTalk discusses team and upcoming regional, and USC opening (AUDIO)
Former USC coach Steve Spurrier joined SportsTalk to discuss his SCAHOF induction and his career with the Gamecocks (AUDIO)
STRecruiting Notebook 5-12: USC and Clemson targets set commitment dates; Major in-state prospect to announce tonight
STRecruiting: Clemson has moved into the final six with recently offered offensive lineman JJ Brown
STRecruiting: Hammond LB Jackson Ross has USC bloodlines, but plans to check all options before decision this summer
Florida State turns back Clemson 6-3, Noles overcome four errors to take series from Tigers (AUDIO/VIDEO)