COLUMBIA

Columbia Sports News

Sports in Columbia runs on athletic competition, league business decisions, team updates and individual player performances, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on championship outcomes, record-breaking displays and the business of organized athletics.


Football

Football

South Carolina Leads Texas A&M 7-3 at Half

Mazeo Bennett's touchdown catch from LaNorris Sellers gave South Carolina the early edge in Columbia.


Basketball

Basketball

Gamecocks Rally Past Southeast Missouri State 78-68

South Carolina improved to 2-0 after a second-half surge led by Kory Mincy's 19 points at Colonial Life Arena.

Gamecocks Rally Past Southeast Missouri State 78-68

Baseball

Baseball

USC Baseball Teams Enter Athletics Hall of Fame

South Carolina's 2010 and 2011 College World Series champion teams are the first teams inducted into the USC Athletics Hall of Fame, alongside seven individuals.

USC Baseball Teams Enter Athletics Hall of Fame

Volleyball

Volleyball

Dreher Volleyball Completes Undefeated Region Season

The Blue Devils secured an undefeated region title after sweeping the A.C. Flora Falcons in three straight sets.

Dreher Volleyball Completes Undefeated Region Season

Soccer

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Soccer

Columbia Council Will Vote on Soccer Stadium Deal

The city will decide on a memorandum of understanding with Hometown Soccer Holdings on October 6, 2026.

Columbia Council Will Vote on Soccer Stadium Deal

More in Sports

Reporting here centers on championship results, athlete milestones, league-wide business shifts and the impact of team operations on the city. It reaches across the city and the communities around it, spanning athletic venues and the training facilities located within the area. Professional and collegiate events generate distinct scheduling patterns that dictate the rhythm of news throughout the year. Public interest in stadium construction and the economic impact of major events remains a constant factor in how athletics intersect with city policy.