Not exactly the Straight Talk Express, was it?

A-Rod did admit he wasn’t taking Tic Tacs but didn’t allow much else. He wasn’t sure what his cousin was injecting into him, but, hey, he was young and stupid.

Uh, Alex, you turned 28 in 2003 when you tested positive — certainly old enough to know better. And you say you let your cousin stick you with whatever?

Yeah, right. Like one of the world’s best athletes would have no idea what was going into his body. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t let any of my cousins anywhere near me with a needle.

Sophomore right-hander Sam Dyson got the victory, going five innings, giving up one hit and striking out six. USC pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts and one hit for the game.

Junior outfielder DeAngelo Mack, getting his first chance to be an everyday player, hit the first-ever home run in the new stadium, a two-run blast in the fourth inning. Catcher Justin Dalles followed in the fifth inning with a solo home run.

A Parker Bangs RBI single provided the stadium's first run.

The game included Darius Rucker singing the national anthem, and first pitches thrown by USC president Harris Pastides and former Gamecocks coaches Bobby Richardson and June Raines.

COLUMBIA (WLTX) -- Investigators say children playing with matches sparked a fire that destroyed a Columbia home.

Columbia (WLTX) - It's almost hard to believe without seeing it with your own eyes. A box spring and couch. Even an old washing machine, tires and everyday household trash floating in Gills Creek.

Carver, named for George Washington Carver, eventually merged with Lyons Elementary to become today’s Carver-Lyons Elementary.

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