Scott Hamilton

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Scott Hamilton

GAFFNEY — The April 16 email from the school president’s office, the one that summoned the Limestone University student body to a modest gym, didn’t hint at the bombshell they were to receive about three hours later. “Dear Students, Please come to Timken Gym today at 2:30 p.m. for an all-student meeting.”There, Limestone president Dr. Nathan B. Copeland revealed that the 179-year-old private school would close at the end of the semester.

5 days ago | postandcourier.com | Scott Hamilton

Forecasting sports stocks as May becomes June:College sports calamityWe’re one month away from the House Settlement’s targeted launch date. But that could be kicked down the road just as approval of the landmark deal has been pushed back. A 75-year-old California judge has been pondering things until early April and will apparently do so up until the last minute. When/if Claudia Wilken signs off can’t happen soon enough for athletic departments across America.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Scott Hamilton

South Carolina’s lips are tightly sealed with regards to its baseball coach, as well as a story painting a picture of a bottomed-out program. The silence is ear-splitting. There’s been no official word concerning Paul Mainieri’s future other than Mainieri himself insisting he's staying put. That's normally a non-issue, but perhaps warranted these days considering USC just concluded arguably the worst season in school history.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Scott Hamilton

The College of Charleston, by its baseball coach’s own admission, has “been in playoff mode for about four weeks.”Yet there isn’t a sense of urgency around a program that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament in 10 years. “No, it’s not life or death around here,” Cougars coach Chad Holbrook said. “We do the best that we can every day and try to go 1-0.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Scott Hamilton

CHARLOTTE — Tiger Woods had the stinger, Jack Nicklaus could stroke 1-irons and Phil Mickelson is the king of the flop shot. Scottie Scheffler’s signature stroke should be the tap-in putt. Greatness has never been so bland. But it’s greatness, nevertheless. Tap-in pars, tap-in birdies and, yes, of course the occasional kick-in bogey — the most vanilla stroke in golf could be the most vanilla player’s trademark. And that’s not an insult because it obviously works.