COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina linebacker T.J. Holloman likes having short-term memory, particularly when it comes to the Gamecocks dismal showing on defense last season. Holloman said Friday that South Carolina’s defenders have put their problems in the past and approach the start of practice in less than two weeks with renewed energy.
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Andrew Orischak won three matches Friday in the weather-delayed U.S. Junior Amateur to reach the 36-hole final. The 16-year-old Orischak, from nearby Hilton Head Island, will face 17-year-old Philip Barbaree of Shreveport, Louisiana, or 16-year-old Won Jun Lee of South Korea on Saturday.
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have signed Alexander Semin to a one-year contract for $1.1 million. The forward who once scored 40 goals with Washington has spent the last three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes. Semin had six goals and 13 assists in 57 games last year. The Hurricanes bought out his contract July 1.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina senior cornerback Malik Simmons has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities. Team spokesman Kevin Best announced the suspension Friday. Chapel Hill police records indicate Simmons was arrested early Wednesday morning on Franklin Street and charged with resisting arrest.
