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Charlotte, Rock Hill
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Covers:  winthrop, high school sports, college football, south carolina, clemson, soccer, women's sports, college basketball
I cover sports venues / fan experience / ticketing for Sports Business Journal. Reported and hosted Return Man podcast bit.ly/3sTSJoh

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Bret McCormick’s Biography

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Sports editor at the Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.

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Rock Hill Boxing Club members ready for fights Saturday in Fort Mill

Rock Hill Boxing Club members ready for fights Saturday in Fort Mill

Step into the Rock Hill Boxing Club and it's a time warp back to the 1960s. The boxing club is housed in a lo…

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Former Northwestern football coach focuses on making the game safer

Former Northwestern football coach focuses on making the game safer

Reading a USA Today newspaper last summer, former Northwestern High School football coach Jimmy Wallace's eye…

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Upward Stars punish Discoveries' mistakes

Upward Stars punish Discoveries' mistakes

Upward Stars put FC Carolina Discoveries to the sword Wednesday night, punishing the hosts' mistakes en route…

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Clover Lineman Challenge shows hog mollies some love too

Clover Lineman Challenge shows hog mollies some love too

Big boys need love too, and they got some Wednesday at Clover High School's lineman challenge. Generally, the…

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What caused recent outpouring of NFL talent from Rock Hill?

What caused recent outpouring of NFL talent from Rock Hill?

Jadeveon Clowney on Thursday will almost certainly become the third Rock Hill NFL first-round draft pick in a…

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Trojan football soaks up special day at Statehouse

Trojan football soaks up special day at Statehouse

Northwestern coach Kyle Richardson told his group before it filled three activity buses to ride down to the s…

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A new nine-figure Churchill Downs renovation will create more of its most popular premium product

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Churchill Downs Inc. launches ticket sales Oct. 8 for new premium products it’s rolling out over the next two years as part of a $300M renovation project that will create more of the horse racing venue’s most in-demand inventory: dining rooms with views of the track. The project is a scaled-down version of the nearly $900M renovation that was announced in late 2024 but shelved months later, in spring 2025, in large part because of tariffs and general economic uncertainty.
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Takeaways from AXS DRIVE

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By Bret McCormick Verified
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Here are some takeaways from the 2026 SBJ AXS DRIVE conference in Indianapolis that I found worth sharing: What happened with ASB GlassFloor at the Big 12 tournament? Credit to Chris Thornton for coming to DRIVE and talking about the Big 12 Conference tournament, which was ASB GlassFloor’s competitive debut in the U.S. until the floor was pulled up ahead of the tournament semifinals because of concerns about its impact on the event.
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After years as a concept, The Grounds developers are preparing to actually operate

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The Grounds, Wake Forest University’s sports-adjacent mixed-use real estate project, is about halfway to completing its first phase. The shell of the five-story office building that will house Wake Forest employees stands next to the football stadium, and the transformation of Silas Creek from an overgrown storm washout is complete, only waiting for joggers, strollers and cyclists to pay the (still fenced-off) scenic stream and greenway a visit.
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Interview

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

iPad, smartphone digital recording app...

Why did you become a journalist?

I love writing and I love sports. What I'm doing is the intersection of those two passions.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, it was called The Sabre's Blade (now the Sentinel I think). I was the sports editor.