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Kentucky QB Barker to have season-ending back surgery

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky coach Mark Stoops says that sophomore quarterback Drew Barker will undergo back surgery the week of Thanksgiving and miss the remainder of this season. Barker has been out since being injured on the Wildcats' first…

ASU XC hits road for NCAA Regionals

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) - Fresh off their sixth consecutive SWAC Championship, the Alabama State women's cross country team will continue their postseason quest in the NCAA South Regional Championships on Nov. 11 at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, hosted by…

Auburn baseball secures elite 2017 recruiting class

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn baseball and head coach Butch Thompson announced on Wednesday a stellar group of 14 newcomers for the 2018 season featuring some of the top talent from Alabama, Georgia and around the country. “Overall, this is a…

Troy horsehide signs 9

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball program added nine players that signed with the Trojans in the early signing period, head coach Mark Smartt announced on Thursday. The signing class includes five high school seniors and four junior college…

Top-ranked players sign with Auburn women’s golf for 2017

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Three talented and highly-rated newcomers will join the Auburn women’s golf team next season as head coach Melissa Luellen announced the Tigers’ 2017-18 signing class Thursday. Auburn will welcome Julie McCarthy (Swords, Ireland), Mychael O’Berry (Hoover, Ala.)…

2017 SEC men’s basketball preseason teams announced

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (sec.org) – The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 13th annual men’s basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams Thursday, tipping off another great season of SEC men’s basketball. Ten different schools are represented on the two teams with…

Golden Tigers tip 2016 season off Friday

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) --  The 2016-17 regular season for the Tuskegee University men's basketball team gets underway Friday afternoon inside Chappie James Arena, hosting Palm Beach Atlantic University at 2:30 Friday afternoon. Tuskegee (14-13 a season ago) was picked to finish…

Lady Hornet booters ready for Big Dance

COLUMBIA, S.C. (bamastatesports.com) – The journey continues for the Alabama State women’s soccer team and their storybook season as it now prepares for their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in a First Round match on Friday at 7 p.m. ET…

Troy women's hoops opens season Friday at Auburn

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy women’s basketball team opens the 2016-17 regular season on the road against Auburn on Friday; tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. The game be broadcast on WTBF 970 AM, live stats can be found…

Auburn's tough road test at Georgia

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team returns to competition Friday, Nov. 11, and travels to No. 4 Georgia for a tough Southeastern Conference matchup. The Tigers and the Bulldogs are set to square off at 12 p.m.…

NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers Visit the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - You learn a lot about people when they're down, President Barack Obama said Thursday, and he wasn't talking about an election. Obama was honoring the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers for rallying from behind to defeat the Golden State…

Auburn drops five setter at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team dropped a tough 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-8) match at Alabama Wednesday night in Foster Auditorium. Auburn (14-13, 8-6) was led by junior setter Alexa Filley, picking up her 17th double-double of…

AHSAA schools to honor Veterans at playoff games

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) - The Alabama High School Athletic Association has planned a special Veterans' Day Salute at all second-round state football playoff games Friday night and prior to the AHSAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday to recognize and…

MLB to destroy, not donate, Indians championship gear

CLEVELAND (AP) - Clothing and other items celebrating a 2016 Cleveland Indians World Series championship that never happened will be destroyed instead of donated to those in need. Championship merchandise is produced for both teams when a major title is…

Five sign on for Auburn men’s golf

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Andrew Kozan, Brandon Mancheno, Marcus Svensson, Jake Milanowski and Wells Padgett and have signed a national letter of intent to attend Auburn University and play for the men’s golf team in 2017-18, head coach Nick Clinard…

Troy women's hoops signs six

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) - Troy women's basketball head coach Chanda Rigby announced the signing of six student-athletes on Wednesday as the NCAA early signing period began. The Trojans added Queen Ford (Sipsey Valley, Ala.), Sky'Lynn Holmes (Mt. Pleasant, Texas), Shaterrika…

Georgia Tech suspends leading rusher Mills for 2 games

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech freshman Dedrick Mills, the team's leading rusher, has been suspended for two games for an undisclosed violation of team rules. The suspension, announced by coach Paul Johnson on Wednesday, is the second of the season…

Troy softball signs 7 for 2017 class

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy softball head coach Beth Mullins announced the signing of seven standout high school players to the Trojan softball team on Wednesday. The signing class consists of Kynsley Blasingame, Hope Hernandez, Kelly Horne, Sydney Sessions, Bailey Taylor, Talia…

AP: Baseball union fires arbitrator

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the baseball players' union has fired arbitrator Fredric Horowitz. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the firing was not publicly announced. Dan…

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