Roadrunners trip Hornets 26-13
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Dalton Sturm threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns, ran in a third score from midfield, and led UTSA to a 26-13 win over Alabama State in the season opener for both teams Saturday night. Sturm…
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Tuskegee volleyballers drop pair in Spikefest finale
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University volleyball team dropped a pair of matches to St Andrews College and Talladega College on the final day of the Spikefest Tournament at Chappie James Arena. Tuskegee (0-4) opened up against St Andrews with…
Garcia hits 2 HRs, scores winner in 10th; Braves beat Phils
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Adonis Garcia scored the winning run in the 10th inning after homering twice earlier in the game, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Saturday night. Garcia scored from third on a check-swing ground…
Biscuits win 2nd half North Division
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - For the second-straight season, the Montgomery Biscuits are Second Half North Division Champions. The club's 3-2 walk-off win (their 10th of the season) over the Tennessee Smokies on Friday night at Riverwalk Stadium guaranteed the Butter…
Golden Tigers rip Clark-Atlanta 36-13
ATLANTA (goldentigersports.com) -- The 17th-ranked Tuskegee University Golden Tigers piled up over 400 yards of total offense, running away from Clark Atlanta University 36-13 in the season opener at Panther Stadium Saturday night. The Golden Tigers scored quickly, using an interception…
Auburn goes 1-1 on day two of Active Ankle Challenge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn volleyball team finished the final day of the Active Ankle Challenge with a 1-1 record, falling to Santa Clara in the early afternoon and upsetting No. 21 Louisville Saturday night in the KFC Yum!…
Auburn soccer preps for USC Sunday night
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The No. 21 Auburn soccer program will look to get back to its winning ways when it hosts USC on Sunday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex. The Tigers’ (3-2-0)…
Silvers, Chunn lead Troy to 57-17 win over Austin Peay
TROY, Ala. (AP) - Brandon Silvers threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns and Jordan Chunn rushed for 161 yards and one score to lead Troy to a dominating 57-17 win over Austin Peay on Saturday. Silvers completed 20 of…
Tigers sweep JSU Strut’s Opener
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com)– Auburn cross country got the 2016 season started with a sweep at the JSU Strut’s Opener on Friday, winning the men’s and women’s races.= The women scored 31 points behind a 1-2-3 finish from senior Veronica Eder,…
AUM soccer edges Illinois-Springfield 3-2
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (aumathletics.com) -- The Auburn Montgomery men's soccer team defeated the University of Illinois-Springfield 3-2 Saturday afternoon, after senior Christian Young scored in the 85th minute. NOTES • AUM improved to 1-1, while UIS fell to 0-2. • Junior Michael…
Malzahn and Pearl pledge $500k to scholarship campaign
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn University head football coach Gus Malzahn and head men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl have come together to pledge $500,000 toward the campus-wide Because This is Auburn comprehensive campaign. Both coaches have structured their gifts to…
Steve Spurrier throws Bolt's 'To The World' pose after honor
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - After having Florida Field named after him and then leading 90,000 rain-soaked fans in a pre-game cheer, Steve Spurrier did something no one could have seen coming. He posed like Usain Bolt. Yep, the 71-year-old retired…
Chubb runs for 222 yards, Georgia beats Tarheels 33-24
ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Chubb rushed for 222 yards in his return from a gruesome knee injury, including a 55-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter that clinched No. 18 Georgia's 33-24 victory over No. 22 North Carolina in…
Troy volleyball falls in Trojan Invitational
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy volleyball team fell to New Mexico State, 3-0, in Trojan Arena on Saturday morning in the final day of the Trojan Invitational. Logan Page had a great match for Troy (3-4) with eight kills.…
Ex-NFL great Lawrence Taylor arrested on DUI charge in Florida
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Highway Patrol says ex-NFL player Lawrence Taylor has been arrested in Palm Beach County on a DUI charge, the Palm Beach Post reports. Spokesman Sgt. Mark Wysocky tells the newspaper that Taylor was…
Bowlsby keeping quiet on Big 12 expansion
HOUSTON (AP) - Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is confident the conference's university presidents will make progress on their exploration of expansion by the time they meet in mid-October. But Bowlsby, speaking before the game between No. 3…
Warhawks' women's XC's Goble shines in JSU Opener
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- The Auburn Montgomery women’s cross country team enjoyed a strong showing at the JSU Opener Friday, led by senior HollyAnn Goble earning the individual championship in the White (non-DI) Division. INDIVIDUAL FINISHES • Goble finished with a…
Cyclones blank Auburn 1 nil
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Despite registering 19 shots, No. 21 Auburn fell at home to Iowa State, 1-0, on Friday night. The Tigers (3-2-0) remained on the attack most of the match and held a massive advantage in shots over…
Trojan booters fall to UT-Martin 2-1
MARTIN, Tenn. (troytrojans.com) – UT Martin scored a pair of late goals to defeat the Troy soccer team, 2-1, at Skyhawk Field on Friday. The Trojans (4-2) took the lead early in the second half courtesy of an own goal…
Troy Volleyball splits open of Trojan Invitational
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy volleyball team split in the opening day of the Trojan Invitational with a 3-0 win over Southern for the first game and a 1-3 loss to Valparaiso in the nightcap on Friday in Trojan…
Biscuits' win over Smokies sets brink of division clincher
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits won for the 11th time in 13 games on Friday night, defeating the Tennessee Smokies, 10-5, at Riverwalk Stadium. Hunter Wood (6-2) toed the rubber for the Biscuits in his ninth start for the…
AUM XC opens with 9th place showing at JSU opener
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- The Auburn Montgomery men’s cross country team opened its 2016 season by finishing ninth in the White Division (non-DI) of the JSU Opener Friday, hosted by Jacksonville State. INDIVIDUAL FINISHES • Jacob Russell Lister led the Warhawks…
AHSAA's prep football roundup for week 2
AHSAA Football Scoreboard Class 7A Alma Bryant 21, Robertsdale 18 Baker 41, Theodore 34 Bob Jones 28, James Clemens 20 Central-Phenix City 42, Auburn 14 Davidson 42, Foley 6 Enterprise 50, Prattville 14 Hewitt-Trussville 28, Gadsden City 14 Hoover 19,…
Gamecocks kick Lady Hornets 4-1
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) – Joelle d’Entremont scored twice while Cami Jackson and Kirsten Reed each scored as the Alabama State women’s soccer team was defeated 4-1 by host Jacksonville on Friday evening at Southern Oak Stadium. The Lady Hornets’…
Earnhardt to miss rest of NASCAR season with concussion
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the rest of the NASCAR season as he continues to recover from a concussion. NASCAR's most popular driver has already missed six races while undergoing treatment at the University of Pittsburgh…
