AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn University women’s soccer team was picked third in the Southeastern Conference’s annual preseason coaches’ poll, announced by the league office on Thursday. The Tigers received 141 points based on a point system ranging from…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) - Three former Auburn basketball players have signed professional contracts in Europe, Cinmeon Bowers with Yalova of the Turkish Basketball League and KT Harrell with Mens Sana 1871 in SerieA2 in Italy. Last week, Kenny Gabriel signed a one-year $1 million contract with PBC Lokomotiv Kuban, a Russian professional basketball…
CORSICANA, Texas (AP) - Former Texas A&M football coach Tom Wilson has died. The school announced Wilson died Wednesday in Corsicana after battling cancer. He was 72. An official with Griffin-Roughton (ROW'-ton) Funeral Home in Corsicana, Billy Roughton, said Thursday…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Matt Garza won his third straight start and the Milwaukee Brewers backed him with three home runs Thursday in an 11-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Garza (4-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings.…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Wake Forest will have stadium-wide beer and wine sales for home football and basketball games this season. The school previously sold alcoholic beverages in select areas of Deacon Tower, Bridger Field House and Top Hat Tavern…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State University Head Tennis Coach Anuk Christiansz has announced the tennis signings for the 2016-17 season. He will bring in three players on the men’s team and four on the women’s team. Ion Efrom will…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – It was another year of high achievement for Alabama State’s student-athletes. As reported by the Southwestern Athletic Conference on Wednesday, the 2015-16 All-Academic Team recognized over 1,050 student-athletes from the conference's 10 member institutions who achieved…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) - Ryan Lipman will serve as assistant coach for the Auburn men's tennis program, head coach Bobby Reynolds announced today. The winningest player in Vanderbilt tennis history, Lipman served as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Pressure situations for the special teams and a heavy dose of team periods were on tap for the Troy football team Thursday morning in the first of two practices on the day. The Trojans worked out…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville coach Bobby Petrino says his Twitter account has been hacked after material including a link to an adult website and sexually suggestive hashtags were "liked" by his profile. Petrino issued a statement Thursday morning after…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia senior linebacker Tim Kimbrough says he will transfer to a Division II school after being forced off the team by coach Kirby Smart. Kimbrough told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday that Smart said…
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets called up infielder T.J. Rivera from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday to fill the roster spot opened up when outfielder Brandon Nimmo was optioned. The 27-year old Rivera leads Triple-A baseball with…
TORONTO (AP) - J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as Happ became the first 16-game winner in the majors, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Wednesday night. Troy Tulowitzki homered and…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Carter hit a three-run homer, Chase Anderson won his third straight decision and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday night. Anderson (7-10) allowed two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon head football coach Mike Turk and his staff welcomed 154 players to campus on Wednesday for the start of preseason camp. The group includes 72 newcomers and 82 returning players. “This is always an exciting…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Atlanta Braves starter Joel De La Cruz left after being struck by a hard grounder in the fourth inning of a game against the Brewers on Wednesday night. Orlando Arcia's comebacker nailed De La Cruz's right knee.…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Marcelo Chierighini was sixth at the turn and finished eighth in the finals of the men’s 100m freestyle at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday night. Chierighini touched in 48.41 in what was his fifth 100m free of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - If there was ever a "good problem" for a head coach to ponder, it's deciding who should be inserted into a lineup when there are a plethora of versatile player options. Through the opening week of…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) - Wednesday, Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban told reporters that the university has cleared the way for Tide senior defensive back Maurice Smith to transfer within the Southeastern Conference, if he so chooses. Smith, who has…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) - Auburn Athletics and Auburn Sports Properties unveiled the Auburn Sports Network affiliates for the 2016-17 season. The 54-station network spans seven states - Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and South Carolina. Auburn fans will also…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – With over a week of practices in the books, Auburn is set to pit its talents against in-state foe Alabama in an exhibition contest on Thursday night. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at the Auburn…
NEW YORK (troytrojans.com) – The New York Mets called up former Troy Trojan TJ Rivera on Wednesday; he will make his MLB roster debut when the Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 6:10 p.m. (CDT) at Citi Field. Rivera, the…
ESPN sportscaster John Saunders, who has hosted "The Sports Reporters" for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced. He was 61. Saunders joined ESPN in 1986. He did play-by-play on various sports, hosted NHL Stanley Cup Final coverage…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Marcelo Chierighini will swim for a medal in Rio on Wednesday night. Chierighini, who swam at Auburn from 2010-14 and is swimming for his native Brazil, qualified for the men’s 100m freestyle finals at the Rio Olympics…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Tyrell Jenkins pitched six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia drove in a run each in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Jenkins (2-2) allowed one run…
