TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy senior offensive lineman Antonio Garcia and senior defensive end Rashad Dillard were named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Football Team, the league office announced Friday in advance of this weekend’s Sun Belt Football Media…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy University held its 2016 Summer Commencement ceremonies in Trojan Arena on Friday and 18 current and former Troy student-athletes were among the some 500 students who received their degrees. The Troy graduating class had representation…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Tim Beckham homered and then sparked a four-run inning with his eighth straight hit over three games to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night. He followed…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former Arkansas and NFL running back Cedric Cobbs has been sentenced to three years of probation on a drug-related charge, avoiding prison time after telling a federal judge that he's undergoing treatment for a brain…
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Dennis Green, a trailblazing coach who led a Minnesota Vikings renaissance in the 1990s and also coached the Arizona Cardinals, has died. He was 67. Green's family posted a message on the Cardinals website on Friday…
College football is just under two months away and colleges across the country are taking extra measures to make sure fans who attend game are safe. Auburn has decided to call on…
DENVER (AP) - Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Chad Bettis threw efficiently into the seventh and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Thursday night. Gonzalez lined a…
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State forward Tyrek Coger has died after collapsing during a team workout. The school said Thursday that the 21-year-old junior college transfer was pronounced dead at Stillwater Medical Center. Coger, from Raleigh, North Carolina, played…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com)- After dominating the Birmingham Barons through the first eight innings, the Biscuits lost game two in heartbreaking fashion, 3-2, on Thursday night at Regions Field. Chih-Wei Hu was on the mound for Montgomery, and the right-hander delivered…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding that the University of Houston be included in any expansion of the Big 12 Conference. In a message posted on social media, Abbott said: "Big 12 expansion is a non-starter…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – The South All-Stars swept past the North 25-17, 25-16, 25-18 to win the AHSAA North-South Volleyball All-Star match at Auburn-Montgomery University Gymnasium Thursday afternoon. The all-star competition is hosted by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors &…
INDIANAPOLIS (auburntigers.com)– Auburn softball standout Kasey Cooper was voted as the winner of the NCAA Elite 90 Fan Favorite contest, announced by the association on Thursday evening. The all-american infielder dominated the top portion throughout the competition and collected 38…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – The North All-Stars posted two first-quarter touchdowns Thursday night to build a 14-0 lead in the 57th AHSAA North-South All-Star football game at Cramton Bowl. Lightning and heavy rains forced the game to be called at…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy has been selected to finish fifth in the annual Sun Belt Conference Preseason Football Poll, the league office announced Thursday. The predicted order of finish was selected by the league’s 11 head coaches. Appalachian State…
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of its objections to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. The league says it hopes to announce…
ATLANTA (AP) - Alabama athletic director Bill Battle says he has completed treatment for cancer. Battle said Thursday in a statement released through the university that he expects to return to work soon on a limited basis. He underwent a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) - The Alabama High School Athletic Association will recognize 76 member schools Friday at the eighth annual Star Sportsmanship Luncheon held in conjunction with the AHSAA’s 20th annual Summer Conference and All-Star Week. The noon luncheon at…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (aumathletics.com) -- After leading the team to its fourth Avista-NAIA World Series in the history of the program, Auburn Montgomery head baseball coach Marty Lovrich was selected one of 10 NAIA ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year recently…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford says the league has extended its media deal with ESPN through the 2035-36 season, which includes the eventual launch of an ACC TV channel. Speaking at his annual forum during…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits showed very little rust after their off-day on Tuesday, thrashing the Birmingham Barons, 13-2, in game one of a five-game set on Wednesday night at Regions Field. Taylor Guerrieri (10-4) was on the hill…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – Spain Park High School rising senior Austin Wiley scored 30 points and cleared 15 rebounds to lift the North to an 84-73 victory in the 63rd AHSAA North-South All-Star basketball game Wednesday night at Alabama State…
High School coaches aren't usually sitting on the bench, but coaches from across the River Region took one for the team to learn more about the game from some of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) - South All-Star Unique Thompson of Faith Academy scored 17 points and cleared 15 rebounds to lead her team to a 57-53 win over the North Wednesday night at Dunn-Oliver Arena on the campus of Alabama State…
DENVER (AP) - Chris Archer struck out 11 over six innings for his first win since June 6, Tim Beckham had a career-high five hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Wednesday. Evan Longoria kept…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA has donated $50,000 to the Pat Summitt Foundation in memory of the late Tennessee coach. The foundation announced the donation Wednesday. The money will go toward the Summitt Foundation's goal of raising $2.5 million…
