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Auburn Soccer opens 2016 campaign with #12 ranking

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn soccer program finished the 2015 season exactly where it will start 2016. The Tigers will open the upcoming campaign ranked at No. 12, according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s (NSCAA) annual…

Braves ace Julio Teheran goes on 15-day DL

ATLANTA (AP) - The Braves have placed ace Julio Teheran on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strained right lat muscle. He was originally injured during a four-inning start July 22 at Colorado. The 25-year-old waited eight days…

Miller disappointed that Duffy anointed Rays shortstop

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brad Miller called it a punch to the gut that newly acquired Matt Duffy has been anointed to replace him as the Tampa Bay Rays starting shortstop. "Obviously pretty disappointing," Miller said before Tuesday's night…

Falcons agree to deal with pass-rush specialist Freeney

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney. The 36-year-old Freeney hasn't had a double-digit sack total since 2010. Even…

Beset by injuries, Trent Richardson cut by Ravens

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Running back Trent Richardson has been cut by the Baltimore Ravens, who lost patience while waiting for the former first-round pick to recover from injuries. Signed by the Ravens in April, Richardson began training camp…

Troy Football opens Fall camp Tuesday

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team opened fall camp Tuesday morning with a two-hour workout on the practice fields behind Trojan Arena. The Trojans spent their first session together in helmets and shorts with the main focus of…

Corey Myers named Auburn's Associate Head Softball Coach

AUBURN, Ala.  (auburntigers.com) – A key component to the revitalization of the Auburn softball program, Corey Myers has been elevated to Associate Head Coach, announced head coach Clint Myers. Last year under the tutelage of Myers, the Tigers posted their…

NCAA accepts Missouri's sanctions, adds year of probation

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The NCAA says it has accepted Missouri's self-imposed sanctions over infractions involving its men's basketball program but has tacked on a year of probation though August of next year. The NCAA infractions committee panel announced its…

Biscuits rally falls short in 4-3 loss to Generals

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - A late two-out rally in the bottom of the ninth came up just short as the Biscuits fell to the Jackson Generals for a second-straight game by a score of 4-3 on Monday night at Riverwalk…

SIAC launches mobile app for sports fans

  ATLANTA (thesiac.com) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Varsity Software jointly announced the release of SIAC Sports, the conference’s new mobile app on Tuesday. SIAC Sports is free to download and is available for Apple iOS and…

SEC reveals Auburn Soccer, Volleyball TV schedules

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) –  The Southeastern Conference announced its SEC Network schedule for the 2016 soccer and volleyball seasons on Tuesday. The Auburn soccer team will make four appearances on SEC Network beginning with its first league match of the…

Duffy fans 16 in 8, Royals beat Rays 3-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Danny Duffy pitched eight innings of one-hit ball and had a franchise-record 16 strikeouts to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. Duffy flirted with…

Hawks favored to take USA South again

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- Fresh off last season's 10-2 mark as well as a perfect 7-0 run through the USA South last season, The defending conference champs Huntingdon are the coaches' pre-season pick to win the conference again this season.…

Orioles reacquire Pearce, sending minor leaguer to Rays

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Orioles have reacquired infielder-outfielder Steve Pearce from Tampa Bay, sending the Rays minor league catcher Jonah Heim. The 33-year-old Peace played for the Orioles from 2012-15 and hit .258 with 43 homers and 116 RBIs. He…

Indians acquire OF Brandon Guyer from Tampa Bay

CLEVELAND (AP) - The AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians acquired outfielder Brandon Guyer from Tampa Bay for two minor leaguers on Monday. Cleveland sent outfielder Nathan Lukes and right-hander Jhonleider Salinas to Tampa Bay. Guyer, a right-handed hitter, is batting .241…

Trojan football adds UNC transfer Junior Gnonkonde

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy football team reported to campus Monday for the start of fall camp, and one of the new additions to the Trojan roster is North Carolina transfer Junior Gnonkonde, who recorded 7.0 tackles for loss…

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