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Prosecutor: Former Vanderbilt player encouraged rape

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Prosecutors say a former Vanderbilt football player encouraged his teammates to have sex with an unconscious woman whom he had been dating. During opening statements Monday in the retrial of Brandon Vandenburg, a prosecutor said the…

Auburn soccer announces challenging 2016 schedule

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Fresh off of the first Sweet 16 appearance in program history, the Auburn soccer team will face a challenging schedule this fall as it faces eight NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago. “We are excited about…

Tuskegee football's Division II preseason respect

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  With just 82 days before the college football season opens across the country, preseason polls are beginning to be released by several national publications. Tuskegee, fresh off a quarterfinal appearance in the 2015 NCAA Division II playoffs, has…

Hornet student-athletes making the grade

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Alabama State student-athletes have posted unprecedented success in competition this past year, and that success is mirrored in the classroom as well. Alabama State student-athletes, which won 14 championships this past athletic season in sweeping the…

Rays beat Astros 5-0, dropping Keuchel to 3-9

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel became the major league pitcher to lose nine games this season when Matt Moore pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over…

Florida athletic director Foley retiring after 25 years

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Longtime Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, one of the most successful college sports leaders in the country, is retiring. The school announced the decision Monday, saying he will officially step down Oct. 1. The 63-year-old Foley…

Johnson claims fifth in men’s triple jump at NCAAs

EUGENE, Ore.(auburntigers.com) —Senior Shawn Johnson claimed fifth in the men’s triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at historic Haward Field Friday. Johnson earned his second outdoor All-America honors and became Auburn’s highest finisher in the event since Leevan Sands…

Biscuits' 9th inning error hands Pensacola 2-1 win

PENSACOLA, Fla (biscuitsbaseball.com)- The Biscuits played one of their best games of the season until the bitter end, falling in heartbreaking fashion on Friday night to Pensacola, 2-1, at Blue Wahoos Stadium. The Biscuits had Chris Kirsch (3-2) on the…

AU's Joshua Palacios drafted in 4th round by Toronto

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Junior outfielder Joshua Palacios was drafted in the fourth round (No. 132 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft.   A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Palacios batted .385 in 34…

Biscuits devour Shuckers 17-2 on Jimmy Buffett Night

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - A day after losing their sixth series of the year, the Biscuits bats exploded for a season-high 20 hits in a 17-2 route of the Biloxi Shuckers on Jimmy Buffett Night on Thursday at Riverwalk Stadium.…

Alabama 500 advance tickets go on sale Friday

TALLADEGA, Ala. (talladegasuperspeedway.com)  – Tickets to Talladega Superspeedway’s Alabama 500 and fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola on Oct. 22-23 – the most anticipated NASCAR Chase Elimination races of 2016 - go on sale this Friday (June 10) and fans can save up…

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