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Hawks fall to Birmingham-Southern in regional opener

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon baseball team opened the NCAA Division III South Regional with a 7-0 loss to fifth-ranked Birmingham-Southern on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Hawks (27-18) held the second-seeded Panthers (38-11) to two runs in the first…

AU's Cooper snags espnW's softball POTY

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn’s Kasey Cooper has been named the espnW's softball player of the year. "It's a humbling honor,” Cooper said. “I’m so proud and appreciative of everything this year especially this national honor. But its not without…

Weather forces Vanderbilt schedule adjustments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (auburntigers.com) – Due to forecasted inclement weather on Friday in Nashville, Auburn and Vanderbilt will now play a split doubleheader Thursday, no game Friday and a single game Saturday at Hawkins Field. Thursday’s doubleheader will begin at 2…

Biscuits flake late, lose 9-8 in extra innings

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits lost their series finale to the Suns on Wednesday afternoon at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, falling 9-8 in 11 innings. Ryne Stanek (1-4) got the start on the hill against Patrick Johnson (1-1),…

ESPN moves Tessitore to Saturday football games

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - ESPN is moving play-by-play man Joe Tessitore from Thursday night to Saturday night games and Sam Ponder will now be the sideline reporter for ABC's Saturday Night Football. ESPN also announced Wednesday that Steve Levy will…

Tide of college football concussion lawsuits begins

NEW YORK (AP) - As many as 50 class-action lawsuits contesting how the NCAA, major college football conferences or individual schools handled concussions will be filed in the coming months by former players seeking damages for lingering brain injuries and…

Pirates spoil Snitker's debut as manager, top Braves 12-9

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Gregory Polanco doubled three times and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined Brian Snitker's debut as interim manager of the Atlanta Braves with a 12-9 victory Tuesday night. John Jaso, Andrew McCutchen and Francisco Cervelli had three hits each…

Buentello drives in two, Auburn defeats UAB 4-1

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Niko Buentello had two RBI and Daniel Sprinkle pitched 5.1 scoreless as Auburn baseball defeated UAB 4-1 Tuesday at Plainsman Park. “I am proud of Daniel Sprinkle tonight. It was good for him to pitch so…

SEC to have officials at headquarters assist on replay calls

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference will have officials at headquarters helping with instant replay rulings during the upcoming football season. The SEC said Tuesday the league's athletics directors voted unanimously in favor of the change. The Atlantic Coast…

Huntingdon to begin competing in sand volleyball in 2017

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West and Athletic Director Mike Turk officially announced the addition of a new varsity women’s sport on Tuesday. Huntingdon will begin competition in sand volleyball during the spring of 2017. With…

Alabama signs Ohio State transfer Daniel Giddens

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former Ohio State player Daniel Giddens has signed to play for Alabama. Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson announced the signing of the 6-foot-10, 230-pound power forward/center on Tuesday. Giddens, who played for the Buckeyes as a…

Tuskegee football's impressive turnstile numbers

INDIANAPOLIS (goldentigersports.com)  For the second consecutive year, and the sixth time in school history, the Tuskegee University football program finished second in attendance in NCAA Division II according to the numbers released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Tuskegee, which…

Saban reacts to Robinson, Jones arrests

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban says the university is in the fact-gathering stage after the early morning arrests of two Crimson Tide football players in Monroe, Louisiana. In an e-mailed statement late Tuesday morning, Coach…

Conference dominating Diamond Hornets eye SWAC Tournament

NEW ORLEANS,  La. (bamastatesports.com)  - There’s always a worry about maintaining the proper mindset after storming through the conference schedule unbeaten, but Alabama State University baseball coach Mervyl Melendez has experience in that department. The Hornets became the first team…

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