Storms postpone UA-AU's Thursday SEC softball showdown
STARKVILLE, Miss. (auburntigers.com) – Due to inclement weather in the area, the Auburn/Alabama softball game scheduled for tonight has been postponed to Friday, May 13 at 11 a.m. on ESPNU.
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Hawks tied for 4th entering final round of NCAA Tournament
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon men’s golf team moved into a tie for fourth on Thursday in the third round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships. The Hawks turned in their best round of the tournament with…
Alabama hires Karl Dunbar as defensive line coach
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has hired Karl Dunbar to coach the defensive linemen. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced the hiring of the longtime NFL assistant on Thursday. Dunbar has coached NFL defensive lines in 11 of the past…
Black College Football Hall to find home in Canton, Ohio
CANTON, Ohio (AP)-- The Pro Football Hall of Fame is announcing plans to create a permanent home on its campus for the Black College Football Hall of Fame. The Black College Football Hall of Fame will be part of the Hall…
Alabama dismisses JUCO transfer Charles Baldwin from team
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has dismissed highly rated junior college transfer Charles Baldwin from the team. Saban announced the decision on Thursday in a one-sentence statement, citing a violation of unspecified team rules. Baldwin transferred from…
South Africa's top amatuer Jovan Rebula signs with Auburn Men’s Golf
AUBURN, Ala.(auburntigers.com) – Jovan Rebula, who has been ranked in the top 100 of the World Amateur Golf rankings, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Auburn University and play for the men’s golf team in 2016-17, head…
MA girls soccer falls in double OT shootout to Holy Spirit 3-2
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (ahsaa.com) -- Goalkeepers Blakley Jones of Holy Spirit Catholic and Dora Eskridge of Montgomery Academy battled through 80 regulation minutes, two five-minute overtime periods and then defended goal on six straight kicks in the shootout before finally meeting face…
Trojans track & field ready for Sun Belt Championships
LAFAYETTE, La. (troytrojans.com) – After a weekend off, the Troy outdoor track and field team will compete in the Sun Belt Conference Championship, which begins on Friday at the Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility. "I'm excited to see how the kids compete,"…
Troy Volleyball reveals 2016 schedule
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick and the Troy volleyball team released the Trojans’ 2016 schedule on Thursday. The schedule features 13 matches at Trojan Arena, highlighted by a strong Trojan Invitational field and a visit from the…
UAB's Clark heads Birmingham Bowl youth football clinic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (birminghambowl.com) - Youth football players from Birmingham and the surrounding areas are invited to attend a free half-day football fundamentals clinic on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at historic Legion Field in Birmingham. The Alabama…
Biscuits add doubledip to Generals' visit
MONTGOMERY, Ala.(biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Montgomery Biscuits announced that the Biscuits' game on Saturday, May 28, vs. the Jackson Generals, originally scheduled for 6:35 p.m., has been changed to a double-header with a 5:00 p.m. start. The final game of the…
Biscuits whomp Smokies 8-1
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits had no problem taking down one of the best pitchers in the Southern League on Wednesday night, defeating Paul Blackburn and the Tennessee Smokies 8-1 at Riverwalk Stadium. Blackburn (3-1) came into the game…
Perez shines as Braves beat Phillies 5-1, end home drought
ATLANTA (AP) - Williams Perez allowed only two hits and one run in eight innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves finally claimed just their second home win by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Wednesday night. Perez (1-0),…
Kennesaw State upsets Plainsmen 7-3
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Izaac Yarbrough pitched three scoreless innings in relief and Jackson Burgreen reached base for the 18th consecutive game, but Auburn baseball came up short 7-3 to Kennesaw State on Wednesday at Plainsman Park. “This wasn’t a…
Lady Hornets sting UAPB 9-0 in SWAC softball tourney opener
IRONDALE, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Kendall Core had herself a day to remember, Maddie Phelps mowed down Arkansas Pine Bluff hitters almost to perfection and the Alabama State softball team made quick work of the Golden Lions with a 9-0 run-ruled…
Iannetta's HR lifts Mariners past Rays 6-5 in 11
SEATTLE (AP) - Chris Iannetta led off the bottom of the 11th inning with a homer to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday and a sweep of the three-game series. Iannetta jumped…
Auburn women's tennis opens NCAA tourney vs. Alcorn State
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – No. 11 Auburn women’s tennis is set to face off against Alcorn State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 2 p.m. at Yarbrough Tennis Center. This is the fourth straight year…
Kyle Busch's crew chief suspended for lug nut violation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR has suspended Kyle Busch's crew chief and tire changer for one race for violating the lug nut policy during the team's win at Kansas last weekend. Adam Stevens was also fined $20,000 and placed on…
Braves trade Chacin to Angels for minor leaguer McCreery
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have traded right-hander Jhoulys Chacin to the Los Angeles Angels for minor league left-hander Adam McCreery. Chacin, 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in five starts this season, had been scheduled to start for the…
Hawks' Lambeth & Ring named All-America Scholars
NORMAN, Okla. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon golfers Addison Lambeth and Chad Ring were both recognized as Division III All-America Scholars on Tuesday. The Golf Coaches Association of America announced the two Huntingdon juniors were among 34 Division III golfers named Cleveland…
Diamond Trojans fall on the Plains, host Mississippi State Wednesday
AUBURN, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team fell to Auburn, 7-2, on Tuesday night at Plainsman Park, but looks ahead to host No. 3 Mississippi State for its final mid-week contest on Wednesday. Troy (27-22) fell behind early, but…
Morgan throws 7 strong innings as Phillies beat Braves 3-2
ATLANTA (AP) - Adam Morgan allowed only one run in seven innings, Mikael Franco homered and the Philadelphia Phillies held off Atlanta 3-2 on Tuesday night to extend the Braves' home misery. Morgan (1-0) matched the longest start of his…
Hawks in 6th after Rd. 1 of NCAA Tournament
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot a 16-over-par 300 in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships on Tuesday. Entering Wednesday’s second round, the Hawks are in sixth in the 41-team field.…
Warhawks host; earn top seed in NAIA's opening round of softball
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- The Auburn Montgomery softball team, who remained second in the final regular-season NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, earned the top seed in the Auburn Montgomery Bracket of the NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round when the…
Gabe Gross recognized as Auburn’s SEC Baseball Legend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Former Auburn All-American outfielder Gabe Gross has been named Auburn’s 2016 SEC Baseball Legend the Southeastern Conference announced on Tuesday. Gross was a three-year starter in the Auburn outfield from 1999-2001. A career .375 hitter, he…
