March Madness: Bracket Breakdown
Ben Bolton and Josh Ninke breakdown Alabama's chances in the NIT, plus the NCAA bracket.
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Alabama Softball Falls in Sunday Rubber Match at LSU, 8-1
BATON ROUGE, La. – Alabama softball fell behind early in the series rubber match against LSU on Sunday and a five-run sixth inning by the Tigers gave them enough cushion to secure the win, 8-1, and take the series. …
Big sixth inning gives Auburn baseball series victory
AUBURN, Ala. – Anfernee Grier had a career-high four RBI and Auburn baseball exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning to give the Tigers an 18-11 win over Oral Roberts and secure the series victory on Sunday at Plainsman…
Trojan Arena the Site for Monday’s Selection Show Party
TROY, Alabama – Troy Athletics will host a selection show viewing party on Monday for Troy women’s basketball, the 2016 Sun Belt Tournament Champions, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Trojan Arena. Fans are encouraged to join the Trojans as…
HORNETS DROP SERIES FINALE VERSUS N. KENTUCKY
MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama State baseball team had a look at a potential four-game sweep, but it wasn’t to be as the Hornets dropped the series finale against Northern Kentucky 8-5 at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex on Sunday afternoon.…
Auburn Softball falls 8-5 to No. 1 Florida
AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn softball fell 8-5 to No. 1 Florida Sunday evening at Jane B. Moore Field. With the loss the No. 3 Tigers drop to 22-3 (0-2) on the year while the Gators improve to 26-0 (2-0). The…
Alabama Earns A No. 5 Seed In 2016 National Invitation Tournament
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama men’s basketball team earned a No. 5 seed in the 2016 National Invitation Tournament and will travel to Omaha, Neb., take on the No. 4 seed Creighton Bluejays on Tuesday, March 15, in…
No. 16 Kentucky rolls Alabama 83-59 in SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 23 points, Alex Poythress made a career-best four 3-pointers and No. 16 Kentucky had an easy time in an 83-59 rout of Alabama on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Playing about…
Alabama opens 2016 spring football practices
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama football team began spring practice Friday afternoon with a two-hour workout in shorts and helmets on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields. The Crimson Tide welcomed eight mid-year enrollees to the practice field including…
No. 1 Auburn Bests No. 5 Oklahoma State, 10-9
STILLWATER, Okla. (auburntigers.com) – Tied with one ride remaining, senior Griffin Knight of the No. 1 Auburn equestrian team rode to a 67.5-64.5 win to give the Tigers a 10-9 victory over No. 5 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. The…
Auburn baseball drops heartbreaker, 8-7
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Junior first baseman Niko Buentello had three hits and two RBI, but Auburn baseball fell to Oral Roberts 8-7 on Friday at Plainsman Park. “We played good until the end and I tip my hat to…
Troy women 14th after Day 1 of 3M Augusta Invitational
AUGUSTA, Ga (troytrojans.com) – The Troy women’s golf team is in 14th place following Friday’s opening round of the 3M Augusta Invitational at the Forest Hills Golf Club. The Trojans are just eights shots off a top-five finish in a…
Auburn women’s tennis grinds out a tough 4-2 victory over No. 71 Tennessee
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – No. 11 Auburn women’s tennis won a tough battle against No. 71 Tennessee, 4-2 and improved to 15-2 (3-0) on the season. “A ton of credit goes to Tennessee for such a great fight,” said Auburn…
No. 51 Troy Tied for Third Following Day One of Seminole Intercollegiate
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (troytrojans.com) – Paced by a 3-under from Jared Bettcher, the No. 51 Troy men’s golf team is tied for third place following the opening round in a loaded field at the Seminole Intercollegiate. Troy is tied with No.…
Remembering Rod Scott
By Ben Bolton - Weekend Sports Anchor [gtxvideo vid="tAZPxPg7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tAZPxPg7-120.jpg?cachebust=1457623238060" vtitle="remember rod scott"] Rod Scott was a great basketball player and a great person. I decided to go back in our archives and share with our community the…
No. 2 Auburn men's golf tied for 8th after Seminole Intercollegiate 1st round
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (auburntigers.com) – No. 2 Auburn men’s golf is tied for eighth after the first round of the Seminole Intercollegiate carding a 2-over 290 on Friday at the par 72, 7,172-yard Southwood Golf Course. The Tigers are eight strokes behind leader, James Madison…
Former 1st-round pick Sean Weatherspoon returns to Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) - Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is returning to the Atlanta Falcons after spending his first four seasons with the team. The Falcons have agreed to terms with Weatherspoon, who played in 14 games with Arizona in 2015. He was…
Troy Women Will Play for Title After Upset of Arkansas State
NEW ORLEANS (troytrojans.com) – The offense came to life and the Troy women’s basketball team needed every bit of it in a 96-89 win over top-seeded Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Championships semifinals on Friday at Lakefront Arena. Troy’s…
Molina catches 5 innings, fans looking in Cardinals win over Braves 4-3
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Yadier Molina caught five innings and took three called strikes in his lone at-bat for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-3 victory over an Atlanta Braves split squad on Friday. Braves starter Jhoulys Chacin had…
Kendrick rocked by former team as Phils rout Braves 9-2
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Atlanta's Kyle Kendrick was rocked by his former team, giving up seven runs in less than two innings, and a Braves split-squad lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 on Friday. Ryan Howard, playing for the first…
Women’s NCAA S&D Championships start Wednesday
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The time is almost here. The 2016 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships will begin on Wednesday, March. 23, in Atlanta at the Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center. Auburn, which has won five titles in program history,…
Family atmosphere drives Auburn women’s tennis
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – When Lauren Spencer took over as the head coach of Auburn's women’s tennis team in October 2011, the program was coming off of a 5-19 season that included just a single SEC win. Immediately she knew…
AUM baseball wins 6-1 over Mobile
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) ---- The No. 13 Auburn Montgomery baseball team opened its three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series against the University of Mobile with a 6-1 victory Thursday. NOTES • With the win, the Warhawks improved to 18-5 on…
Faulkner blasts Blue Mountain 24-3 for ninth straight win
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - Nick Cain and Dennis Morton each had five RBIs in Faulkner's 24-3 victory over Blue Mountain here Thursday night in the opener of their Southern States Athletic Conference series at Harrison Field. Cain had a three-run…
Alabama's outside game upsets Mississippi 81-73
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Retin Obasohan scored 17 points, Riley Norris added 16 and 10th-seeded Alabama made 12 3-pointers to upset No. 7 seed Mississippi 81-73 Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament. Needing to go deep this weekend to…
