BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Hector Olivera extended his hitting streak to seven games and drove in three runs as the Atlanta Braves roughed up opening day starter Francisco Liriano and the split-squad Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 Monday. Liriano hit a home…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon senior Zack Watson was named an USA South Athlete of the Week on Monday. The Century, Fla. native earned Baseball Pitcher of the Week honors for his performance in Game 1 against No. 14 ranked…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (rolltide.com)- Alabama outfielder Chandler Taylor was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. The award marks the first in-season conference honor the Crimson Tide has collected in 2016. Taylor wrapped up his week…
STATESBORO, Ga. (auburntigers.com) – All-SEC senior Michael Johnson won the Schenkel Invitational with a birdie on the second playoff hole after firing a 2-under 70 on Sunday at the Forest Heights Country Club. Johnson and Vanderbilt’s Will Gordon each finished at…
JACKSON, Tenn. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University baseball team pounded out 16 hits and Joseph Mauldin struck out a career-high 17 against Lane College en route to completing the sweep on the road with a 16-0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory…
TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team opens its second spring practice under head coach Neal Brown at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on the practice fields behind Trojan Arena. The Trojans have 15 practices scheduled for the spring, including the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com)---- Junior Sydney Dishman drove in the winning run in both games Sunday afternoon as the top-ranked Auburn Montgomery softball team defeated No. 7 Mobile 1-0 and 4-3 to open Southern States Athletic Conference play. NOTES • The…
TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – After putting up astronomical numbers this past week, Troy’s Hannah Day has been named the Sun Belt Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon. Day hit .812 (13-for-16) with 20 RBIs, six home…
CLINTON, MS (ahsaa.com) – Mississippi’s All-Stars edged Alabama 85-83 Friday night at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus to win the boys’ game and sweep the 26th Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Games. Mississippi MVP Taze Moore of Southhaven scored 26…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Friday’s series opener between Auburn baseball and Texas A&M at Plainsman Park was postponed due to inclement weather in the Auburn area. The Tigers and Texas A&M will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1…
WACO, Texas (AP) - Janiah McKay scored 24 points and Auburn opened its first women's NCAA Tournament since 2009 with a 68-57 victory over St. John's in a first-round game Friday night. The ninth-seeded Tigers (20-12) jumped out to a…
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) - A swarm of bees has taken over the flag stand at Fontana, forcing NASCAR to improvise before the start of qualifying. The starter is using a temporary platform on the fan side of the fence to…
ATLANTA (auburntigers.com) – Annie Lazor said it was “an honor” to race alongside teammate Natasha Lloyd, not just on Friday night at the NCAA Championships but also for the past three years. Lloyd, who was swimming in a NCAA final for…
CLINTON, MS (ahsaa.com) – Mississippi’s All-Stars outscored Alabama 28-17 in the fourth -- reeling off 10 of the last 12 points -- and beat Alabama’s All-Stars 78-77 Friday at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus to win the…
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 5-over-par 293 and all five golfers are within 10 strokes of first place after Friday’s opening round in the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational. In a field that features 12…
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Ruth Hamblin had 18 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks as Oregon State dominated early and cruised to a 73-31 win over Troy in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday. Sydney Wiese…
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot 320 on Friday in the opening round of the Jekyll Island Women’s Collegiate Invitational. The Lady Hawks are ninth entering Saturday’s second round. Whitman College leads the field at…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) - Auburn men's tennis came from behind with a tremendous singles effort to defeat No. 22 Ole Miss 4-3 Friday afternoon at the Yarbrough Tennis Center, giving the Tigers their first SEC victory of the spring. "We…
JASPER, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- Acey Spence and Kaylin Finch combined to four-hit Albany State University in a 3-2 victory for the Tuskegee University softball team Friday afternoon. Spence (2-2) went five innings, allowing two runs (both unearned) on three hits. She…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Day one of the second Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tennis round-up started Friday, as the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Complex played a role as one of the hosting venues. Both Alabama State University’s men’s and women’s…
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is opposing a bill approved by the Georgia Legislature that protects opponents of same-sex marriage, a measure that could impact Atlanta's bid to host the Super Bowl. Blank's statement Friday makes him…
STATESBORO, Ga. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn sophomore All-American Ben Schlottman fired a 6-under 66 and is tied for second after the Schenkel Invitational first round at the par 72, 6,947-yard Forest Heights Country Club on Friday. Schlottman, playing as an individual,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) ---- The promise of inclement weather this weekend has pushed Saturday’s Auburn Montgomery home softball doubleheader against No. 7 Mobile to Sunday. The twin bill will be played at 2 and 4 p.m. respectively. Additionally, the Warhawks were…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Emilio Bonifacio hit his first home run for the Braves and Hector Olivera delivered again as Atlanta beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 Friday. Olivera, batting .425 this spring, drove in a run with a pinch-hit single…
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays closer Brad Boxberger will miss at least eight weeks after having abdominal muscle surgery. Manager Kevin Cash said Friday the American League saves leader had the operation in Philadelphia. There is no…
