AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Junior Ben Schlottman advanced to the round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., defeating Mario Galiano of Spain 1-up on Wednesday in the round of 64. Schlottman began his day 2-down to Galiano after the fourth hole before winning five straight on Nos. 6-10 to go 3-up. He dropped Nos. 12 and 16 before…
The ride-hailing service Uber plans to return to two Alabama cities this week as students return to college campuses. Local media report that city officials in Auburn and Tuscaloosa have approved ordinances in recent weeks that satisfy the company. Uber first began operating in both cities in 2014 but balked at city regulations and halted service soon after. Auburn city…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – For the first time in his career, Donald Thomas qualified for the high jump finals at the 2016 Rio Olympics after a jump of 2.29m/7-6. Thomas was a two-time All-American and 2007 NCAA Indoor high jump champion during his time at Auburn. Thomas also won the high jump World Championship in 2007 with a jump of 2.35m/7-8.5….
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – In its first action against an opponent this preseason, the Auburn women’s soccer team scored twice in a 2-2 stalemate with in-state foe Alabama on Thursday night. Ellie Leek and Taylor Troutman took care of the offense for the Tigers at the Auburn Soccer Complex. Auburn netted eight shots on goal from seven different sources in…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – With over a week of practices in the books, Auburn is set to pit its talents against in-state foe Alabama in an exhibition contest on Thursday night. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex. The Tigers have taken the last four matchups against the Crimson Tide, including three overtime thrillers, since 2012….
College football season gets closer and closer everyday. A coaches preseason poll was released Thursday, with Alabama in the top spot. Fans at Baumhower’s in Montgomery say they are counting down the days until kickoff. Both Alabama and Auburn fans have high hopes for the season. Auburn fan Tom Fendley shared, “I think they’re going to be much better than…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Former Auburn star forward Kenny Gabriel has agreed to a one-year $1 million contract with PBC Lokomotiv Kuban, a Russian professional basketball team in the VTB United League and Euroleague. Gabriel, who played in this year’s NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas and the Miami Heat in Orlando, declined a training camp…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has dismissed top running back Jovon Robinson from the team. Malzahn said he made the move Wednesday before the Tigers’ first practice of preseason camp. He says the team’s top returning rusher didn’t meet his standards for an Auburn player but declined to elaborate. He added that, “There’s going to be no…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn women’s basketball team will travel to Manhattan, Kan., on Dec. 2 to face Kansas State as part of the 2016 SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The SEC and Big 12 announced the match-ups for the event Monday. The event will feature 10 teams from the SEC against every team from the Big 12. Auburn and Kansas State…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn Athletics Department is taking over the airwaves of the SEC Network for 24 hours beginning Saturday, July 23 at 11 p.m. CT until Sunday, July 24 at 10:59 p.m. CT. During that time, Auburn will be treating fans to 10 rebroadcasts of classic games, as well as two SEC Storied documentaries and the original…
