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Sunisa Lee wins bronze in uneven bars final

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | August 1

The summer of Suni continues as she won her third Olympic medal on Sunday.  The Saint Paul, Minnesota, native won the bronze medal in the uneven bars final with a score of 14.500. 

Zach Apple and Team USA win gold, set world record in 4x100m medley relay

July 31

Zach Apple will end his time in Tokyo with two gold medals and a world record.   The former Auburn swimmer and his Team USA teammates won gold and set a world record in the 4x100m medley relay on Saturday. 

JT Thor drafted by Charlotte Hornets in 2021 NBA Draft

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 30

The Charlotte Hornets drafted the Auburn forward during Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Hornets took Thor with the No. 37 overall pick in the second round.

Sharife Cooper drafted by Atlanta Hawks in 2021 NBA Draft

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 30

The Atlanta Hawks drafted the Powder Springs, Georgia, native during Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Hawks took Cooper in the second round with the No. 48 overall pick. 

Annie Lazor wins bronze in 200m breaststroke

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 29

Auburn began the day with an Olympian winning a medal and ended it the same way. Annie Lazor, who swam at Auburn from 2013-16, won bronze in the 200m breaststroke on Thursday.

Suni's gold brightens future of AU gymnastics

By Callie Stanford | Sports Writer | July 29

Following Sunisa Lee’s gold medal victory in the individual all-around at the Tokyo Olympics, Auburn head coach Jeff Graba is excited for the future. 

Sunisa Lee wins gold in individual all-around

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 29

Two Olympic events down, two medals for Sunisa Lee. This time, she was golden as the 18-year-old gymnast won gold in the individual all-around final on Thursday. Along with the gold, Lee and her teammates won silver in the team final on Tuesday.

Sunisa Lee and Team USA win silver in team final

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 27

Sunisa Lee and the other members of Team USA won silver in Tuesday’s team final with a score of 166.096. Russia won gold with a 169.528 and Great Britain took bronze with their 164.096.

Zach Apple and Team USA win gold in 4x100m freestyle relay

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 25

Zach Apple, who swam at Auburn from 2015-18, won gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay as a member of Team USA. Apple served as the team’s anchor and swam his 100 meters in 46.69 seconds.

Auburn lands commitment from 4-star RB Damari Alston

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 25

The Atlanta, Georgia, native is rated as the No. 28 running back in the class of 2022 and is the No. 27 player in the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports composite rankings.

Auburn has 9 named All-SEC; voted to finish 5th in SEC West by preseason media poll

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 23

The annual preseason media poll following SEC Media Days was released on Friday, and expectations for Auburn are mixed. 

Auburn below SEC's 80% vaccination threshold

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 23

Head coach Bryan Harsin revealed that Auburn has not reached the SEC's 80% vaccination threshold during a zoom interview with local media on Thursday.

3-star WR Jay Fair commits to Auburn

By Kristen Carr | Sports Writer | July 20

Auburn has landed its first wide receiver commit from the class of 2022 as 3-star WR Jay Fair committed on Tuesday. 

Peyton Glavine signs with Washington Nationals

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | July 19

Auburn left-handed pitcher Peyton Glavine signed a free agent contract with the Washington Nationals Monday.

Nix, Bigsby named to Maxwell Award watch list

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 19

Preseason expectations are high for Bo Nix and Tank Bigsby in the duo’s first season under head coach Bryan Harsin.

Zakoby McClain named to Bednarik Award watch list

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 19

After leading the Tigers with 113 total tackles in 2020, Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain has received some preseason recognition.

Jack Owen inks deal with Oakland Athletics

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 16

A day after Cody Greenhill signed a free agent contract, another Auburn pitcher has done the same as Jack Owen signed a free-agent deal with the Oakland Athletics on Friday.

Cody Greenhill signs with Washington Nationals

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | July 15

Steven Williams won’t be the only former Auburn Tiger headed to the nation’s capital as Cody Greenhill signed a free-agent deal with the Washington Nationals on Thursday.