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Report: Auburn softball junior KK Crocker leaving team

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 31

KK Crocker is reportedly leaving Auburn softball.

'Almost back to myself': Danjel Purifoy continues to knock off rust with best game of season

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | January 31

“I was just trying to do whatever I needed to do to get back out there. I think I can get better, but I'm just going with it right now.” 

Auburn blows out Missouri to end losing streak

By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | January 30

It wasn’t the second half that Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin had expected after going into halftime with a three-point deficit. And then the 3-pointers began to fall. With a 92-58 win over Missouri Wednesday night, Auburn ended its three-game skid with the program’s largest margin of victory ...

Auburn basketball vs. Missouri: Players to watch, keys to victory

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | January 30

Here are some players to watch and keys to victory for Missouri vs. Auburn.

Auburn baseball to host Fan Day on Saturday at Plainsman Park

By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | January 30

Auburn baseball, which opens its season Feb. 15 against Georgia Southern, will open up an intrasquad scrimmage to provide fans with a full-on Fan Day experience in Plainsman Park on February 2, weather permitting. Fans will be among the first to get a schedule poster, and can get it signed by the players ...

Breaking down trends of Auburn's losing streak — and how the Tigers can reverse them

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | January 30

Auburn’s SEC Championship aspirations just might be out of reach. 

Auburn softball to open 2019 season ranked No. 17

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 29

Weeks ahead of the 2019 softball season, SEC supremacy has already begun. After being picked to finish ninth in the conference earlier this month, Auburn softball came in at No. 17 in preseason Top 25 rankings by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, USA Softball and ESPN on Tuesday. In the NFCA ...

North Carolina hires away Auburn recruiting director Billy High

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | January 29

Gus Malzahn must now replace another support staff member involved in recruiting.  It's been less than three weeks since the departure of Patrick Suddes for Georgia Tech. Now, Billy High, who has been with the Tigers for the last two seasons and in 2018 was the director of recruiting, will head ...

Auburn basketball tumbles out of AP Top 25 amid 3-game losing streak

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 28

"We’re going to lose more games than we did a year ago. I think you’ll see that dating quite a ways back, but it’s because the league is really good." 

Auburn can't overcome slow start in loss to No. 25 Missouri

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | January 27

Auburn cut what had been a 29-point Missouri lead to eight points in the fourth quarter and outscored Missouri by 20 points in the final 14 minutes, but a poor shooting performance from Auburn in the first quarter was too much for the Tigers to overcome in a 74-65 loss at No. 25 Missouri on Sunday afternoon. "We ...

Jarrett Stidham helps draft stock at Senior Bowl week

By Maxwell Gault | Sports Writer | January 27

Before the 2018 season began, lofty expectations were put on Jarrett Stidham. After winning the 2017 SEC Newcomer of the Year, many labels Stidham as a potential Heisman candidate, as well as a possible first-round pick. However, Stidham was never able to meet those expectations, and suffered from an ...

Chuma Okeke improving for Auburn despite losing streak

By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | January 27

Chuma Okeke has shown many glimpses of greatness throughout the season, but right now Auburn, needs him to help make up for the injured Austin Wiley.  Okeke added 16 points as well as four rebounds in the Tigers' loss to Miss State as he continues to work his way out of his SEC slump from earlier ...

Auburn's Deshaun Davis, Dontavius Russell shine in Senior Bowl

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | January 27

Auburn sent two players on the defensive side of the ball to the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Saturday, with Deshaun Davis and Dontavius Russell representing the South team. The Senior Bowl is set up to showcase college football seniors in a final game before they prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft. The ...

Previewing No. 16 Auburn's trip to No. 22 Mississippi State

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | January 26

Coming off of a two-game losing streak, the No. 16 Auburn Tigers hope to turn things around at No.22 Mississippi State Saturday night. The Bulldogs are 9-1 at home this season, and in the past 16 meetings between the Tigers and Bulldogs in Starkville, Mississippi State has won 14. “They’re really ...

No. 16 Auburn at No. 22 Mississippi State: Players to watch, keys to victory

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | January 26

Auburn is heading into this game on a two-game losing streak with both losses coming in heartbreaking fashion. Mississippi State is coming into the game with the losing stench following a 21-point throttling to Kentucky on Tuesday.  Both teams are having similar seasons with both sitting ...

Barry Sanders and broken curses: Kerryon Johnson's rookie year in Detroit

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | January 25

Lions fans were now seeing Johnson's talent on full display, quickly adopting a mantra Auburn fans know well: "Keep Calm and Kerryon." 

Auburn women’s hoops suffers last-second defeat to No. 24 Texas A&M

By William Finney | Sports Writer | January 25

Despite recovering from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit, Auburn women’s basketball fell short against Texas A&M, 67 to 69 on Thursday night at Auburn Arena. Auburn has now lost all 12 of its meetings against A&M in program history. The Tigers and Aggies battled back and forth, but ultimately ...

Tigers searching for program's first win against Texas A&M

January 24

No. 24 Texas A&M (15-3, 3-2 SEC) will be in Auburn Arena on Thursday to take on the Tigers, marking Auburn’s third straight home game against a Top 25 opponent.  Auburn comes into this game after its 20-point comeback win over Vanderbilt, which is the largest comeback in the SEC since 2003. ...