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Cooper, Team USA earn silver in World Cup

Auburn junior third baseman Kasey Cooper and Team USA earned the silver medal at the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Sunday. Cooper and Team USA went 5-1 in the tournament, including winning the opening five games before falling to Japan in the final game, 2-1. Cooper reached base in the top of the seventh after being hit by a pitch and represented the go-ahead run, but Japan retired the next two batters to end the contest.

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Column: Top quarterbacks Auburn will face this season

By Jack Winchester | Sports Writer | July 8

An SEC schedule includes teams with many of the nation's top players housed in each roster. Auburn will face off against some of the toughest in the country, with the Tiger defense being tested early and often throughout the 2016 season. Auburn is tasked with minimizing the talents of these top quarterbacks from around - and outside of - the conference:

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Commissioners agree on student-athlete time play changes

By Jack Winchester | Sports Writer | July 7

The commissioners of the five power conferences announced on Thursday, an agreement in concept on changes they will propose that are intended to give student-athletes more time off.  The purpose of the changes is to rebalance the student experience between athletics and campus life, allowing athletes to explore other interests they may have while in college.

Freshman Zane Grothe swims the butterfly during Sunday's meet against Texas. Grothe finished third in the men's 1000-yard freestyle and finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle. (Christen Harned / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Grothe closes Olympic trials in 1500 freestyle

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | July 7

Auburn's Zane Grothe swam in lane two at the men’s 1500-meter freestyle finals on Sunday, closing out the trials in eighth place. The Auburn record-holder for the 500-, 1,000 and 1650-yard freestyles, Grothe clocked the fifth-fastest time (15:11.72) in the 1500m freestyle Saturday afternoon during prelims at the USA Swimming Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Grothe already swam in the finals of the 400-meter freestyle and finished in fourth place. Auburn swimming and diving has had eight current and former athletes qualify for the Olympics.

Pleun Burgmans Auburn vs Alcorn State on Friday, May 13, 2016, during the NCAA Women's Tennis Regionals in Auburn, Ala.

Women's tennis names Hooshyar associate head coach

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | July 7

The ITA National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year, Chris Hooshyar, has been named Associate Head Coach for Auburn women’s tennis, head coach Lauren Spencer announced Thursday. “Words really can't describe how much Chris means to this program and personally to me and my family,” said Spencer.

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Basketball to play UCONN in home-and-home series

By Jack Winchester | Sports Writer | June 29

Just two days after Bruce Pearl and the Tigers face Final Four opponent Oklahoma in the "Birthday of Basketball" they will travel to Hartford, Connecticut to take on the UCONN Huskies on December 23.  Auburn last met the three time national champion Huskies in the Great Alaskan Shootout in the 1989 season, a game won by Connecticut.  New Tiger guard Mustapha Heron will be returning home to Connecticut along with coach Bruce Pearl. The freshman was a star player at Sacred Heart in Waterbury, Connecticut, where he led his team to three consecutive state championships. Other non-conference games for the Tigers will be Georgia State on Nov.

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