Sports

Tigers look to keep pace in SEC with a home win over rival Alabama

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | January 13

For Auburn center Tra’Cee Tanner, who recorded her sixth double-double of the season in the team’s 79-52 loss to Tennessee, a win at home against Alabama would spell perfection. The senior has never lost to the Tide on her home floor.

Men's basketball falls to Vanderbilt, 75-57

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | January 12

The Tigers shot just 32.8 percent from the field as the Commodores raced out to an early double-digit lead that Auburn couldn't close.

Gymnastics vaults up to No. 7 in national rankings

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | January 12

The Tigers moved up three spots from No. 10 after their season-opening win over No. 12 Oregon State on Sunday.

Penn State's Herb Hand hired as offensive line coach

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | January 12

Hand previously coached at Tulsa with Auburn coach Gus Malzahn, where the two were co-offensive coordinators for the No. 1-ranked offense in the nation.

Gymnastics begins season with win at Oregon State

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | January 10

The 10th-ranked Auburn gymnastics team defeated No. 12 Oregon State 196.175-195.425 in Corvallis, Oregon on Sunday.

Women's basketball suffers worst defeat of the season at Tennessee

By Jonathan Hefner | Sports Writer | January 10

Auburn suffered its worst loss of the year to Tennessee on Sunday, falling 79-52.

Turnovers, poor shooting doom Auburn in loss to Missouri

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 9

Tyler Harris led Auburn with 21 points on six of 12 shooting, but turnovers, foul trouble and poor shooting led to a 76-61 Auburn loss in Columbia.

Offensive line coach J.B. Grimes goes over blocking schemes with his players before practice.Anna Grafton / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR

Report: Offensive assistant set to interview at Cincinnati

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 9

Auburn offensive line coach J.B. Grimes will interview for a position on Cincinnati’s staff, according to a report from AL.com.

Former Auburn offensive coordinator hired to same position at Texas A&M

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 8

Noel Mazzone, who was the offensive coordinator at Auburn from 1999-2001, has been hired to the same position at Texas A&M.

Travis Williams hired as linebackers coach

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | January 7

Williams, who played at Auburn from 2001-05, has served on the defensive coaching staff since 2009, first as a graduate assistant and then as a defensive analyst.

December road trip proving to be valuable as Auburn begins SEC road play

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 7

Pearl will take his team on the road for the first time in SEC play this Saturday when the Tigers travel to Missouri, and he is hopeful the experience gained in Cincinnati and Hawaii will pay dividends in Columbia.

Malzahn hires defensive assistant as secondary coach, co-defensive coordinator

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 7

Wesley McGriff, who coached defensive backs at Vanderbilt in 2011 and was the co-defensive coordinator at Ole Miss in 2012, will join Auburn’s staff as the secondary coach and co-defensive coordinator, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn announced Thursday.

Coleman declares for NFL Draft

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 7

Auburn left tackle Shon Coleman will declare for the 2016 NFL Draft, according to a tweet posted on his account Wednesday evening. "It was a very hard decision but I've decided to forego my final year and enter the NFL Draft," the tweet read.

Kevin Steele reunites with Auburn, his childhood favorite

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 6

Steele was introduced as Auburn’s new defensive coordinator Tuesday, becoming the third defensive coordinator in three years and seventh in the last decade.

Carl Lawson to return for junior season

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | January 6

The defensive end will forego a chance to be selected in the 2016 NFL Draft and return for his junior season on The Plains, Lawson announced on Twitter Wednesday.

Auburn fades late, falls to South Carolina

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 5

Canty and Tyler Harris, who spent a combined 75 out of 80 minutes on the court, led a furious second-half comeback against No. 22 South Carolina, but the Tigers ran out of gas down the stretch and fell to the undefeated Gamecocks, 81-69.

Tra'Cee Tanner named SEC Women's Basketball Player of the Week

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | January 5

The senior is the first Auburn player to receive the honor since Husina Muhammad in the 2013-14 season.

Another guard injured in win over Tennessee

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 4

TJ Lang, who has started 11 of the Tigers’ 12 games and played the third-most minutes on the team among guards, was injured in a collision as he and a Tennessee player scrambled for a loose ball with 30 seconds left in the first half.

Battered Auburn quickly shifting focus to South Carolina

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 4

The Gamecocks, whose starters are all taller than 6-foot-5, will roll into Auburn Arena on Tuesday undefeated and boasting the No. 22 ranking in this week’s AP poll.

Auburn to be without three scholarship guards against undefeated South Carolina

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 4

Injuries have ravaged the Auburn backcourt throughout the season, and the Tigers could be left with only two scholarship guards available for Tuesday’s matchup versus undefeated South Carolina.