Sports

Women's basketball loses fourth consecutive SEC game to No. 17 Texas A&M

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | January 30

Although they rallied out of the locker room to make things interesting at Auburn Arena against visiting Texas A&M, Auburn's women basketball Tigers could not keep any momentum going Thursday evening.

Auburn's Brandy Montgomery (10) shoots the ball against South Carolina, Jan. 12, 2014. (Zach Bland / Assistant Photo Editor)

Women's basketball drops third straight SEC game at Florida

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | January 26

The Auburn women's basketball team suffered its third straight Southeastern Conference loss Sunday, an 87-69 defeat at hands of the Florida Gators.

Men's basketball falls to 0-6 in SEC play with road loss at Arkansas

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | January 25

The Auburn men's basketball team dropped its 16th consecutive conference game Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark., where the Tigers fell 86-67.

Auburn's MJ Rott on floor, Jan. 10, 2014. (Zach Bland / Assistant Photo Editor)

Gymnastics falls at No. 2 LSU despite record-breaking road score

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | January 25

The Auburn gymnastics team continued to improve its overall score Saturday by recording a 196.85 in Baton Rouge, which is the highest road score in program history.

OPINION: Win or lose, Manning's legacy is already written

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | January 24

When it comes to legacies for NFL quarterbacks, there's no measuring stick used more by critics than championships. Dan Marino, a hall of famer and nine-time Pro Bowl selection who holds more than seven NFL passing records, often has his stellar career accomplishments overlooked by writers and analysts, who choose instead to focus on the fact that Marino was never able to win a Super Bowl.

No more moral victories: Barbee and team not content with close losses

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | January 24

Three of Auburn's four SEC losses have come against teams that reached the NCAA tournament last year, and those losses were only by three, two and seven respectively.

Freshman point-guard Tahj Shamsid-Deen runs the ball up the court Monday night. Anna Grafton / PHOTO EDITOR

Men's basketball records zero bench points at Mississippi State, loses 15th straight SEC game

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | January 22

The Auburn men's basketball team lost its 15th consecutive Southeastern Conference game Wednesday as the Tigers fell 82-74 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.

OPINION: Sports need more Richard Shermans

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | January 21

Thank you, Richard Sherman. I am not a Seattle Seahawks fan, but I would like to thank you for your last-second deflection in the NFC Championship Game, one that led to a game-ending interception.

OPINION: Who's next for Auburn at running back?

By Taylor Jones | Sports Writer | January 21

In the wake of Tre Mason's announcement that he would forego his senior year at Auburn to declare for the NFL Draft, many questions have emerged about the future of the Tigers' running game.

Women's basketball fails to finish off No. 10 Kentucky at home

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | January 19

For the second time in a week, the Auburn women's basketball team was unable to finish against the No. 10 team in the country.

Men's basketball upset bid denied late by No. 7 Florida

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | January 18

Close losses are becoming increasingly common for the Auburn men's basketball team in 2014.

Football players lift spirits of hospitalized Vietnam veteran

By Kelsey Davis | Editor-in-Chief | January 18

In December 1972, when most Auburn fans were still absorbing the glory following the Tigers' historic 'Punt Bama Punt' Iron Bowl win, 1966 graduate Ray Bean was being transported from one room to the next in a North Vietnam prison of war.

Gymnastics loses a close meet to defending national champions Florida

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | January 17

Auburn lost its first meet of the season against the defending national champions and current No. 4 Florida Gators, by a score of 197.075-196.225.

Aubie does it again

By Adam Wolnski | January 17

Aubie has inspired Auburn fans in fields, courts and stadiums for decades, but tonight in Disney World he yet again proved himself as the best mascot in the nation. Tonight Aubie won his eighth Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) mascot national championship since his first win in 1991.