Sports

Bruce Pearl speaks to an audience of media and students at Tuesday night's press conference in the Auburn Arena.

Raye May / DESIGN EDITOR

Pearl talks recruiting, publicity and returning players after his first few days at Auburn

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 24

Prior to tipoff of the women's basketball team's second round WNIT matchup against Old Dominion Monday night, Pearl returned to Auburn Arena about his first week on the job.

Women's basketball advances in WNIT after dominant second half against Old Dominion

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 24

The Auburn women's basketball team will move on to the third round of the WNIT by way of a dominating win over Old Dominion on Monday night.

Baseball cracks Baseball America's Top 25 poll

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 24

Baseball America ranked Auburn as the No. 21 team in the country Monday, two days after taking a road series from ranked conference opponent Tennessee.

Softball drops series finale to Mississippi State

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 23

The Auburn softball team fell three runs short of completing a series sweep Sunday, falling 5-2 to Southeastern Conference opponent Mississippi State.

Baseball misses chance at sweep with Sunday loss at No. 14 Tennessee

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 23

A ninth-inning rally came up short for Auburn baseball as No. 14 Tennessee held on to win 8-6 on Sunday to avoid the sweep.

Baseball rebounds with long winning streak and first SEC series win

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 23

After losing a close Capital City Classic to Alabama on an error and dropping back down to .500 on the season, the Auburn baseball team rallied by going on a seven-game winning streak and earning their first SEC series win against No. 23 Texas A&M to improve to 13-7.

Gymnastics wins afternoon session, finishes fifth at SEC Championship

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 22

Auburn gymnastics finished fifth overall in the SEC Championship on Saturday, which is the program's best finish since 1993.

Baseball wins series at Tennessee with close victory in Knoxville

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 22

Auburn took the series at Tennessee in a 4-2 win Saturday under the guidance of pitcher Keegan Thompson, who improved to 5-0 on the season.

Softball rallies to win SEC home series against Mississippi State

March 22

After notching another conference win on Friday night against Mississippi State, the Auburn Tigers softball team faced the Bulldogs for the second game of the series.

Offensive stars turning heads as football finishes first week of spring practice

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 22

After the first week of spring football, the defending SEC champions and BCS National Championship runners-up are setting higher expectations for this season.

Baseball holds on to defeat Tennessee in Knoxville

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 21

Despite Tennessee having the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth, Auburn baseball held onto a 3-2 lead to take game one of this weekend's series in Knoxville.

OPINION: Can Johnny Football work out in the NFL?

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 21

The NFL draft is quickly approaching, and teams everywhere are constantly scrutinizing on which player they think can either turn their franchise around or help continue their success.

Philip Lutzenkirchen dives for the end zone pylon in Auburn's game against Ole Miss in 2011.

Philip Lutzenkirchen transitions from football to finance after NFL stint

By Taylor Jones | Sports Writer | March 21

Auburn prides itself on being a family. A few years ago, one member of the family found a way to capture the hearts of the Auburn faithful like few have managed to do. His name is Phil, but he is also known as "Lutzie."

Tanner sisters lead women's basketball to WNIT First Round victory over Furman

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | March 20

The Tigers' traveling Tanner tandem will stay in town for at least one more game.

VIDEO: This Week in Sports 3.20.14

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor , Eric Wallace | Sports Writer and Kristofer Sims / MULTIMEDIA EDITOR | March 20

This week in sports is back, bringing you the happenings in sports this week in Auburn.

Auburn Head Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy laughs at a foul call against Auburn, Jan. 12, 2014. (Zach Bland / Assistant Photo Editor)

Williams-Flournoy leads women's basketball to second straight WNIT berth

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 20

In her second season as head coach, Terri Williams-Flournoy has led the Auburn women's basketball team to its second consecutive Women's NIT berth and will be playing Furman at Auburn Arena on Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m.

Softball sweeps Murray State in doubleheader of polar opposites

By Taylor Jones | Sports Writer | March 19

Wednesday's Auburn softball doubleheader against Murray State was a spot-on reflection of its season so far as the Tigers both blew out and rallied from behind the Racers to pick up a pair of victories.

Baseball continues winning ways against Coppin State

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 19

Auburn kept things rolling with a 13-2 win with a season-high 17 hits over Coppin State on Wednesday.

A student holds up a cutout of Bruce Pearl's head Tuesday night at the press conference.

Raye May / DESIGN EDITOR

OPINION: Pearl could bring the magic back to men's basketball

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | March 19

With time, patience and a little luck, Bruce Pearl might be able to get Auburn back to those heights in a wide-open SEC.

Baseball keeps momentum going with shutout win against Coppin State

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 18

Auburn won their eighth game out of the last nine with a season-high 16 hits in a 10-0 win over Coppin State Tuesday night to improve to 14-7 on the year.