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Reuben Foster in Auburn garb with his daughter on campus. (Robert Lee / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF)

Official visitor has a familiar face

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | January 25

Top inside linebacker recruit and former Auburn commit Reuben Foster has planned an official visit to the Plains Feb. 1.

Women's basketball falls to Alabama, ends three-game winning streak over the Crimson Tide

By Will Gaines / SPORTS REPORTER | January 25

The women's basketball team traveled to Tuscaloosa to face rival Alabama on Thursday, Jan. 24, but lost 61-51.

Harry Adams in warm up gear. (Courtesy of Auburn Athletics)

Adams set for big year

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS REPORTER | January 23

On Monday, Jan. 14, track and field head coach Ralph Spry watched senior sprinter Harry Adams warm up with a relaxed 200 meter run.

Malzahn addresses recruiting after the Auburn Kentucky basketball game. (Katherine McCahey / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

On the trail

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | January 23

It's crunch time for Gus Malzahn and his staff, especially with National Signing Day less than two weeks away.

Men's basketball team falls to Vanderbilt 73-61

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | January 23

The men's basketball team traveled to Nashville to face Vanderbilt Wednesday, Jan. 23 and lost 73-61.

Men's tennis defeats Troy 6-1

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | January 22

The No. 21 ranked men's tennis (3-1) defeated Troy (1-2) Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn by a score of 6-1.

Men's basketball suffers loss to Kentucky

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | January 20

The men's basketball team suffered its worst home loss under Head Coach Tony Barbee as the Tigers fell to Kentucky 75-53

Jeremy Johnson is Carver's first player to win the Mr. Football award. (Courtesy of Julie Bennett - al.com)

Auburn recruit named Mr. Football

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS WRITER | January 16

Carver High School of Montgomery quarterback Jeremy Johnson received the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Mr. Football Award Wednesday at the annual Player of the Year Awards.

Auburn falls to Arkansas in double overtime

By Lance Davis / SPORTS WRITER | January 16

A steady second-half comeback fell short, as Auburn couldn't survive a double-overtime thriller on the road at Arkansas Wednesday, Jan. 16, losing 88-80, and giving Auburn its first conference loss of the season.

The eagles are landing

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | January 16

Here is a look at the recruits that have already committed to the Tigers.

Tigers race to first week victory over rival Tide

By Andrew Yawn / SPORTS REPORTER | January 16

One week and one meet into the 2013 track and field season, the Tigers seem to have hit the ground running, jumping and throwing as they attempt to follow up a brilliant 2012 campaign.

Tigers drown Longhorns

By Jherrica Luckie / WRITER | January 16

The Auburn swimming and diving team defeated their rival, the Texas Longhorns, Thursday, Jan. 10, during the first dual meet of the spring season at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center.

New coaches talk Auburn football

By Lance Davis / SPORTS WRITER | January 16

When Dameyune Craig was the recruiting coordinator at Florida State, he noticed fellow Seminoles coaches Odell Haggins and Lawrence Dawsey had something he didn't when hitting the recruiting trail.

Ellis Johnson, newly named defensive coordinator, brings 16 years of SEC experience to Auburn. His most recent position was head coach at Southern Miss.
(Courtesy of Southern Miss Athletics)

Meet the new coaches

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | January 13

While most were enjoying a winter break free of stress, head coach Gus Malzahn was assembling a new staff of coaches that have more than 100 combined years of SEC coaching experience.

Tigers remain undefeated in the SEC

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | January 12

The Auburn men's basketball team, led by seniors Frankie Sullivan and Rob Chubb, defeated in-conference opponent South Carolina Saturday, Jan. 12.

Gymnastics suffers loss to Kentucky

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | January 11

The No. 13 Auburn gymnastics team lost its home opener Friday night, Jan. 11 against conference opponent No. 25 Kentucky.

Senior Rob Chubb tries to get around 2 LSU defenders to get a basket.
(Katharine McCahey / PHOTOGRAPHER)

Men's basketball takes home a win against LSU

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | January 10

The Auburn men's basketball team won 68-63 in the team's first SEC game of the season Wednesday, Jan. 9 at home against LSU (9-3), improving the Tigers to a 7-7 record.

Defensive Coordinator Ellis Johnson was hired by the new head coach Gus Malzahn in December. (Courtesy of Auburn Athletics)

Tigers turn page with new coaches

By Will Gaines / SPORTS WRITER | January 10

Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn began building his coaching staff by hiring veteran defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson and up and coming offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee.

Frankie Sullivan drives to the rim against DePaul on Nov. 30,
2012. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTOGRAPHER)

Men's basketball heats up before conference play

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | January 10

The Auburn men's basketball team won four of their six games over the break, including a victory over Florida State.. .

A brief history of Coach Gus

By Lance Davis / SPORTS WRITER | January 9

When Gus Malzahn leftAuburn after the 2011 season,there were few red flags aboutthe state of the program, butafter a disastrous 3-9 campaignin 2012, Auburn firedhead coach Gene Chizik andhired Malzahn as his replacement...