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Sunisa Lee wins bronze in uneven bars final
The summer of Suni continues as she won her third Olympic medal on Sunday. The Saint Paul, Minnesota, native won the bronze medal in the uneven bars final with a score of 14.500.
JT Thor drafted by Charlotte Hornets in 2021 NBA Draft
The Charlotte Hornets drafted the Auburn forward during Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Hornets took Thor with the No. 37 overall pick in the second round.
Sharife Cooper drafted by Atlanta Hawks in 2021 NBA Draft
The Atlanta Hawks drafted the Powder Springs, Georgia, native during Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Hawks took Cooper in the second round with the No. 48 overall pick.
Annie Lazor wins bronze in 200m breaststroke
Auburn began the day with an Olympian winning a medal and ended it the same way. Annie Lazor, who swam at Auburn from 2013-16, won bronze in the 200m breaststroke on Thursday.
Sunisa Lee wins gold in individual all-around
Two Olympic events down, two medals for Sunisa Lee. This time, she was golden as the 18-year-old gymnast won gold in the individual all-around final on Thursday. Along with the gold, Lee and her teammates won silver in the team final on Tuesday.
Sunisa Lee and Team USA win silver in team final
Sunisa Lee and the other members of Team USA won silver in Tuesday’s team final with a score of 166.096. Russia won gold with a 169.528 and Great Britain took bronze with their 164.096.
Zach Apple and Team USA win gold in 4x100m freestyle relay
Zach Apple, who swam at Auburn from 2015-18, won gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay as a member of Team USA. Apple served as the team’s anchor and swam his 100 meters in 46.69 seconds.
Auburn lands commitment from 4-star RB Damari Alston
The Atlanta, Georgia, native is rated as the No. 28 running back in the class of 2022 and is the No. 27 player in the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports composite rankings.
Auburn has 9 named All-SEC; voted to finish 5th in SEC West by preseason media poll
The annual preseason media poll following SEC Media Days was released on Friday, and expectations for Auburn are mixed.
Auburn below SEC's 80% vaccination threshold
Head coach Bryan Harsin revealed that Auburn has not reached the SEC's 80% vaccination threshold during a zoom interview with local media on Thursday.
