Sports

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SPORTS 2/2/21 12:03pm

Bliss and Fitts Pick Up More Pre-season Honors 

By Maddie Joiner

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - The accolades keep rolling in for Auburn shortstop Ryan Bliss and right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts as they were named to the Preseason Third Team All-America by Baseball America on Monday. The recognition is the third for Bliss and the second for Fitts.

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SPORTS 2/2/21 12:05am

Men’s Tennis Takes First Home Loss of Season to Georgia Tech

By Jenny Jordan

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) — Georgia Tech left the Auburn Men’s Tennis team discouraged after giving them their first at home loss of the season after a 4-0 match on Sunday afternoon at the Yarbrough Tennis Center. The Auburn tigers are now 2-2 on the season.

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SPORTS 2/1/21 10:29am

Thompson Unable to Lead Tigers to Victory Over No. 19 Arkansas

By Mavis Burroughs

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Despite Auburn's great start and Unique Thompson finishing the game with 19 rebounds and 18 points, the Tigers slowly gave way to Arkansas and fell to the 19th-ranked team Sunday afternoon. 

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SPORTS 1/31/21 3:12pm

Tigers Take Home Three Wins From the Bob Pollock Invitational

By Taylor Strohmeier

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - The Tigers' track and field season opened last weekend, and they started off strong. This past weekend the team attended the Bob Pollock Invitational on Clemson University’s campus and took home three event wins and eight other medal performances over the two-day meet.

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SPORTS 1/31/21 1:02pm

Auburn Struggles Against the Experience of No. 2 Baylor

By Thomas Lynn Murphy

AUBUNRN, Ala. (EETV) - For the fourth time in school history, Auburn has played the number one ranked team (Gonzaga)  and number two ranked team (Baylor) in the same season. 

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SPORTS 1/30/21 4:51pm

Britt Stands Out in Senior Bowl Appearance

By Harrison Tarr

MOBILE, Ala. (EETV) For the first time since October 2020, former Auburn linebacker K.J. Britt strapped on his pads and took to the football field to compete in game action; however, this time he did not step out of the tunnel and into Jordan Hare Stadium. This time, Britt joined a group of athletes who he had never played beside before in the 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Neither his return from injury nor lack of familiarity with those competing alongside him seemed to fase Britt. The NFL hopeful had himself a day.

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SPORTS 1/29/21 12:59pm

Auburn Falls to No. 8 Texas A&M

By Kayla Evans

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn, coming off a loss against Alabama on Sunday, faced No. 8 Texas A&M on Thursday. They came up short with the final score of 84-69. 

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SPORTS 1/27/21 9:28pm

Auburn Names Nick Eason as New Defensive Line Coach

By Dylan Larck

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Not long after Tracy Rocker left for the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Bryan Harsin announced Wednesday that Nick Eason will be the new defensive line coach.

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SPORTS 1/27/21 9:18pm

Auburn Football Welcomes New Strength and Conditioning Staff To the Plains

By Taylor Strohmeier

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - After welcoming new head coach Bryan Harsin to the plains, the Auburn football program made new additions to the strength and conditioning staff. Announced on Tuesday, Brandon Pringle, Anthony Lazard, Dennis Love and Akeem Robinson joined Jeff Pitman’s staff.

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SPORTS 1/27/21 9:14pm

Madi Malone Named Track and Field SEC Co-Athlete of the Week

By Taylor Strohmeier

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - On Tuesday, junior Madi Malone was named the Track and Field SEC Co-Athlete of the Week. Malone earned this honor after breaking her own school record in the women’s weight throw at the Carolina Classic this past weekend.

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SPORTS 1/27/21 8:01pm

Yarbrough Recieves Recognition From Softball America, USA Today

By Harrison Tarr

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) All previously existing lofty expectations have been raised even further for junior Auburn pitcher Samantha Yarbrough; the right-handed gun slinger has been named to both Softball America’s top 25 college juniors as well as USA Today’s Player of the Year preseason watch list.

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SPORTS 1/27/21 3:13pm

Auburn Football 2021 Schedule Announced

By Maddie Joiner

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - The SEC announced the 2021 football schedules Wednesday and Head Coach Bryan Harsin will kick off his first season at Auburn Sept. 4 as Auburn hosts Akron in Jordan Hare Stadium.

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SPORTS 1/27/21 9:31am

Tigers Upset No. 12 Missouri

By Mavis Burroughs

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – The Auburn Tigers beat No. 12 Missouri 88-82 on Tuesday night. Sharife Cooper carried the Tigers, contributing 28 points to the team's effort. 

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SPORTS 1/26/21 6:27pm

Friday's Auburn vs. LSU Gymnastics meet postponed

By Maddie Joiner

AUBURN, Ala (EETV) - Friday afternoon's gymnastics meet between Auburn and LSU has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols and contact tracing within the LSU program. 

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SPORTS 1/25/21 5:03pm

Auburn T&F Starts Indoor Season Strong Setting 21 Records

By Delaney Baro

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn's track and field team opened their indoor season at the Carolina Challenge on Saturday. The meet's success included a total of 21 personal and collegiate records, along with four event wins to set a school record.

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SPORTS 1/25/21 12:20pm

Boise State’s Darren Uscher joins Auburn’s staff as Director of Recruiting 

By Maddie Joiner

AUBURN, Ala (EETV) - Head Coach Bryan Harsin continues to bring his colleagues from Boise State to the Plains as Auburn announces Darren Uscher has been named director of recruiting and player personnel for the Tigers. Uscher worked with Harsin at Boise State for the past seven years and was their director of recruiting for the last five. 

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SPORTS 1/24/21 10:04pm

Auburn Tennis Falls Short Against South Florida 4-3

By Mavis Burroughs

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - In a close match that included four tiebreakers, Auburn men's tennis lost 4-3 to South Florida Sunday at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility in Clemson, S.C.

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SPORTS 1/24/21 4:55pm

Another Slow Start, Another SEC Loss for Auburn

By Mackenzie Collins

Auburn's shooting struggles allowed Alabama to go up 11-0 in the first minutes of the game. Honesty Scott-Grayson scored 17 points, leading the Tigers in assists and steals. Auburn stays winless in SEC play with the road loss to Alabama. 

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SPORTS 1/23/21 2:07pm

Tigers Bounce Back Behind Cooper's Double-Double

By Harrison Tarr

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) After suffering a narrow defeat to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday, The Auburn Tigers were out for vengeance in Saturday’s road trip to Columbia, S.C. where they delivered a 109-86 thumping of the Gamecocks.

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SPORTS 1/23/21 10:53am

Pearl, Cooper Seek Return to Win Cloumn

By Harrison Tarr

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) Following Wednesday night’s second-half collapse in Fayetteville, Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers are now tasked with trying to bounce back on a short turnaround and as the road team — yet again. 

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