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16 Opelika-Auburn area softball players earn ASWA All-State honors

16 Opelika-Auburn area softball players earn ASWA All-State honors

  • Alex Husting

Less than a month after the conclusion of the 2026 softball season in Oxford, 16 players from the Opelika-Auburn area have received All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Reeltown quarterback JaMarkius Smith commits to Jacksonville State

Reeltown quarterback JaMarkius Smith commits to Jacksonville State

  • Jacob Waters

Reeltown’s quarterback and signal caller has picked out where he will play college football.

Why the Argentina-Iceland soccer match may not be the last event of its kind to come to Auburn

Why the Argentina-Iceland soccer match may not be the last event of its kind to come to Auburn

  • Alex Husting

With the new era of revenue-sharing in college athletics in full swing, Tuesday's historic Argentina-Iceland soccer match could mark the beginning of a new era for Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Kickoff windows set for Auburn football's full 2026 schedule

Kickoff windows set for Auburn football's full 2026 schedule

  • Jacob Waters

Auburn football now has kickoff times or designated windows for every game on its 2026 schedule.

Lee County voters prepare for primary runoff election. Who's on the ballot?

Lee County voters prepare for primary runoff election. Who's on the ballot?

  • Brionna McCall

The primary runoff election is on Tuesday, and here's what you need to know before heading to the polls. 

Auburn High announces hiring of new soccer coaches

Auburn High announces hiring of new soccer coaches

  • Jacob Waters

Auburn High's next soccer era begins with Ben McQueen and Shelby Wall at the helm.

Through the lens: Argentina defeats Iceland in Road to 26 friendly at Jordan-Hare

Through the lens: Argentina defeats Iceland in Road to 26 friendly at Jordan-Hare

  • Adam Sparks

Scenes from a match between Argentina and Iceland in a FIFA World Cup 2026 International Friendly at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Auburn.

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College sports bill sparks unusual alliances

College sports bill sparks unusual alliances

WASHINGTON — A push on Capitol Hill to craft legislation to rein in college sports amid skyrocketing costs and roster upheaval has created strange alliances across both the political and athletic spectrums, as was on display Wednesday at a roundtable hearing to rally support for the Senate’s version. The head football coaches at Memphis and Middle Tennessee State are accustomed to being foes ...

Tim Cowlishaw: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's return to football is hardly the death of college sports

Tim Cowlishaw: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's return to football is hardly the death of college sports

DALLAS — Brendan Sorsby is going to be allowed to play quarterback for Texas Tech this fall (at least as of Monday’s court ruling, which will inevitably lead to another court ruling), and many of my colleagues and about half the sports world believe this to be the death of college football. Sorsby is a player who is reported to have placed thousands of bets during his time at Indiana and ...

Dusty Baker’s new memoir ‘Crossroads’ shares unique life, Sacramento friendships

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dusty Baker is retired, ostensibly, but there’s always something he’s doing. And on a hot day last week, what he was doing was picking plums. A Del Campo High School graduate, Baker moved to Sacramento as a teenager and now lives on roughly four acres in Granite Bay. He has the eighth-most wins of any manager in Major League Baseball history, is a likely Hall of Fame ...

Mike Vorel: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby shouldn’t play after gambling admission

Mike Vorel: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby shouldn’t play after gambling admission

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Dr. Judson Edwards has been named interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at Troy University as Dr. Kerry Palmer departs to lead Georgia Southwestern.

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