Monday, May 20 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:16:44 GMT
DeKalb County Police confirm that a former NFL player David McMillan III was shot and killed in Decatur on Saturday. McMillan played for the Cleveland Browns from 2005 to 2007. Based on witness statementsMore >>
DeKalb County Police confirm that a former NFL player David McMillan III was shot and killed in Decatur on Saturday.More >>
The stick and ball sports have their All-Star games but, it is usually more of a social event instead of a hard fought competition. NASCAR's version places the past season's best teams against each otherMore >>
The stick-and-ball sports have their All-Star games but they are usually more a social event than a hard-fought competition. NASCAR's version places the past season's best teams against each other with the winner leaving with at least a million dollars in their pocket.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:23 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:23:36 GMT
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban became the latest in a long line of great Crimson Tide sports figures inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. Saban arrivedMore >>
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban became the latest in a long line of great Crimson Tide sports figures inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:21 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:21:31 GMT
The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of next week's Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on TuesdayMore >>
The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of next week's Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on Tuesday at the Hoover Met.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:19 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:19:43 GMT
Auburn scored eight times in the fourth inning en route to an 11-6 win over No. 11 Arkansas in the regular season finale. With the win Auburn, which won its final three SEC series, two over ranked opponents,More >>
With the win Auburn, which won its final three SEC series, two over ranked opponents, finished the 2013 regular season 33-22, 13-17 SEC while Arkansas finished it 35-19, 18-11 SEC.More >>
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The top-ranked Auburn University at Montgomery women's tennis team will begin its quest for its 12th national championship on Wednesday, when it takes on Vanguard (Calif.) in the second round of the 2012 NAIA National Women's Tennis Championship at the Mobile Tennis Center.
The defending-champion Warhawks (22-2) will take on the Lions (10-14) at 9 a.m., with the winner advancing to take on the winner of Concordia (Calif.) and William Carey.
The AUM women are making their 13th appearance in the national tournament and sport a phenomenal 45-3 all-time mark in the event. The Warhawks have won 11 national championships, including seven of the last eight.
Two-time First-Team All-American and Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Year Ana Veselinovic leads the Warhawks, entering the tournament as the NAIA's top-ranked singles player according to the International Tennis Association. The senior also teams with Jade Curtis to form the nation's top doubles duo. On the season, Veselinovic sports a 21-2 singles record and a flawless 24-0 doubles record.
Kveta Hajkova and Curtis each finished the regular season undefeated in singles play, posting records of 24-0 and 20-0, respectively. Newcomer Tiffany William has been a model of consistency for the Warhawks, posting a 20-2 singles record and 16-6 doubles mark in her first season with the program.
Vanguard is led by All-Golden State Athletic Conference selection Gabriela Bergmanova, who entered the tournament with a 21-1 singles record and a 15-7 doubles record. Bergmanova is currently the second-ranked singles player in the NAIA according to the International Tennis Association, trailing only Veselinovic.The event culminates on May 19 with the championship final slated for 10 a.m.
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