Posted: 9:17 AM Six former Auburn baseball players were on the rosters for Major League Baseball's Opening Day yesterday.

Posted: 9:15 AM Xavier Nady hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 12th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a horrific ninth to ruin Atlanta's home opener, winning 12-11.

Posted: 9:26 AM Auburn quarterbacks Kodi Burns and Chris Todd will be among those trying to make an impression on fans in the spring game.

Posted: 9:23 AM Trent Mummey, Hunter Morris and Joseph Sanders all had a three-hit night as Auburn beat Tennessee 12-6 Friday night.

Posted: 9:22 AM Matt Bentley had two home runs - including the game-winner in the eighth inning - to lead Alabama to a 6-5 win over No. 15 Ole Miss Friday night.

Posted: 2:16 PM Alabama safety Rashad Johnson says the Crimson Tide is ready to get back to football.

Posted: 8:29 AM Joseph Sanders had his second career grand slam to cap an eight-run fourth inning and help Auburn to a 14-6 win over Samford Wednesday night.

Posted: 8:27 AM Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville will join four other college football coaches on a tour of military bases in the Middle East in May.

Posted: 8:25 AM Former Alabama linebacker Victor Ellis has died after a battle with cancer.

Posted: 8:24 AM Jeff Bennett pitched four scoreless innings in Atlanta's 10-2 win over the Washington Nationals yesterday. That extended Bennett's streak of scoreless innings this spring to eleven.

Posted: 3:51 PM Alabama forward Richard Hendrix has decided to enter the NBA draft, but is leaving the door open to return for his senior season.

Posted: 1:44 PM Matt Hall and Justin Hargett both hit their first home runs as Tigers during a five-run second inning that helped give Auburn a 10-4 win over Mercer Tuesday.

Posted: 1:43 PM Kent Matthes went 2-for-3 with five RBI to lead Alabama to a 12-6 win over Jacksonville State Tuesday night.

Posted: 6:41 PM The Southeastern Conference will issue refunds to fans who bought tickets through authorized locations for games in the SEC basketball tournament that were affected by the tornado that hit the Georgia Dome.

Posted: 4:53 PM Braves general manager Frank Wren says he expects to make at least one trade before Sunday's season-opening game at Washington.

Posted: 4:51 PM John Smoltz decided not to test his sore right shoulder today. He chose to postpone a throwing session that could determine whether he opens the season on the disabled list.

Posted: 12:17 PM Collin Cowgill's centerfield catch ended the eighth inning with a game-tying run on base as Kentucky beat Auburn 9-8 on Sunday.

Posted: 12:14 PM Robert Phares pitched Alabama to a 10-3 series-clinching win over Vanderbilt.

Posted: 5:57 PM Assistant football coaches at the University of Alabama have received pay increases ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.

Posted: 5:54 PM Joe Darger made four 3-pointers and had 18 points, Wink Adams added 17 and UNLV tied an NCAA tournament record by holding Kent State to just 10 points in the first half of a 71-58 victory in the first round.

Posted: 2:31 PM Xavier rallies past fading Georgia to get to 2nd round with 73-61 win.

Posted: 4:05 PM John Brady is the new basketball coach at Arkansas State. Brady was hired Wednesday, less than six weeks after being fired by LSU. He replaces Dickey Nutt, who stepped down as coach Feb. 19.

Posted: 4:03 PM Former Alabama assistant Ronnie Cottrell is poised to become head coach at Alma Bryant High School. The hire is pending approval from the Mobile County school board.

Posted: 4:02 PM Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur, hit in the face by a pitch over the weekend, hopes to play Wednesday night against the Detroit Tigers.

Posted: 9:07 AM Ben Jones had a two-out, two-strike RBI in the top of the ninth that scored two runs to break up a tie game as Auburn beat Troy 6-4 last night.