TALLADEGA — Five drivers had tires blow during Sunday’s Amp Energy 500, and one triggered the first “Big One” wreck of the day.

ATLANTA — Auburn was well-represented Sunday in the semifinal and championship rounds of the Georgia Tech Fall Tennis Invitational, with a player or team competing in each of the four brackets.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Auburn resident Joseph Lyons, 13, won the INT National Championship.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt beat Auburn.

TUSCALOOSA — When Alabama had trouble with the “fancy” stuff — you know, the forward pass — it always had Glen Coffee to batter the Kentucky defense.

Robert Dunn didn’t make the trip to Nashville on Saturday. Dunn, a senior wide receiver, missed the game because of an ankle injury, AU head coach Tommy Tuberville said.

Alabama stopped itself several times with some uncharacteristic penalties. The Tide was penalized six times for 60 yards in the first 30 minutes and finished with 10 penalties for 92 yards, both season-highs.

Auburn’s Elkanah Kibet did it again and so did the Tigers.

For the second time in three games, a backup quarterback beat Auburn.

Reports confirmed: Vanderbilt is hosting ESPN’s College GameDay today.

Reports denied: Dogs and cats living together. Pigs flying. Snowballs in Arizona.

SMITHS STATION — Auburn had an answer all night.

When Central head football coach Ron Nelson found out about Spence McCracken’s retirement last spring, he had mixed emotions.

If Tommy Tuberville were running for office, he’d have to work on his delivery.

The consensus is that Kentucky faces a tough opponent today when it visits No. 2 Alabama.

TROY — Beauregard wasn’t interested in distractions Friday night.

LAFAYETTE — No fan left LaFayette on Friday with a single nail left on their fingers.

EUFAULA — It was a flashback to the 1990s in Tiger Stadium on Friday night.

MONTGOMERY — Lee-Scott cruised to its fifth consecutive win, beating Evangel Academy, 49-0, on Friday night.

For the third-straight year, members of the Auburn men’s basketball team, Coach Jeff Lebo and the coaching staff will participate in the two-mile Breast Cancer Awareness “Race With A Mission” run for the East Alabama Medical Center’s Foundation for Breast Cancer Early Detection today. 

Lee Ziemba isn’t about making excuses.

Tommy Tuberville doesn’t drive a Harley Davidson or wear a black leather jacket, but he’s a firm believer in leading a pack of road warriors.

When the 2008 high school season opened up, Oct. 3 was circled as a big week.

While the battle between Auburn and Smiths Station has the week’s top billing, there’s nothing small about Opelika hosting Central.

TUSCALOOSA — Everything was so easy for Roy Upchurch in 2005.

Fresh off an appearance in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the Auburn women’s basketball team is already racking up preseason honors for 2008-09 with top-25 rankings in two national publications.

NOTASULGA — A swing in momentum in Notasulga’s favor was brief Thursday night.

The Auburn baseball team will take part in a handful of events over the final weeks of its fall practice schedule, beginning with the annual Home Run Derby next Friday and concluding with the Fall World Series from Oct. 24-26.

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Auburn’s doubles team of Alex Haney and Melissa Koning and singles player Fani Chifchieva all won their first-round matches in main draw play at the Rivera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships at the Riviera Tennis Club on Thursday.

SMITHS STATION — After some early struggles, Auburn High’s volleyball team seems to be back on track.

The War Eagle Formation?