TUSCALOOSA — Dave Hart didn’t come to the University of Alabama to take Mal Moore’s job.

The Auburn soccer team was picked to finish second in the SEC’s Western Division behind 2007 West Champion LSU in vote of the league’s 12 head coaches, it was announced Thursday.

TROY — Troy’s running back situation is now one more injury away from a catastrophy.

Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville speaks to the media following Wednesday’s afternoon practice.

The offensive lineman never had a chance.

BEIJING — Earning the final spot in Wednesday night’s final, Cesar Cielo took off out of lane eight and never looked back as the former Auburn swimmer and Brazilian native tied for third in the 100-meter freestyle with a South American Record time of 47.67, earning his first career Olympic medal.

Football’s a game of inches.

Josh Jarboe, the former Oklahoma recruit who was dismissed after an explicit rap video of him surfaced on the internet, has enrolled at Troy University and begun practicing with the team.

Joe-Joe Petrone, a 25-year veteran with collegiate and NFL experience, has been named Auburn’s Director of Sports Medicine, athletic director Jay Jacobs announced Wednesday.

To give our readers a deeper insight into this year’s freshman class, the Opelika-Auburn News presents Tiger Tales—a question-and-answer feature to help get to know the newest Auburn football players. Today: Derrick Lykes.

With 13 preseason practices in the books — including a 100-play scrimmage last Saturday — Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin has had plenty of chances to judge his top two quarterbacks.

BEIJING — Former Auburn swimmer Kirsty Coventry picked up her third silver medal of the 2008 Olympics on Tuesday night as she finished second in the 200-meter individual medley.

The Auburn women’s basketball team extended its European winning streak Tuesday with a 101-54 victory over Hradec Kralove. 

Right tackle Ryan Pugh was blocking defensive end Antonio Coleman during a routine pass-rush drill Tuesday when the two became entangled. Both players threw punches.

Auburn University offensive coordinator Tony Franklin speaks to the media following Tuesday’s practice.

Auburn University defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads speaks to the media following Tuesday’s practice.

Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville speaks to the media following Tuesday’s practice.

Even before his first practice as an Auburn Tiger, D’Antoine Hood smelled opportunity.

When Auburn started preseason practice, linebackers coach James Willis had a simple goal. He wanted to identify six linebackers who could be counted on to play this season.

BEIJING — For the second night in a row, Auburn swimmers earned two medals in the same event at the 2008 Olympic Games on Monday night.

To give our readers a deeper insight into this year’s freshman class, the Opelika-Auburn News presents Tiger Tales—a question-and-answer feature to help get to know the newest Auburn football players. Today: Vance Smith.

Heading into the 2008 season, there are numerous teams that could rise out of the doldrums for a big year.

TUSCALOOSA — At first blush, it sounds cheesy: a motivational speaker.

BEIJING, China - Former Auburn swimmer Kirsty Coventry advanced to her third semifinal of the 2008 Olympics on Monday morning as she finished eighth in the preliminary of the women’s 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2:12.18.

Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville speaks to the media after Sunday’s practice.

It was just one play, in a low-key seven-on-seven passing drill early in preseason practice. Updated with video.

It’s been a rough week for Auburn’s offensive line.

Auburn senior Glenn Northcutt won the eighth Alabama State Match Play at the par-72, 6,494-yard Ol’ Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa on Saturday.

A total of 14 Auburn student-athletes graduated as part of the Auburn University Summer 2008 graduating class on Saturday.

BEIJING — Former Auburn swimmer Kirsty Coventry broke the world record in the 100-meter backstroke semifinal Sunday night and two Auburn swimmers earned medals in the men’s 400-meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympics.