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Birmingham News He'll make his debut at the John Deere Classic this weekend at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois . . . The Jazz will sign Kessler to Los Angeles' four-year, $130 million contract offer, then trade him to the Lakers . . . "It's super exciting to think that I'm coming into something that is already a well-oiled machine . . . Sibley is the fifth pitcher to commit to Auburn via the transfer portal, and the fourth left-handed pitcher to join the Tigers' roster ahead of the 2027 season . . . The 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track & field . . . Johnson played 73 games across two seasons at Auburn. In the Tigers' 2024-25 Final Four campaign, he averaged 9.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game . . . He's just a basketball player in every sense of the word. You can see that by his stats while with the Trojans. Last year he averaged 14.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game and he had 17 double-doubles for the season . . . "Mantas embodies the qualities we prioritize in our program -- skill, toughness, competitiveness and character . . . He found everything he was looking for in Auburn and he knew right away once he got on campus. "It just felt like home . . . "To again sell out public football season tickets before they ever reached the public on-sale is an incredible statement about the passion and commitment of the Auburn Family . . . The 6-foot-9 power forward has signed to play in the NBA Summer League with the Washington Wizards . . . "I fully intend to honor my commitment to Auburn University, and I am looking forward to wearing the Auburn Tigers jersey for the 2026-2027 season . . . Auburn knows who it will face in conference play this season and where those games will be . . . "We had the right pieces but didn't get it done when we needed to. But it was an awesome year . . . Rubstavicius helped lead the Lithuanian national team to the silver medal . . . "A consistent love. It wasn't really a hard decision for me . . . Keyshawn Hall signed with the Miami Heat . . . In place of spring practice would be NFL style "Organized Team Activities" — OTAs, for short — that could take place in two five-to-seven week periods during the offseason . . . Auburn signee Narcisse Ngoy was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers . . . "I feel like God really handpicked this place out for me . . . Next season, the Auburn Tiger decided to forego that, heading to the PGA Tour and will begin competing in July at the John Deere Classic . . . Auburn was dominant on the mound throughout the year . . . The program announced that 6-foot-6 Lithuanian wing Mantas Rubštavičius has officially signed with Auburn. Rubštavičius committed to the Tigers just over a month ago . . . Under the new policy, athletes will have five years to play five seasons, with no redshirts . . . Koiviun clinched a share of the low amateur with Oklahoma's Ryder Cowan with a score of 5-over par . . . Koivun is making his second US Open appearance as an amateur, which will be his final amateur appearance . . . Auburn has made a habit of scheduling ambitiously to help its NCAA tournament outlook, and that's no different this time around . . . "I feel like coming to Auburn, the coaching staff is going to help me take that next step of development and turn me into that player I have always wanted to be . . . One valuable piece of Auburn's pitching staff is locking in another season on the Plains. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Jackson Sanders shared on Instagram this week that he is staying put and will pitch for the Auburn Tigers as a junior in 2027 . . . Koivun, the No. 1 amateur golfer in the world, has brought home some serious hardware during his time on the Plains . . . The schedule features 17 regular-season matches, including nine inside the friendly confines of the Auburn Soccer Complex . . . Beverley said he's excited about next season and playing for the Tigers. He will report to Auburn late in the summer following the Cape Cod League season . . . Saxon Roberts, Trevor Booten, and Justice de Jong are set to depart Auburn and search for new homes within the transfer portal . . . Carter's replacement seems to already be in the building. The Tigers recently secured a commitment from former Georgia State outfielder John Beverley, who hit .365 and stole 35 bases as a sophomore in 2026 . . . The Auburn men's golf superstar is a two-time national champion and the first player ever in college golf to sweep the national player of the year awards (Ben Hogan, Fred Haskins, Jack Nicklaus) twice . . . "88,000 people drive down to Auburn to watch Iceland play Argentina in soccer. That would have been unthinkable 20 years ago. Completely unthinkable . . . "We're going to bring a national championship back . . . To rebuild the front court for the 2026-27 season, Auburn added French center Narcisse Ngoy to add some rim protection. Ngoy won the Elite 2 League MVP after leading the league in rebounds and blocks. He also averaged 10.7 points per game . . . Last season, Auburn scored 51 points in the 100 fly, 28 in the 200 free, and 19 in the 200 IM. If Machuco had swum those converted times at those championships, he would have added another 44 points to Auburn's total . . . "47 states were represented in Jordan-Hare Stadium last night and 42 countries were represented . . . "Auburn made it really hard for me to want to leave . . . WATCH: The game, part of the Road to 26 Exhibition, will be a historic event for the Auburn community . . .
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