Reserve defensive lineman O.J. Smith has decided to transfer from the Alabama football program, according to a post he made on his Instagram page earlier this week. He emphasized his desire to open up his recruiting options. “I want to thank The University Of Alabama for being home to me for the last 3 years,” […]

The debate has continued about whether Auburn should move to the SEC East and what conference rivalries should be preserved going forward. While the future remains uncertain, it is clear that the Crimson Tide and the Tigers have a history of success against other SEC foes. Alabama has a lead over every single team in the […]

Bob Stoops resigned as head football coach at the University of Oklahoma Wednesday after 18 seasons at the school. The 56-year-old coach was one of five (now there are four) active head college football coaches to have won a national championship. One of the other members of that exclusive group is Nick Saban, who reflected […]

Christopher Sign is a former Alabama football player. He is also an award-winning journalist for ABC 15 in Arizona, and a story he broke last June was a major piece of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s questioning of former FBI director James Comey Thursday morning. Sign was a backup left guard and center for two Alabama […]

Huntsville has overtaken Mobile as the third largest city in the state of Alabama. According to new numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Rocket City is estimated to have a population of 193,079, while Mobile’s is estimated a 192,904. These estimates compile data and estimate through July 1st of 2016. This is a significant change […]

The time is now set for the highly-anticipated Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic between Alabama and Florida State. The Crimson Tide and the Seminoles will get started at 7pm Central Time in the brand new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The September 2nd contest will be televised by ESPN. Not only are Alabama and Florida State fans eagerly […]

Former Auburn head football coach Pat Dye has been making the rounds over the past few days discussing his opinion that Auburn should no longer play in the SEC’s Western Division. He contends that competitive and geographical balance in the league would be better if Auburn were moved to the SEC East and Missouri shifted […]

The weather was nearly flawless for the final round of the Regions Tradition, and so was Bernhard Langer’s game. The 59-year-old from Anhausen, Germany just won the Regions Tradition at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Hoover, Ala. for the second consecutive year. He finished at 20-under-par, which was five clear of the next closest […]

Dr. Roland Yearwood of Georgiana, AL was killed this past weekend while climbing the highest peak in the world. The physician was one of four who did not survive a climb to the top of Mt. Everest. He made it to the “death zone,” which is approximately 27,000 feet of elevation. Yearwood’s daughter, who appeared […]

Alabama wrapped up regional play on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Minnesota. That was after the Tide had beaten the Gophers the day before by the same score. They now prepare to face number one overall seed Florida in the Super Regional round of the NCAA Softball Tournament. This will be the first matchup […]

Former Alabama head football coach Gene Stallings is recovering after suffering a mild stroke while in Montgomery, Ala. on Thursday night. Despite feeling ill, the former coach says he attended a banquet. After the event, he decided to check himself into the hospital. “I introduced Dabo (Swinney, the Clemson head coach and a former player […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that the unemployment rate in the state of Alabama has decreased to its lowest level since 2008. The rate decreased from 5.8 percent in the month of March to 5.4 percent in April. The total number of unemployed is now 119.256, as opposed to 128,610 in the previous month. “Today’s […]

Actress Sally Field was recently interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter about life on Broadway and an upcoming award for which she has been nominated. Specifically, she was asked about the path her life would have taken had she not been an actress. Her response included what some are describing as a shot at an Alabama […]

In an interview with CBS Sports, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban spoke very candidly about some of the recent rule changes in college football. Whether it’s the new early signing period or a rule that restricts recruiting based on teams hiring coaches from the prospect’s high school, Saban has clearly had it with modern […]

Paul Finebaum was on hand for the pro-am of the Regions Tradition golf tournament on Wednesday, when the Alabama Newscenter caught up with him and asked about his current situation and if he misses being in Birmingham. “I really do miss it,” Finebaum said. “Birmingham was an amazingly special place. I lived here for more […]

Bevill State Community College and Alabama Power have announced a joint program to create a new HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) training center in Jasper. It will be a relocation of the current Alabama Power HVAC training center, which is in Clanton. The new state of the art facility will expand the program and course […]

Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne (R) joined four other members of Congress in writing a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross asking the administration to extend the length of the Red Snapper season in federal waters. Currently, the season for Red Snapper in those waterways is three days. Byrne was joined by representatives Garrett […]

President Donald Trump gave the first commencement address of his presidency Saturday at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. As part of his address, he read the 2018 schedule for the Liberty football team. It will be the first season for the Flames as an FBS football program, which is the highest division in college football. […]

In the NFL, losing weight or maintaining a certain weight can be a pretty lucrative proposition. For former Crimson Tide turned Seattle Seahawks running back, Eddie Lacy, holding a certain waistline is literally paying off. Lacy signed with the Seahawks earlier this year as a free agent. Since Lacy has struggled with keeping his weight […]

As we watch college football stars play for our favorite teams, we too often forget that they are people who have real life family struggles, just like us. The backstories about these young men and where they come from don’t get told often enough. Thankfully, one Alabama safety opened up about a health issue in […]

A caller to the “Paul Finebaum Show” on Friday provided some insight into his lengthy marriage, and it was way too much information. Jim from Colbert County, Ala., a fan of the Crimson Tide, expressed to Finebaum that the secret to his 52-year marriage has been watching Alabama football games “buck naked” with his wife. […]

Current federal laws make it difficult, expensive, and time-consuming to buy a suppressor for a firearm. Some members of the U.S. Senate, including Senator Luther Strange, are working to change that. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has introduced a piece of legislation that’s co-sponsored by Senator Strange entitled the “Hearing Protection Act.” As the name indicates, […]

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame class of 2017 is set to be inducted this weekend in Birmingham. The names of those going into the hall this year include Kevin Turner, Takeo Spikes, Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, Todd Jones, Lee DeFore, Ken Donahue, Jeff Herrod and Jim Goostree. This will mark the 49th induction ceremony for […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that she has directed Alabama Department of Transportation Director Jon Cooper to expand a portion of Interstate 65 in north Shelby County from four lanes to six. “Infrastructure development is economic development. If traffic is congested and our roads are blocked, transportation is slowed and the wheels of economic progress […]