Sportscasting is a tough business for anyone, but has been traditionally even more difficult for women. That’s why the change in direction for Rachel Baribeau won’t make sense … until you hear her explain it. “I am always evolving – as a woman, as a queen, as a daughter and a friend and as a […]

The sports media and the political media world are gathering to undo college football. Why? I can’t even begin to understand it. But with the Ivy League ending their fall sports and the Big 10 ending non-conference games, with other conferences to follow, it is becoming increasingly clear that the game we all love will […]

The COVID-19 pandemic may very well limit attendance at live sporting events this coming academic year, however Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) member schools will now all be able to livestream their games and, at least partially, recoup lost ticket and other game day-related revenue. AHSAA this week announced a new program that will enable […]

Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian underwent a “successful” heart procedure in recent days, according to a statement released by the University of Alabama Athletics Department on Tuesday afternoon. The statement outlined that Bama’s football coaching staff participates in an annual executive physical.

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced on Tuesday that the 2020 season has officially been canceled. Fans of Alabama’s three minor league baseball teams — the Montgomery Biscuits, Rocket City Trash Pandas and Birmingham Barons — will have to wait until 2021 to see their respective squad return to the diamond. The Major League Baseball season […]

A global pandemic postponed the 2020 Olympics and, in turn, the World Games Birmingham was to host in 2021. Despite the one-year delay, organizers of what is now the Birmingham World Games 2022 want to start building the public’s anticipation again with new signs and updated countdown clocks leading to July 7-17, 2022.

The University of Alabama football program on Thursday afternoon released a video featuring several players and head coach Nick Saban voicing their support for racial equality and justice. Written by Alex Leatherwood, the Crimson Tide’s All-American offensive guard, the video is just over two minutes long. Players and Saban speak directly into the camera throughout, […]

It appears that Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series and a Mobile native, was not targeted with a noose at Talladega Superspeedway this past weekend. Late Sunday, NASCAR issued a statement announcing “a noose” was left in the garage stall assigned to Wallace.

Former University of Alabama star Roman Harper is having quite the week. On Monday, he and his wife welcomed the birth of their son, Seoul Chankoowashtay Harper. “Humbling [because] no matter what we plan as adults and people it still remains up to God and His will. God this is your child. … Son I […]

Monday’s GEICO 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway may have been one of the consequential races in NASCAR’s 72-year history but not because of anything that happened on the track. As political upheaval plagues the country, NASCAR found last week it was not immune to those changes. After taking the unprecedented step of banning the display […]

TALLADEGA — The race cars never made a lap on Sunday, as the race was postponed due to weather. However, Sunday turned out to be a pivotal day for NASCAR’s Cup Series. Late Sunday, NASCAR issued a statement that revealed a noose was left in the garage stall assigned to the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports […]

Sports across the world are beginning restarts. Germany’s top soccer league resumed in May, while NASCAR, the UFC and the PGA tour are back underway. Yet are sports truly worth risking a deadly illness? The assumption of risk provides a guiding principle. Adults should be free to engage in risky activities. Voluntary, informed consent makes […]

Alabama’s own Red Farmer, along with six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Stefanik, make up the inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The Hall of Fame’s 12th class marks the first with three members. In addition, Ralph Seagraves is recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Farmer, 87, was […]

With a keen eye toward an expanded college football playoff format, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide continues its effort to bulk up its non-conference schedule in future years. The Tide announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Ohio State Buckeyes to play a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. There is […]

The University of Alabama and Ohio State University on Thursday announced a home-and-home football series between the two programs for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The first game will take place in Columbus, OH, on September 18, 2027, with the Buckeyes coming to Tuscaloosa on September 9, 2028. This will be the first home-and-home meeting […]

Auburn junior right-hander Tanner Burns this week was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. Burns, selected with the 36th overall pick in the competitive balance round A of the first round, becomes the ninth Auburn player selected in the first round in program history, including […]

The Walter Camp Football Foundation on Thursday announced its 2020 preseason All-American teams. Walter Camp, nicknamed “The Father of American football,” first began selecting an All-America team in 1889. His namesake foundation was formed in 1967 to continue the tradition of selecting an annual All-America team, which is the nation’s oldest. The 2020 preseason version […]

Chris Simms, an NFL analyst for NBC Sports, is currently in the process of unveiling his annual ranking of the top 40 quarterbacks in the league, and he has already made some controversial picks involving former SEC stars. Simms is rolling out the list slowly, starting with the bottom of the rankings. At No. 40, […]

On Tuesday, NASCAR announced a plan to allow the return of fans to its race events beginning with the GEICO 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21. However, it comes with some stipulations for those hoping to attend. “[I]n order to adhere to local social distancing guidelines, a limited number of […]

AUBURN — Prominent athletic officials including Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn and Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne attended peaceful demonstrations about George Floyd’s death on Sunday afternoon. The protests attended were part of the ongoing national unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Events attended by the officials […]

UAB football coach Bill Clark is like many fans who are waiting for a clear sign that the college football season is on the horizon this year. With less than 90 days until the start of the season, that sign will be next week when UAB players report for voluntary individual workouts and training. Clark said […]

Legendary former Auburn University head football coach and athletic director Pat Dye passed away on Monday morning, and tributes are already pouring in from across the Yellowhammer State. Dye is survived by his four children (Pat Jr., Missy, Brett and Wanda), nine grandchildren and his partner of 18 years, Nancy McDonald. In a statement, Pat […]

One of the most cherished members of the Auburn family, former football coach Pat Dye, perished on Monday at the age of 80, according to multiple media reports. Dye has been hospitalized due to problems with his kidneys in May and tested positive for COVID-19. The exact cause of his death on Monday has not […]

Just one week after the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced that its men’s hockey team would be discontinued, UAH on Friday confirmed the program has been saved by supporters. The university last Friday had listed financial shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for cutting the popular program. Following that announcement, […]