This week’s Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) “Game of the Week” will be broadcast Thursday evening on WOTM’s affiliate TV stations, as well as on the subscriber-based NFHS Network online. Originally, the televised matchup was set to be Pickens County at Gordo, however that game was moved to Friday at the last minute. Instead, […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban’s 68th birthday is today (yes — on Halloween). Ahead of the special occasion, Saban spoke with reporters on Wednesday as the No. 2 Tide continue their bye-week ahead of a November 9 clash versus No. 1 LSU. One brave soul asked the legendary coach about how he […]

It was a muggy morning in the summer of 2007 — I had done my best to clean up my house to make it look respectable. It may have been 6:15 a.m., but as I sat alongside Paul Finebaum, TV cameramen and technicians, I was nervous about our special guest who was about to walk […]

It will be a monumental battle in Tuscaloosa come November 9. Barring an unexpected shake-up in the polls this weekend, No. 1 LSU will face No. 2 Alabama, with the winner getting the inside track at the West’s berth in the SEC Championship Game — and the College Football Playoffs. Which team wins the big […]

In an interview with NewsTalk WANI on Tuesday, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) reacted to the historic NCAA decision to soon allow student athletes to accept compensation from the licensing of their names, images and likenesses. While the full interview with Jones will air Wednesday at 6:35 a.m., “Auburn/Opelika This Morning with Zac Blackerby” released a […]

Professional golfer Tiger Woods earned his 82nd career win on the PGA Tour earlier this week at the Zozo Championship, which tied Sam Snead’s all-time wins record during what is thought to be a slow time on the professional golfing calendar. During an appearance on Birmingham radio Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie” program, U.S. Rep. […]

Former University of Alabama football star Mark Ingram and his wife, Chelsea, spent Saturday in Tuscaloosa as the Crimson Tide’s 2009 national championship team was honored. However, their trip soon got even more memorable. Before they could fly home to Baltimore on Sunday (Mark is now playing for the Ravens), their little “Bama Belle” decided […]

Even though Jalen Hurts plays for the University of Oklahoma now, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban still holds a high opinion of the star quarterback — both as a player and a person. In an ESPN Radio interview last week, Saban talked about Hurts’ impressive on-the-field achievements so far for the Sooners […]

The Associated Press on Sunday released its latest AP Top 25 college football poll, and the University of Alabama is no longer the nation’s top ranked team after beating Arkansas 48-7. In what the AP called “one of the closet votes ever,” LSU jumped Bama for the number-one spot. LSU beat Auburn 23-20 on Saturday. […]

No. 9 Auburn went on the road to Baton Rouge and lost 23-20 to No. 2 LSU on Saturday. Here are six takeaways from yesterday’s game:

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide beat Arkansas 48-7 on Saturday evening in Bryant-Denny Stadium without star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Heisman contender had tight-rope surgery for a high right ankle sprain last Sunday. Speaking postgame, head coach Nick Saban explained that Tagovailoa’s status for the already much-hyped November 9 matchup against LSU will not be […]

HOOVER — Dominique Wilkins on Friday got the question that NBA players and employees seem to dread most nowadays. While giving a keynote speech at the Alabama Economic Growth Summit, the NBA legend was asked about the recent high-profile controversy surrounding the league and China. The scrutiny began earlier this month when Houston Rockets general manager […]

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Among the easiest things media in the SEC footprint can take away from Paul Finebaum’s success are that making fun of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and beating up on Clemson is good for business. In addition, whether you are counting on readers, listeners or viewers, the home team doing well naturally increases engagement. Which […]

Another big weekend of SEC football is upon us, and the road ahead for the Auburn Tigers will be a challenging one. The Tigers are taking the Gus Bus to Baton Rouge for a top 10 showdown with LSU. Auburn hasn’t won in Death Valley in 20 years — can they down LSU this weekend? […]

The Yellowhammer State boasts three of the 22 total contenders for the 2019 Paul “Bear” Bryant Award, which is presented by the American Heart Association annually to college football’s top head coach. The University of Alabama’s Nick Saban, Auburn University’s Gus Malzahn and the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Bill Clark on Wednesday were all […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is known for getting snippy when he does not like questions posed to him by members of the media. On Wednesday, while speaking at a weekly press conference, Saban almost recreated another well-known coach’s most famous — or infamous — diatribe. WVUA 23’s Gary Harris was one […]

Oh, how time flies. It’s been 10 years since Eddie Conyers had a strong feeling that his days were over. Today at age 91, the University of Alabama football practice official is alive and well, looking back on his 57 years with the football team while each day eagerly reporting to practice at the university […]

During the University of Alabama football program’s weekly student-athlete media availability on Monday, one Crimson Tide player stood out for comments completely unrelated to the upcoming weekend’s game against Arkansas. During the press conference, a member of the media asked junior tight end Miller Forristall what he wants to do with his life. The answer […]

Now it’s getting interesting! It’s that time of year when every college football game counts. When you’re the Auburn Tigers ready to play in Death Valley, you are a hot topic. And when you are an Alabama quarterback facing the same injury that you suffered last season but on the other ankle? It’s déjà vu […]

Coming off the program’s first-ever Final Four appearance, the Auburn University men’s basketball team is set to begin the 2019-20 season ranked No. 24 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The poll was released on Monday. It is the sixth time in history that the Tigers have been ranked in this annual preseason […]

Jalen Hurts might not play for the Crimson Tide anymore. However, this ex-Bama star appears to have enjoyed this weekend’s Third Saturday in October win against Tennessee nonetheless. In a video posted on Twitter by Alabama linebacker Terrell Lewis, Hurts can be seen smiling and putting a traditional victory cigar in his mouth.

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on Sunday confirmed that star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a high-ankle sprain in Saturday’s win against Tennessee. In a statement, Saban said it is “the same injury, but the opposite ankle that [Tagovailoa] injured last season.” Tagovailoa underwent “a successful tight-rope procedure on his right ankle” on […]

The No. 11 Auburn Tigers cruised to a 51-10 win over Arkansas earlier today. Here are a few quick takeaways in the immediate aftermath of the win: