In a major policy change, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on Friday announced the end of its longstanding prohibition on beer and wine being sold for general seating in its members’ stadiums during athletic contests. The Montgomery Advertiser’s Alex Byington reported that Dr. Stuart Bell, president of the University of Alabama, was a member of the […]

A GoFundMe has been established to raise money for the two children of the late Rod and Paula Bramblett after the “Voice of the Auburn Tigers” and his wife were the victims of a fatal auto accident on Saturday night. The GoFundMe will benefit Shelby and Joshua Bramblett. According to a description on the fundraising […]

With tragedy already rocking the Alabama sports world this weekend, the state took another hit with the loss of former University of Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bart Starr’s passing on Sunday. Starr, an NFL Hall of Fame inductee who played for the Green Bay Packers, died at age 85 in Birmingham. Since suffering a stroke […]

UPDATE: According to the Opelika-Auburn News, Rod Bramblett has died as a result of injuries from an automobile accident in Auburn on Saturday. Initially, according to multiple reports Saturday, Bramblett was critically injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday night in Auburn. Also according to reports, his wife Paula was pronounced dead after being transported to […]

Sunny, clear skies greeted participants in the annual Junior Clinic at Regions Tradition at the Greystone Golf Course in Hoover. Nearly 200 students participated in the annual clinic, learning not only about golf but also about the game of life. PGA Tour Champions professionals Ken Tanigawa and Shaun Micheel were the instructors of the clinic, […]

Technology provides consumers access to most anything these days, right from their fingertips. Getting directions, finding out the weather, listening to music, watching movies and playing games have all been reduced to an app on your phone. One member of the Alabama legislature wants to expand those game options for the state’s fantasy sports fanatics. […]

According to data released Monday by ESPN, this past weekend’s NFL Draft was the most watched in history — and Birmingham’s television market helped make that milestone possible.

TALLADEGA — It’s been 32 years since an Elliott has gone to victory lane at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway, but on Sunday Chase Elliott was able to follow in his father’s footsteps by winning the GEICO 500. His win was well received by those in attendance. Given his deep roots in the sports by being NASCAR […]

Sunday during Fox Sports 1’s pre-race coverage of Talladega Superspeedway’s GEICO 500, long-time race car driver and Hueytown native Red Farmer reflected on seven decades of competing in motorsports. Farmer is an original member of the Alabama Gang, among which also include fellow Hueytown natives Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison and Neil Bonnett, Huntsville’s Jimmy Means, […]

The Bassmaster Classic will return to Alabama next year, marking its milestone 50th annual tournament and bringing with it an economic splash that will ripple from Guntersville to Birmingham. Officials announced Monday the tournament hailed as the “Super Bowl of bass fishing” will be at Lake Guntersville with daily weigh-ins and the associated Classic Outdoors Expo at the Birmingham-Jefferson […]

TALLADEGA — Despite early problems, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag at Saturday’s MoneyLion 300 at the Talladega Superspeedway. Reddick rallied for the win after suffering early race penalties, aided by properly-timed caution flags that allowed him to get back into contention. It was the first win for Reddick this season, […]

For the first time in the history of the Talladega Superspeedway, drivers and fans can now enter and leave the infield at any time they choose — even during a race. “For the race teams and, more importantly, our infield guests, they are no longer ‘captured’ in here,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch. Lynch cut […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus on Wednesday held its third annual luncheon on the State Capitol front lawn, celebrating and advancing one of the Yellowhammer State’s most important economic engines. The luncheon perfectly captured the essence of what it means to be an Alabama sportsman, bringing that outdoorsman vibe directly to the Capitol […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey honored the Auburn University men’s basketball team at a ceremony on the governor’s mansion front lawn on Wednesday afternoon, calling them “a fantastic team” who had “a fantastic season.” Ivey, who attended the Final Four game against the University of Virginia, talked about how confidence and preparation were key to […]

Alabama is set to once again host “the Super Bowl of bass fishing.” B.A.S.S. announced Monday that the 50th Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be held in the Yellowhammer State — the world championship bass tournament in Birmingham, with the fishing competition itself taking place on Lake Guntersville. The iconic fishing tournament […]

The University of South Alabama and Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co., Inc. have reached an agreement on a commitment to the new Hancock Whitney Stadium that includes recognition of the terrace in the facility’s south end zone. In recognition of a $1 million gift, the Michelob Ultra Terrace will feature several rows with walk-up drink rails that offer an intimate and immersive view […]

Cars were racing fast and furious at the Barber Motorsports Park April 4 – even before the IndyCar drivers started practice. It was the annual Education Event, where 150 students from five high schools partner with Alabama Power engineers to build and race miniature Pinewood Derby cars down a 20-foot slide. Before the competition, they heard from Zach Veach, an IndyCar […]

Even reporters aboard Air Force One were enthralled by Auburn’s Final Four nail-biter on Saturday, with CNN’s White House correspondent sharing her joy when Bruce Pearl’s Tigers lost in heartbreaking fashion. Immediately after the game against the Virginia Cavaliers concluded, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who is a graduate of the University Alabama and native of Prattville, […]

Alabama-based NASCAR team Xtreme Concepts Racing saw Kyle Busch drive the iK9 No. 18 into victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch took the checkered flag in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday. It was Busch’s 95th overall win in the series and third this year in the iK9 car.

Nick Saban had just told nearly 2,200 people how he ultimately became a football coach when Jeremiah Brown stepped to the microphone, asking Saban’s inspiration to be a coach. Rather than repeating his earlier comments, Saban ultimately provided the 10-year-old member of Boy Scout Troop 478 with some advice.

A new, larger tunnel opened Tuesday underneath Talladega Superspeedway, giving fans and crews the ability to enter and exit the infield at any time before, during or after a race. NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of racing legend Dale Earnhardt, officially opened the tunnel. He rode through it inside John Ray’s iconic big rig, […]

Lori Locust just wants to be one of the guys. Specifically, she wants to be one of the guys coaching a pro football team. After beginning the inaugural season of the Alliance of American Football as the defensive line coach of the Birmingham Iron, Locust recently stepped into a bigger spotlight as an assistant coach with the National Football […]

Birmingham’s Regions Field has been recognized as one of the best minor league baseball ballparks in the nation. In a list of the top 15 such stadiums published this month by StadiumTalk.com, the home of the Birmingham Barons was lauded. The Barons are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and have played at […]

Phil Lazenby learned some valuable lessons playing sports and serving in the military. He has spent the remainder of life in education sharing those lessons with the students he has been entrusted to coach. Lazenby will be inducted as a member of the Class of 2019 into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame on March […]