Tuesday by a 3-4 vote, the Mobile City Council voted against a proposal supported by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson that would have given the University of South Alabama $10 million of taxpayer money over 20 years for a new on-campus football stadium. The drama as to whether or not the city council would vote to […]

In a viral video posted Sunday on Twitter, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban defined toughness to his team. “I’ve never really stood up here, in all the time that I’ve been here, and ever really defined toughness to you,” Saban began. The six-time National Championship-winning coach then outlined his meaning of the […]

The Moon Possums, Comet Jockeys and Space Chimps are among the five possible names for the minor league baseball team moving to Madison. Team owner Ballcorps, LLC on Friday announced the proposed names. Thunder Sharks and Trash Pandas round out the final five names. Most of the proposed names gave a nod to the region’s […]

In a video posted Sunday by Auburn’s football program, head coach Gus Malzahn announced walk-on quarterback Devin Adams from Mobile has been awarded a scholarship for his senior year. Malzahn, while addressing the team in the video, praised the scout team quarterback for his unselfishness. “He never complained one time. He’ll just do whatever he […]

The Troy University Trojans football team shared an emotional video on Sunday, saying “It’s okay if you cry, we won’t judge you!” In the video, head coach Neal Brown huddles the team up before announcing a big surprise. “One of our hardest workers,” Brown says to begin his announcement. “Started every game for us last year, […]

Sports betting is legal in just a handful of states, but as of last week, Alabama’s eastern neighbor has joined that select club. Mississippi’s first lawful sports wagers took place Wednesday at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi. State Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan) is predicting that the state legislature will consider a bill during the 2019 legislative session […]

It has been called the toughest decision of Nick Saban’s career. But Jalen Hurts might have just lost the battle to be Alabama’s starting quarterback four weeks before the season even kicks off. In an emotional interview Saturday, Hurts expressed his frustration with how events have unfolded since he was benched for Tua Tagovailoa at […]

It’s finally here, sports fans: the last weekend without either college football or NFL games until February. The NFL Preseason kicked off with the annual Hall of Fame Game on Thursday in Canton, OH, as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Chicago Bears 17-16. Now, we have one more dormant weekend to get through before Saturday […]

Will Mississippi’s newly legalized sports betting hurt Alabama athletics? One state legislator has a dire warning for college football fans. Representative Rich Wingo (R-Tuscaloosa) played five seasons for the Green Bay Packers and knows the dangers of mixing sports and gambling first-hand. Wingo told WBRC that the FBI would show up every year at team meetings to […]

Defending national champion Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 in the preseason coaches’ poll, with Clemson No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3. The Crimson Tide received 61 one first-place votes from a panel of major-college coaches in the poll released Thursday. The Associated Press media poll will be released Aug. 20. Alabama won its […]

It took 46 years for varsity football to become a reality at Mobile’s University of South Alabama. For many of those years, from the institution’s founding in 1963 up until the kickoff of its first varsity football game in 2009, the school’s leadership treated not having football like it was a badge of honor. In […]

TALLADEGA — On Thursday, dignitaries from NASCAR along with Gov. Kay Ivey and State Senate President Del Marsh (R-Anniston) were on hand for the announcement of a $50 million renovation project slated to begin after this year’s October race at the Talladega Superspeedway. The improvements will be made in the track’s infield and include a […]

The Game Check numbers from the recently completed wild turkey season are in, and a slight uptick in hunter success was indicated. According to Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Director Chuck Sykes, those numbers need to be viewed with caution. Last year, hunters reported the harvest of 9,177 turkeys through the mandatory Game Check […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide celebrated the national football championship in front of millions of TV viewers and visited the White House. But now the University of Alabama’s latest title truly is official — there’s a bobblehead.

TALLADEGA — On Sunday, Penske Motorsports’ Joey Logano won the 96th Cup series race at the Talladega Superspeedway and capped off a weekend of festivities held at Alabama’s biggest venue. Talladega Superspeedway opened for its first race in 1969. It was the brainchild of former NASCAR head Bill France and was built in Alabama at […]

TALLADEGA — The wins have been few and far between as of late for Joey Logano, one of NASCAR’s premier drivers, but he ended that 36-race winless streak at the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. After the “big one” crash late in the race on lap 166, the field settled down and coalesced into a single-file pack […]

TALLADEGA — This isn’t Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn’s first time as one of the honorees of Talladega Superspeedway’s marquee spring event, but it was the first time he said “the most famous words in motorsports.” Malzahn had grand marshal duties for Sunday’s Geico 500 got to give the command for NASCAR drivers competing […]

TALLADEGA — He may not be an expert on stock car racing, but does drive a fast gator-skin Lamborghini in his spare time. On Sunday before the drop of the official start of Talladega Superspeedway’s Geico 500, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, affectionately known as “The Bronze Bomber,” will lead the field to the green […]

TALLADEGA – What ended up being a failed risky bet for at least one driver opened the door for another driver to have the biggest moment of his career in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Spencer Gallagher, the driver of GMS Racing’s number 23 Allegiant Chevrolet, led the first lap of his career at the […]

Sunday on Twitter, Auburn University head basketball coach Bruce Pearl reiterated his support for Israel by posing the question, if his hometown Boston or his current residence Auburn were threatened by a hostile power, what would be the appropriate reaction? Pearl made those comments about a Jerusalem Post story published on Saturday that quoted Ayatollah […]

Talladega Superspeedway announced today that the company 1000Bulbs.com would sponsor its October NASCAR Monster Energy Cup, which is one of sanctioning body’s 10 “playoff” events that determine who is the champion of its premier series. The event scheduled for October 14 will be known as the 1000Bulbs.com 500. In previous years, the event had gone with […]

    Down in Tallahassee this week, a bill was filed in the Florida Legislature to create a specialty license plate recognizing the University of Central Florida as national champions for their 2017 undefeated season. That legislation also includes a Florida license plate for Auburn fans. The UCF Knights defeated the Auburn Tigers 34-27 on […]

  Ladies and gentlemen … the Rammer Jammer you’ve been waiting all season to hear: Quite possibly our favorite Rammer Jammer of the season 😆 #NationalChampionship #RollTide pic.twitter.com/tScbly7eb0 — The University of Alabama (@UofAlabama) January 9, 2018 Roll Tide, Alabama. Roll Tide. 

While his teammates were celebrating their historic come-from-behind victory over Georgia last night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Alabama center Bradley Bozeman focused on more important things. The 319-pound junior from Roanoke, Ala., dropped to one knee and asked his girlfriend to marry him. SHE SAID YES!!! Congratulations, @bradboze75. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/AlnpKNPPNZ — SEC Network […]