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Saban scores a win over the IRS

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has added a new type of adversary to his list of victories: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

While the national media loves to portray University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban as an old grouch, the truth is that Saban's historic...

Construction of a new oversized vehicle tunnel and premium RV infield parking section at Talladega Superspeedway is still on schedule to be completed in time for the April NASCAR race, despite large amounts of rainfall and unusual groundwater conditions underneath the track. Track Chairman Grant Lynch, during a news conference Wednesday at the track, said he’s amazed the general […]

It may have been the turning point for the return of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) football. And it came with support — and, more importantly, money — from the metropolitan Birmingham business community. The meeting, held in a large conference room in the office of UAB President Ray Watts, M.D., was attended by about 30 […]

It’s halftime of the game against the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers are facing a tough conference opponent on the road. “We went into halftime. It was close. I can’t remember the score,” said UAB Head Football Coach Bill Clark. “One of those feelings coming out in the second half, […]

The Birmingham Iron has finished its first week of training camp in San Antonio, ending with a joint practice with the Salt Lake Stallions. Birmingham’s Alliance of American Football team is using the camp to whittle its roster down from the 85 original players to the 52 that will take the field against the Memphis Express at 1 p.m. on Feb. 10 […]

He might have been tripped up by the word "resemble" in finishing second in his school spelling bee, but one eight year-old University of Alabama...

Throughout USA Basketball star Maori Davenport's ongoing saga with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), she has leaned on her faith to...

Circuit Judge Sonny Reagan in Pike County has issued a temporary restraining order against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), meaning...

Thursday evening, NBA legend Kobe Bryant came to the defense of Maori Davenport, the USA Basketball and Charles Henderson High School star from Troy who...

Dabo Swinney delivered a powerful message at the award ceremony named in honor of Paul “Bear” Bryant. In front of a bronze statue of the legendary Alabama football coach, Swinney recalled the providential meeting he had with former Tide assistant coach Woody McCorvey. “This is what the game of football does,” remarked Swinney. “This is […]

State Rep. Kyle South has officially prefiled his heavily supported bill to bring public oversight and accountability to the Alabama High School...

The 77-member Alabama House Republican Caucus unanimously approved a resolution urging the Alabama High School Athletic Association to immediately...

State Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette) is attempting to fix a problem that he views as much more than an isolated poor decision by the AHSAA.

Criticism of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) continues to crescendo, with ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas...

State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh and Lieutenant Governor-elect Will Ainsworth on Monday called on the Alabama High School Athletic Association...

Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) has placed a friendly wager with a congressman from South Carolina as the Crimson Tide and the Clemson...

Support for Maori Davenport is pouring in from across the nation as the USA under-18 star continues to be suspended from playing her senior season at...

While all of the attention will be on the field during Saturday night's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between the University of Alabama and...

Local and state leaders came together yesterday at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex to break ground on a new open-air stadium that will serve as the home of UAB football and host other sports and entertainment events.  The $175 million stadium will seat up to 55,000 people. Speakers at the groundbreaking event noted that a […]

The SEC championship thriller between Alabama and Georgia on CBS drew the highest television rating for regular-season college football game in seven years. CBS announced Sunday the game drew a 10.52 rating, an increase of 25 percent over last year’s SEC title game between Auburn and Georgia and the best rating for any non-bowl game […]

On stage during the postgame trophy presentation, Jalen Hurts told the national television audience what made his made-for-Hollywood story possible.

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Congressmen Bradley Byrne (AL-1) and Drew Ferguson (GA-3) on Thursday announced a "friendly wager" on the SEC Championship Game between the University...