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National polling released on Thursday claims that the Alabama Crimson Tide are the most "hated" team in college football.
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Mobile-native and former LSU quarterback Jamarcus Russell has returned to his high school to coach. In a recent interview with WKRG’s Randy Patrick, Russell talked about going back to his alma mater of Williamson High School in Mobile to coach quarterbacks, helping his successors fill his shoes. “I get a chance to be back on […]
The University of Alabama's football program on Monday was treated to a visit by Tuscaloosa's native-son Deontay Wilder, who gave a stirring speech on the power of teamwork and brotherhood.
Auburn University's football program on Tuesday posted a video of basketball legend Charles Barkley giving an impactful speech to their team as they continue preseason preparations.
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, the University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban gave a powerful speech about toughness to his team.
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 that walk-on quarterback Devin Adams has been awarded a scholarship for his senior year.
The Troy Trojans shared an emotional video on Sunday, saying "It's okay if you cry, we won't judge you!" Watch as head coach Neal Brown huddles the team up before announcing a big surprise.
One prominent Republican lawmaker is predicting that the state legislature will consider a bill during the 2019 legislative session calling for one such referendum on sports betting, though he predicts passage is a long shot according to WTVY in Dothan.
It's been called the toughest decision of Nick Saban's career. But Jalen Hurts might've just lost the battle to be Alabama's starting quarterback.
It's finally here, sports fans: the last weekend without either college football or NFL games until February. Keep reading for a list of upcoming games...
Will Mississippi's newly legalized sports betting hurt Alabama athletics? One state legislator has a dire warning for college football fans.
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 […]

