Tim Tebow is reportedly interested in playing professional baseball and the Birmingham Barons have already taken to social media to let the former football star and current ESPN commentator know that they are interested in bringing him to the Magic City. “Hey Tim Tebow, we heard you want to play pro ball. Have your people […]

Local car dealership ads are almost always awful, but every now and then one of them stumbles upon a great concept that overcomes their low budget. Such is the case with Cooper Chevrolet Buick’s new ad, which features a spot-on impression of Alabama football coach Nick Saban getting frustrated with the media during a press […]

MADISON, Ala. — 324,307 athletes competed for a shot at making it to the 2016 CrossFit Games, an athletic competition sponsored by CrossFit Inc. and Reebok that sets out each year to find the “fittest (man and woman) on earth.” Out of those hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe, 51-year-old Alabama […]

Alabama native and former Auburn University and NBA basketball star Charles Barkley is doubling down on his support of police, in spite of intense criticism for his previous comments on race and policing in the African-American community. During an interview on The Dan Le Batard Show several weeks ago, Barkley acknowledged that police “have made […]

TUSCALOOSA and AUBURN, Ala. — With security threats growing nationally and around the globe, the University of Alabama and Auburn University are both taking steps to make sure football game days are safer than they’ve ever been. With that in mind, both universities have announced they are implementing clear-bag only policies at their football stadiums. […]

Undefeated WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will take on veteran boxer Chris Arreola on July 16 in Birmingham’s Legacy Arena. The event comes on the heels of a cancellation of Wilder’s last bout, which was scheduled for May 21 in Russia, when challenger Alexander Povetkin tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — Thirty-five year-old Opelika resident Monzavious Edwards is headed to Rio for the Olympics. Representing the country of Nigeria, he will be the oldest competitor in the 100-meter dash. Edwards has been running for quite some time. With his dual citizenship, he has competed for both Nigeria and the United States at the […]

PHOENIX, Ariz. — On Monday, June 27th, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was preparing to depart from a Phoenix, Arizona, airport on a government aircraft. In what she later described as a “surprise,” she suddenly realized former President Bill Clinton had also boarded her plane. Under normal circumstances a former president popping in unannounced to […]

(Video above: Bo Jackson dominates at Auburn. If you’re on a mobile device, click here to view) Bo Jackson was a three-time All-SEC and two-time All-American running back who rushed for over 4,000 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career at Auburn. His stats have held up well over the past three decades and his […]

Every year, the financial magazine and website Forbes publishes its list of highest paid athletes in the world. In order to determine their ranking of the world’s richest active sportspeople, the analysts compile incomes acquired from salary, winnings, sports bonuses, and endorsement contracts. Cam Newton came in at a remarkable number seven on the list […]

Just after winning first place in the 200 meter race at the New Balance Nationals on Sunday, June 19, in North Carolina, Woodlawn High School track star Jayla Kirkland had to get used to another new title: the second fastest female youth sprinter in the nation for 200 meters. Kirkland’s time of 23.15 at the […]

Your browser does not support iframes. (Video above: Tim Anderson hits his first Major League home run) Six years ago Tim Anderson wasn’t playing baseball. Today he’s hitting bombs over the Green Monster in Fenway Park. Anderson was a standout on the basketball court for Hillcrest High School (Tuscaloosa) before starring on the baseball field, […]

The Birmingham Barons keep writing new entries in their record book when it comes to people passing through the turnstiles. The team has led the Southern League in attendance since moving to 8,500-seat Regions Field. Three times this season, the Barons have eclipsed their single-game attendance mark. The Barons set that mark at 8,577 on […]

Deontay Wilder says he never looks past an opponent. He looks through them. “Looking through them, that allows you to daydream a little bit,” he said Wednesday as he announced details of his upcoming fight. “All of my opponents, I’ve been able to look through them. That’s just how confident I am.” The Tuscaloosa native […]

Saturdays in the fall are practically religious holidays in Alabama. Thousands of fans make weekly journeys to Tuscaloosa or Auburn to cheer on their favorite team. Many fans will even follow their teams around the country as they travel to other stadiums. All those trips to Auburn and Tuscaloosa, along with the national exposure both […]

Anyone who’s ever been to an Auburn home football game knows that pregame is special. And it seems that ESPN knows it too. A group of ESPN writers recently had a roundtable discussion to determine the best pregame tradition for each of the Power 5 conferences, and Auburn’s eagle flight was named the best for […]

The 2016 season for the Auburn softball team was one for the record books. Their first trip to the Women’s College World Series was full of amazing comebacks and one of the best catches in softball history. Unfortunately the Tigers fell just short of the championship, falling to the University of Oklahoma last night in […]

HOOVER, Ala. — After a brief scare, the SEC Baseball Tournament entered into a new agreement with the City of Hoover to keep the event at the Metropolitan Stadium. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey made the official announcement on June 3 ensuring that the tournament will be held in Hoover for a twentieth consecutive year. “We […]

Just a few months after coming up short in Super Bowl 50, former Auburn University standout Cam Newton has a new victory he can claim: he’s one of the ten highest-paid athletes in the world this year. The 27-year-old Carolina Panthers quarterback ranked number 7 on the 2016 edition of the annual list released by […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh haven’t been seeing eye-to-eye lately, as their war of words over satellite camps has played itself out in the media. But the two coaches might have to make nice, given today’s revelation that both of their schools belong to […]

What would football be like today without instant replay? Many games are won and lost based on the review of a first down or touchdown play. Plus, who doesn’t love booing or cheering a referee’s call as you watch the instant replay and see a close up of a block in the back or a […]

(Video above: Family Guy plays Tecmo Super Bowl) Peter Griffin, the bumbling father on Fox’s hit animated series Family Guy, reminded the world this week how amazing Bo Jackson was. Oh sure, he was amazing on both the baseball and football fields and was named “The Greatest Athlete of All Time” by ESPN, and that’s […]

The Oak Mountain High School Eagles have the nation’s top soccer team, according to a national poll released this week. The USA Today and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released a ranking of the top 20 boy’s soccer programs in the country, and Oak Mountain earned the top spot. The Eagles recently won […]

Welp @Panthers pic.twitter.com/FCjDwSZGje — Billy Howell (@CoachBilly1) May 17, 2016 A college football national championship, Heisman Trophy and NFL MVP award apparently aren’t enough to make someone a household name among celebrity journalists. On a recent episode of Jeopardy, three news anchors were given the answer “The Carolina Panther who was the first NFL rookie […]