TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Move over, Notre Dame: there’s a new number one in town. The College Football Research Center (CFRC) says the Alabama Crimson Tide have succeeded the Fighting Irish as the top football program of all time. Every year, the CFRC creates the Billingsley Report. The report is a statistical evaluation of all FBS […]

https://youtu.be/fk5iwncJ47Q (Video above: Trailer for Nickelodeon’s “All In with Cam Newton”) Cam Newton, former Auburn University quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, is set to host a new TV show this summer on Nickelodeon where he’ll help kids achieve their dreams. “All In with Cam Newton” premiers Friday, June 3 and will feature Newton helping kids […]

Shon Coleman has not had your average football career. If things had gone his way, he would have started his career at Auburn in the fall of 2010. In an alternate universe, Shon Coleman earned a National Championship ring that year and rubbed elbows with Cam Newton. Instead, Coleman was diagnosed with acute lymphocyte leukemia […]

Alabamians who participated in fantasy sports like DraftKings and FanDuel will no longer be able to access those sites beginning today. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced last week that FanDuel and DraftKings had reached a settlement to cease all operations in the state starting May 2. Both companies are now required to block access […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will announce later today that Alabama recreational fisherman will be limited to a short 9-day Red Snapper season. The Season for fisherman working on a charter-for-hire basis will be only 46 days. Red Snapper angling dates as enforced by NOAA are as follows: • Private […]

(Video above: Highlights from Auburn’s equestrian national championship, from Brandon Marcello) Auburn’s equestrian team went head-to-head against a tough Texas Christian University team to secure the Tigers’ fourth national championship at the National Collegiate Equestrian Association championship finals this weekend. Auburn’s victory came after a tough competition in Waco, Texas. The No. 1 Tigers had […]

FAIRFAX, Va. — The legislative action arm of the National Rifle Association (NRA) is asking its members and supporters in Alabama to contact their state representative and urge them to support a bill that would recognize a law-abiding gun owner’s right to have a concealed handgun in their vehicle without first obtaining a government-issued permit. […]

Five golfers with Alabama connections are hitting the green for this year’s Masters tournament. The Masters’ 80th tournament started today in Augusta, Georgia, and will continue throughout the weekend. Eighty-nine golfers, including five with Alabama connections, will be competing for the title and green jacket currently owned by 22-year-old Jordan Spieth. Four of the Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After extended silence, Alabama Attorney General has declared that online fantasy sports betting sites are illegal according to state law. Popular sites DraftKings and FanDuel have been issued cease and desist letters by Strange and have until May 1st to end all paid contests in the state of Alabama. “As Attorney General, […]

When the Alabama legislature returns from spring break next week, one of the first bills that will receive consideration would create a structure by which the state government can regulate the booming fantasy sports industry. Over 700,000 Alabamians — roughly 20% of the state’s population over the age of 18 — played fantasy sports last […]

Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from everyday experts,” released its list of top high school sports programs in the state of Alabama. The 2016 Best High School Sports ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the sports and […]

Fortune, the famed multinational business magazine, wants its audience to know what college football programs — especially those in the SEC — have known for a long time: Nick Saban is one of the world’s best leaders. Saban is ranked No. 11 this year in the publication’s annual list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders. […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Druid City Brewing, a bar in downtown Tuscaloosa, has made quite a name for itself with its original-spoof chalk drawings. The creators of the Nick Saban Bear-Bryant Sistine Chapel parody and Les Miles as Michael Jackson from “Beat It” are back at it again with this brand new display. The “Nicky Stardust” […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Teen suicide rates are on the rise nationally and no one is exactly sure why, but the lack of attention the issue has received has left some activists wondering what it would take for Alabama leaders to address the disturbing trend. This week they got their answer: Two phone calls by Nick […]

I’ll give you one second to guess what the most iconic SEC play of the last decade is… That’s right, ESPN has released its list of the Top 25 Most Iconic SEC Plays of the last decade, and the Kick Six landed the number one spot. Of the top 25 plays ESPN listed, 13 of […]

Five-time PGA Tour winner John Daly will appear in the Regions Tradition at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham this May. “We are delighted that John will be competing on PGA Tour Champions this year and in the field at the Regions Tradition,” said PGA Tour Champions President Greg McLaughlin in a press […]

WASHINGTON — As of today, President Barack Obama has received the Alabama Crimson Tide football team at the White House four times during his eight years in office. “I’ve got a lot of these jerseys,” he joked as the team captains from the Tide’s latest National Championship squad ceremonially gave the President Alabama gear to […]

When Auburn announced that they were going to spend $14 million to build the largest video board in college football at Jordan-Hare Stadium, most people were excited, but others just wondered “why?” Well now it looks like the largest video board in college football has worked its magic. An independent survey of all SEC football […]

In football, a perfect season means winning 14 or 15 straight games. Now imagine having to play 90 games and still having a perfect season. Macon Edwards, a sophomore from Fultondale, Alabama, ended his 2016 wrestling season with a perfect 90-0 record. That is one short of the all-time win record, according to the National […]

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Pelham High wrestling coach Eric Pollard said he never treated double amputee Hasaan Hawthorne any differently than any other Panther grappler. “The same technique we taught one guy, we taught him,” Pollard said. “He’s learned the same way anyone else would. It’s really no different, except now he’s a state champion.” […]

One of the greatest traditions in college football will make its triumphant return to the Plains this fall. Almost six years after Alabama fan Harvey Updike poisoned the original Toomer’s oaks, the trees at Toomer’s Corner will be rolled once again. The 2016 football season will be the first time since the A-Day game on […]

By: Alejandro Danois At the mere age of 25, DeMarcus Cousins has successfully redefined the combo big man role in the NBA as a center/power forward. Sunday evening, he made his second straight appearance in the All-Star game after a spectacular opening half to the season that has seen him score a career high 48 […]

The Auburn Tigers are one of a small number of college football teams that are currently using a potentially game-changing virtual reality training program called STRIVR – Sports Training in Virtual Reality. Derek Belch, a former Stanford kicker and Graduate Assistant Coach created STRIVR, which combines real film with wearable technology. It gives football players […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=150&v=o8c8BZyfKbg (Video above: Cam Newton’s post-Super Bowl loss press conference) Former Auburn University standout and current Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton “dabbed” his way into America’s hearts this year with his infectious personality and MVP performance. But after losing to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, it was Newton’s dejected post-game […]