Deontay Wilder is heading back to a ring near you. The World Boxing Council heavyweight champion announced today that he will defend his title against Poland’s Andrzej Wawrzyk on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. The event will air nationally via Premier Boxing Champions on Fox with the broadcast beginning […]

Come the 2019-2020 academic year, the composition of high school sports in Alabama could be totally different. A new bill proposed by Rep. Ritchie Whorton (R-Owens Cross Roads) would split up public and private schools when it comes to athletic competitions. Currently, the Alabama High School Athletic Association is divided into seven classifications based on […]

As college football playoff games kick off, nationwide rivalries have just begun to heat up. Now, one of the Yellowhammer State’s Senators is making a wager against one of his colleagues that the University of Alabama’s winning streak will continue against the University of Washington. The Alabama Senator bet his Washington State counterpart, Maria Cantwell […]

Auburn’s head basketball coach is striking out at President Obama for sitting out of a United Nations vote that he says endangers the nation of Israel. Coach Bruce Pearl shared his reaction on Twitter Saturday following a United Nations Security Council vote that condemned Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. “Our Country, our […]

ATLANTA, Ga. –For most people, Christmas is the time of year to get together with family and friends to fellowship in the comfort of a home. But not everyone is that lucky. Ten year old Taylor Deckard spent Christmas in the hospital battling his severe heart condition. As a huge Auburn Tigers fan, he only […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Not only is Alabama number one on the football field, but it’s football players rank in the top ten in classroom performance as well. Time Magazine assessed the academic performance of players on teams ranked in the College Football Playoff Committee’s final top 25. To score teams, Time considered factors such as […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nowadays, Alabama fans can represent the Crimson Tide with products of all shapes and sizes. The school’s iconic imagery can be found on polo shirts, pants, Coach Bryant houndstooth hats, and now car tires. The University of Alabama just signed a licensing deal with Firestone Tires allowing the iconic company to sell […]

Glenn Fleisig, Ph.D., an alumnus and adjunct faculty member of the School of Engineering, has done pioneering research that is making baseball safer for Major Leaguers, and Little Leaguers. As the epic 2016 World Series between the Cubs and the Indians wore on, there was one question on everyone’s mind: When will Aroldis Chapman’s arm […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the fifteenth straight year, Birmingham was the number one local market for college football games aired on ESPN’s family of networks. Combining for games aired on ESPN and ABC, Nielsen assigned the magic city a 7.4 rating, good for the top spot on the list. The Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0, 9-0 […]

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NEW YORK — When thousands of University of Alabama students graduate on Dec. 10, many of them will be making good on promises to their friends and family members — and perhaps themselves — that they would earn their degree. But one of those graduates will also be making good on a 37-year-old promise to […]

Former Auburn University and NBA basketball star Charles Barkley is again at the center of controversy surrounding race relations. This time, he’s catching heat for angering an audience over calls for sympathy for law enforcement officers. Barkley was in Baltimore, set to film part of an upcoming reality documentary series, entitled “The Race Card.” According […]

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The Iron Bowl is a rivalry unlike any other in sports. It divides families to the core, as cries of “Roll Tide” and “War Eagle” are more likely to incite hostility at the Thanksgiving table than discussions of politics. For the past six years, the winner of the game has gone on to represent the […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Alabama Crimson Tide standout and current Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio recently weighed in on the NFL’s National Anthem controversy and stated that he has too much pride in his country to kneel down during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. “I can’t kneel during the anthem,” Kouandjio said to […]

Davis Cup tennis returns to the Deep South early next year, and it’s coming back to the same address. The United States Tennis Association announced Thursday at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame that Team USA will open play in the 2017 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. That […]

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Alabama Crimson Tide standout offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio is now an official U.S. citizen. Born in Cameroon, Kouandjio and his family moved the United States 19 years ago in hopes of finding a better life. He then followed in his brother Arie’s footsteps and completed the citizenship process in Buffalo, where […]

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A 60 Minutes report found that one NFL financial advisor cost dozens of players millions in personal losses. Alabama’s gambling laws are at the center of the scandal. It all dates back to 2008, when then-Governor Bob Riley assembled a gambling task force that led to the closing of Country Crossings, a casino that housed […]

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TROY, Ala. — When tragedy struck, the Troy Trojans were there to answer the call. In September, when Louisiana experienced flooding that killed 13 and damaged the homes of 146,000, all of Troy’s athletic teams partnered with officials at the University and the community to collect donations for the victims. Troy Athletic Director Jeremy McClain […]

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