By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Boxing history will be made at Birmingham’s Bartow Arena Saturday night when Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder makes the first defense of his World Boxing Council heavyweight title against Eric Molina. Wilder, 29, is not the state’s first native son to be a heavyweight boxing champion. Atmore native Evander Holyfield and Joe Louis […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Heavyweight boxing champ and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native Deontay Wilder prepares to defend his title against Eric Molina Saturday, the Bronze Bomber reminded us what the real fuel of champions is: Pancakes. .@BronzeBomber it’s only right that the world champ of boxing came from the world champ of pancakes! Good luck on […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When the University of Alabama Crimson Tide kick off the 2015 college football season in Cowboys Stadium against the Wisconsin Badgers, the thousands of fans in attendance will have paid an average of $376.82—the highest ticket price for a non-conference matchup next season. As college football analysis website Saturday Down South puts […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban expressed his dissatisfaction with a new rule handed down by the Southeastern Conference that will ban players with certain disciplinary infractions against them from transferring into an SEC school. Coach Saban, who has often been the first to give his players a second chance—and […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will announce Monday it is reinstating the school’s football program, almost six months to the day after UAB President Ray Watts announced the university would become the first Division 1A athletics program since 1995 to abandon the sport. The story was first reported by AL.com […]

‘Bama-themed weddings are hardly out of the ordinary in the Yellowhammer State, but few could ever hope to pull it off the way Adam and Kristen Setas did over the weekend. It probably didn’t hurt that Kristen’s maiden name is Saban — as in the daughter of one Nicholas Lou “Nick” Saban, Jr. — but […]

Deontay Wilder from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo. (Video Above: Deontay Wilder prepares for the June 13th fight against Texan Eric Molina) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — “You talk about Alabama power? That’s Deontay Wilder; he’s got real Alabama power.” Tuscaloosa native and current WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will defend his title for the first time June […]

CLEMSON, South Carolina — The top Democrat in the South Carolina House has called on Alabama native and current Clemson University head football coach Dabo Swinney to cancel his appearance at a fundraiser for the Palmetto Family Council, because the 501c3 non-profit opposes same-sex marriage and abortion. “I find it highly inappropriate that Coach Swinney […]

(Video above: Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones really wishes “Sweet Home Alabama” wouldn’t get played during Tennessee football practice.) KNOXVILLE, TN — Butch Jones and his Tennessee Volunteers are trying to build on their 7-6 2014 seasons, the program’s first winning campaign since 2009. But if they ever hope to return to their late-90s, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There appears to still be a glimmer of hope for UAB football fans hoping their team will be revived. UAB President Ray Watts said Thursday the university’s leadership will make a final decision on the team’s future after reviewing a report from College Sports Solutions, which is expected to be delivered Friday. […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Heavyweight champion and Tuscaloosa native Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will officially defend his title in Birmingham next month, taking on Eric Molina at the Bartow Arena on June 13. While it has been rumored for several weeks that Wilder would host his first bout as heavyweight champ in Birmingham, confirmation did […]

OXFORD, Miss — Ole Miss’s 23-17 upset over the University of Alabama last fall was a definite low point for many Alabama fans, but it was a day of… inspiration for some Rebel Black Bears. According to Ole Miss website HottyToddy.com, one couple is giving that October 4th game credit for the creation of their […]

After winning the heavyweight boxing title in January, Tuscaloosa boxer Deontay Wilder had to pick a place for his first title defense. Wilder, who broke his hand in his victory over Bermane Stiverne, had to hold off on his next fight to recover. Now that he has been cleared by his doctors, he wants his […]

While Amari Cooper celebrated being taken fourth overall in the first round of last night’s NFL Draft, Alabama safety Landon Collins waited backstage in Chicago to hear his name. He waited for more than three hours, through 32 picks, and still wasn’t selected. A standout defensive back for three seasons with Alabama, Collins will return […]

All eyes were on Chicago for the NFL Draft on Thursday night, but Amari Cooper heard his name on a television set in Tuscaloosa. The Alabama wide receiver decided to stay in town with family, and was selected fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders. “I came to Alabama to win, but I also wanted a […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.–Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones was arrested Tuesday night and charged with third-degree domestic violence criminal mischief and third-degree domestic violence harassment, per a Tuscaloosa Police report. Officers responded to a domestic call and interviewed Jones and the alleged victim. Jones allegedly took a woman’s cell phone and damaged it and then threatened to assault […]

Bo Jackson is a 51-year-old former football player with a hip replacement, but he is still one of the greatest athletes of all time. The former Auburn Tiger and Heisman Trophy winner took to the links on Monday and won the long-drive competition at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge in Reynolds Plantation outside Atlanta. Jackson […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj44gM6eBNI (Video above: Amari Cooper in a new Nike commercial) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Heisman trophy finalist, 2014 Biletnikoff Award award winner, and University of Alabama permanent team captain Amari Cooper has landed his first big product endorsement since going pro this year. “On the field I need to be manipulative,” the famously soft-spoken wide receiver […]

(Video above: Bruce Pearl takes on soccer coach Karen Hoppa in an epic lip sync battle) AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl took on women’s soccer coach Karen Hoppa in a lip sync battle as part of the school’s athletic department award ceremony, the AUSPYs. Let’s just say that neither coach […]

I blame Paul Finebaum. The ESPN and SEC Network personality stated on Tuesday that a source told him there was “a chance” that Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller could transfer to Alabama, and that’s how these things get started. With Alabama’s quarterback situation in the hands of Jake Coker, David Cornwell and friends, adding a […]

AUBURN, Ala.–It’s far from surprising, but Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson has officially been named the team’s starter going into the fall. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn announced the decision on Twitter on Monday afternoon. We just named Jeremy Johnson our starting QB for 2015. Everyone in our program has 100 percent confidence in him! War […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has a powerful position in the state. His word of support for a product can sway whether it is successful among his fan base. Saban is a partner in a new Mercedez-Benz dealership in Birmingham, so, naturally he would be the spokesman in the state. He’s featured in a […]

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper was the best receiver in college football last season, but he still has to sell himself to the NFL. ESPN’s Sports Science put Cooper and West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White through the paces and scientifically measured their abilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwomFBtzj6c (Video above: Amari Cooper and Kevin White enter the Sports […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.–While the defense had seemingly won the first two scrimmages of the spring, it was the offense who took home the victory on A-Day. Despite struggling at times, the first team offense White team of Alabama defeated the Crimson team 27-14 to complete spring practice for the Crimson Tide. Quarterback Jake Coker took the […]