There are very few people in the world who can truly understand what it’s like to be Michael Phelps — one of the world’s most famous athletes and, at times, a man who has endured the consequences of his private struggles coming under the public microscope. Ray Lewis understands better than most. Lewis is widely […]

Jennifer Stevenson leads a double life of sorts. At home, she’s the wife of John Stevenson, editor and publisher of The Randolph Leader, spending her time at their place in Roanoke tending to donkeys, chickens, goats and more. At the office, though, as head of development and special events for the Lakeshore Foundation, she goes […]

Alabama native and WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder is on the road to recovery and discussing his most recent surgery with the public. Wilder (37-0) suffered significant injuries in a July 16th bout with Chris Arreola, which he managed to win with a broken right hand and a distal tear. “I’m very optimistic about what’s […]

For Lillie Leatherwood, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro bring back memories of the highlight of her life – the day 32 years ago when she took her place on the podium as a gold-medal winner. Leatherwood brought home the gold in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as part of the U.S. team […]

AUBURN, Ala. — If you have watched Olympic swimming for the past twenty years, then you know the voice of Rowdy Gaines. Along with his broadcast partner Dan Hicks, Gaines has covered all of NBC’s Olympic swimming events since the 1996 Atlanta Games. Together, the duo have covered what has been deemed the golden age […]

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 […]