TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When University of Alabama football legend Kenny Stabler passed away Thursday he went as he lived: in style and in love with his home state. “He passed peacefully surrounded by the people he loved most, including his three daughters and longtime partner, as some of his favorite songs played in the background,” […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Winners of three of the last four college football national championships, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida State Seminoles will square off in the New Atlanta Stadium in the 2017 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game. The new stadium will be the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’s Atlanta United FC and host […]

By Minnie Lamberth The Auburn-Opelika area is expected to benefit from a $25 million economic boost this month, thanks to the Barbasol Championship. The PGA TOUR’s first event in Alabama – a premiere domestic tournament featuring top players including several major winners – will be held July 13-19 at the Lake Course at the Grand […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Odds-makers in Las Vegas give the University of Alabama and Auburn University football teams the best odds to win the Southeastern Conference championship, according to ESPN. The Crimson Tide lead the highly competitive pack with 5-2 odds and the Tigers finish right behind with a 15-4 shot at taking home the title. […]

(Video above: Deontay Wilder knocks out Eric Molina in the 9th round) Alabama native and reigning WBC heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder successfully defended his title against challenger Eric Molina Saturday night in a back-and-forth bout that ended just like 32 of Wilder’s previous 33 fights had — in a knockout. Molina survived […]

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 […]