Tuscaloosa boxer Deontay Wilder isn’t satisfied with simply being the reigning Heavyweight Champion of the World, so he’s publishing a children’s book. Wilder, who was honored at Alabama’s State Senate yesterday, is releasing “Deontay the Future World Champ,” a story based on his life to inspire the next generation of children. Here’s the overview of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Thursday the Alabama State Senate welcomed Tuscaloosa native, and recently crowned heavyweight boxing champion of the world Deontay Wilder. Proudly welcomed Deontay Wilder to ALStatehouse, @WBCBoxing Heavyweight Champ & @tuscaloosacity native! @BronzeBomber pic.twitter.com/oyxt1vMRlW — Kay Ivey (@LtGovIvey) March 5, 2015 Senator Gerald Allen (pictured above with Lt. Governor Kay Ivey and Deontay […]

In downtown Tuscaloosa, a brand new Embassy Suites hotel, which cost $31 million to build, recently opened for business. Situated at the corner of Greensboro and University downtown, the new hotel provides a luxury destination for visitors to the city for various events, the most important of which are home football games. But according to […]

TUSCALOOSA,Ala.–Alabama has faced some tough times during this year’s men’s basketball season, but that was temporarily forgotten on Tuesday night, if only for a moment. Levi Randolph, Rodney Cooper and Dakota Slaughter were honored before the team’s 82-74 loss to Ole Miss, their final regular season home game, and their recognition was warranted. Even though […]

Spring football is on its way, but the most exciting college football happening in the month of July was just announced by the Southeastern Conference. For a second consecutive year, the recently expanded SEC Media Days will take place for four days from July 13-16 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala. The annual conference […]

The Iron Bowl of gymnastics is upon us. On March 8, Alabama and Auburn will meet in Birmingham — a neutral site — to compete against each other for the final time in the regular season. Elevate Gymnastics presented by NobleBank and Trust is being organized by the Knight Eady Sports Group and pits No. […]

Although Florida hasn’t won a national championship since 2008, ESPN ranks the Gainesville school as the top coaching job in the SEC, over Alabama, LSU, Auburn and everyone else. ESPN writer Edward Aschoff’s primary argument is that Florida’s location gives it the edge. The state apparently has enough talent to support the level of football […]

It was an achievement for UAB wide receiver J.J. Nelson to be invited to the NFL Combine, then he clocked the fastest 40-yard dash time of anyone on Saturday. Nelson, who will likely be the final UAB football player to ever attend the Combine, ran his two unofficial 40-yard dashes on Saturday in 4.29 and […]

On Saturday, it was time for quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers to workout at the NFL Combine. One of the fastest players in Indianapolis, Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates, ran an unofficial 4.45-second 40-yard dash in his first attempt and followed that up with 4.43 seconds in his second attempt. https://vine.co/v/OQheHJnJjtp While that was […]

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper is having a pretty good week in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine. After showing the world that he can do ridiculous clapping pull-ups, the wide receiver went flying in his 40-yard dash. https://vine.co/v/OQAQTgLjtvp He didn’t drop a ball in the catching drills and performed well in the workouts, with NFL […]

When Alabama football head coach Nick Saban leaves the school, it will only be a matter of time until things begin to bear his name. Maybe the football field will become Saban Field like Auburn’s Pat Dye Field, or maybe he’ll get a street named after him in Tuscaloosa. Alabama may even consider adding a […]

It’s unclear who will start at quarterback for Alabama or what the team’s new offense will look like without nine of its starters, but it’s safe to say that the offense will be a primary concern for the team during Spring practice. To help answer these questions, as well as filling the holes on defense, […]

Alabama running back Tyren Jones has been suspended indefinitely for violation of conduct. UA Athletics announced the suspension at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, and the third-string runner will apparently sit out Spring football for the foreseeable future. “Tyren Jones has been suspended indefinitely for conduct not to the standard of the Alabama football program,” Alabama head […]

The bowls, Super and otherwise, are over with and so is National Signing Day, which means it’s time to turn our attention to the NFL Draft. The next step toward the annual player pick-em is, of course, the NFL Combine, which pits the best of college football in competitive workouts in front of NFL coaches […]

The story of Alabama’s offseason in 2014 was the quarterback battle between Blake Sims and Jake Coker, and with the arrival of early enrollee quarterback Blake Barnett, 2015 may be another season of quarterback competition. Graduating early from Santiago High School in Corona, Calif., the five-star Barnett enrolled at Alabama ranked as the No. 1 […]

Going into Wednesday’s National Signing Day, it was unclear how much the arrival of new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp would boost recruiting, especially on the defensive side of the ball, but that question was answered quickly with the decision of one player. The Tigers nabbed the nation’s No. 1 overall high school player, defensive end […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.–Nick Saban wore a crimson blazer and a crimson and white tie. He was dressed for the occasion. He had been in the Alabama war room for most of the day, tallying the faxed and signed national letters of intent, unless he was being interviewed by Kaylee Hartung on ESPNU. Hours removed from yet […]

While Alabama wasn’t the unanimous recruiting national champion this season — Rivals named USC as its top class — the Crimson Tide did just fine. With 24 total signees, Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s composite recruiting national champion crop this season is one of his smallest totals at Alabama, but where it may lack quantity, […]

The 2015 Alabama signing class can be described in the same way the rest of Nick Saban’s signing classes have been — elite. The Tide’s latest crop of recruits once again ranks at the top of nearly every recruiting service’s list. But which players out of this 2015 signing class have the best chance to […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — National Signing Day should probably be a national holiday, and even though it’s not (yet), the fact that it is upon us is cause for celebration among all college football fans. While USC closed the gap in the recruiting rankings on Tuesday, CBS Sports Network recruiting analyst Tom Lemming says there’s no […]

With National Signing Day tomorrow, much of the top-ranked high school talent has yet to announce where they will play college football. Alabama already has its fifth consecutive No. 1 ranked recruiting class nearly locked up, and part of that ranking comes from five-star quarterback early enrollee Blake Barnett. Barnett is already taking classes at […]

BOSTON, Mass. — According to CBS Boston, Super Bowl XLIX MVP Tom Brady is more than just a little thankful University of West Alabama alumnus Malcolm Butler saved the Patriot’s victory by catching an interception as the clock wound down in the fourth quarter. To express his thanks, Brady is reportedly gifting Butler the brand […]

In the SEC stadium competition, the arms race is never-ending. Schools add seats to be just that much bigger than their rivals, luxury boxes and special perks are enhanced, and the stadium experience is hopefully improved by doing so. Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium seats a little over 87,000 people, ranking it behind Texas A&M, LSU, Alabama, […]

GLENDALE, Arizona — Malcolm Butler picked off seven passes, including three in a single game, during his All-American career at the University of West Alabama, but none of them will ever compare to the one he got on Sunday night. With the Seattle Seahawks within a yard of back-to-back Super Bowl wins, the whole world […]