Sports — Page 27

The Auburn Tigers and Head Coach Hugh Freeze have faced serious difficulties on the recruiting trail over the past week. In an era of collegiate sports where committing means less than it ever did, players decommit and recommit as often as they change their socks. The latest victim of the changes has been Freeze’s Tigers, […]

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, hosts John Longshore and Barry McKnight dissected Auburn’s recent recruiting woes as the Tigers lost two key commitments—linebacker Shidarius Toodle to Georgia and wide receiver Devin Carter back to Florida State. Auburn’s national ranking plummeted to as low as 73rd on some sites, raising concerns about Hugh Freeze’s […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team got tremendous news on Tuesday when they found out one of their most important players will be returning for the upcoming season. After tearing his achilles, Alabama star sharpshooter Latrell Wrightsell Jr. has been granted a medical waiver by the NCAA and awarded a sixth season of eligibility. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is faced with an interesting challenge kicking off the 2025 season when they head to Tallahassee for a true road game against an unpredictable Florida State Seminoles team. One year after an undefeated regular season that saw the Seminoles controversially left out of the College Football Playoff, Mike Norvell’s team was […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has had the monumental task over the last year and a half of replacing the greatest coach in the history of college football. Though Kalen DeBoer is starting to find his feet on the recruiting trail and hopefully on the field this fall after an up-and-down first season, there is truly […]

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, hosts John Longshore and Barry McKnight reunite to cover Tommy Fleetwood’s dramatic collapse at the Travelers Championship, where he lost a three-stroke lead with four holes remaining, dropping to 0-for-84 on the PGA Tour. They then shifted to the NBA Finals, where Oklahoma City clinched the title but […]

The LSU Tigers have once again proven themselves to be the premier program in college baseball, winning their eighth national title over the weekend and second in the last three years. LSU defeated Coastal Carolina two games to none in the best-of-three College World Series championship in Omaha to clinch the victory and establish itself […]

Alabama Crimson Tide superstar wide receiver and Mobile-area native is returning to his hometown this summer to host his third youth football camp.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hollywood Williams (@ryanwms1) The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-16 and is going to be held at Saraland High […]

The 29th president of the University of Alabama, Dr. Stuart R. Bell, made major headlines a few months back when he announced he would be stepping down from his post in July and bringing to an end a decade-long tenure at the post. With July approaching and the end of Bell’s time as the head […]

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, Barry opened the show with NBA playoff talk, particularly the inconsistency of the Thunder and Pacers in a series marked by wild momentum swings! Joined by Warren Matthews, he confidently predicted a blowout win for Oklahoma City in Game 7. The conversation turned to the massive $10 billion […]

Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has transformed the program into one of the premier destinations in college basketball — a remarkable turnaround for a team that was just about dead upon his arrival in 2014. During his time on The Plains, Pearl has led the Tigers to two Final Four appearances, along with […]

Barry McKnight hosted solo again in today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, welcoming guest Colin McCrary for an inside look at TV golf production! McCrary detailed his work as a volunteer spotter at the U.S. Open at Oakmont, describing a high-stress, precision-based role that coordinates player movements, announcer cues, and camera positioning. “You’re listening to […]

The LSU Tigers are currently the premier program in college baseball, and they just earned the right to play for what could be their eighth national title in dramatic fashion. After defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the first game of the College World Series bracket in Omaha, the Tigers once again faced off against their […]

Auburn may have made a serious push to land one of the SEC’s top quarterbacks during the offseason, according to a new report that suggests the Tigers were potentially behind a major transfer offer to South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers. According to reporting from The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers — who […]

The Southeastern Conference released its 2025-26 men’s basketball opponents this week, revealing a tough slate for both Alabama and Auburn as anticipation builds for another highly competitive season. Following what was widely considered the most dominant basketball season in SEC history, the upcoming schedule maintains the league’s elevated standard. While basketball traditionally takes a backseat […]

Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide have pulled off a major recruiting victory on Tuesday afternoon and might have just landed who could be their quarterback of the future a couple years down the line. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3, Alabama has landed the pledge of now former Iowa State Cyclones […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores have been the basement dwellers not even just of the SEC, but really all of college football for as long as many fans can remember. In the 2024 season though, things finally started to turn in favor of the long suffering Commodores. An early win over Alabama which was the best in […]

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, Barry recapped a big Tuesday in sports, starting with the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup win over the Edmonton Oilers, including by Sam Reinhart’s stunning four-goal performance! The show also celebrated the Atlanta Braves’ dramatic 10-inning walk-off victory against the division-leading Mets, narrowing their NL East deficit to 12 […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Murray State Racers on Monday afternoon to stay alive in the College World Series and advance for a chance to face off against LSU in a rematch of their first game on Tuesday. Not only was the victory a massive win for the program and for the SEC as a […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, Barry opened with a recap of Jalen Williams’ 40-point performance that propelled the Oklahoma City Thunder to a crucial NBA Finals win, putting them one victory away from a championship. The show also highlighted a historic no-hitter by Arkansas’ Gage Wood in the College World Series against Murray […]

The College World Series always produced some of the best soundbites of the year, and this edition in Omaha has been no exception. On Sunday afternoon, the Louisville Cardinals, a team making their first trip to Omaha since 2019 and seeking their first title, were facing elimination after dropping a game on Friday night against […]

College basketball season feels like it’s a lifetime away, but it won’t be long before the best conference in the nation is hitting the hardwood once again this November. In the last several years, one of the most looked forward to events of the season in terms of SEC basketball is their matchups on the […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, Barry McKnight hosts solo for John Longshore, opening the week with a spirited recap of JJ Spaun’s improbable U.S. Open victory, including a 65-foot birdie putt that capped a triumphant run at Oakmont Country Club. McKnight and guest Josh Harris lauded Spaun’s relatable grind, contrasting it with country […]

Headed into the 2025 season and the third year of the Hugh Freeze era, the Auburn Tigers are under some serious pressure, perhaps more pressure than either of the last two seasons. In the first year for Freeze, the stakes were relatively low as he inherited a dreadful situation. They were higher in year two, […]