Sports — Page 31

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, our hosts, John and Barry preview Alabama vs. Auburn at Neville Arena, where Auburn enters as an 8.5-point favorite with a No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed on the line. Alabama, having lost four of its last six games, looks to rebound and solidify its own tournament positioning. The […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s baseball team is having a special season with still a week to go until conference play starts in an always brutal SEC gauntlet. With a 3-1 victory on Wednesday over the Troy Trojans, powered once again by superstar shortstop Justin Lebron, Alabama is off to a 14-0 start and ranked […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran – who has a lengthy background working under both Nick Saban and Kirby Smart – made major headlines earlier this winter when the University of West Alabama announced him as their head coach. Cochran gave Alabama fans another reason to root for his success on […]

The University of Alabama is about to make a major mark on the national stage as its men’s and women’s Amateur Athletic Union club hockey teams head to the college nationals in Jacksonville, Florida, March 5-9. Both teams have worked tirelessly to get to this point, and now the spotlight is on them as they […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, our hosts, John and Barry break down Alabama’s 99-94 loss to Florida, marking their fourth defeat in six games and further jeopardizing their NCAA Tournament seeding. Defensive struggles and Alex Condon’s dominant performance exposed Alabama’s weaknesses, making an SEC Tournament title their only path to a No. 1 […]

The No. 1 ranked Auburn Tigers and the No. 7 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have each dropped their second-to-last game of the season ahead of the rematch between the two teams this weekend on The Plains to wrap up the regular season ahead of the SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament. Auburn, who traveled out West […]

For as long as can be remembered, professional and college athletics teams who win a championship have received the honor of being invited to the White House to celebrate and be honored by the President of the United States. Over the last decade or so however since the first election of Donald Trump, a popular […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide for the second time in three years following the departure of Bryce Young has a bonafide quarterback battle on their hands. After Jalen Milroe emerged as the starting quarterback two years ago and held onto the job for the majority of the last two seasons, the favorite is Ty Simpson who […]

In today’s episode, John and Barry break down Auburn’s 78-71 loss to Texas A&M, which ended their SEC road winning streak but had no impact on their No. 1 SEC Tournament seed. With Janai Broom struggling again, speculation grows over injuries or strategic rest before March Madness. Meanwhile, Alabama faces Florida in a must-win game […]

As spring practice gets underway, the Alabama Crimson Tide finds itself in an intriguing position, marking the beginning of a new era and bringing the season ever closer. For the second time in three years — and the first time under Kalen DeBoer — Alabama faces a legitimate quarterback competition. Unlike last season, when he […]

In today’s episode, John and Barry discuss Alabama football’s low-profile start to spring practice, noting the shift in energy compared to the Nick Saban era. New head coach Kalen DeBoer’s quieter approach has drawn little attention, as Alabama fans remain more focused on basketball and March Madness. Meanwhile, Auburn has clinched the SEC regular-season title, […]

Last week, fans of the Auburn Tigers worldwide were shocked to learn the football program’s head coach Hugh Freeze had been diagnosed with a form of prostate cancer. Luckily, the school announced the cancer was vert treatable and curable after being caught early and Freeze would be able to continue his day to day operations […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight,  John and Barry break down a dramatic weekend in SEC basketball as Auburn clinches a share of the SEC regular season title with a 94-78 win over Kentucky, led by Miles Kelly’s nine three-pointers. Meanwhile, Alabama collapsed in the final 36 seconds against Tennessee, surrendering a late lead […]

Mayor Walt Maddox has picked up arguably the biggest possible endorsement ahead of tomorrow’s municipal elections in Tuscaloosa. If re-elected, it will become Maddox’s sixth victory since he first ran for the office in 2005 — a number of which have been unopposed. Perhaps the most influential voice in the Yellowhammer State, former Alabama Crimson […]

The Auburn Tigers are the champions of the most competitive conference in college basketball. During what has been an absolutely historic year within the SEC on the hardwood, Auburn comes out on top with a regular season title after destroying Kentucky on the road 94-78 for their first win in Rupp Arena in decades. https://x.com/AuburnMBB/status/1895936642248294725 […]

The University of Alabama baseball team (9-0, 0-0 SEC) has begun its second year under head coach Rob Vaughn in inspired fashion, winning its opening nine games for the third consecutive season. They initiated their campaign with a three-game home sweep of Bradley in Tuscaloosa, scoring 40 runs in only 23 innings of play. Midweek […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry preview Auburn and Alabama’s huge SEC road matchups, with No. 1 Auburn facing No. 17 Kentucky at Rupp Arena and No. 6 Alabama taking on No. 5 Tennessee in a clash of high-powered offense versus elite defense! Auburn, still seeking its first win at Rupp […]

For the first time in the program’s Division 1 history, the University of North Alabama men’s basketball team has won a conference championship. The Lions clinched a share of the ASUN regular season title on Wednesday night, defeating Queens (N.C.) 74-69 at CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall in Florence. The victory brought North Alabama […]

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Thursday that would ensure youth athletic coaches understand how to quickly and effectively tend to a concussed player or one suffering from other serious head injuries. SB140, the Coach Safely Act, sponsored by State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia), specifies that coaches of children ages 14 and under must […]

The Auburn Tigers handled the Ole Miss Rebels with ease on Wednesday night to pull another game closer towards locking up an SEC regular season title. With things out of hand late in the game and the Tigers pulling away for a 30-point victory, Auburn legend Charles Barkley hopped on the ESPN broadcast and talked […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is on the cusp of getting started with spring camp, which is the first official signal that football season will soon be upon us. Spring practice is always followed closely by fans and media, but no one really knows anything outside of the building until A-Day rolls around where fans gather […]

The Birmingham Stallions will attempt to continue making history this season when they try to win their fourth straight league title and second consecutive UFL Championship after claiming victory in the inaugural season in 2024. After winning the USFL in 2022 and 2023, the league combined with the XFL to form the UFL, but the […]

The Auburn Tigers wrote another chapter in this storybook season on Wednesday night, destroying a solid Ole Miss Rebels team by a score of 106-76 in a game the Tigers led wire to wire. With a big 50-point first half, Auburn set themselves up well headed into the second frame but only led by 10 […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry analyze Auburn’s dominant 106-76 win over Ole Miss, led by Janai Broom’s 24-point performance, which keeps the Tigers atop the SEC standings. The hosts debate whether Auburn’s consistent blowouts have made their games predictable, drawing comparisons to Alabama’s football dominance in past years. Meanwhile, Alabama’s […]