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Reigning Southern Professional Hockey League MVP Carson Rose will return for a third season with the Birmingham Bulls, the team announced in a video posted to social media on Wednesday. https://x.com/BullsBirmingham/status/1816177931107913745 The SPHL is an independent hockey minor league based in the southeastern United States, of which the Bulls are a member. Rose, a left […]

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris is igniting widespread outrage over drag-queen themed portrayals of religious and historical figures, including a unsettling parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” painting, which depicts the last meal Jesus had with his apostles. https://x.com/BowesChay/status/1816982460519055494 Viewers quickly recognized the portrayal with drag queens as an […]

3 beautiful places to golf in North Alabama

North Alabama’s golfing community is one of vibrance and variety. With such a beautiful landscape serving as the backdrop to these greens, it can be easy to get lost in the environment and shank your shot for par into the majestic forests in the distance. When the time comes to set a tee-time this summer, […]

Former Alabama superstar quarterback and current Miami Dolphin Tua Tagovailoa has been the subject of much speculation this offseason as he and the team negotiate a new contract. The deal finally got done on Friday afternoon: Tagovailoa signed a 4-year, $212.4 million deal which includes at least $167 million in guaranteed money. https://x.com/GOATfarmmedia/status/1816912378052870452 https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1816913096633712958 Tagovailoa’s […]

ESPN projections high on Alabama, low on Auburn

ESPN writer Bill Connelly has released his annual SEC conference preview, and for the first time in several years, the Alabama Crimson Tide aren’t projected to finish in the league’s top two, being ranked behind Georgia and Texas. UA’s relative fall from grace can be attributed to the depth of the league. Per Connelly’s SP+ rating system, […]

Auburn University football recruiting target Logan Anderson, a four-star linebacker from DeKalb County’s Fyffe High School, has committed to Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers. https://x.com/samspiegs/status/1816878901190103455 As a running back, Anderson turned in 265 carries for 2,864 yards and 45 touchdowns last season, one of the most prolific rushing campaigns in state history, “We’re really, […]

The Auburn Tigers’ men’s golf team had a historic 2024 season that ended with the school’s first national title in program history. Led by terrific freshman Jackson Koivun, who joined the legendary Rickie Fowler as the only two freshmen to win the prestigious Ben Hogan Award, the Tigers triumphed to victory and brought a national […]

Nobody in college football has faced more adversity over the last couple of seasons than Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. After making his starting debut in relief of the injured Bryce Young in 2022 against Texas A&M and performing poorly, Milroe did not get another chance to start until the beginning of the 2023 season. Then, […]

NCAA to increase scholarships for all sports

In the latest resounding change to the college sports landscape, the NCAA is expected to remove by-sport scholarship restrictions, allowing schools to offer scholarships to the entirety of their rosters. On Wednesday morning, Yahoo Sports senior college football writer Ross Dellenger reported that “power conference commissioners [have] finalized new roster-size limits that pave the way […]

UAB head football coach Trent Dilfer took to the stage Tuesday morning in Arlington, Texas, representing the Blazers at the American Athletic Conference’s annual media days. Alongside quarterback Jacob Zeno and linebacker Michael Moore, Dilfer fielded several questions related to the state of the program, discussing the Blazers’ new-look defense, his personal scheduling philosophy, and […]

As college football continues to evolve seemingly every day, one question fans across the country have been asking is what will become of the Atlantic Coast Conference if two of its blue-chip programs, Florida State and Clemson, elect to leave the conference.

The University of Alabama made headlines last week when the news broke that the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium would be named after legendary and now retired coach Nick Saban making the full name "Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium."

Former UAB head coach Bill Clark took to Birmingham TV station WVTM on Tuesday to preview the 2024 college football season, giving his opinions on the Blazers, the Crimson Tide, the Tigers, and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Clark, who led UAB back from shutdown in 2017 and won two conference championships with the program, maintains […]

Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl frequently shares political opinions on his social media accounts, something he has done much more frequently since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and subsequent escalation in Gaza. This week, he commented on news that Vice President Kamala Harris is refusing to preside over a joint session of […]

The first wave of betting odds for the 2024 college football season have been released, and Vegas is optimistic about Alabama’s chances. The Crimson Tide will open the season with home games against Western Kentucky and South Florida, both of which are expected to contend in their respective conferences, but neither of which are projected […]

Nick Saban in VP race with long odds

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban has previously stated on the record that he would not get involved in politics in a professional capacity or run for any kind of office. That didn’t stop BetOnline from putting the legendary coach on their list of odds for who will be the Democratic nominee for Vice President. […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham football program will be represented at this week’s American Athletic Conference media days by head coach Trent Dilfer, record-setting quarterback Jacob Zeno, and breakout linebacker Michael Moore, the program announced on Friday. https://x.com/UAB_FB/status/1814301009512157494 The trio will take the podium in Arlington, Texas, at 8:40 CT on Tuesday morning, televised […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide star golfer Nick Dunlap has made some serious PGA Tour history with his victory over the weekend at the Barracuda Championship. After securing the win, Dunlap becomes the first player in the entire history of the PGA Tour to win both as an amateur and a professional in the same season. […]

On Friday morning, the Honorary Degrees and Recognition Committee of the University of Alabama Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution approving the renaming of Bryant-Denny Stadium’s field in honor of former Alabama head coach Nick Saban. A ceremony to officially rechristen the playing surface to “Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium” will take place […]

This week, Alabama native and Thorsby High School alum Tanner Jones was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Jones, who wrapped up his collegiate career at Texas A&M as a junior,

ESPN personality Sam Acho, a Texas native who played for the Longhorns from 2007-2010, made waves at this week’s SEC Media Days with a bold claim about the SEC’s newest members. During a conversation about the most heated rivalries in the conference, Acho confidently asserted that the Texas-OU Red River Rivalry will instantly become the […]

The University of Alabama is set rename the playing surface at Bryant Denny-Stadium to Nick Saban Field. While the name Bryant-Denny will remain, the Crimson Tide will now be playing their home games at Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. A September 7 ceremony will be held to officially add the designation, according to Tony Tsoukalas […]

All week at SEC Media Days in Dallas, opposing coaches talked about the special environment at Jordan-Hare Stadium and how it is one of, if not the most, difficult places to play in the SEC. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze took the podium on the final day in Dallas on Thursday. Among the many topics […]

In a twist of fate, two student athletes from Auburn University emerged as champions of the SEC Network’s inaugural debut of “SEC Startup” for their AI-powered, athlete-focused company, The Digital Athlete. This series, which originally aired July 15 on SEC network, is an expansion of the Southeastern Conference’s (SEC) academic competition portfolio to showcase the […]