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Former Alabama superstar and current Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller has been named as one of the finalists for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. In 74 games played this season, Miller averaged over 32 minutes per game while scoring over 17 points per game, grabbing over 4 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists […]

Alabama recruits nation's top kicker in '23

If there was a position on the team for the Alabama Crimson Tide to be concerned about headed into year one of the Kalen DeBoer era — it was kicker. Coming from five of the best seasons of place kicker play that Alabama has had in a very long time with Will Reichard, a kicker […]

Jalen Milroe is living his best life. With the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, a little over an hour drive time from Tuscaloosa, Milroe headed out to catch the race. But what he probably didn’t expect was an encounter with one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports and perhaps the […]

Former Auburn guard Holloway commits to Alabama

Earlier this week, it was reported that former Auburn guard Aden Holloway, recently in the transfer portal, would be taking a visit to Tuscaloosa. Holloway made things official on Friday afternoon, committing to Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide. BREAKING: Auburn transfer guard Aden Holloway has committed to Alabama, he tells @On3sports. Holloway is […]

The Ramsay High School football team has added former Alabama running back Trent Richardson to their coaching staff, they announced Friday morning on social media. We will like to welcome Coach Richardson. pic.twitter.com/lKYLxNe5OD — Ramsay Football (@RamsayFootball) April 19, 2024 Richardson joins a Rams program that has ranked among the state’s elite in recent years. […]

Sarkisian admits he briefly considered Alabama job

After the retirement of Nick Saban, the Alabama coaching search was one of the wildest two-day sequences that this state, or the college football world in general, has ever seen. Names were being thrown around left and right, from Dan Lanning to Dabo Swinney to Lane Kiffin, with conflicting reports galore. But by all accounts, […]

Former Alabama and current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is stepping up to provide ten Philadelphia schools with air conditioning units. Hurts is cutting a $200,000 check that will help schools that still do not have AC including Clara Barton, Gloria Casarez, Castor Gardens, D. Newlin Fell, Thomas Finletter, Fitler Academics Plus, Benjamin Franklin/Science Leadership […]

Last year, it was announced that Major League Baseball would be hosting a game at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham in the MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game as a tribute to Willie Mays and the Negro Leagues. Now, the league has announced that fans who hope to attend the matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals […]

Thursday morning, Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law legislation permitting Virginia’s universities to directly sign student-athletes to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, a development that could spell massive changes across college athletics. The NCAA currently prohibits schools from directly paying players, meaning most NIL money is raised and distributed through third-party organizations called […]

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer is in Tuscaloosa with significantly higher expectations than he’s faced throughout his entire coaching career. Despite last season’s improbable run to the national championship with the Washington Huskies, his current role is one where titles aren’t just hoped for — but expected. According to DeBoer, the expectations of […]

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond were both named as top-15 players in college football by 247Sports’ Blake Brockermeyer:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by CBS Sports College Football (@cbssportscfb) Bond, who elected to enter the transfer portal shortly after Nick Saban announced his retirement, […]

Before the transfer portal came along, it was nearly impossible to see a player in any sport transfer directly from one rival to another. But in today’s day and age of college athletics, that reality might not be too far off. Former Auburn 5-star guard Aden Holloway, who was a McDonald’s All-American and consensus top-20 […]

For the first time in a very long time, the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program revealed a new uniform combination during this past season. The ‘retro’ style threads featuring the classic Block A logo on the shorts were voted as the ‘uniform of the year’ in college basketball by popular social media page Uniswag. […]

In an interview with Campus Reform, Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl drew attention to an irony he views between LGBTQ people in the United States and personally or politically supporting terrorist group Hamas. Pearl argues LGBTQ individuals would not be able to openly identify with their lifestyle under their law without persecution and possibly […]

In big news for the state's capital city, Montgomery Whitewater Park hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials for canoe slalom and kayak cross over the weekend. The event drew large crowds of spectators and showcased one of Montgomery's newest recreational attractions.

The 2023 version of the Alabama Crimson Tide, while it did not accomplish the ultimate goal of winning a national championship, is still a team that made history in numerous ways and will be remembered fondly. For one, it was the last iteration of a Nick Saban-coached Alabama team. But beyond that, even according to […]

After a successful career at Alabama before declaring for this year’s NFL Draft, Kool-Aid McKinstry etched his name on the long list of elite defensive backs under former head coach Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa. But, according to McKinstry himself, the Pinson Valley native’s legendary Alabama career almost never got started and he had originally told […]

The Alabama men’s basketball team has secured their second portal addition of the offseason. On Saturday afternoon, South Florida transfer and Tuscaloosa native Chris Youngblood announced his intent to spend his final year of eligibility in his hometown. BREAKING: USF transfer guard Chris Youngblood has committed to Alabama, he tells @On3sports. The 6-4 Tuscaloosa native […]

Scottie Scheffler put up a dominating 4-under par final round performance on Sunday at August National Golf Club to secure his second Green Jacket. Scheffler, who has always been open about his deep faith and a belief that there are significantly more important things than his golf score, shared a powerful message in his interview […]

A-Day has come and gone, and with it, the end of the first spring practices of the Kalen DeBoer era. While the game is always ran more like a practice scrimmage than an actual football game, there was still plenty to take away from Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Here are some takeaways and observations: […]

Saban enjoying retired life at The Masters

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban is clearly enjoying his retirement. While in years past he would have been spending his week preparing for A-Day, this time around it was a much more relaxed version of Saban at Augusta National golf club taking in The Masters. Saban joined ESPN’s ‘Welcome to The Masters’ coverage and […]

It’s officially a new era in Tuscaloosa, and that will be marked formally on Saturday afternoon. The spring game, better known as A-Day, is always a favorite for Tide fans, but this year will look a little different in that there will be a new man in charge for the first time in 17 years. […]

AHSAA executive director announces retirement

Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Alvin Briggs announced Wednesday he is retiring effective Sept. 2. Briggs made the announcement at the AHSAA Central Board meeting in Montgomery. The move was approved unanimously by the board. “My time with the AHSAA has been memorable,” said Briggs, who has been in the position since 2021. […]

A House bill that would allow for cross-play between the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) which has been pushed during numerous legislative sessions received approval from the House Education Policy Committee. “Cross-play” would allow schools from the AISA to be able to compete against schools from the […]