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Dolphins exercise option on Tua

Tua Tagovailoa has been signed by the Miami Dolphins through the 2024 season. The organization announced Monday it was exercising the fifth-year option on the quarterback’s rookie contract, ensuring he will stay in Miami for at least the next two seasons. We have exercised QB Tua Tagovailoa's fifth-year option. Let's go, @Tua! ? pic.twitter.com/SEFJSomQdK — […]

As Alabama and Auburn prepare for Saturday’s second-round games in the NCAA Tournament, the two teams face different challenges. The No. 1-seeded Crimson Tide rolled past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with All-American Brandon Miller failing to score. It turns out, he may have been hurt. Meanwhile, the Tigers have to overcome the nation’s No. 1 team […]

It's Madness! Tide, Tigers in Magic City

The NCAA announced the Alabama and Auburn men’s basketball teams will compete in Birmingham at the Legacy Arena for the opening round of March madness. The SEC champion Crimson Tide will be going into the tournament with the No. 1 seed overall and will play the winner of a 16-seed play-in game. Auburn has the […]

Bama hosting ‘Brain Day’ for high school athletes

In an effort to promote awareness of brain injury and brain health, the University of Alabama will host more than 300 football student-athletes from state high schools March 31, as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month. Organized by faculty members in the colleges of Human Environmental Sciences as well as Arts and Sciences and in […]

The Rocket City is becoming the bass fishing capital. Just six months after landing Kayak Bass Fishing, Huntsville reeled in another major angling event. Major League Fishing announced Tuesday that Huntsville and the Von Braun Center will be the home of Redcrest VI, the MLF’s major tour championship. The four-day (April 2-6, 2025) event brings […]

The Hazel Green High School girls basketball program made history last week with a sixth-straight AHSAA state championship. The Lady Trojans are the first team, boys or girls, to capture six consecutive state titles. Head coach Tim Miller credited the players and their parents for the program’s success. “It’s a tribute to the girls over […]

Tuberville: Female athletes losing to radical left

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) authored the following op-ed in the National Review outlining his reintroduction of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to preserve Title IX protections and ensure safe, fair competition for female athletes. The reintroduction of this legislation comes as the U.S. Department of Education is moving forward to implement new rules in May that will allow biological males to compete […]

Report: Eli Gold returning to broadcast booth

Crimson Tide fans have a reason to celebrate. Just in time for football season, renowned football and sports radio broadcaster Eli Gold said he will be returning to the broadcast booth this fall, according to tuscaloosathread.com. Gold has been away dealing with health issues that included almost losing the ability to walk due to orthopedic […]

Montevallo reels in national championship

Saving the best for last, Montevallo’s Peyton Harris and Dalton Head came from behind to win the 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by Yeti National Championship presented by Lowrance. The Falcons edged out Bryan College by just 8 ounces to take the title in Kissimmee, Fla. LSU finished third On Thursday, the third and […]

Oats apologizes for comment about shooting

Nate Oats, head coach of the Crimson Tide’s basketball team, has been in the news a lot this week. However, it is not for reasons he would probably prefer. Recently, the team has been embroiled in controversy after two of its players were involved in the shooting death of a young mother in Tuscaloosa. Darius […]

No. 1 Alabama falls to No. 11 Tennessee

First, it was football. Now it’s basketball. Last night the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers beat the No. 1 ranked Crimson Tide 68-59 at Thompson-Boiling Arena in Knoxville. The Vols were in search of a win after back to back losses. Vols guard Santiago Vescovi spoke about the teams resilience. “Personally, I think we are in […]

Super Bowl all-female flyover has Alabama connections

The Super Bowl has had a tradition for many years of military flyovers before the big game. However, this year’s flyover was different: For the first time in Super Bowl history the crews were all women. And two of the women have Alabama connections. Navy Lt. Suzelle Thomas is from Birmingham. She graduated from the […]

In what is being described as possibly the best shot on the Auburn basketball court all season, an Auburn student sunk a 94-foot putt during a timeout in the second half of Saturday’s basketball game to win a new car. The distance is from baseline to baseline on the court. Craig Noyes, the winner, had […]

Wingin' it! Super Bowl staple 'cheepest' in decade

Millions of people throughout the country will watch Super Bowl LVII on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles. A huge amount of those people will take part in what has almost become a ritual and, in some ways, synonymous with the game itself. Chicken wings have almost become the official food […]

Auburn's Lee achieves 'phenomenal accomplishment'

At age 19, Auburn’s Suni Lee is already well-known throughout the world of gymnastics – internationally and collegiately. In 2020, she was the Olympic all-around gymnastics gold medalist in Tokyo and was Sports Illustrated‘s Female Athlete of the Year in 2021. Lee was the NCAA individual champion in the beam in 2022 to help the […]

Freeze experiencing recruiting success at Auburn

Auburn football fans may have something to be excited about. Head Coach Hugh Freeze has had tremendous success in recruiting talent to the Plains in just a little more than two months. In the class of 2023 alone, 20 recruits have signed with the Tigers. The team will also benefit from 12 transfers next season. […]

Steele named defensive coordinator for Tide

Will the third time be a charm? Kevin Steele has been named the defensive coordinator for the University of Alabama. He replaces Pete Golding, who took the defensive coordinator at Ole Miss. This is Steele’s third time with the Crimson Tide under Head Coach Nick Saban. “I think Kevin is just really sound, fundamental,” said […]

Tommy Rees named new Alabama offensive coordinator

The search has ended. Tommy Rees, former offensive coordinator for Notre Dame, will become the new offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. Reese will replace Bill O’Brien, who is leaving for the New England Patriots. The South Bend Tribune first reported Rees has accepted the job after an interview on Thursday. Rees, 30, was at […]

Former Alabama LB DeMeco Ryans named Texans head coach

Bessemer native and University of Alabama All-American linebacker DeMeco Ryans will be returning to the team he started his NFL career with – this time as head coach. Since 2017, Ryans has worked his way up the defensive coaching staff at the San Francisco 49ers before being promoted to DC in 2021. Ryans expressed his […]

Nick Saban has a limit on NIL money

Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) money has become a central topic in college athletics. The University of Alabama’s football program is no different. Recent reports from the news outlet Outkick have shown that Alabama’s Nick Saban may have a limit on the amount of NIL money that he is willing to insure players. According to […]

DeVonta Smith is one of several former University of Alabama players that are now members of the Super Bowl bound Philadelphia Eagles. Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Eagles and fellow Bama Alum, has many receivers to choose from on his offense. DeVonta Smith has always been a preferred option throughout this season for the quarterback. […]

Mountain Brook's Sargent accepts Masters invite

For Mountain Brook’s Gordon Sargent, the spring will be “unlike any other.” Sargent, the No. 3 ranked amateur in the world, will be playing in the Masters Tournament in April. The Vanderbilt standout and the NCAA defending champion is the first amateur to accept a special invitation to the Masters since 2000. A graduate of […]

Stidham sets Raiders' record in first NFL start

Jarrett Stidham, former quarterback for the Auburn Tigers, had an impressive showing Sunday in his first NFL start. He passed for 365 yards – the most by a Raiders’ quarterback in their first start. He also is one of only six players in the league’s history with at least 365 passing yards in their first […]

Last night, during the Monday Night Football game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter. The game with the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended. This morning, the Bills said Hamlin had cardiac arrest on the field and is hospitalized in critical condition. Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a […]