For 20 years, Go Skateboarding Day, on June 21, has been a time for enthusiasts to recognize (and play hooky from normal obligations) to hit sidewalks and skate parks and embrace the internationally celebrated sport of skateboarding. But on this particular June 21, skateboarders in Birmingham rejoiced and marked a landmark moment: the opening of City Walk […]

After a year’s delay, the long-awaited World Games are right around the corner. The 11th edition of The World Games will return to the U.S. for the first time since their premiere in 1981 in Santa Clara, California. And our very own Birmingham is ready to welcome the games with open arms as this year’s host city. Over […]

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX being passed, some are speaking out against President Joe Biden’s new proposals to expand the interpretation of civil rights law. Title IX says, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be […]

When Alabama National Guard Pfc. Elioenai Campos enters the coliseum in July, it will be the culmination of 26 years’ worth of literal blood, sweat and tears. Campos, an infantryman assigned to the 1-167th Infantry Battalion, will represent the United States in jiu-jitsu at the 2022 World Games July 15 in Birmingham. The World Games is an international multi-discipline […]

Auburn University’s bass fishing team capped an historic season with its all-time best finish at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops by taking second place in the final season team standings after the two-day event concluded on May 27. The Tigers landed two teams in the top 10 and four in the […]

The Rev. Bill Greason fought on Iwo Jima as a Montford Marine during World War II. After the war, he became an ace starter for the Birmingham Black Barons from 1948 to 1950. In 1948, he won two games in the playoffs against the Kansas City Monarchs, helping the Black Barons win the Negro American League […]

Alabama football fans can rest assured that money, at least in the amount of $5,000, cannot persuade head coach Nick Saban to enter retirement or leave Tuscaloosa for another school. Saban confirmed to present media at the annual Nick’s Kids Foundation golf tournament in Vestavia Hills that an offer was made for him to end […]

The University of Montevallo fishing team was once again crowned the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Nearly 200 collegiate bass fishing teams from across the nation competed in the Bass Pro Shops 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship tournament at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama on May 26-27, but […]

Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation earlier this week celebrated the opening relay for the flag that will be carried to The World Games 2022 in Birmingham. The Team Red, White, and Blue Old Glory Relay opening ceremony took place Wednesday morning at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) […]

Prominent Huntsville-based mortgage lending company Hometown Lenders (HTL) has been named title sponsor of the Bahamas Bowl, which has been owned and operated by ESPN Events since 2015. The HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl is presently college football’s only bowl game played outside the United States. The event, which is the longest-running international bowl game in […]

The Regions Tradition, one of Alabama’s marquee professional sporting events, will continue to be played at Greystone Golf and Country Club through at least 2032, the PGA Tour and Regions Bank jointly announced today. “We are grateful to have Regions Bank as part of the PGA Tour Champions family,” said PGA Tour Champions President Miller Brady. “Their long-term commitment […]

The World Games announced that legendary R&B and pop singer Lionel Richie, a Tuskegee native, was added to its lineup of entertainment for the games’ closing ceremonies. Richie will headline the grand finale of the World Games on July 17 with a lineup of other Alabama music icons. This will be Richie’s first performance in […]

Former University of Alabama star running back Siran Stacy recently announced his endorsement of Republican Katie Britt in Alabama’s hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate. The All-American running back played in Tuscaloosa from 1989-1991 and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft. The Wiregrass native would […]

As Birmingham and Jefferson County communities finish preparation for The World Games 2022, workers are in the final stages of completing City Walk BHAM, a downtown linear park that will serve as the central gathering place and entertainment venue for athletes, visitors and residents attending the international event. “It’s been pretty exciting, watching it all come together,” […]

Spring Hill College baseball coach Frank Sims grew up in Charleston, Illinois, which would often prompt the same question: Is he a fan of the Chicago Cubs or the Chicago White Sox? But Sims’ reply was a bit of a curveball. “I kind of grew up (watching) the Cubs during the day because they played mostly day games,” the […]

The recipients of the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club’s inaugural Nick Saban Legacy Award in College Football Coaching are two legendary names from the gridiron. One of the recipients is famed SEC head football coach and Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier, who led football programs at Duke University, the University of Florida and the University […]

Seventy-five years after breaking the “color barrier” as major league baseball’s first black player, Jackie Robinson remains at least passingly familiar to most Americans. In a career that lasted from 1947 through 1956 – all with the Brooklyn Dodgers – Robinson was unquestionably great. He appeared in six All-Star games, won the National League’s Rookie […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has awarded UAH softball coach Les Stuedeman the first-ever Title IX Trailblazer Award. Chuck Karr, UAH interim president, participated at the softball game against the Montevallo Falcons and the first pitch was thrown by Huntsville Mayor Loretta Spencer. The Title IX Trailblazer Award was […]

University of Central Florida head football coach Gus Malzahn was involved in a Monday night vehicle accident in Auburn, according to multiple reports. The former Auburn head football coach emerged from the accident without injury, reports Birmingham’s WVTM 13. In a statement provided to the outlet, UCF Athletics said Malzahn was in Auburn visiting family […]

Sunday, April 24, is race day in Talladega for the Geico 500. The Saturday before the race, April 23, Alabama native and country music star Riley Green will take center stage for the annual infield concert. Green, from Jacksonville, will be the headliner for the weekend’s entertainment. His other appearance at Talladega was in the […]

Eli Gold has called the action of many gridiron battles involving the Alabama Crimson Tide, but he never served on the battlefield as a member of the military. The voice of Alabama football said this past Friday night that he has the highest respect for the men and women who fight for their country. “You can never […]

Stanislav Horuna is currently on the Ukrainian battlefield defending his nation against the Russian bombardment. This summer, he intends to be in the Yellowhammer State competing in The World Games 2022. The 33-year-old athlete-turned-soldier serves as the captain of Ukraine’s national karate team. Horuna is the holder of a bronze medal he claimed during last […]

Barber Motorsports Park and Zoom Motorsports on Tuesday announced former Heisman winner and first-round draft pick Tim Tebow will be the Grand Marshal for the 12th anniversary of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Tebow starred at the University of Florida from 2006-2009 and went on to play in the NFL with the Denver […]

The University of Alabama and Auburn University both rank among the best in Southern Living‘s recently unveiled “The South’s Best College Towns for 2022.” The poll, voted on by the readers, placed Tuscaloosa at number seven and the Plains at number three. Southern Living highlighted college towns that were loved for reasons that went beyond […]