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Alabama attorney general moves to shut down fantasy sports sites

Jordan LaPorta - April 6, 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- After extended silence, Alabama Attorney General has declared that online fantasy sports betting sites are illegal according to state law. Popular sites...

Alabama lawmakers weigh what to do with the booming fantasy sports industry

Cliff Sims - March 29, 2016

When the Alabama legislature returns from spring break next week, one of the first bills that will receive consideration would create a structure by...

ATHLETE FACTORIES: Here are Alabama’s top 25 high school sports programs

Jordan LaPorta - March 26, 2016

Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from...

Saban makes Fortune Magazine’s prestigious list of the ‘world’s greatest leaders’

Mitchell Kilpatrick - March 24, 2016

Fortune, the famed multinational business magazine, wants its audience to know what college football programs -- especially those in the SEC -- have known...

Nick Saban as David Bowie: the chalk drawing you never knew you needed

Jordan LaPorta - March 9, 2016

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Druid City Brewing, a bar in downtown Tuscaloosa, has made quite a name for itself with its original-spoof chalk drawings. The...

Two phone calls by Nick Saban made suicide prevention a priority in the Alabama legislature

Cliff Sims - March 9, 2016

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Teen suicide rates are on the rise nationally and no one is exactly sure why, but the lack of attention the...

ESPN names Kick Six ‘most iconic’ SEC play of the decade; Auburn, Alabama dominate list

Mitchell Kilpatrick - March 4, 2016

I’ll give you one second to guess what the most iconic SEC play of the last decade is… That’s right, ESPN has released its list...

Golf icon, two-time Major winner John Daly to play at Regions Tradition in Alabama

Mitchell Kilpatrick - March 2, 2016

Five-time PGA Tour winner John Daly will appear in the Regions Tradition at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham this May. “We...

Obama celebrates Alabama National Championship team at White House for fourth time

Cliff Sims - March 2, 2016

WASHINGTON -- As of today, President Barack Obama has received the Alabama Crimson Tide football team at the White House four times during his...

SURVEY SAYS: Auburn’s Jordan-Hare has the SEC’s best in-stadium experience

Mitchell Kilpatrick - February 24, 2016

When Auburn announced that they were going to spend $14 million to build the largest video board in college football at Jordan-Hare Stadium, most...

Sub-100-pound Alabama HS wrestler dominates larger challengers in perfect 90-0 season

Mitchell Kilpatrick - February 22, 2016

In football, a perfect season means winning 14 or 15 straight games. Now imagine having to play 90 games and still having a perfect...

NO LEGS, NO LOSSES: Alabama HS wrestler, double amputee is undefeated state champion

Alabama NewsCenter - February 21, 2016

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Pelham High wrestling coach Eric Pollard said he never treated double amputee Hasaan Hawthorne any differently than any other Panther...

TRADITION REBORN: Toomer’s Oaks will finally be rolled again this year

Mitchell Kilpatrick - February 17, 2016

One of the greatest traditions in college football will make its triumphant return to the Plains this fall. Almost six years after Alabama fan...

This Alabamian didn’t even play basketball until he was 14; now he’s an NBA All-Star

Alabama NewsCenter - February 16, 2016

By: Alejandro Danois At the mere age of 25, DeMarcus Cousins has successfully redefined the combo big man role in the NBA as a center/power...

The virtual reality system Auburn football is using could revolutionize sports training

Mitchell Kilpatrick - February 11, 2016

The Auburn Tigers are one of a small number of college football teams that are currently using a potentially game-changing virtual reality training program...

POLL: Was Cam Newton’s Super Bowl press conference evidence he’s a sore loser?

Cliff Sims - February 8, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=150&v=o8c8BZyfKbg (Video above: Cam Newton's post-Super Bowl loss press conference) Former Auburn University standout and current Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton "dabbed" his way into America's...

Heisman winner Derrick Henry to deliver closing prayer at National Prayer Breakfast

Cliff Sims - February 2, 2016

WASHINGTON -- Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) on Monday announced Heisman-winning University of Alabama running back Derrick Henry will deliver the closing prayer at...

The press release Auburn put out in reaction to Bear Bryant’s death exudes class

Cliff Sims - January 26, 2016

Today is the 33rd anniversary of legendary Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's death, and the War Eagle Reader has unearthed the press release...

ANOTHER KO: Alabama’s Wilder may be the most devastating puncher since Tyson (Video)

Cliff Sims - January 18, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xR6zKR0bTQ (Video above: WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder KOs Artur Szpilka) NEW YORK -- Alabama native and WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder retained his title over...

Bama fan releases honky-tonk song & video celebrating Championship. It’s perfect.

Cliff Sims - January 16, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR6qcHMMMxU&feature=youtu.be (Video above: Double D's "Clemson vs. Alabama") An Alabama fan named Darrell Dumas -- aka Double D -- has released the most perfect honky-tonk song...

Greatest of all time? ‘Bear’ still holds the edge over Saban; here’s why

Editor - January 15, 2016

Submitted by: Bill Rice, Jr. Regarding the current debate about who is the greatest coach of all time – Coach Bryant or Coach Saban, I...

Jacksonville, Alabama: ‘A small town doing something big’ preps for National Championship

Alabama NewsCenter - January 7, 2016

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Only twice this football season has Haley Jackson been at a Jacksonville State home football game. Instead, the senior marine biology...

Relive Alabama’s 2015 season with this incredible National Championship Game hype video

Cliff Sims - January 4, 2016

https://youtu.be/TmReRFGWJFA (Above: Alabama 2016 National Championship Game hype video) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama is preparing to take on Clemson University in the 2016...

Alabama football just set a national record that probably won’t get the attention it deserves

Cliff Sims - December 30, 2015

Much of the media's College Football Playoff coverage over the last couple of days has centered around various teams suspending players, but the biggest...

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