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UAB elevates former NFL player Matt McCants to offensive line coach
UAB football alumnus Matt McCants, a former NFL player, has been named the program's offensive line coach, Blazers head coach Trent Dilfer announced on...
SEC Network to feature entrepreneurial student-athletes in Regions-backed pitch competition
The "On Air" light was live last week at the Regions Bank headquarters in downtown Birmingham as the SEC Network hit record on a...
What are Alabama’s and Auburn’s records vs. newest SEC teams?
As of this week, the Universities of Texas and Oklahoma are officially members of the SEC.
As the two former Big 12 behemoths enter the...
Mobile native headed to Olympics for second time
A star swimmer from Mobile has clinched her second Olympic berth.
Paige Madden, a silver medalist in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2021 Toyko...
Birmingham native reaches finals of U.S. Olympic 1,500-meter trials
University of North Carolina runner Ethan Strand, an Alabama native and 2021 graduate of Birmingham's Vestavia Hills High School, advanced to the finals of...
Brandon Miller, Jabari Smith Jr. selected to elite USA Basketball Men’s Select Team
Two former Alabama and Auburn basketball superstars have been selected to the USA Basketball Men’s Select Team, Team USA announced on Friday.
Brandon Miller and...
Led by basketball, UA athletics finishes top ten in Directors’ Cup standings
The University of Alabama athletic department finished the 2023-24 school year in ninth place in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, the National Association of...
Alabama, Auburn boast top-ranked units in EA Sports CFB 25
The week of June 23-29 is 'Rankings Week' for EA Sports College Football 25, one of the most anticipated sports video games in history....
No Alabama prospects selected in NBA Draft for first time since 2017
For the first time in seven years, no players from the state of Alabama's 43 college programs were selected during this week's NBA Draft.
Fans...
Spain Park track and field coach qualifies for Olympics
Spain Park High School track and field assistant coach Curtis Thompson is headed to the Olympics for a second time after winning his fourth...
Watch: Bruce Pearl inspiring patriotism at every Auburn basketball camp
On Thursday, Auburn men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl shared a powerful video of the start of an Auburn basketball youth camp, with the...
Nick Saban’s advisor salary revealed
Nick Saban, who six months ago shocked the college football world with news of his retirement, has been no stranger to the national spotlight since...
Klatt: ‘DeBoer could be an upgrade over Nick Saban’
The Alabama Crimson Tide is just getting started in the Kalen DeBoer era, and things have gotten off to a smoother beginning than many...
Bryant-Denny ranked No. 2 toughest place to play by CFB video game
College Football 25 may very well be the most anticipated sports video game in history, and EA Sports is capitalizing on the hype.
The video...
Alabama, Auburn both rank top ten in latest ’25 recruiting class update
It's a great day to be a recruiter for either of the two major programs in the state of Alabama. According to their latest...
Auburn’s Williams, UAB’s Gaines headline state’s 2024 NBA Draft prospects
Over the past few years, the state of Alabama has become one of the nation's basketball hotbeds, producing a total of nine first-round picks...
Alabama secures commitment from elite in-state offensive tackle during huge weekend for recruitment
The Alabama Crimson Tide secured a commitment from an elite, in-state offensive lineman after a huge visiting weekend in Tuscaloosa.
Vigor (Mobile, AL) offensive tackle...
Alabama native hits homerun at Rickwood Field MLB game
Thursday night in Birmingham was historic, with Major League Baseball paying homage to the Negro Leagues and the historic Rickwood Field, which holds the...
Alabama commit named MVP of Elite 11 quarterback camp
Alabama fans who may have been unsure or unaware of their newest commitment at the quarterback position got a nice introduction this week.
Keelon Russell,...
Could former Alabama star safety take over as running back at new school?
Of all the losses to the transfer portal in the aftermath of the retirement of Nick Saban, none hurt more than the departure of...
Bill Greason to throw out first pitch at Rickwood Field game at age 99
Rev. Bill Greason, the oldest living Negro League player and a former member of the Birmingham Black Barons and St. Louis Cardinals, will throw...
Stallions head coach calls UFL ‘purest form of football today’
The Birmingham Stallions are coming off a title in the inaugural season of the United Football League (UFL) which was good for their third...
Data shows UAB fields one of nation’s elite basketball programs
It's been a banner decade for men's basketball teams in the state of Alabama.
The Auburn Tigers set the tone in 2019, coming seconds short...
Baseball legend, Birmingham native Willie Mays dies at 93
Willie Mays, regarded by many as the greatest baseball player to ever live, died Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants announced. The Hall of Famer...