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Why college football is so popular in the South
As college football prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday, answer this question: Why is this sport more popular in the southern United States than...
SEC Football Media Days kicks off in Alabama
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey touched on sports gambling, player mental health, officiating and this year’s historic milestone for college football as he kicked off SEC...
ALFA donates truck to Auburn University equestrian team
Donated by the Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa Companies, the Auburn University equestrian team and equestrian Coach Greg Williams are now the proud owners of a...
Talladega Superspeedway renovations ahead of schedule
Construction of a new infield fan zone and garages at Talladega Superspeedway is ahead of schedule.
Track officials and construction supervisors gave members of the media a...
Former Univ. of Alabama soccer star becomes first Tide alumna on World Cup final squad
Former University of Alabama soccer standout Merel van Dongen became the first player in program history to advance to a World Cup final in...
Tinted visor from UAB changes way vision-challenged athletes see the game
For 11-year-old Talyn Lewis, playing outdoor sports posed unique challenges. As he was born with albinism, a genetic condition in which a person is...
Auburn’s Bruce Pearl slams AOC for ‘concentration camps’ tweets: ‘Attempt to rewrite the Holocaust’
Auburn University head basketball coach Bruce Pearl is not tolerating what he views as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) "attempt to rewrite the holocaust" after...
Alabama leads effort to reduce youth sports injuries
A group of athletes, doctors and public health professionals from Alabama are leading a national effort to reduce sports injuries among youths.
That group, called...
SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Met sees record crowds
Record crowds of more than 160,000 people attended the 2019 SEC Baseball Tournament.
The tournament, held annually at the Hoover Met Complex, had an estimated $15...
Nick Saban talks Nick’s kids, retirement odds, stadium renovations and more
Alabama football coach Nick Saban laughed off retirement plans, discussed the amateurism of college sports and talked about the renovation plans of Bryant-Denny Stadium...
Auburn gymnast walks down wedding aisle after serious injury
A gymnast who suffered a severe leg injury accomplished her goal of walking down the aisle at her wedding.
The Advocate reports Auburn University graduate...
Former Troy head coach Larry Blakeney on College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Troy University football legend Larry Blakeney, an Alabama native, will be considered on the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame ballot.
Blakeney was the Trojans'...
Keeping score: Manual scoreboard at Birmingham’s Rickwood Classic keeps it old school
When teams score 13 runs in a baseball game, you might say they are lighting up the scoreboard.
Unless you’re talking about Wednesday’s 23rd annual Rickwood...
Baseball legend Lou Piniella is guest of honor for Birmingham Barons’ Rickwood Classic
Lou Piniella recalled spending one year as a student at the University of Tampa, where he played basketball and baseball.
“I saw I wasn’t going to...
SEC removes prohibition on alcohol sales in stadiums; UA President Bell involved in studying issue
In a major policy change, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on Friday announced the end of its longstanding prohibition on beer and wine being sold...
GoFundMe set up for children of Rod, Paula Bramblett
A GoFundMe has been established to raise money for the two children of the late Rod and Paula Bramblett after the "Voice of the...
Former Alabama QB and NFL great Bart Starr dies at 85
With tragedy already rocking the Alabama sports world this weekend, the state took another hit with the loss of former University of Alabama Crimson...
UPDATE: Auburn Tigers radio announcer Rod Bramblett, wife killed in auto accident
UPDATE: According to the Opelika-Auburn News, Rod Bramblett has died as a result of injuries from an automobile accident in Auburn on Saturday.
Initially, according...
Alabama Power Junior Clinic teaches lessons about golf and life
Sunny, clear skies greeted participants in the annual Junior Clinic at Regions Tradition at the Greystone Golf Course in Hoover.
Nearly 200 students participated in...
State rep seeks to allow popular fantasy sports games in Alabama
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Technology provides consumers access to most anything these days, right from their fingertips. Getting directions, finding out the weather, listening to music, watching movies...
Birmingham among top TV markets for most-watched NFL Draft in history
According to data released Monday by ESPN, this past weekend's NFL Draft was the most watched in history -- and Birmingham's television market helped...
Fan favorite Chase Elliott takes GEICO 500 win at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA -- It's been 32 years since an Elliott has gone to victory lane at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway, but on Sunday Chase Elliott was...
Alabama Gang’s Red Farmer makes pitch to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Sunday during Fox Sports 1's pre-race coverage of Talladega Superspeedway's GEICO 500, long-time race car driver and Hueytown native Red Farmer reflected on seven...
Bassmaster Classic expected to lure economic boost to Birmingham region
The Bassmaster Classic will return to Alabama next year, marking its milestone 50th annual tournament and bringing with it an economic splash that will ripple from Guntersville...