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Alabama native Jamarcus Russell using his story to teach kids while coaching at his alma mater

Mobile-native and former LSU quarterback Jamarcus Russell has returned to his high school to coach. In a recent interview with WKRG's Randy Patrick, Russell talked...

Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder meets with Alabama football team, emphasizes the power of teamwork

The University of Alabama football program was treated to a visit Monday by Tuscaloosa's native-son and boxer Deontay Wilder, who stressed the importance of teamwork...

Charles Barkley: Going to Auburn ‘was the best decision I ever made’ (VIDEO)

Auburn University's football program on Tuesday posted a video of school basketball legend Charles Barkley giving a speech to the team as they continue...

Mobile City Council votes down proposal to offer taxpayer funds for University of South Alabama stadium

Tuesday by a 3-4 vote, the Mobile City Council voted against a proposal supported by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson that would have given the...

Nick Saban on toughness: ‘What does it take to break you’ (VIDEO)

In a viral video posted Sunday on Twitter, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban defined toughness to his team. "I've never really stood...

Voting underway for North Alabama Class-AA baseball team name

The Moon Possums, Comet Jockeys and Space Chimps are among the five possible names for the minor league baseball team moving to Madison. Team owner...

WATCH: Auburn awards scholarship to walk-on quarterback who thanks God for his success

In a video posted Sunday by Auburn's football program, head coach Gus Malzahn announced walk-on quarterback Devin Adams from Mobile has been awarded a...

‘It’s okay if you cry’: Troy football shares video of mother awarding her son scholarship

The Troy University Trojans football team shared an emotional video on Sunday, saying "It's okay if you cry, we won't judge you!" In the video, head...

Alabama legislator predicts sports betting bill will be considered in 2019

Sports betting is legal in just a handful of states, but as of last week, Alabama’s eastern neighbor has joined that select club. Mississippi’s first...

Jalen Hurts: ‘It’s too late’ to control quarterback narrative now

It has been called the toughest decision of Nick Saban's career. But Jalen Hurts might have just lost the battle to be Alabama's starting...

This is 2018’s last weekend without football

It's finally here, sports fans: the last weekend without either college football or NFL games until February. The NFL Preseason kicked off with the annual...

Will Biloxi sports betting hurt Alabama athletics?

Will Mississippi's newly legalized sports betting hurt Alabama athletics? One state legislator has a dire warning for college football fans. Representative Rich Wingo (R-Tuscaloosa) played five...

Alabama unanimous number one, Auburn 10th in preseason coaches poll

Defending national champion Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 in the preseason coaches' poll, with Clemson No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3. The Crimson...

Before the City of Mobile gives the University of South Alabama $10 million for a stadium, a few questions…

It took 46 years for varsity football to become a reality at Mobile’s University of South Alabama. For many of those years, from the institution’s...

Coming Attractions: Talladega Superspeedway to invest $50 million in infield renovations

TALLADEGA -- On Thursday, dignitaries from NASCAR along with Gov. Kay Ivey and State Senate President Del Marsh (R-Anniston) were on hand for the...

Alabama hunters report increase in turkey harvest

The Game Check numbers from the recently completed wild turkey season are in, and a slight uptick in hunter success was indicated. According to Alabama...

Bobbleheads celebrating Alabama national championship now available

The Alabama Crimson Tide celebrated the national football championship in front of millions of TV viewers and visited the White House. But now the University...

Sights and sounds from Talladega Superspeedway’s GEICO 500

TALLADEGA -- On Sunday, Penske Motorsports' Joey Logano won the 96th Cup series race at the Talladega Superspeedway and capped off a weekend of...

Joey Logano wins Talladega’s GEICO 500

TALLADEGA -- The wins have been few and far between as of late for Joey Logano, one of NASCAR's premier drivers, but he ended...

VIDEO: Auburn’s Gus Malzahn gives command to start engines at Talladega

TALLADEGA -- This isn't Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn's first time as one of the honorees of Talladega Superspeedway's marquee spring event, but...

Heavyweight champ Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder handles Talladega pace car duties, predicts division unification

TALLADEGA -- He may not be an expert on stock car racing, but does drive a fast gator-skin Lamborghini in his spare time. On Sunday...

Spencer Gallagher uses last-lap heroics to notch first win in Talladega Superspeedway’s Sparks Energy 300

TALLADEGA – What ended up being a failed risky bet for at least one driver opened the door for another driver to have the...

Auburn’s Bruce Pearl on Israel: If a foreign country threatened to destroy Boston or Auburn within the next 25 years, how should our country...

Sunday on Twitter, Auburn University head basketball coach Bruce Pearl reiterated his support for Israel by posing the question, if his hometown Boston or...

Talladega Superspeedway lands sponsor for October’s main event

Talladega Superspeedway announced today that the company 1000Bulbs.com would sponsor its October NASCAR Monster Energy Cup, which is one of sanctioning body's 10 "playoff"...