Sports — Page 34

Crimson Tide baseball rolling into Toyota Field

MADISON — Peanuts, popcorn and Cracker Jacks. It’s now Cajun peanuts, gourmet popcorn and, well, Cracker Jacks haven’t changed. Take me out to the ballgame all the same. In March, […]

HUNTSVILLE – The groundbreaking Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering is holding just that — a groundbreaking. The Sentinels, the school’s athletic teams, will finally have a home after […]

Trash Pandas launch 'Reading with Sprocket' program

MADISON – It turns out a certain masked, furry carnivore promotes reading. The Rocket City Trash Pandas, whose mascot Sprocket is a racoon who loves to scour garbage cans looking […]

UNA football alum receives Presidential Volunteer Service Award

FLORENCE — University of North Alabama alumnus and football Hall of Famer Evan Oglesby was recently awarded the Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award and Presidential Volunteer Service Award. He […]

‘Head Ball Coach’ to headline UNA Lions Athletic Club dinner

FLORENCE – The iconic visor. The fiery sideline personality. The championships. The Heisman Trophy. If you know college football, you know who this is about. Steve Spurrier, Heisman winner and […]

PASADENA, Calif. — A lone “Roll Tide!” sounded across the parking lot of our Pasadena hotel 45 minutes after landing in California on New Year’s Eve. It was answered with […]

Huntsville Parks & Rec hosting youth hoops clinic

HUNTSVILLE – On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the city of Huntsville is sponsoring an event inspired by the legacy of the civil rights icon. The city […]

HUNTSVILLE – While Major League Soccer plans to expand its footprint in the lower divisions of the sport, its move into Huntsville is an example for future plans. Reserve teams […]

Football far removed from days of drawing plays in dirt

HUNTSVILLE – Welcome to college football bowl season in the 21st century. The topics of eligibility and, except in the case of Florida State, injury have given way to opt […]

PASADENA, Calif. – Alabama hasn’t gone three seasons without a college football national championship under head coach Nick Saban. To keep that streak intact, the Crimson Tide must win two […]

PHILADELPHIA — While we found gifts under the Christmas tree Monday, Athens native Reed Blankenship found a green dot on his Philadelphia Eagles helmet before their game with the New […]

NASHVILLE – Once upon a time in college football, bowl predictions could be swayed because of injury or academic suspension to key players. Whether those were the good ol’ days […]

Play ball! Auburn to host Troy at Toyota Field

MADISON — The calendar may read December, but it’s never to early to think about America’s pastime. To that end, the college boys of summer will be heading to Toyota […]

UNA selects Birmingham firms for Bank Independent Stadium project

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama took another step forward in its quest to build an on-campus stadium Friday.  The University announced the selection of Birmingham-based program management firm […]

HUNTSVILLE – A sold-out Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center got what most came to see – a rousing win by the Auburn men’s basketball team over UNC Asheville […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Auburn men’s basketball team returns to the Von Braun Center to play in Huntsville for the first time in 20 seasons Wednesday, and a neutral court sellout […]

TUSCALOOSA – Super 7, indeed.  Count ’em: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and, as of Friday, 2023. That’s two straight and seven overall high school football state titles in […]

Muscle Shoals native Sears tops 1,500 career points in Bama win

TUSCALOOSA — Mark Sears, who transferred to Alabama from Ohio University prior to the 2022 season, surpassed 1,500 career points with the help of his team-high 13 Tuesday night in […]

HUNTSVILLE – The first neutral site women’s college basketball game at the Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena was a hit in the eyes of organizers and at least one of […]

Fyffe back in Class 2A title game against Reeltown

FYFFE – It would be easy to assume the Fyffe football team would have the advantage of championship game experience heading into the Class 2A state title clash against Reeltown […]

HUNTSVILLE – Call it football or call it soccer; it’s really a moot point these days. However, this is undisputed fact – the professional form of the sport is returning […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Middle Tennessee State University women’s basketball team traveled roughly 110 miles by bus Tuesday from Murfreesboro to Huntsville to get their first look and feel of the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Bob Godsey knows. He’s been there, seen the elephant. As a coach, he’s not only been there but won an Alabama high school football state championship while at […]

HUNTSVILLE – The countdown has started for the second season of professional soccer in the Rocket City. Huntsville City Football Club held an offseason press conference Monday at Wicks Family […]