Sports — Page 35

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 […]

AUBURN — The last time Auburn played Maryland in football, Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson was in the backfield for the Tigers and future All-Pro Boomer Esiason was at quarterback […]

TUSCALOOSA — A week removed from completing a touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal from the 31-yard line to keep national championship hopes alive, Alabama reaped a bonanza this past weekend in […]

MADISON – A key behind the scenes player for the Rocket City Trash Pandas, Bubba Hearn has been named the Southern League’s  Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year. The honor […]

HUNTSVILLE – The state of Tennessee is sending two of its women’s college basketball teams south to square off at the Von Braun Center next week in a non-conference battle […]

Huntsville Parks and Rec offers Winter Program Guide

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Parks & Recreation department has been busy adding to its roster of more than 100 programs to help residents utilize the 60 public parks, 15 recreation […]

BIRMINGHAM – Daniel Moore, renowned for his paintings of iconic sports moments, has confirmed he is working on a piece depicting last Saturday’s defining Iron Bowl play, the “Fourth-and-31.”   “Yes, […]

Playoff hopes, redemption on line at 88th Iron Bowl

AUBURN – The keys for each team to find success in Saturday’s Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare seem simple enough for both Alabama and Auburn. The Crimson Tide, favored by 14.5 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Alabama was expected to have its way with overmatched FCS opponent Chattanooga in a non-conference game last Saturday, and that’s exactly what happened inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The story […]

UNA Athletics brings in record $20.6M in fundraising

FLORENCE  – The University of North Alabama Athletics marked a second straight year of record fundraising and external revenue generation, topping $20.6 million during the 2023 fiscal year. Highlighted by […]