MADISON – Forget the ox-eye daisy, the preferred petal flower for the game “loves me, loves me not’’ of French origin. Found out on Valentine’s Day by turning to Sprocket, […]

TUSCALOOSA — Huntsvillian Nick Dunlap, who recently became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, announced today he is turning professional and intends to accept […]

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TOWN CREEK — After a couple of years on the ballot, former University of Alabama and Hazlewood High School star, Antonio Langham, was elected to the College Football Hall of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Just ahead of the preseason opener, Huntsville City Football Club announced administrative and coaching staff changes with two of the additions originally from the United Kingdom. Matt Cairns […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Pill Hill Run, dormant for 20 years before coming back to life, is set for its third renewal in the scenic southeast Huntsville neighborhood that gave the […]

HUNTSVILLE – The matchup and kickoff times for the inaugural “Blastoff Battle Invitational” have been set by the Huntsville City Football Club. HCFC is holding the season-opening, three-day invitational Presidents […]

MADISON – A bat or glove is not needed, but anyone looking for a job in Minor League Baseball will need strong energy, passion and enthusiasm to work at both. […]

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Alabama Crimson Tide sophomore Nick Dunlap of Huntsville did something Sunday that hasn’t been seen on the Professional Golf Association Tour in over three decades – […]

MADISON – Leave it to the Rocket City Trash Pandas to bring some warm feelings to the bone-chilling weather we’ve had lately. The Minor League Baseball club will put single-game […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]