Sports — Page 46

Trash Pandas trio combine for no-hitter

MADISON – In a historic pitching performance Saturday night, Rocket City Trash Pandas pitchers Chase Silseth, Luke Murphy, and Eric Torres combined to throw the first no-hitter in franchise history […]

FLORENCE — To mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the University of North Alabama has announced a $50 for 50 campaign to support its women’s athletic […]

HUNTSVILLE – There is more than college football starting their competitive seasons this week. Radiance Technologies, in partnership with the Independence Bowl Foundation, kicked off the college football bowl season […]

College Football Notebook: Week Zero

Well, that was certainly something. The “non-opener” opening weekend of college football brought as much drama as it could. Now, let the real games begin. We’re ready to look ahead […]

MADISON – The playoff-bound Rocket City Trash Pandas return to Toyota Field this week for their next to last homestand of the regular season. The Biloxi Shuckers, Double-A affiliate of […]

HUNTSVILLE — As part of its 50–year celebration, Girls Inc. of Huntsville is welcoming 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams to the Rocket City. The Fuel Her Fire Sneaker Gala […]

Nick Saban claps during a football game

SEC college football season preview

Take a deep breath. Now, exhale. Last weekend was the last one without football until February. Even then, we’ll mere weeks away from the hidden gems of Spring football. We […]

Loretto's Blade Tidwell on the way up with New York Mets

LORETTO, Tenn. — Less than a month after the New York Mets drafted him, former Loretto High School pitcher Blade Tidwell was called up to Single-A, got the start, and […]

Ohio Stadium

A preview of the non-SEC college football season

There are other college football conferences outside of the SEC. They have conference championships of their own and play against other non-SEC teams in bowl games. They’re all vastly inferior […]

GUNTERSVILLE — Lake Guntersville was featured on the most recent season of “Facing Waves”, a travel paddling show on Bally Sports Southeast. The episode was carried locally on Aug. 6, […]

MADISON — The playoff-bound Rocket City Trash Pandas return to Toyota Field next week for a six-game series against their North Division foes, the Chattanooga Lookouts. The week at Toyota […]

HUNTSVILLE – If you are new to Huntsville, or even of you are not, do you know where to  get information such as what is the nearest park between your […]

Five SEC games that could change the season

The impending college football season will see more parity in the SEC than we’re used to. The SEC West will feature new faces near the top. Georgia might have more […]

UNA earns full NCAA Division I status

FLORENCE — You can go ahead and call them the NCAA Division I University of North Alabama Lions, now. UNA, long a Division II sports power, has completed its requirements of […]

Alabama college football players

Five storylines to come out of SEC Media Days

SEC Media days is over and the final countdown to the college football season has begun. After the great Saban-Fisher war of 2022, expectations were high as to whether we […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s first lawn bowling competition makes its mark next month on Butler Green at Campus 805. Not sure how to play? It is similar to bocce ball with […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau served up “more than meal, more than Restaurant Week” with the official launch of its popular  Restaurant Week as the main […]

DECATUR – Staffing shortages have hit the parks and recreation business this season in much the same way as other service-oriented businesses. In response to those challenges, and with many […]

LEXINGTON — The high octane action and thunder of big trucks and tractors are back at Lexington Motorsports Park with the annual Lexington Truck and Tractor Pull. The two nights […]

FLORENCE — University of North Alabama football graduate K.J. Smith has earned a record third consecutive Big South Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Smith, a defensive back, finished […]

Terrell Owens catches a pass during a FCF game.

A chat with Fan Controlled Football Commissioner Ray Austin

As previously discussed in this column, Fan Controlled Football has served as a hidden gem for football fans in the spring. As the league plans for big third season, we […]

Bill Walton to headline UNA Lions Athletic Club Dinner

FLORENCE – Basketball legend and broadcaster Bill Walton will bring his entertaining and engaging story to the North Alabama Lions Athletic Club’s upcoming dinner and auction. The event is 5 […]

2022 Auburn football season preview

We’re a little more than a month away from the college football season. While SEC Media days dominates local sports media, let’s take a look at what the upcoming season […]

MADISON – OK. OK. Kickoff is not until Oct. 15, but single-game tickets are now on sale for a historic college football game at Toyota Field between ASUN Conference and […]