Sports — Page 47

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 […]

Nick Saban smiling at college football trophy

2022 Alabama football season predictions

This Saturday will mark six weeks until the first college football games of the season on Aug. 27. While coaches are still watching tape and players are still in the […]

HUNTSVILLE – The City of Huntsville scored a big win today when Mayor Tommy Battle confirmed a partnership with the Nashville Soccer Club to launch a Major League Soccer NEXT […]

GUNTERSVILLE — Guntersville-based Major League Fishing Angler Association, the largest tournament-fishing organization on the planet, snagged a big one this week. The group announced it is partnering with Fuelz Fleet […]

The edge of college football's next Big Bang

With news over the weekend that USC and UCLA would depart the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, college football is poised to undergo a major facelift over the next decade […]

HUNTSVILLE — It was a chance phone call between pals about how excited they were that Army was going to a college football bowl that year. The buddy on one […]

The other day, I was walking down a street in a city in the SEC footprint. My colleague points at a building and says, “That is where I found out […]

HUNTSVILLE — A mixed-use development is planned for the former Hollywood 18 movie theater on South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville, according to a marketing flyer from Crunkleton Associates. The site […]

MADISON –– The good times are rolling for the Rocket City Trash Pandas after securing a post-season spot in the Southern League playoffs. Now the Minor League Baseball team is […]

Auburn players celebrate a win at the 2013 Iron Bowl "Kick Six" Game

Auburn has tasted the thrill of dramatic victory and agony of soul-sucking defeat as much as anyone this century. Your podcast hosts may be Alabama fans, but this week we’re […]

MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas are postseason-bound after Sunday’s  7-2 win over the Montgomery Biscuits at Toyota Field. The Trash Pandas are 39-24, 15 games above .500 for […]

The easiest jobs in college football

What are the easiest jobs in college football? Let’s find out together. It’s the silliest part of the college football offseason. It’s that time of year when sportswriters dust off […]

SPRING CITY, TN — Bass Pro Tour newcomer Mercury pro Ryan Salzman of Huntsville weighed in 13 bass totaling 24 lbs. 3 oz. to experience his first major career win […]

MOULTON — The public is invited to witness a night of exciting tractor and truck pulling and dirt throwing action when the Roaring on the Fairgrounds makes its first appearance […]

Tim Tebow throws a pass in a Florida Gators uniform

Cheers & Jeers: College Football Hall of Fame ballot

The 2023 College Football Hall of Fame ballot was released this week, featuring enough nostalgic names for any fan to sink their teeth into. This is reason enough for your […]

GADSDEN — Can you handle it? Thrill-seeking athletes who are not afraid of getting muddy, wet and pushed to the limit will take part in Gadsden’s Barbarian Challenge, a six-mile […]