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Central Alabama Represented on Girls and Boys Alabama/Mississippi Basketball All-Star Classic Rosters
Alabama Girls’ All-Stars Madison Adamson Hoover G/G 6’1 Sarah Ashlee Barker Spain Park G 5’11 Emily Bowman Huntsville C 6’5 Keiara Griffin Ramsay F 6’0 Elizabeth Hill Cold Springs G/F 5’11 Niaira Jones Charles Henderson PG …
State Champion Lee Generals in Studio to Break Down their Historic Run
BIRMINGHAM –Robert E. Lee High School of Montgomery nipped Mountain Brook 40-38 Saturday night at the BJCC Legacy Arena here to close out the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships by winning the Class 7A…
Hall of Fame Chipper Jones Joining ESPN as Analyst
Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones has joined the ESPN lineup. The former Atlanta Braves star will work as a major league analyst, primarily on weeknight and holiday games. He'll debut on opening day when San Francisco plays at…
Pike County Wins First State Championship with 21 and 24 from Andres Burney
BIRMINGHAM – Pike County 6-foot-8 senior center Andres Burney scored 21 points and cleared 24 rebounds Friday to lead the Bulldogs to a 59-45 victory over Lauderdale County in the Class 3A…
Calhoun Wins State Championship behind Davison's 34 Points, go-ahead 3-pointer
BIRMINGHAM – With the score tied at 61-61 in the Class 2A boys’ basketball finals Friday, Calhoun junior Jerdarrian “J.D.” Davison delivered the game-winning 3-point shot with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift the…
Lee Advances to the 7A State Championship game with Play of the Year Nominee
Lee High School used a big third-quarter rally to grab the lead Thursday morning, then staved off Oak Mountain’s tenacious comeback effort to win 65-57 – advancing to the 98th AHSAA Class 7A State…
Tide Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Introduced as Pike Lib's New Head Coach
A former member of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban's staff is coming to Pike County. Pike Liberal Arts School in Troy introduced former Tide Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Mario White as…
Charles Henderson Dominates Center Point, advances to Saturday's State Championship
Charles Henderson High School’s defense shut out Center Point for more than 12 minutes in a stretch from 47 seconds left in the first quarter until 4:06 of the third quarter Wednesday afternoon…
Montgomery Catholic's Season ends against Talladega in 4A Semifinals
Defending Class 4A state champion Talladega made its last four free throws in the final 23 seconds of an intense fourth quarter Tuesday night to nip Montgomery Catholic 64-57 in the Class 4A…
Pike County advances to State Championship, Pike Road falls in Semifinals
Pike County senior Andres Burney picked up to quick fouls in the first quarter of Tuesday’s Class 3A boys’ semifinal battle with Hanceville at the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships moved into its second…
Calhoun Advances to Class 2A State Championship with Win Against Red Bay
Calhoun High School’s defense limited Red Bay to just three field goals in the first half Monday night as the Tigers (19-12) closed out the first day of the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships…
Alabama, Georgia Confirm Cochran to Leave Tide and Join Bulldogs Staff
Georgia announced Monday that former Alabama head strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran is now the Bulldogs’ special teams coordinator. Cochran has been at Alabama since Saban arrived in 2007. Coach Saban Statement on Scott Cochran: “We appreciate Scott’s contribution…
Vanessa Bryant Sues Helicopter Operator for Deaths of Kobe and Gianna
The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and her 13-year-old daughter last month. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant in Los Angeles says the pilot…
Host of Past and Present NBA Great Attend Memorial Service for Kobe Bryant
A host of NBA greats past and present are mourning at the public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Jerry West, Phil Jackson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, Pau Gasol and Steph Curry are among the…
Ryan Newman Released from Hospital after Fiery Crash in Daytona 500
Ryan Newman has been released from a Florida hospital two days after a frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. He had been hospitalized since Monday night. Roush Fenway Racing says the 42-year-old driver was fully alert…
NCAA Moving Towards New Transfer Rule
The NCAA is moving toward allowing all Division I athletes to transfer one time without sitting out a season of competition. A plan to change the waiver process is expected to be presented to the Division I Council in April.…
Update: NASCAR Driver Ryan Newman Awake and Talking after Fiery Daytona 500 Crash
UPDATE: Tuesday afternoon: According to NASCAR, driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family and doctors. Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman is listed in serious condition at Halifax Medical Center in…
Alabama Men's Basketball Sweeps SEC Weekly Honors for First Time in Program History
Two University of Alabama men's basketball players have won the league's weekly awards as guard Kira Lewis Jr. was named the Southeastern Conference's Player of the Week and guard Jaden Shackelford earned the league's Freshman of the Week, which were both announced by the…
