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Nix, Williams lead Auburn to win vs Ole Miss

Auburn quarterback Bo Nix directed two fourth-quarter touchdown drives, capped by a 42-yard touchdown pass to Seth Williams with 1:11 left, to lift the Tigers to a 35-28 comeback win over Mississippi on Saturday. “Bo (Nix) and Seth (Williams) have a special bond,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. “It was down to the end and that’s the way this series…

Troy nearly gets Onside Kick, falls to Georgia State

Cornelious Brown IV threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and Georgia State won 36-34 after Troy missed on a 2-point pass in the final minute on Saturday. Brown passed 36 yards to Roger Carter for a touchdown then ran in from the 2 to cap a 20-0 third quarter for a 33-21 Panthers (2-2, 1-2) lead. His running TD…

Alabama dominates Tennessee, loses Waddle

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Losing their most dynamic player left Alabama in no mood to celebrate — not even a big win over a longtime rival. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle broke his right ankle on the opening kickoff Saturday, about the only thing that didn’t go the Crimson Tide’s way in a 48-17 victory over Tennessee. Mac Jones threw for…

Alabama’s Jaylen Waddle done for the Season

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban said junior wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is out for the rest of the season after hurting his right ankle on the opening kickoff Saturday against Tennessee. “It’s a shame because the guy’s a great player,” Saban told CBS at halftime. “It’s exciting for college football to see a guy playing like that. I hate…

Three People Hurt in Troy Shooting

Troy Police are investigating a shooting that happened overnight. Police say the shooting happened in the 100 block of Creekside Way. Officers responded at 12:46 a.m. Three males were injured in the gunfire, according to police. Two of them were treated and released from Troy Regional Medical Center while the third was taken to a Montgomery hospital with life threatening…

LACEUP Highlights – Week Ten

AHSAA Football Scoreboard Friday Results (includes Thursday’s scores) CLASS 7A Austin 49, Bob Jones 7 Daphne 50, Baker 25 Dothan 35, Smiths Station 31 Enterprise 38, Auburn 27 Fairhope 45, Alma Bryant 19 Grissom 31, Florence 6 Hewitt-Trussville 51, Oak Mountain 21 James Clemens 49, Albertville 7 Mary Montgomery 1, Davidson 0, forfeit Prattville 31, Jeff Davis 14 Spain Park 35,…

What the Tech? App of the Day: TouchRetouch

Millions of photos are taken every day. Now that we all have a smartphone in our pocket, it’s easy to quickly snap a picture of a special moment. How many times do you notice later that there’s something or someone in the background that’s keeping the photo from being perfect? There are many photo editing apps available to remove unwanted…

What the Tech? Why Boring Videos Are a Hit on YouTube

At a time when everywhere we turn there is bad news, shocking images or social media posts that prompt all kinds of feelings and emotions, maybe the best way to get away from it all, is to cue up some of the most boring videos of all time. An entire genre of “oddly satisfying videos” is exploding on YouTube, perhaps…

What the Tech? Better Ways to Return Items to Amazon

Prime Day 2020 was another big success and while Amazon has not released any numbers of overall sales, the company did announce the 48-hour sales event was big for small and medium businesses in its stores. If you made a purchase or multiple purchases during Prime Days, October 13th-14th, you may still have not received your package. So what’s up?…

What the Tech? Can an iPad Replace a Laptop?

I’m often asked if an iPad can replace a laptop. Apple’s been saying it can since Steve Jobs introduced the first iPad 10 years ago. It’s never lived up to that promise though because there’s only so much Apple can do with a thin tablet. There are no USB inputs or SD card slots. The newest iPads only have one…