Eddie Robinson, Alabama State football prep for spring game
Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson gives an update on QB Andrew Body’s status as the Hornets prepare for their Black and Gold game Saturday
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Auburn’s Pearl & Broome earn NABC Awards
Both Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl and Johni Broome earn awards from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Pearl was named the Division I Coach of the Year, while Broome was named the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year.
Man wanted in connection to shooting in Tallassee
The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man involved in a shooting late last week.
Troy punches their ticket to the Fab 4 for the second straight year
Following a 97-88 overtime win against North Dakota State, the Trojans are headed to the Fab 4 of the WNIT for the second consecutive year. Troy will face Illinois State in their next game on Wednesday.
Broome’s health is a Final Four key but Auburn proved in March Madness it is more than a 1-man team
Auburn hopes to have Johni Broome in full health for the Final Four matchup against Florida. Broome exited the Tiger’s Elite 8 game against Michigan State following a fall in the second half, he later returned to the game and posted his 21st double double of the season.
Freda Freeman-Jackson reflects on 27-Year ASU hoops legacy
“I am deeply indebted to Alabama State,” Freda Freeman-Jackson said. “This is where I played basketball, had an opportunity to be the assistant coach, then being able to be at one program for 27 years—it is unbelievable.”
1 killed, 1 injured in Autaugaville shooting
King is in the Autauga County Jail and charged with murder and attempted murder.
Pike Road Patriot Fund honors special members of the community
The Pike Road Patriot Fund held its Appreciation Day Saturday for members of the military, school staff and first responders at the Market at John Hall Store in Cecil.Â
Braves’ Jurickson Profar gets 80-game PED ban, calls it ‘most difficult day’ of his career
Atlanta Braves Outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80-games without pay for performance enhancing drug use. Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG).
Montgomery Krispy Kreme location temporarily closed
Krispy Kreme did not provide a date for its reopening.Â
