National Sports

Memphis Beats FAU 25-10 in Montgomery Bowl

Memphis defeats FAU to win the inaugural Montgomery Bowl on Dec. 23, 2020 (Photo from Camellia Bowl) Brady White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl. The Tigers built a big halftime lead, withstood a third-quarter rally and ended coach Ryan Silverfield’s first season with a…

Former Auburn Football Coach Terry Bowden Hired at Louisiana-Monroe

Terry Bowden (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden has been hired by Louisiana-Monroe to rebuild a football program that went 0-10 this season. Bowden, 64, is the son of former Florida State coaching great Bobby Bowden and has been serving as a graduate assistant at Clemson the last two years. He had a successful stint as Auburn’s head…

Marshall, Buffalo to Play in 7th Annual Camellia Bowl

  The Marshall Thundering Herd and Buffalo Bulls are set to meet in the 7th annual Camellia Bowl in Montgomery. The game will be played on Christmas Day at 1:30PM and televised on ESPN.   “The Camellia Bowl has a knack for down-to-the-wire finishes and we expect another great game from Buffalo and Marshall,” Johnny Williams, executive director of the Camellia…

SEC and ESPN reach 10-year agreement for exclusive broadcast rights

Adds 15 Premier Football Games, Eight Marquee Men’s Basketball Games Ensuring That Every Football and Men’s Basketball Game Airs on an ESPN Network SEC Football Championship Game on ABC Each Year A Regular SEC Football Game on ABC in the Late Afternoon Window; SEC Games to be Part of ABC’s Saturday Night Football Franchise Select SEC Non-Conference Matchups Available on ESPN+ Solidifies…

Clemson-Florida State Game Postponed Hours Before Kickoff

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) leaves the field with his teammates after Clemson lost to Notre Dame 47-40 in two overtimes during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP) The game between No. 4 Clemson and Florida State has been postponed hours before kickoff. Medical personnel from both schools…

Auburn’s Hudson named to 2021 Hall of Fame Ballot

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Auburn pitching coach Tim Hudson was named to the 2021 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot announced Monday. Hudson, who was a 17-year MLB veteran with the Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants, is one of 11 first-timers on the 2021 ballot.  BBWAA voters must submit their votes by year’s end, and the…

South Carolina Fires Head Football Coach Will Muschamp

South Carolina coach Will Muschamp heads to check on an injured player during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman) South Carolina has fired football coach Will Muschamp, the second time he’s been let go from a Southeastern Conference program in midseason. The school said…

Arkansas Head Football Coach Sam Pittman Tests Positive for COVID-19

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman (AP Photo/Sam Craft) Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman has tested positive for COVID-19 and could miss the Razorbacks’ game at No. 6 Florida on Saturday. The university made the announcement Monday in a news release. Pittman was tested Sunday as part of the team’s regular protocol and learned Monday that his test came back positive….

7-Time NASCAR Cup Winner Jimmie Johnson Retires

Jimmie Johnson waves to the crowd during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso) Jimmie Johnson closed out a stellar NASCAR Cup career with a fifth-place finish at Phoenix Raceway in the season finale. The seven-time Cup champion is heading off to race a…