Bama’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young benched by Carolina Panthers
Quarterback Bryce Young, who won the 2021 Heisman Trophy at Alabama, has been benched in his second season with the Carolina Panthers.
National Sports
Alabama moves up to four in the AP Top 25
AP Top 25
The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 2, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Georgia (57) 1-0 1545 1 2. Ohio St. (5) 1-0 1478 2 3….
Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25; Alabama No. 5
The AP Preseason Poll is released and the Crimson Tide find themselves ranked 5th headed into the 2024-25 season.
Braves 2B Ozzie Albies expected to miss about 8 weeks with broken wrist
Atlanta Braves
In the Braves game on Sunday against St. Louis second baseman Ozzie Albies broke his wrist and is expected to be out for eight weeks.
Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
At Royal Troon Golf Club in Scottland Xander Schauffele won the second major of his career and his second this season.
Dunlap becomes first player in PGA Tour history to win as an amateur and a pro in the same year
PGA Tour
Former Alabama Golfer, Nick Dunlap, becomes the first player in PGA Tour history to win as an amateur and a professional in the same year.
NCAA committee approves Indianapolis to host all 3 men’s finals, NIT in 2026, adds metrics for 2025
Indianapolis will host championships for all three NCAA divisions and the NIT in 2026, and the governing body’s men’s basketball committee has also approved including the Torvik and Wins Against Bubble rankings among metrics in evaluating teams for next year’s tournament.
Bye to the Big 12 and hello SEC: Texas and Oklahoma party as conference move now official
Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. Texas and Oklahoma finally made their long-awaited conference switch.
Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws
A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.
Vitello teams that played with attitude and edge laid foundation for Vols’ national championship run
NCAA Baseball
Winning the national championship validated what already was obvious. Tennessee is the standard bearer in this era of college baseball.
