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Mountain Brook’s Trendon Watford Wins Alabama Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year a Second Time

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In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Trendon Watford of Mountain Brook High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Watford is the first Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Mountain Brook High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence,…

Kaepernick and Reid Settle Collusion Case Against the NFL

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Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have settled collusion lawsuits against the NFL. In a three-sentence statement released Friday, the NFL said: “For the past several months, counsel for Mr. Kaepernick and Mr. Reid have engaged in an ongoing dialogue with representatives of the NFL. As a result of those discussions, the parties have decided to resolve the pending grievances. The…

Gamblers Betting on AAF Games Despite No Knowledge of Teams

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Almost no one knows the players and there’s virtually no history to look back on. That’s still not stopping gamblers from making and bookmakers from taking bets on America’s newest professional football league, the Alliance of American Football. One weekend of games has been played and the league has already drawn interest from some gamblers. It’s not nearly as much…

MLB Legend Frank Robinson Dies After Battle with Cancer

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Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday. Robinson hit 586 career home runs and won the Triple Crown while leading…

Federal Judge Rejects Possible ‘Do-over’ of Rams-Saints Playoff Game

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A federal judge is refusing to order the NFL to implement a rule that could have led to a do-over of the NFC championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan on Thursday rejected arguments by two Saints season ticket holders who filed suit against the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell….

NFL Security Chief: No Threats to Super Bowl Have Surfaced

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The NFL’s top security officer say the league is not aware of any security threats against the Super Bowl, now four days away. National Football League Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier said Wednesday that “no credible or specific threats” have been brought to the league’s attention. She spoke at a news conference in host city Atlanta alongside the nation’s Homeland…

Rams Player Involved in Infamous “No Call” in NFC Championship Game Receives Death Threats

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Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman says he received “one or two” death threats from frustrated New Orleans Saints fans on social media after the NFC championship game. Robey-Coleman was involved in the now-infamous play during which he was not penalized for his hit on Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis. No flag was thrown for pass interference for the helmet-to-helmet nature…

NCAA Looking to Change Football Overtime Format

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The NCAA football rules committee later this month will consider changing the overtime format. The goal is to make it less likely for games to go beyond two extra possessions for each team. Among the more radical ideas set to be discussed is going to a 2-point-conversion shootout after teams have played two full OT possessions. The current format, implemented…

Who Are You Putting Your Money On for Super Bowl 53?

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Nearly 1-in-10 American adults plan to bet on Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, according to anew survey released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA).   Key findings from the survey, conducted by Morning Consult, include: 22.7 million American adults plan to bet on Sunday’s game; 52% say they will bet on the Rams,…

Pleasant Home’s River Baldwin Named to 2019 McDonald’s All-American Roster

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Two of Alabama’s high school players joined the ranks of high school basketball’s elite and were selected to the prestigious 2019 McDonald’s All American Teams. Previously, six Alabama players were nominated to play in the game out of more than 800 top male and female high school seniors from across the country. The list of the Alabama players are below: Name Pos…