Texas is ranked for the first time under coach Charlie Strong, coming in at No. 11 in the latest Associated Press college football rankings after a rousing opening victory against Notre Dame. The last time the Longhorns were ranked was…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Southern California defensive end Jabari Ruffin will be suspended for part of the Trojans' next game after stomping on the groin of an Alabama player. USC coach Clay Helton said Sunday that Ruffin will sit out…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - True freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes to ArDarius Stewart and ran for two more scores as top-ranked Alabama began its national championship defense with a 52-6 victory over No. 20 Southern California on…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (sec.org) – The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is launching its first branding campaign in collaboration with The Richards Group, the SEC’s agency of record. “It Just Means More,” a 60-second video, will air nationwide during SEC games, starting Thursday,…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A University of Southern California football player is being investigated on suspicion of sexual assault in Utah. Police documents released Tuesday show authorities are looking into allegations against linebacker Osa Masina stemming from a July…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A judge has ruled Alabama offensive lineman Alphonse Taylor is not guilty of driving under the influence. The Tuscaloosa News reports Municipal Judge Ricky McKinney issued his ruling Tuesday. Court records showed Taylor performed poorly on…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will be held out of the team's final preseason game against Jacksonville on Thursday night because of an ankle injury. Jones left last week's loss to Miami with the injury.…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has signed graduate transfer forward Bola Olaniyan from Southern Illinois. Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson said Monday that Olaniyan adds experience, leadership and rebounding to the Crimson Tide. He averaged 5.2 points and 6.0 rebounds…
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Miami Dolphins rookies Xavien Howard and Kenyan Drake are expected to make their preseason debuts Thursday against the Tennessee Titans. Howard missed the first few weeks of training camp recovering from arthroscopic surgery, while Drake has…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - SEC West rivals Alabama and LSU each had 13 players make the coaches preseason all-conference teams. The Crimson Tide had three players picked as first-teamers on each side of the ball Thursday, including wide receiver Calvin…
UNDATED (AP) -- Defending national champion Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 as the Crimson Tide attempts to win a fifth title in eight seasons. Coach Nick Saban's Tide received 33 of 61 first-place votes from…
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (prattvillechamber.org) —The Prattville-Autauga Character Coalition, in partnership with the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, is proud to announce Coach Sarah Patterson, University of Alabama Women’s Gymnastics Head Coach, 1979-2014, is the 2016 Champion of Character. She will receive…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson has donated a truckload of supplies to help flood victims in Louisiana. The New Orleans native and Southern University graduate filled a rented 18-wheeler with items such as soap, towels, clothes…
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians has been hospitalized after complaining of stomach pain. Cardinals spokesman Mark Dalton said that, after arriving for the team's joint practice with the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on Tuesday night,…
The ride-hailing service Uber plans to return to two Alabama cities this week as students return to college campuses. Local media report that city officials in Auburn and Tuscaloosa have approved ordinances in recent weeks that satisfy the company. Uber…
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama football team took part in its first scrimmage of the fall on Saturday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The scrimmage lasted roughly 135 plays and was just over two hours under overcast skies…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Defensive back Maurice Smith has started his acclimation to Georgia a day after the Southeastern Conference cleared his transfer from Alabama as a graduate student. Smith was assigned a No. 2 jersey and was with the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (sec.org) – Maurice Smith, a former student-athlete at the University of Alabama, has received a conditional waiver to Southeastern Conference rules that will permit Smith to transfer to the University of Georgia to pursue a graduate degree while…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – In its first action against an opponent this preseason, the Auburn women’s soccer team scored twice in a 2-2 stalemate with in-state foe Alabama on Thursday night. Ellie Leek and Taylor Troutman took care of the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) - Wednesday, Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban told reporters that the university has cleared the way for Tide senior defensive back Maurice Smith to transfer within the Southeastern Conference, if he so chooses. Smith, who has…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – With over a week of practices in the books, Auburn is set to pit its talents against in-state foe Alabama in an exhibition contest on Thursday night. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at the Auburn…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) - Montgomery native and current Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green is coming home, as he's set to host a free youth basketball clinic Saturday, August 13th at George Washington Carver High School from 9 AM-3 PM. The…
FOLEY, Ala. (AP) - Officials have discussed naming a new pedestrian bridge in coastal Alabama after recent Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Ken Stabler. Al.com reports that a $1.5 million bridge is currently being built in Foley above Alabama…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (sec.org) – ESPN announced the television network designations and start times for the fourth annual Big 12/SEC Challenge Presented by Sonic on Monday. Seven of the 10 games will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 and three games…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills have agreed to sign veteran linebacker Brandon Spikes to shore up their injury-depleted roster. Spikes' agent, David Canter, first announced the deal on his Twitter account Sunday, and then confirmed it in a…
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - The status of Buffalo Bills rookie linebacker Reggie Ragland is uncertain after initial tests were inconclusive for his left knee injury. Bills coach Rex Ryan provided the update before the team's evening practice on Saturday. Ryan…
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills rookie linebacker Reggie Ragland left practice Friday with a left knee injury. Bills coach Rex Ryan says the team does not believe any knee ligaments were damaged, but Ragland will undergo further testing to…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - USA Today released its annual Amway Preseason Coaches Poll for college football on Thursday and named Alabama its No. 1 team. The ranking marks the seventh consecutive year the Crimson Tide is amongst the top-3 teams…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com)-- The 10th annual Nick's Kids Foundation luncheon was held Wednesday in The North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium where checks totaling $475,000 were presented to 150 local and state non-profit organizations. Since Nick and Terry Saban arrived in…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama football team's annual Fan Day is set for Sunday, August 7. The Crimson Tide will hold an open practice in Bryant-Denny Stadium from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Players and coaches will be available for…
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Running back Trent Richardson has been cut by the Baltimore Ravens, who lost patience while waiting for the former first-round pick to recover from injuries. Signed by the Ravens in April, Richardson began training camp…
UNDATED (AP) -- The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college football for the last 80 seasons. For the first time since that first poll in 1936, the AP has compiled an all-time Top 100 based on a…
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly will miss Monday afternoon's practice with a strained left shoulder. Coach Chuck Pagano says the rookie is considered day to day. Indy opens the preseason Sunday night against Green Bay in…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Items belonging to Ken Stabler are being auctioned online even as the former Raiders quarterback is set to be posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pristine Auction has listed a total of 458…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons were concerned on the opening day of training camp when star wide receiver Julio Jones was pulled out with what coach Dan Quinn described as a "little tweak." Quinn wouldn't say what…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The Alabama men's basketball team finalized its 2016-17 non-conference schedule, head coach Avery Johnson announced at the Summer Tip Off event in Birmingham on Wednesday night. The event, which was held in front of a standing…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have added five coaching interns for training camp, including former Alabama assistant Bo Davis. Davis, who also coached under Nick Saban at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins, resigned in late April amid…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn women’s basketball team will travel to Manhattan, Kan., on Dec. 2 to face Kansas State as part of the 2016 SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The SEC and Big 12 announced the match-ups for the event Monday.…
College football is just under two months away and colleges across the country are taking extra measures to make sure fans who attend game are safe. Auburn has decided to call on…
ATLANTA (AP) - Alabama athletic director Bill Battle says he has completed treatment for cancer. Battle said Thursday in a statement released through the university that he expects to return to work soon on a limited basis. He underwent a…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Southern California sophomore cornerback Isaiah Langley has been suspended for the Trojans' season opener against Alabama. USC confirmed the suspension Tuesday, declining to divulge details. The Los Angeles Times reports that Langley was arrested in May…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has suspended guard Alphonse Taylor indefinitely from the team. Saban announced the decision Monday, a day after Taylor was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. He said in a…
The 2016 SEC Media Days is now in the history books. Our sports analyst John Longshore breaks down his thoughts on the upcoming football season and makes his PICK to…
On day 3 of SEC Media Days, all eyes were on Alabama head coach Nick Saban. The question on everyone's mind is who will be the starting quarterback for the defending national champions?…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) – Alabama head football coach and West Virginia native Nick Saban is asking that football coaches from across Alabama come together to help the football teams in the West Virginia communities devastated by recent flooding. Saban,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- Wednesday afternoon, communications officials from the Southeastern Conference revealed this year's student-athletes who will speak at the 2016 Media Days set to begin in Birmingham July 11th. The following list includes those expected to speak, along…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -The director of Maine's Portland Symphony is giving props to the collegiate national football champion Crimson Tide during the Stars and Stripes Spectacular. Music Director Robert Moody, a Clemson fan, plans to wear an Alabama jersey and…
The violations are all low level, reports CBS Sports: "All the violations were of the lower-level variety, categorized under Level III (breach of conduct) or Level IV (incidental issues) by the Crimson Tide. They spanned 11 sports in total…
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Two people with knowledge of the situation says Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain has been suspended for the first 10 games next season for his second violation of the NFL's substance-abuse policy in as many years.…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has named Ben Oldham as the coordinator of football replay for the 2016 football season. Oldham is filing a new position and will report to SEC coordinator of football officials Steve Shaw. He…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com)- University of Alabama Director of Athletics Bill Battle announced this morning that he will undergo the latest in a series of treatments for multiple myeloma, a condition he has been dealing with privately for more than two…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - New Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt will make $1 million annually under his three-year deal. The compensation committee of the University of Alabama system trustees approved Pruitt's contract Tuesday, along with new deals for eight other…
Montgomery, Ala. (www.waka.com)---It's the 19th year of the Kevin Turner YMCA golf tournament in Turner's beloved hometown of Prattville, but this year the tournament is different because its "driving force" is missing. Turner passed away back on March 24 ending his…
MONROE, La. (AP) - The district attorney's office has decided not to prosecute Alabama offensive lineman Cam Robinson and reserve defensive back Laurence "Hootie" Jones on drug and weapons charges. Prosecutor Neal Johnson cited insufficient evidence in court documents filed…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has hired former Louisiana Tech coach Greg Goff to lead the baseball program. The Crimson Tide announced the hiring on Friday after Mitch Gaspard resigned following the season. Goff led Louisiana Tech to a 42-20…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (secsports.com) – Leonard Fournette of the LSU football team, Lloydricia Cameron of the Florida track & field team and the Kentucky Volleyball team and support staff are recipients of the ninth-annual Southeastern Conference Sportsmanship Awards, the league office announced…
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- Chalk another one up for Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban, who Friday morning received his latest commitment to his incoming 2017 class of recruits, a…
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban will tee it up in his native state during The Greenbrier Classic's pro-am event. A news release from The Greenbrier resort says Saban will play in the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former Philadelphia Eagles executive Ed Marynowitz has returned to Alabama as associate athletic director for football. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced Marynowitz's hiring on Wednesday. Formerly Alabama's director of player personnel, Marynowitz was the Eagles'…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Sandra Simmons homered and drove in two runs to help LSU beat Alabama 6-4 on Saturday in an elimination game at the Women's College World Series. Bailey Landry added two hits for the Tigers (51-17). Sahvanna…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shay Knighten hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Oklahoma a 3-0 victory over Alabama on Friday night in the Women's College World Series. Oklahoma's Paige Parker pitched a complete…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference baseball tournament is staying at the Hoover Met at least through 2017. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced the decision on Friday to remain in the stadium that's hosted the tournament for 19 years.…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Rain suspended the Oklahoma-Alabama game Thursday night at the Women's College World Series after the top of the second inning and forced the postponement of the scheduled late game between LSU and Michigan. An opening-day downpour…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com)– The public sale of football tickets for select 2016 football home games will begin on Thursday, June 2, at 8 a.m. CT. A limited amount of tickets are available for games against Western Kentucky (Sept. 10),…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (rolltide.com) – Alabama senior Haylie McCleney is the recipient of this year’s Senior CLASS Award, which celebrates senior student-athletes who use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as community leaders. McCleney is the third…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama baseball coach Mitch Gaspard has resigned after failing to make an NCAA regional the past two seasons. Athletic director Bill Battle said Monday that he and Gaspard met last Friday to discuss the season. Battle…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Danny Reyes doubled home a run with two outs in the eighth inning to lift defending Southeastern Conference tournament champion Florida to a 5-4 victory over Alabama on Thursday in an elimination game. The Gators (45-12)…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Zac Houston allowed four hits in 8 2/3 innings and Gavin Collins went 4 for 4 with a homer to help Mississippi State beat Alabama 4-1 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Mississippi State,…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Will Haynie hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth and Alabama beat Kentucky 5-2 Tuesday in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. The ninth-seeded Crimson Tide (32-24) faces regular-season champion Mississippi…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills have signed their second-round draft pick, linebacker Reggie Ragland. The Bills traded up eight spots in the draft to select the Alabama prospect and 2015 SEC defensive player of the year with…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former Ohio State player Daniel Giddens has signed to play for Alabama. Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson announced the signing of the 6-foot-10, 230-pound power forward/center on Tuesday. Giddens, who played for the Buckeyes as a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban says the university is in the fact-gathering stage after the early morning arrests of two Crimson Tide football players in Monroe, Louisiana. In an e-mailed statement late Tuesday morning, Coach…
MONROE, La. (AP)- Star Alabama tackle Cam Robinson and reserve defensive back Laurence Jones have been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Ouachita Parish Sheriff's records show Robinson and Jones were…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (auburntigers.com) – Due to inclement weather in the area, the Auburn/Alabama softball game scheduled for tonight has been postponed to Friday, May 13 at 11 a.m. on ESPNU.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has hired Karl Dunbar to coach the defensive linemen. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced the hiring of the longtime NFL assistant on Thursday. Dunbar has coached NFL defensive lines in 11 of the past…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has dismissed highly rated junior college transfer Charles Baldwin from the team. Saban announced the decision on Thursday in a one-sentence statement, citing a violation of unspecified team rules. Baldwin transferred from…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with six of their 10 draft picks, including Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry. The Titans announced the deals Monday, the day their rookie class reported for work for the…
An appeals court is siding with a woman who is suing former NFL player Siran Stacy for child support. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Friday that a Geneva County judge was wrong to dismiss Sharon Chancellor's complaint. She…
MONTGOMERY, Ala ( AlabamaNews.Net) -- Late Monday night, Honolulu 4 star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced he has committed to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2017. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound junior chose Alabama over Hawaii, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, USC…
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Alabama quarterback Jake Coker is among 16 undrafted rookie free agents to agree to terms with the Arizona Cardinals. Coker was 14-0 as a starter for the Crimson Tide team that won the College Football Playoff…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has signed graduate transfer Corban Collins from Morehead State. Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson said Monday that Collins "is a terrific young man, a good teammate and fills a need for us in terms of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have declined to pick up the fifth-year option for guard Chance Warmack, giving the 10th overall draft pick in 2013 to convince them he should stick around after this season. The Titans announced…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have selected defensive back Cyrus Jones from Alabama with the 60th pick in the NFL draft. Jones was New England's first pick in this year's draft. The Patriots had their first-round pick…
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - After addressing the offensive line in the first round, the Seattle Seahawks moved to the other side of the line of scrimmage by taking Alabama defensive tackle Jarran Reed in the second round of the NFL…
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Alabama getaway began late at the NFL draft. Only one member of the national champion Crimson Tide, center Ryan Kelly, went in the first round. And none was selected through nine spots in the second round.…
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have selected Alabama defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson in the second round of the NFL draft. Detroit drafted Robinson on Friday night with the No. 46 overall pick to address another pressing need.…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills traded up eight spots in the second round to select Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland with the 41st pick in the NFL draft on Friday night. The Bills acquired the selection from the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama defensive line coach Bo Davis has resigned. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced the resignation on Friday in a two-sentence statement. He didn't elaborate on reasons behind the decision. Davis began his second stint coaching…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- A day after questions were raised of potentially improper recruiting techniques, Alabama assistant football coach Bo Davis abruptly resigned Friday morning. Tide Head Coach Nick Saban confirming the move in a written statement shortly afterward. "Bo…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts filled one big need by selecting center Ryan Kelly with the No. 18 overall pick in this year's NFL draft. The 6-foot-4, 311-pound Alabama product was considered the best center in the draft and…
PRATTVILLE, Ala (pchresorts.com) - Auburn and Alabama players joined the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic field Thursday. Karlin Beck of Montgomery made it into the field and Birmingham's Hannah Collier accepted a sponsor exemption. Karlin Beck An Auburn graduate, Karlin Beck started playing…
ATLANTA, GA (Chick-fil-APeachBowlChallenge.com) – The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge today announced the official pairings for its 10th annual charity golf tournament. A 13-team field of NCAA head coaches and celebrity alumni will compete for a first-place prize of $100,000…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Two people familiar with the plans have told The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills officials are visiting Alabama on Friday to meet with Crimson Tide defensive tackle Jarran Reed, a projected first-round draft pick. The people…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team will travel to Sewell-Thomas Stadium for a mid-week contest with Alabama on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. The game can be seen live on SEC Network +, which is a live-stream SEC…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Top-ranked Oklahoma will get another shot at three-time defending champion Florida, and Alabama has qualified for its ninth straight finals at the NCAA women's gymnastics championships. The Sooners, who shared the 2014 title with the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has hired former Arkansas coach John Pelphrey as associate head coach. Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson announced the hiring on Wednesday. Pelphrey was head coach at South Alabama from 2002-07 before spending four years leading…
GREENSBORO, Ga.( Chick-fil-APeachBowlChallenge.com. ) – Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban and former Alabama punter Chris Mohr will represent the Crimson Tide in the ninth annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament. The duo will compete for a…
ATHENS, Ga. (rolltide.com) - Alabama baseball secured the 10-7 win over Georgia in 13 innings on Thursday evening, outlasting the Bulldogs in a 5:12 contest that ranked as the second longest in Crimson Tide baseball history. With the win, UA…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - Alabama sophomore guard Justin Coleman and redshirt junior forward Michael Kessens intend to transfer from the men's basketball program, Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson announced on Tuesday. Coleman played in all 33 contests making seven…
