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…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Blake Logan and Anfernee Grier both homered as Auburn baseball set a MAX Capital City Classic scoring record in a 10-1 win over No. 21 Alabama on Tuesday at Riverwalk Stadium. “You can’t deny that, that’s…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The Crimson Tide takes to the road for a four-game road trip, starting first with Tuesday's meeting with in-state rival Auburn for the annual MAX Capital City Classic. The two teams will meet for the eighth consecutive…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama football team worked a two-hour practice session in full pads on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields Monday afternoon as the second full week of practices got underway at the Capstone. It was the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama Softball split a Saturday doubleheader against SEC foe Missouri, falling in the opener, 7-3, before bouncing back with a five-inning win, 9-1. Alabama (28-6, 2-3 SEC) dropped the opener as Missouri (24-5, 3-2 SEC) jumped…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama football team worked two hours in full pads on Friday afternoon outdoors on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields. The two-hour session was the Crimson Tide’s fourth practice of the spring and concluded the first full…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men’s basketball senior guard Retin Obasohan added two more awards to his growing list of honors following the 2015-16 season. The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named Obasohan first team all-district, while the National Association…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was named to Fortune's list of 2016 World's Greatest Leaders, the magazine announced on Thursday. It was Fortune's third annual list of world leaders and it ranked Saban at No. 11 after…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) - The No. 52 Auburn men's tennis team is on the road this weekend for a pair of important SEC matches. On Friday, the Tigers play No. 41 Alabama in a 5 p.m. CT match at the…
[gtxvideo vid="UUElmLfn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UUElmLfn-120.jpg?cachebust=1458922309822" vtitle="kevin turner"] Prattville native and former Alabama football player Kevin Turner has died. This news comes from a Facebook post by Kevin's father, Raymond Turner, that was later shared by The Kevin Turner Foundation Facebook page:…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (rolltide.com)- Alabama outfielder Chandler Taylor was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. The award marks the first in-season conference honor the Crimson Tide has collected in 2016. Taylor wrapped up his week…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Maurice Watson Jr. scored 20 points and Creighton took control early and eased to a 72-54 win over Alabama in a first-round game of the NIT on Tuesday night. Khyri Thomas added 15 points and Geoffrey…
Ben Bolton and Josh Ninke breakdown Alabama's chances in the NIT, plus the NCAA bracket.
BATON ROUGE, La. – Alabama softball fell behind early in the series rubber match against LSU on Sunday and a five-run sixth inning by the Tigers gave them enough cushion to secure the win, 8-1, and take the series. …
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama men’s basketball team earned a No. 5 seed in the 2016 National Invitation Tournament and will travel to Omaha, Neb., take on the No. 4 seed Creighton Bluejays on Tuesday, March 15, in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 23 points, Alex Poythress made a career-best four 3-pointers and No. 16 Kentucky had an easy time in an 83-59 rout of Alabama on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Playing about…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama football team began spring practice Friday afternoon with a two-hour workout in shorts and helmets on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields. The Crimson Tide welcomed eight mid-year enrollees to the practice field including…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Retin Obasohan scored 17 points, Riley Norris added 16 and 10th-seeded Alabama made 12 3-pointers to upset No. 7 seed Mississippi 81-73 Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament. Needing to go deep this weekend to…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama's 2016 Homecoming football game will take place on Saturday, October 1, when the Crimson Tide plays host to Kentucky at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Further details about Homecoming weekend activities, including a kickoff time…
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys are bringing back middle linebacker Rolando McClain for a third season. The agency that represents McClain, Sports Trust Advisors, said in a tweet that the 26-year-old had agreed to a contract Wednesday, the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama will host its annual Pro Day at 11 a.m. (CT) on Wednesday, March 9. The event will air live on the SEC Network from 11-2 p.m. The list of 19 draft-eligible Crimson…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is backing a bill aimed at reducing youth suicides. Saban said at a news conference in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday that suicide prevention matters to him after raising two children…
First Team All-SEC Retin Obasohan, Alabama - G, 6-2, 210, Sr., Antwerp, Belgium Jamal Murray, Kentucky - G, 6-4, 207, Fr., Kitchener, Ontario Tyler Ulis, Kentucky - G, 5-9, 160, So., Chicago, Ill. Ben Simmons, LSU - F, 6-10, 240,…
ATHENS, Ga. – The Alabama men’s basketball team lost the final game of the regular season at Georgia, 70-63, on Saturday. Junior forward Shannon Hale finished with a game-high and season-high 25 points. The Crimson Tide (17-13, 8-10 SEC)…
University of Alabama students have elected a new president of the Student Government Association. The Tuscaloosa News reports that Lillian Roth, a junior political science major from Montgomery, this week was elected president for 2016-17. Roth received nearly 54 percent of…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Anthlon Bell hit two free throws with 4 seconds left and Moses Kingsley scored 19 points, helping Arkansas hold on for a 62-61 win over Alabama on Wednesday night. The Razorbacks (16-14, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) held…
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT HONORING THE NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL TEAM East Room 3:24 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! AUDIENCE: Hello! THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. Roll Tide! AUDIENCE: Roll Tide!…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the University of Alabama football team's fourth appearance at the White House in seven years is a sign that he's brought it some good luck. He says the last time a team went…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Alexis Hyder scored 20 points and had nine rebounds to lead 13th-seeded LSU over 12th-seeded Alabama 58-49 on Wednesday in the opener of the SEC women's tournament. The Lady Tigers (10-20) play No. 5 seed Kentucky…
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, March 2 at 3PM ET, President Obama will welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide football team to honor them on winning the 2015- 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. This visit will continue the tradition begun…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men’s basketball team (17-11, 8-8 Southeastern Conference) picked up a crucial 65-57 win over rival Auburn (11-17, 5-11 SEC) on Saturday in front of a sold out crowd inside Coleman Coliseum. The victory avenges the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (rolltide.com) -- The No. 28 Alabama women's tennis team (4-3) recorded a 4-0 sweep of the Princeton Tigers (5-5) on Friday afternoon at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala. SophomoreAryn Greene clinched the win for the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Karyla Middlebrook scored 13 points and Alabama scored its last 14 points from the foul line to end a 42-game losing streak against Tennessee with a 54-46 victory on Thursday night, which also sent the Lady…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 23 points, Tyler Ulis added 19 and 10 assists and No. 16 Kentucky pulled away from Alabama for a 78-53 victory Tuesday night. Senior Alex Poythress returned after a five-game absence because of…
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (rolltide.com)- The No. 13 Alabama men's golf team picked up right where it left off last fall. The Crimson Tide won its third straight tournament, claiming the 2016 Puerto Rico Classic title on Tuesday behind a…
A'ja Wilson scored 16 points and Alaina Coates added 13 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to lead No. 3 South Carolina to a 66-46 victory over Alabama on Monday night. The Gamecocks (26-1, 14-0 Southeastern Conference) continued their league…
The No. 13 Alabama men's golf team carded its second consecutive below par round and leads after 36 holes of the 2016 Puerto Rico Classic. The Crimson Tide has a two-day total of 13-under par 563 and will enterTuesday’s final…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A strong effort from junior starting pitcher Nick Eicholtz paired with a solid outing from the bullpen helped propel Alabama baseball to the 5-1 victory over Maryland on Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The win improves the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men’s basketball team fell to Mississippi State, 67-61, in front of a sellout crowd at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Junior forward Shannon Hale finished with a season-high 22 points, but a late run by…
Prattville, AL---2016 Offensive National Championship MVP O.J Howard returned to Prattville today to help two local girls, Maggie and Mylee Kervin, run a lemonade stand. All the proceeds from the stand went towards Operation Backpack, a program that provides nutritious and…
Retin Obasohan scored a career-high 35 points and Alabama beat LSU 76-69 for the Crimson Tide's fifth straight victory on Wednesday night. Justin Coleman hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points for Alabama (16-9, 7-6 Southeastern Conference), which combined…
[gtxvideo vid="WrEZJbHF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WrEZJbHF-120.jpg?cachebust=1455737777145" vtitle="former ua player arrested"] A former University of Alabama and NFL football player has been arrested on drug and weapons charges in suburban Birmingham. Pleasant Grove Police Lt. Danny Reid says 34-year-old Alonzo Ephraim was…
Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired a new offensive line coach and shifted the duties of two other assistants. Saban announced the hiring of Brent Key on Tuesday to coach the offensive guards and centers. Offensive line coach Mario Cristobal…
