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Faulkner Eagles Soar to Top Seed in SSAC Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament
With only four regular season games left, the seeds are set for the 2021 SSAC Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by Newk’s Eatery. Faulkner (Ala.) claimed the East Division Championship, while Stillman (Ala.) locked down the West Division Crown. The tournament…
SEC Postpones Alabama, Auburn Basketball Games Due to Winter Weather
The Southeastern Conference has announced the postponement of four women's basketball and three men's basketball games on Thursday due to the icy weather that is moving throughout the region this week. Make-up dates for these games have not been determined…
Atlanta Braves to Host Annual Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic March 12
The Atlanta Braves will host an annual weekend series between two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) baseball programs while honoring two Braves greats and HBCU graduates with the Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic presented by Truist. The inaugural series…
UCF hires former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn to lead Knights
Central Florida has hired Gus Malzahn to be the Knights' coach a little more than two months after he was fired by Auburn. Malzahn was 68-35 in eight years with the Tigers, never having a losing season and going 39-27…
UCF close to hiring ex-Auburn coach Malzahn
Central Florida is close to a deal to make former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn the Knights' next head coach. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that UCF and Malzahn are finalizing an agreement that would…
Jones, No. 11 Alabama blow out Georgia, 115-82
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Herbert Jones scored 17 of his career-high 21 points in the first half and No. 11 Alabama had a blistering shooting day in a 115-82 rout over Georgia. It was the most points Alabama has scored…
Auburn falls to Kentucky 82-80
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Isaiah Jackson scored a career-high 18 points and added 11 rebounds, Brandon Boston Jr. made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Kentucky edged Auburn 82-80 to end a four-game losing streak. Kentucky trailed the entire…
Auburn holds off struggling Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Sharife Cooper and Jamal Johnson scored 19 points apiece and Auburn held off Vanderbilt with a 73-67 win on Tuesday night. Cooper scored 18 of his 19 in the second half in 14 minutes and finished…
Alabama bounces back with road win against South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- — John Petty Jr. wasn't going to let another one slip away for Alabama. The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide were coming off their first Southeastern Conference loss of the season last Saturday and were locked in a tight…
Update: NBA Responds to Mark Cuban Not Playing the National Anthem in Dallas
The NBA says the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he decided not to play it before his team’s home games this season. The league’s initial…
Mark Cuban Stops Playing National Anthem at Dallas Mavericks' Home Games
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he decided before this season began not to play the national anthem before his team's home games. The Mavericks played their first…
Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar - despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic. Brady threw two touchdown passes to old friend Rob Gronkowski and one to…
Shuler scores with 0.2 left in OT, gets Ole Miss past Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Devontae Shuler hit a step-back jumper from inside the center of the arc with 0.2 seconds left in overtime, and Mississippi overcame a 14-point, second-half deficit to beat Auburn 86-84. Romello White, a graduate transfer from…
No. 18 Missouri holds off frantic rally, tops No. 10 Alabama
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Dru Smith and No. 18 Missouri built a 22-point lead in the second half, then held off a frantic rally by No. 10 Alabama for a 68-65 victory. The Tigers held their largest lead with 13:05…
Get Ready for Super Bowl LV on CBS 8!
Super Bowl LV will be on CBS 8! This year's game features the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. This makes the Super Bowl a home game for the Bucs.…
Alabama solidifies top Draft Class, Auburn adds several including Carver's Gaston
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football announced the addition of Terrion Arnold and Camar Wheaton to its 2021 recruiting class during the February signing period on Wednesday. The two players join the…
Auburn falls to Georgia at home
AUBURN, Ala. -- — Ty Fagan scored 16 points shooting 7 for 10, Toumani Camara scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Georgia held off Auburn in a 91-86 win on Tuesday night. Camara's layup with 2:11 left put…
Troy men beat Spring Hill, breaks record for Home start
TROY, Ala. -- For the First time in Troy's 27-year Division-I history, the Troy men's basketball team has started 6-0 at home. The sixth and final victory of that stretch was Tuesday's 90-73 victory at Trojan Arena over Spring Hill…
Troy names Meadows as Offensive Coordinator
TROY, Ala. – Luke Meadows, a 23-year collegiate coaching veteran, has been named Troy’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, head coach Chip Lindsey announced Tuesday. Meadows joins the Troy staff following two years at Kansas and was part of…
No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn
WACO, Texas (AP) — Davion Mitchell had 13 points and seven assists against his former team, and No. 2 Baylor stayed undefeated with an 84-72 win over Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Bears are 16-0. Mitchell swished a…
Harmon scores 18; No. 24 Oklahoma tops No. 9 Alabama
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon scored 18 points to help No. 24 Oklahoma defeat No. 9 Alabama 66-61 on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Oklahoma played without leading scorer Austin Reaves and starting guard Alondes Williams because of…
Atlanta Braves, MLB Donate $2 Million to Form "The Henry Louis Aaron Fund" Helping to Grow Diversity in Baseball
On Tuesday, January 26, during their memorial service for Hank Aaron, the Atlanta Braves announced the formation of The Henry Louis Aaron Fund, which will live inside the Atlanta Braves Foundation, and seeded an initial $1 million. Major League Baseball…
SEC Media Days will return to Hoover, Nashville moved to 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday it is adjusting the site of its annual SEC Football Media Days in 2021 from Nashville to Hoover, Alabama, and will reschedule the Nashville event to the summer of 2023. SEC Football…
Saban adds former Jaguars head coach Marrone to staff
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced the addition of Doug Marrone to the Crimson Tide coaching staff on Monday as the offensive line coach. “We are extremely fortunate to be able to add Doug Marrone to…
