Sports
Players Unite in Push to Save College Season, Create Union
College football players from across the country are uniting. They want to save a season threatened by the pandemic and make sure they won't be left out of the big decisions anymore. After Clemson star Trevor Lawrence sparked a movement…
SEC Releases First COVID-19 Requirements for Fall Sports
The Southeastern Conference will require football players and others in direct contact with the program to be tested at least twice weekly during the season. The league has released its initial COVID-19 requirements for fall sports, including football. In football,…
Auburn and Alabama learn their two Additional Opponents
The SEC switched to a 10-game conference-only schedule and Friday the two additional SEC opponents were announced. Auburn will travel to South Carolina and play host to Tennessee. Alabama will go to Missouri and face Kentucky at home. Dates and…
AL Dept. of Health says Limited Fans will be allowed at High School Football Games
The Alabama Department of Public Health notes that a memo issued Thursday by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) says spectators will be allowed to attend football games and other athletic events, but attendance likely will be significantly reduced.…
Alabama, Auburn are Ranked in Coaches Preseason Top 25
RANK SCHOOL POINTS 1 Clemson (38) 1,589 2 Ohio State (17) 1,555 3 Alabama (4) 1,495 4 Georgia 1,345 5 LSU (6) 1,330 6 Oklahoma 1,315 7 Penn State 1,199 8 Florida 1,176 9…
SEC sets Football Practice start date for August 17th
The Southeastern Conference today announced adjusted dates for preseason football activities for SEC schools with the first allowable practice now scheduled for August 17. The new SEC calendar provides student-athletes with more days off than required by the NCAA and…
Sun Belt keeps 8-game league football schedule
The Sun Belt Conference will keep its eight-game league football schedule and allow its members to play up to four non conference games this season. The conference's 10 members had 12 games scheduled against Power Five conference opponents, but with…
Petty announces his return to Alabama on Social Media
John Petty Jr. has decided to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to Alabama for his Senior season. Petty led the Crimson Tide in rebounding(6.6) and three point shooting(44%). Statement from…
Overzealous Fan or Legend?: Alabama Super Fan Harvey Updyke Dead at 71
University of Alabama super fan Harvey Updyke has died. Some call him an overzealous fan, some call him a true Crimson Tide legend, but nevertheless, what he did will always be remembered. Updyke…
SEC to Play 10-Game Conference-Only Schedule Beginning September 26
The Southeastern Conference will play only in-conference games in 2020. This is a decision that pushes major college football closer to a contained regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths. The SEC's university presidents agreed upon…
River Region Prep Football Media Day
Twenty-six high school football teams from Autauga, Montgomery and Elmore Counties took part in the event at the Garrett Coliseum.
Miami Marlins Suspend Play Through Weekend Because of Coronavirus
Major League Baseball has suspended the Miami Marlins' season through Sunday, and the Philadelphia Phillies will remain idled by the coronavirus pandemic until Friday. Meanwhile, the rest of baseball forges ahead with some trepidation. Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun says…
Huntingdon College Fall Sports Will Move to Spring 2021
Huntingdon College has announced that its fall sports programs, including football, will move to spring 2021. That decision was made by its conference, the USA South Athletic Conference. In a statement, the USA South Athletic Conference says its presidents have…
Two MLB Games Postponed as Miami Marlins Deal with Coronavirus Outbreak
Two major league games scheduled for Monday night have been postponed as the Miami Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia. The Marlins' home opener against Baltimore was called off, as was the New York Yankees'…
Stanhope's Bacon, Bradford honored at Joe Sewell Award Ceremony
WETUMPKA , AL – Like many athletic-related events these days, the 2020 ceremony for Elmore County’s Joe Sewell Memorial Award and John Sewell Memorial Scholarship will look quite different this year. The event which…
AHSAA Releases Details of Plans for Fall Sports at High Schools
The AHSAA has released details of its plan for fall sports at its member high schools across Alabama. Those details were announced at a news conference that was aired live on Alabama News…
AHSAA Return to Play Plan is Approved, Fall Sports as Scheduled
Central Board Approves AHSAA Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ Affirming Plans to Start Fall Sports as Scheduled MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines Wednesday…
SWAC Postpones Fall sports to the Spring
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the postponement of all scheduled fall contests along with SWAC championships due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The fall sports impacted include men’s and women’s cross country, football, women’s…
Troy reacts to Passing of HOF Radio Voice, Ralph Black
TROY, Ala. – Troy Hall of Fame radio broadcaster Ralph Black passed away Friday, July 17; he was 79 years old. Black was responsible for many historic calls during his 26 years as the play-by-play broadcaster for Troy football, basketball and…
SWAC vs MEAC Celebration Bowl is Cancelled
NORFOLK, Va., July 16, 2020 – The Council of Presidents and Chancellors of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announces that the league will suspend all sports competition, championship and non-championship segments, for the 2020 fall season,…
