The Roberson Effect
High school athletics have always been a great avenue for maturing students physically and mentally, but head basketball coach Jason Roberson of Prattville Christian Academy believes that his mission goes much…
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Alabama and Auburn Have Finalists for College Football Awards
Lamar Jackson of Louisville and Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma were named finalists for the both the Maxwell player of the award and the Davey O'Brien Award that goes to the best quarterback in college football. Most of the major college…
The Search for New Coach of Team USA Soccer Begins
CHICAGO (AP) - Jurgen Klinsmann is out as coach of the U.S. soccer team. U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati announced Monday that Klinsmann has been "relieved of his duties" as coach and technical director for U.S. Soccer. Gulati will…
Lady Hornets grasp 3rd SWAC championship in four seasons
JACKSON, Miss. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s volleyball team returned to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) by rallying back to defeat No. 2 seeded Texas Southern 3-1 (16-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14) at the Williams Assembly Center…
Kasidy Thompson signs with AUM for 2018
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) ---- Auburn Montgomery head softball coach Eric Newell has announced the signing of shortstop Kasidy Thompson for the 2018 season. Thompson will join the Warhawks from Handley High School in Roanoke, Ala., where she has lettered in…
Eastern Illinois beats Troy with late free throws 71-67
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Montell Goodwin, shooting his first free throws of the game, made both with 15 seconds left to snap a tie in Eastern Illinois' 71-67 victory over Troy on Monday. After Kevin Baker missed a long 3-pointer…
Charlie Strong says he wants to stay at Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas coach Charlie Strong says he wants to stay with the Longhorns and believes the school's promise that he won't be evaluated until after the final game of the season on Friday. Strong spoke Monday amid…
Tide Set to Play Blue Devils in 2019 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
ATLANTA (www.Chick-fil-AKickoffGame.com) – The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game returns to its ACC-SEC roots to open the 2019 college football season in Atlanta. The 12th installment of the nation’s longest-running kickoff game will feature the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Duke Blue…
Hale scores 19, Alabama beats Ball State 77-59
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Shannon Hale hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points and Alabama beat Ball State 77-59 on Friday night. After coming off the bench to score 13 in the first half, Hale…
AUM women fall in North Georgia 94-56
DAHLONEGA, Ga. (aumathletics.com) ---- Four players established new season-high scoring marks, led by a career-best 19 points by freshman Ashton Sutton, but the Auburn Montgomery women’s basketball team fell to North Georgia 94-56 in the opener of the UNG Nighthawk Classic…
Lady Hornets shoot past Mobile 84-45 in home opener
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s basketball team took control from the onset and lead wire-to-wire with a sound 84-45 victory against Mobile in their season home opener on Friday night at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. The Lady Hornets…
3 Defending champs survive AHSAA's 3rd round of football playoffs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – Three defending state champions and nine undefeated teams emerged from the third round of the AHSAA State Football Playoffs Friday night. McGill-Toolen Catholic (13-0) beat Central-Phenix City 35-21…
Campbellsville outpaces 22nd-ranked Faulkner 67-60
PULASKI, Tenn. (faulknereagles.com) - Eleventh-ranked Campbellsville (5-2) overcame an early first half deficit and stiff-armed No. 22 Faulkner (2-3) for the final six minutes of play to secure the 67-60 victory here on Day 2 of the Southern States Athletic…
Tommie Smith to return to Mexico City to light Raiders torch
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith will return to Mexico City to light the torch honoring late Raiders owner Al Davis before Oakland plays Houston in an NFL game. Smith will make his second trip back to…
NASCAR season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway sold out
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - The NASCAR championship race Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway is sold out. The track announced a grandstand sellout for the race that will decide the Sprint Cup champion. Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Carl Edwards…
Lady Hornets breeze past Grambling en route to SWAC semifinals
JACKSON, Miss. (bamastatesports.com) – It was smooth sailing for the Alabama State women's volleyball team as the Lady Hornets kept chugging along with yet another straight sets victory against No. 8 seed Grambling State by the scores of 25-12, 25-12,…
PCA recognized at CAFOA Sportsmanship Banquet
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (4pca.org) -- The Central Alabama Football Officials Association (CAFOA) selected Prattville Christian Academy as its annual sportsmanship award recipient for the 2016 football season. Sportsmanship awards are based on ratings by officials from regular-season games. The schools are rated…
Auburn downs EKU's Colonels 85-64
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Freshman Mustapha Heron recorded his first career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds while making all eight field goal attempts to lead Auburn to an 85-64 victory over Eastern Kentucky in the Cancun Challenge second…
Big 12 picks Cowboys stadium for football championships
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Big 12 will hold its newly reinstated football championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The conference announced the site of its five title games from 2017-21 on Friday.…
Fmr Biscuit, BoSox pitcher David Price gives Vanderbilt $2.5 million
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price is giving $2.5 million to Vanderbilt for a baseball facilities project. The gift announced Friday is the largest for the $12 million project and capped fundraising. The project involves a…
On the road again, 6th annual Bo Bikes Bama announced
AUBURN, Ala. (bobikesbama.com) – Two-sport legend Bo Jackson announced today that his 6th annual Bo Bikes Bama charity bike ride will return to Auburn, Ala. the morning of Saturday, April 29, 2017. Since the inaugural ride in 2012, more than 3,100 participants from…
Troy’s Brown: Munger Coach of the Year semifinalist
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy head coach Neal Brown has been named a semifinalist for the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year, the Maxwell Football Club announced Friday afternoon. Brown has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround and a historic season…
Union rally drops Warhawks in home opener, 71-64
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- Despite rallying from a 12-point second half deficit to tie the score in the final four minutes, the Auburn Montgomery men’s basketball team could not withstand a 9-2 rally to close the game and fell to Union…
Cokley has 18 points, UAB rolls over Troy 74-51
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Chris Cokley had 18 points and eight rebounds as UAB rolled over Troy 74-51 on Thursday night. UAB (2-1) is 9-0 against Troy and has won eight of the nine meetings by double digits. Dirk Williams…
Lady Hornets tumble to Southern Miss 70-43
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s basketball team played close with Southern Mississippi through the first half before a tough third quarter left them with a 70-43 defeat on Thursday night at Reed Green Coliseum. The Lady Hornets…
