NEW ORLEANS, La. (teamcomeback.org) -- Catastrophic flooding has displaced thousands of people across southern Louisiana. According to the Associated Press: 13 dead 40,000 homes affected 30,000 rescued 70,000 registered for federal disaster assistance 11,000 in shelters (at the height of…
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves right-hander Julio Teheran has been activated from the disabled list to start in Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals. The Braves placed left-hander Eric O'Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list due to left elbow neuritis.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn says punter Matt Bosher avoided a serious injury to his chest when he was knocked out of Thursday night's preseason win over the Cleveland Browns. Quinn said Friday he doesn't know if…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Montgomery Biscuits will celebrate Charities Night on Friday, August 26 when they take on the Birmingham Barons at 7:05 p.m. Charities Night will recognize and honor the Biscuits Charity Partners of the 2016 season, including…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The start of the college football season is two weeks away and another preseason honor has been bestowed on Alabama State’s Kourtney Berry. Herosports.com has released its 2016 Preseason FCS All America Team and Berry has…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The official end of Troy football’s fall camp will come Saturday as the Trojans will go through their second and final full scrimmage since they began practice back on Aug. 2. The scrimmage begins at 11…
By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Appalachian 34, Southeastern 14 Auburn 17, Carver-Montgomery 14 Collinsville 17, Geraldine 7 Good Hope 19, Susan Moore 12 Gordo 21, Fayette County 6 Greenville 13, Stanhope Elmore 7 Hillcrest 42, Demopolis 7 Homewood 21,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits evened things up in the Wild Card race on Thursday night, defeating the Chattanooga Lookouts at AT&T Field by a score of 6-2. After a rain delay of an hour and 20 minutes pushed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) -- Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa High School’s veteran offense posted 42 points in the first half en route to a 42-7 win over Demopolis as the two teams opened the 2016 prep football season at Cramton Bowl in the first…
CLEVELAND (AP) - Robert Griffin III threw two touchdown passes in the first half in his home debut for Cleveland in the Browns' 24-13 exhibition loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Griffin found wide receiver Terrelle Pryor streaking…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) - The No. 12 Auburn soccer program kicks off the 2016 athletics season when it plays host to No. 14 Clemson on Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex. The Tigers…
ATLANTA (bamastatesports.com) – The new school year has arrived as the Alabama State women’s soccer season will kick-start the 2016 fall sports season by being the first ASU athletic program to enter regular season competition for the new academic year.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – “I thought it (preseason camp) went good,” Head Coach Brian Jenkins commented as he walked off the field after Thursday’s practice, bringing an end to preseason camp for the Alabama State Hornets. “Our guys were very…
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Duke has suspended two players, including starting safety Phillip Carter, for the first three games of the season for unspecified reasons. Coach David Cutcliffe said Thursday that defensive tackle Brandon Boyce and Carter will practice with…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference's digital channel will launch Friday and live-stream 331 nonrevenue sporting events this fall for online viewing. The league announced the creation of the ACC Network Extra during last month's football media days.…
HOUSTON (AP) -- An email Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby sent late last month to the president of the University of Houston says the conference has "finalized our procedures for consideration of potential" new members. The email was first reported by…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn junior Ben Schlottman lost 3-and-1 to David Boote in the U.S. Amateur round of 32 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., on Thursday. Schlottman, an Advance, N.C., native, was 1-up through seven…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is receiving $2 million a year on top of his base salary of $5 million. The raise is actually the $2 million annual premium the university is paying on a life…
CLEVELAND (AP) - The son and ex-daughter-in-law of late black golf pioneer Charlie Sifford have been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for stealing from his estate. Cleveland.com reports a judge in Cleveland indicated Thursday that Craig Sifford and his…
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…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (rtjgolf.com) - While area golfers will soon enjoy a long Labor Day weekend on Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, they will be helping flood victims in Louisiana. From Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5, the RTJ Golf…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida has named journeyman Luke Del Rio its starting quarterback for the Sept. 3 season opener against UMass. Coach Jim McElwain made the announcement Thursday, a day before the team's second scrimmage. He gave Del Rio…
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…
HOUSTON (AP) - Major League Baseball owners approved the sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by Western Wireless Corp. founder John Stanton and retired Microsoft executive…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy soccer team opens the 2016 regular season in Boiling Springs, N.C., against Gardner-Webb on Friday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT). The Trojans enter the season looking to build on a 14-4-2 campaign…
