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…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on plans to redevelop Atlanta's Turner Field for use by Georgia State University (all times local): Atlanta's mayor says the multi-million-dollar deal to redevelop Turner Field into a football stadium for Georgia State University represents…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi running back Jordan Wilkins has been ruled ineligible for the upcoming regular season because he has not met NCAA standards for progress toward a degree. The school released a statement on Thursday, saying it appealed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State fans will have a chance to meet and greet the ASU Hornets from volleyball, soccer, cross country and football at the annual Fan Day set for Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers football players begin classes tomorrow morning, signaling an end to fall camp as they will be on a regular schedule from this point through the remainder of the season. The team’s practice…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits lost game one of a five-game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts on Wednesday night, dropping the opener by a score of 6-3 at AT&T Field. Taylor Guerrieri (12-6) was on the mound for Montgomery…
ATLANTA (AP) - Kyle Gibson pitched his first nine-inning complete game and the Minnesota Twins overcame two hits from hyped prospect Dansby Swanson in his big league debut to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Wednesday night. Juan Centeno drove…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Junior Ben Schlottman advanced to the round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., defeating Mario Galiano of Spain 1-up on Wednesday in the round of 64. Schlottman began his day 2-down to Galiano after…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Six games against NCAA Tournament teams and trips to Savannah, Ga., and New Orleans highlight Auburn’s 2016-17 non-conference women’s basketball schedule, which was released today by head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy. The Tigers will play five home games…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knoxville police officer who called Tennessee football coach Butch Jones during a rape investigation involving his players will no longer serve as the police department's liaison to the football team. Knoxville police chief David Rausch…
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 30 games with a broken left hand. To make room for Flowers on the 25-man roster, Atlanta placed catcher A.J. Pierzynski on…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Nick Franklin was hit in the head on deck by a teammate's bat, but drew a walk and scored in the first inning before leaving the game with a head…
