TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - USA Today released its annual Amway Preseason Coaches Poll for college football on Thursday and named Alabama its No. 1 team. The ranking marks the seventh consecutive year the Crimson Tide is amongst the top-3 teams…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Defensive linemen Walter Brady and Harold Brantley have been dismissed from Missouri's football team by new coach Barry Odom on the eve of fall workouts. Brady, a freshman standout last season, was kicked off for violating…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brad Miller hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday. Miller connected on his 19th homer off Joakim Soria (4-5), who gave…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have cut rookie free agent linebacker Torrey Green as Utah law enforcement authorities investigate allegations of sexual assault made against him while he was a student at Utah State last year. Falcons…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - The Biscuits were shutout by the Jackson Generals for a second-straight night on Wednesday, falling 4-0 to their North Division rivals at Riverwalk Stadium. Chris Kirsch (5-5) was on the mound for Montgomery and the left-hander…
ATLANTA (AP) - Ender Inciarte broke a tie with an RBI single in the fifth inning and the offensively challenged Atlanta Braves had 15 hits to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Wednesday night. Last in the major leagues in…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jake Odorizzi had his third consecutive scoreless start, Steven Souza Jr. homered for the first time in two months and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 12-0 on Wednesday night. Brad Miller…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com)-- The 10th annual Nick's Kids Foundation luncheon was held Wednesday in The North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium where checks totaling $475,000 were presented to 150 local and state non-profit organizations. Since Nick and Terry Saban arrived in…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has dismissed top running back Jovon Robinson from the team. Malzahn said he made the move Wednesday before the Tigers' first practice of preseason camp. He says the team's top returning rusher…
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Nike is dropping its golf equipment business to focus on shoes and apparel. The company said Wednesday that it will no longer make clubs, balls and bags. "We're committed to being the undisputed leader in golf…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - It's that time of the year when the whistles blow and the sound of hitting volleyballs echo throughout the gym, as the Lady Hornets volleyball team reported to ASU's campus today for the start of preseason…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State coach Dana Ford has signed a contract extension through the 2020-21 season. The school announced Ford's extension Wednesday. Ford said in a statement that "we are excited about what our players have been able…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  Tuskegee head cross country coach Edward Colvin released the 2016 cross country schedules Wednesday afternoon, featuring six meets before the conference championships. The teams will open the season September 2 on the road in the Strut’s Season Opener,…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida will allow troubled receivers Antonio Callaway, Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Wells to practice when fall camp opens Thursday. Coach Jim McElwain says all three will be on the field despite their ongoing issues. Callaway was…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) - With the 2016-17 athletic season right around the corner, Troy fans will have an opportunity to spend a day with the Trojans as Fan Day and the Football Kickoff Party will take place in Trojan Arena…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy football team continued fall camp Wednesday morning with a two-hour workout on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena. The Trojans again spent the morning in helmets and shorts as the focus remained on…
NEW ORLEANS (goldentigersports.com) -Â Â With football season just a month away, preseason polls and All-American honors are starting to be released, and a pair of Tuskegee University Golden Tigers earned honors this week from FootballGameplan.com. Football Gameplan, established in 2007, has…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tony Stewart says his car's paint scheme for the Sept. 4 Southern 500 will mirror that of Bobby Allison's when he won at Darlington Raceway in 1971 and 1972. Stewart is a three-time NASCAR premiere series…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) - The University of Alabama football team's annual Fan Day is set for Sunday, August 7. The Crimson Tide will hold an open practice in Bryant-Denny Stadium from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Players and coaches will be available for…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Pass-rush help for the Atlanta Falcons is on the way. Veteran linebacker Dwight Freeney was the talk of the Falcons' training camp on Wednesday, a day after agreeing to a one-year deal with the team.…
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) --Â Hall of Fame broadcaster Tom Jackson is calling it quits after a 29-year career. ESPN announced Wednesday that the 65-year-old NFL analyst is retiring from broadcasting. Jackson's final assignment will be this weekend at the Pro Football…
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) - Dallas quarterback Kellen Moore broke his right ankle in a training camp practice Tuesday, likely forcing the Cowboys to look outside the organization for an experienced backup. The injury happened during one of the last plays…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning that carried the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Perez's 16th homer came off Xavier…
ATLANTA (AP) - Jung Ho Kang doubled in the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night. Matt Kemp went 0 for 4 and ended…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (biscuitsbaseball.com) - Andrew Moore (7-1) threw a five-hitter on Tuesday night as the Jackson Generals beat the Biscuits 1-0 at Riverwalk Stadium in what was the fastest home game of the season at two hours and 11 minutes.…
