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Troy softball's regular season finale at South Alabama

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy softball team wraps up its 2016 regular season schedule with a road trip to Mobile for a conference match-up against the South Alabama Jaguars at Jaguar Field this weekend. A doubleheader will be played…

NFL to partner with college conferences in jobs program

NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL will partner with the Mid-Eastern Athletic and Southwestern Athletic conferences to increase opportunities for ethnic minorities interested in pursuing careers in football administration. The league said Friday the agreement with the two historically black…

Yokohama helping Elba flood victims, Japan quake survivors

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (rtjresorts.com) –Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), in coordination with the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (RTJ) and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) are collecting funds to help families in flood-ravaged Elba, Alabama as well as earthquake victims in…

32 Troy Student-Athletes receive degrees

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com)  – Troy University held its 2016 Spring Commencement ceremonies in Trojan Arena on Friday and 32 current and former Troy student-athletes were among the some 800 students who received their degrees. The Troy graduating class had representation…

Shamsid-Deen, Reed end Auburn basketball careers

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn’s Tahj Shamsid-Deen has ended his basketball career while Trayvon Reed will not return, head coach Bruce Pearl announced on Friday. Shamsid-Deen played in only five games this past season because of injury as he separated…

Ex-NFL, Alabama Player Loses Child Support Lawsuit

An appeals court is siding with a woman who is suing former NFL player Siran Stacy for child support. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Friday that a Geneva County judge was wrong to dismiss Sharon Chancellor's complaint. She…

UNA blanks Tuskegee 5-0 in NCAA softball regional

FLORENCE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) --  For the second consecutive year, the Tuskegee University Lady Golden Tigers will have to battle out of the elimination bracket in the NCAA Division South 1 Region, falling to fourth-ranked and top-seeded University of North Alabama…

Auburn announces Eric Shore's retirement

AUBURN, Ala (auburntigers.com) —Eric Shore, who has served as Auburn’s men’s tennis coach the last 26 seasons, is retiring announced Athletics Director Jay Jacobs. The winningest coach in the program’s history, Shore compiled a 359-293 record. He will assist with…

3 for All: Cavs' Record 25 3-pointers, Rout Hawks

CLEVELAND (AP) - J.R. Smith made seven 3-pointers and the Cleveland Cavaliers drained an NBA-record 25 3s in a 123-98 runaway win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in Game 2 of their second-round series. The Cavs made 18…

Rays Go Long in 8-5 Win over Dodgers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Steve Pearce hit one of four Tampa Bay homers, a go-ahead three-run shot in the sixth inning, and the Rays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Wednesday night. Brandon Guyer, Steven Souza Jr. and…

Gillaspie powers Biscuits over Barons 2-1

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net)  --  Alabama's longtime Southern League rivalry between Birmingham and Montgomery was renewed Wednesday night as the Biscuits bested the Barons 2-1 in the opener of a five game series at Riverwalk Stadium. Montgomery 1st baseman Casey Gillaspie…

Trojans prevail in pitching duel, best Hornets 3-1

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – The Alabama State baseball team lost a pitchers’ duel to Troy 3-1 Wednesday night at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. The Hornets (31-15) scored in the fourth inning on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch to Dillon Cooper, scoring…

Troy reveals Trojan Tour 16 dates

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com)  - Troy University head coaches and athletic administrators will hit the road again this summer (May 31 – June 16) and trek across the Southeast for Trojan Tour '16, brought to you by Guardian Credit Union. The…

Alabama's 2016 North-South Soccer All-Star Teams Announced

MONTGOMERY, Ala (ahsaa.com) -- All-star squads for the 2016 North-South boys’ and girls’ soccer all-star matches have been selected. All selected players, rising seniors for the Class of 2017, were chosen by the Soccer Selection Committee from nominations submitted by…

Matz, Duda lead Mets to 8-0 rout of Braves

NEW YORK (AP) - Steven Matz allowed two hits over 7 2/3 innings in his latest stellar start, Lucas Duda hit two of the Mets' four home runs, and New York won six straight series for the first time in…

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