Hall-of-Fame Carver Girl's Basketball Coach Yvonne Michelle Simmons passes away at 70
Former Carver High School Girl's Basketball Coach and Alabama Sports Hall of Famer, Yvonne Michelle Simmons passes away at the age of 70.
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Former Carver High School Girl's Basketball Coach and Alabama Sports Hall of Famer, Yvonne Michelle Simmons passes away at the age of 70.
Just one day after longtime friend Nick Saban announced his retirement at Alabama, Bill Belichick is leaving as coach of the New England Patriots.
Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning says on social media that he will not be leaving the Ducks to replace the retiring Nick Saban at Alabama.
Retiring Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has spoken about his decision to leave the Crimson Tide.
Alabama had never had a Heisman Trophy winner until after coach Nick Saban arrived.
Nick Saban's retirement as head football coach at Alabama is big news in Tuscaloosa and across the state. But it's also big news in Auburn.
Nick Saban and the University of Alabama have released a statement about his retirement after 17 seasons and six national championships.
Alabama coach Nick Saban is retiring after winning more national championships than any other major college football coach.
The Catholic Knights claim their first 2 1-4A Region Championship.
The preseason Associated Press college football poll held up pretty well in 2023. The final AP Top 25 was released early after Michigan defeated Washington in the College Football Playoff national title game to finish No. 1. Seventeen teams that began the season ranked in the Top 25 finished in the rankings and only eight did not.
With baseball season just around the corner, the Alabama Crimson Tide has finalized their 2024 non-conference schedule.
Jaylin Williams scored 22 points and No. 16 Auburn didn’t give up a field goal in the final nine minutes to defeat Texas A&M 66-55. Williams’ 3-pointer from the top of the key beat the shot-clock buzzer with 52 seconds left and sealed an eighth straight win for the Tigers.
Mark Sears hit six 3-pointers and scored 31 points, Aaron Estrada added 17 on 7-of-11 shooting and Alabama used two second-half runs to pull away as the Crimson Tide beat South Carolina 74-46 and snapped the Gamecocks’ six-game win streak.
Troy Athletics announces that their annual Letterwinner Day is set for Saturday, January 27th. On this day they will also be honoring two of the best teams in program history.
Alabama's Gabby Gladieux earns SEC Specialist of the Week after tying for the nation's highest individual score which helped Alabama open their season with a win.
Alabama leading rusher Jase McClellan announces that he has declared for the NFL Draft.
Alabama finished at No. 5 in the final AP Top 25 College Football Poll of the 2023 season.
Former Alabama All-American defensive back Antonio Langham has been selected to the 2024 college football hall of fame class.
The Trojans land the 17th ranked transfer class in the nation according to D1Baseball.
The Hornets wins their second straight conference game defeating UAPB 83-72.
Michigan has won its first college football title since 1997 after beating Washington 34-13.
Troy adds Justin Manning, Trey Page, Darl Bauer, and Jon Heck to the football coaching staff.
Led by Aamer Muhammad's 19 points, the Troy Trojans defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers 66-62
The Lady Trojans pick up the 86-80 win on the road at Coastal Carolina and improve to 2-1 in Sun Belt play.
Mark Sears scored 21 points, Rylan Griffen added 16 points, and Alabama held on in the final minute to defeat Vanderbilt 78-75 in the SEC opener for both teams.



