WAKA 8 Sports Analysis: Final Four with No SEC Teams or "Blue Bloods"
It's almost time for the Final Four to hit the court in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, but this year's teams are a bit different than what we're used to seeing.
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It's almost time for the Final Four to hit the court in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, but this year's teams are a bit different than what we're used to seeing.
72 ladies have teed it up in the first round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship. One of those was 15-year-old, Gianna Clemente, who just celebrated her birthday.
The stage is set after the first round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship at Champions Retreat. 72 ladies teed it up Wednesday morning and it was a beautiful day for golf.
Golf’s first major of the season is just over a week away, but there’s plenty of action leading up to the first round of the Masters. Bahakel Sports director Jeff Taylor has a preview of what’s to come at Augusta National.
Alabama All-American forward Brandon Miller is heading to the NBA.
Pike Road has hired Granger Shook as its new head football coach.
Jon Sumrall has agreed to a new four-year contract as Troy's head football coach after leading the Trojans to a Sun Belt Conference championship and national ranking in his debut season.
With No. 1 seeds Alabama and Houston losing, the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament will not have a No. 1 seed in the Elite Eight for the first time since seeding began in 1979.
As proof that anything can happen in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, overall No. 1 seed Alabama has been defeated in the Sweet 16.
The University of Alabama has suspended defensive back Tony Mitchell following his arrest on drug and weapon charges in Florida.
With the win over Maryland, Alabama (31-5) advances to its second Sweet 16 in the past three tournaments and ninth overall.
Despite leading by 10 points at halftime, Auburn fell to Houston 81-64.
No. 9 seed Auburn beat No. 8 Iowa 83-75 on Thursday for its 10th consecutive opening-round win dating to the mid-1980s.
Alabama buried Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 96-75, even with Bama star freshman Brandon Miller going scoreless.
Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and defensive coordinator Kevin Steele will each make $1.9 million next season.
Alabama is not only the overall No. 1 seed for March Madness, the Crimson Tide is No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 Poll, too.
Alabama is the top overall seed and will play in the South Region, while Auburn made it as a No. 9 seed in the Midwest Region.
It's Alabama's second SEC Tournament championship in three seasons.
After beating Missouri, Alabama is looking for an eighth SEC Men's Basketball Championship to add to its regular-season trophy.
Brandon Miller had 18 points and nine rebounds and No. 4 Alabama never trailed in posting a 72-49 victory over Mississippi State in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Friday.
Auburn used a 15-6 run for a 73-72 lead with 41 seconds remaining for its only lead since scoring the first two points of the game, but still ended up falling to Arkansas.
Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller spoke about being at the scene of a fatal shooting that killed a 23-year-old mother, saying he will “never lose sight of the fact that a family has lost one of their loved ones.”
Alabama freshman Brandon Miller is the Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year in the Southeastern Conference.
Alabama has dropped two spots in the latest AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll following its loss on Saturday to Texas A&M.
Here are the complete results of the boys and girls AHSAA state basketball championship games.



