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Alabama’s Hemphill hits 60th home run, ties program record

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball re-wrote the record book in a 5-1 win over Kentucky to advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals. Bailey Hemphill hit two home runs in the win, moving into a first-place tie with Kelly Kretschman (1998-2001) for the Alabama career record at 60. The two homers also tie the SEC Tournament single-game record, with Florida’s Nicole…

ASU Softball: Alabama State scores a pair in the sixth to stay alive in winner’s bracket at SWAC Championship

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GULFPORT, Miss. | Alabama State and Texas Southern found themselves in a pitcher’s duel until a timely hit and run put the Lady Hornets on the board and they held on for a 2-0 victory at the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship Tournament Wednesday afternoon. For more ASU Hornet News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!

Alabama Celebrates Confederate Memorial Day, SPLC Calls for Holiday Removal

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State offices are closed Monday in Alabama and Mississippi for Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama and Mississippi have two more Confederate-related state holidays besides Confederate Memorial Day. Both states jointly observe Robert E. Lee Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, and Alabama marks the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in February. Mississippi marks Davis’s birthday on federal…

QB front-runner Young mostly shines in Alabama’s spring game

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young showed why he’s regarded as the front-runner to be Alabama’s next starting quarterback. The highly touted sophomore delivered some big plays for a short-handed offense in Saturday’s spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It was also clear that the highest-rated quarterback signee of the Nick Saban era is a work in progress, and so is…

Auburn evens series with Alabama in Game Two Win

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Auburn jumped out to a one-run lead on a solo home run from Tyler Miller in the first and never relinquished its advantage, ultimately defeating Alabama 5-4 Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Jack Owen (1-2, 7.36) earned his first win of the season in the quality start. The senior lefty pitched a season high 7.0 innings and…