Arizona, Michigan stay 1-2 in AP Top 25 men's poll; No. 15 Nebraska hits highest mark since 1991
Read full article: Arizona, Michigan stay 1-2 in AP Top 25 men's poll; No. 15 Nebraska hits highest mark since 1991No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remain atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for a second straight week.
Burries scores 28 points as No. 1 Arizona rallies from halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75
Read full article: Burries scores 28 points as No. 1 Arizona rallies from halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75Brayden Burries scored 28 points, 20 of those coming during a 14-minute second-half flurry, and No. 1 Arizona rallied to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75.
No. 10 Alabama escapes Auburn with a 27-20 victory thanks to Simpson-Horton connection
Read full article: No. 10 Alabama escapes Auburn with a 27-20 victory thanks to Simpson-Horton connectionTy Simpson and Isaiah Horton connected three times for touchdowns, including on a fourth-down play in the waning minutes, and No. 10 Alabama escaped Auburn with a 27-20 victory in the rivalry known as the Iron Bowl on Saturday night.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
Read full article: Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorderThe Rev. Jesse Jackson's family says that the civil rights leader has been released from a hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder.
UAB player charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 2 teammates, court records show
Read full article: UAB player charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 2 teammates, court records showA football player at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is facing charges in what authorities describe as the stabbing of two teammates hours before a weekend home game.
UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game
Read full article: UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before gameAuthorities say a football player at the University of Alabama at Birmingham stabbed two teammates hours before UAB's weekend home game against the University of South Florida.
No. 11 Oklahoma travels with its defense again and upsets No. 4 Alabama 23-21
Read full article: No. 11 Oklahoma travels with its defense again and upsets No. 4 Alabama 23-21Oklahoma’s playmaking defense traveled great again, this time coming up with 17 points off three turnovers for a 23-21 upset of Alabama.
Braden Smith scores 29 and No. 2 Purdue tops No. 8 Alabama in season's first top-10 matchup
Read full article: Braden Smith scores 29 and No. 2 Purdue tops No. 8 Alabama in season's first top-10 matchupBraden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season.
Alabama's Ty Simpson edges out Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for AP midseason All-America first-team QB
Read full article: Alabama's Ty Simpson edges out Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for AP midseason All-America first-team QBAlabama's Ty Simpson edged out Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for first-team quarterback on The Associated Press midseason All-America team.
Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shooting
Read full article: Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shootingLawyers representing the family of a Black teenager killed by police in an Alabama suburb said the state’s refusal to release body-camera video during an investigation is fueling mistrust.
Alabama sets nitrogen execution for man convicted of killing store clerk during 1997 robbery
Read full article: Alabama sets nitrogen execution for man convicted of killing store clerk during 1997 robberyAlabama has scheduled a September execution with nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing a gas station attendant during a 1997 robbery.
Kyle Larson to start on front row at Coca-Cola 600 alongside pole sitter Chase Briscoe
Read full article: Kyle Larson to start on front row at Coca-Cola 600 alongside pole sitter Chase BriscoeChase Briscoe won the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 and will start on the front row for NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race alongside Kyle Larson.
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health careAlabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women.
Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles to enter transfer portal instead of WNBA draft, AP source says
Read full article: Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles to enter transfer portal instead of WNBA draft, AP source saysOlivia Miles has decided to enter the transfer portal and play another college season instead of going to the WNBA.
Oluchi Okananwa and Duke beat North Carolina 47-38 and advance to program's 12th women's Elite Eight
Read full article: Oluchi Okananwa and Duke beat North Carolina 47-38 and advance to program's 12th women's Elite EightOluchi Okananwa had her third double-double of the season and Duke beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina 47-38 in a grind-it-out defensive battle, sending the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Read full article: Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staffWildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
What to know about the deadly storm system that socked the US
Read full article: What to know about the deadly storm system that socked the USPredictions of a dangerous weekend weather came true as a dynamic storm system spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed more than 40 people across eight states.
March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
Read full article: March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracketThe NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season.
'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
Read full article: 'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the futureAlabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were attacked in Selma on March 7, 1965.
SEC fines Ole Miss $500,000 for court storming and suggests easing future penalties
Read full article: SEC fines Ole Miss $500,000 for court storming and suggests easing future penaltiesThe Southeastern Conference has fined Ole Miss $500,000 for violating league policy that prohibits fans from storming courts.
Tributes pour in for R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a highway crash
Read full article: Tributes pour in for R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a highway crashFans are remembering R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a weekend crash on a highway in Alabama while returning from a performance.
Auburn atop AP Top 25 for 7th straight week; preseason No. 1 KU out, ending ranked run at 80 weeks
Read full article: Auburn atop AP Top 25 for 7th straight week; preseason No. 1 KU out, ending ranked run at 80 weeksAuburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week Monday while preseason No. 1 Kansas fell out of the men’s basketball poll for the first time since February 2021.
Johni Broome's season-high 31 points and 14 rebounds lead No. 1 Auburn past Georgia 82-70
Read full article: Johni Broome's season-high 31 points and 14 rebounds lead No. 1 Auburn past Georgia 82-70Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds as No. 1 Auburn defeated Georgia 82-70 on Saturday.
No. 1 Auburn overcomes a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60
Read full article: No. 1 Auburn overcomes a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn overcame a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60 on Wednesday night.
Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department because of a 'culture of corruption'
Read full article: Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department because of a 'culture of corruption'A grand jury recommended abolishing a small Alabama police department that it said operated as a criminal enterprise.
Johni Broome scores 19 points as No. 1 Auburn holds off in-state rival and No. 2 Alabama 94-85
Read full article: Johni Broome scores 19 points as No. 1 Auburn holds off in-state rival and No. 2 Alabama 94-85Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five teammates scored in double figures as No. 1 Auburn beat in-state rival and second-ranked Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in a matchup of top-ranked teams.
Auburn edges Alabama atop AP Top 25 despite loss, Duke and Florida tied at No. 3; UConn drops out
Read full article: Auburn edges Alabama atop AP Top 25 despite loss, Duke and Florida tied at No. 3; UConn drops outAuburn is still No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's basketball poll despite a loss to Florida.
No. 6 Florida beats top-ranked Auburn 90-81 and ends the Tigers' 14-game winning streak
Read full article: No. 6 Florida beats top-ranked Auburn 90-81 and ends the Tigers' 14-game winning streakWalter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points and Alex Condon added 17 as No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit and beat No. 1 Auburn 90-81 Saturday, ending the Tigers’ 14-game winning streak.
Alabama set to execute Detroit man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rape
Read full article: Alabama set to execute Detroit man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rapeA Detroit man convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment is set to be executed Thursday evening in Alabama in what would be the nation’s fourth execution with nitrogen gas.
New Raiders coach Pete Carroll retains defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, AP source says
Read full article: New Raiders coach Pete Carroll retains defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, AP source saysA person with knowledge of the decision says new Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll has retained defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
No. 1 Auburn slips past No. 6 Tennessee 53-51 and extends its winning streak to 11 games
Read full article: No. 1 Auburn slips past No. 6 Tennessee 53-51 and extends its winning streak to 11 gamesMiles Kelly hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining and Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee.
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
Read full article: Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranesFlooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter.
4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
Read full article: 4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people.
Vanderbilt beats Georgia Tech 35-27 in Birmingham Bowl for first postseason win in 11 years
Read full article: Vanderbilt beats Georgia Tech 35-27 in Birmingham Bowl for first postseason win in 11 yearsDiego Pavia threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and Vanderbilt secured its first winning season since 2013 with a 35-27 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday in the Birmingham Bowl.
Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies
Read full article: Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, diesBill Battle III, who was athletic director at his alma mater, Alabama, where he played for Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first national championship team, coached the Tennessee Volunteers and also founded the Collegiate Licensing Company, has died.
Auburn wins 43-41, four-OT thriller over playoff hopeful No. 15 Texas A&M
Read full article: Auburn wins 43-41, four-OT thriller over playoff hopeful No. 15 Texas A&MPayton Thorne hit KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a two-point play in the fourth overtime to lift Auburn to a 43-41 victory over No. 15 Texas A&M, capping a brutal day for Southeastern Conference playoff contenders.
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
Read full article: The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletesThe state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on college athletes are out of bounds.
Flight carrying No. 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after scuffle between players
Read full article: Flight carrying No. 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after scuffle between playersA flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn men's basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reports.
Miller rushes for 2 TDs, No. 15 Alabama picks off 3 passes in 34-0 win over No. 21 Missouri
Read full article: Miller rushes for 2 TDs, No. 15 Alabama picks off 3 passes in 34-0 win over No. 21 MissouriJamarion Miller rushed for two touchdowns and No. 15 Alabama’s defense had three interceptions in a 34-0 victory over No. 21 Missouri, which played much of the way without starting quarterback Brady Cook.
AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history
Read full article: AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program historyAlabama has returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide have held the top spot at some point.
No. 21 Oklahoma rallies late, stuns Auburn for first-ever Southeastern Conference win
Read full article: No. 21 Oklahoma rallies late, stuns Auburn for first-ever Southeastern Conference winKip Lewis returned an interception 61 yards for the game-winning touchdown, and No. 21 Oklahoma rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Auburn, 27-21 on Saturday for its first-ever Southeastern Conference win.
So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await
Read full article: So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests awaitThe first few games of Kalen DeBoer’s tenure at Alabama have gone off well enough to appease even fans spoiled by 17 years of domination under his predecessor Nick Saban.
The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears
Read full article: The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nearsThe first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out as Alabama officials begin mailing them to absentee voters with the Nov. 5 contest less than two months away.
Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
Read full article: Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first teamOhio State safety Caleb Downs is one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers.
Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in Alabama
Read full article: Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in AlabamaCountry singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert in the parking lot of a convenience store and gas station in north Alabama.
Georgia's Charlie Condon, the national home run and batting leader, wins Golden Spikes Award
Read full article: Georgia's Charlie Condon, the national home run and batting leader, wins Golden Spikes AwardGeorgia’s Charlie Condon was selected the winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the nation.
Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game at Rickwood Field
Read full article: Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game at Rickwood FieldFans came out to celebrate Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers in several events and festivities around the historic Rickwood Field.
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the state’s election chief says
Read full article: Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the state’s election chief saysAlabama's election's chief said President Joe Biden could be left off the ballot in Alabama because the state’s certification deadline is several days before the Democratic Party’s convention.
Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information
Read full article: Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong informationAbout 6,000 voters in a new congressional district formed to boost Black representation received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
Read full article: Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo rulingGroups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals are urging the state Supreme Court to revisit a decision equating frozen embryos to children.
Patients urge Alabama lawmakers to restore IVF services in the state
Read full article: Patients urge Alabama lawmakers to restore IVF services in the stateMore than 200 in vitro fertilization patients have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to find some way to restore IVF services in the state.
200-foot radio station tower stolen without a trace in Alabama, silencing small town's voice
Read full article: 200-foot radio station tower stolen without a trace in Alabama, silencing small town's voiceA radio station manager says the theft of its giant tower has silenced what used to be the voice of a small Alabama town and surrounding county.
South Alabama coach Kane Wommack resigns with move to Alabama as DC close, AP source says
Read full article: South Alabama coach Kane Wommack resigns with move to Alabama as DC close, AP source saysSouth Alabama coach Kane Wommack has resigned and is close to becoming Alabama's defensive coordinator.
Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire school
Read full article: Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire schoolTwo television networks have said they will hold separate Republican presidential debates at the same location in New Hampshire just ahead of that state’s GOP primary next month, but officials at Saint Anselm College said they were only aware of one of the events.
Heisman finalists: LSU QB Daniels, Oregon QB Nix, Washington QB Penix Jr., Ohio St WR Harrison Jr.
Read full article: Heisman finalists: LSU QB Daniels, Oregon QB Nix, Washington QB Penix Jr., Ohio St WR Harrison Jr.LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., transfer quarterbacks who have all played at least five college seasons, and Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.
Attorney says van der Sloot's confession about Natalee Holloway's murder was 'chilling'
Read full article: Attorney says van der Sloot's confession about Natalee Holloway's murder was 'chilling'A lie detector test conducted by FBI agents determined with the “highest level of confidence” that Joran van der Sloot was telling the truth about killing Natalee Holloway.
Deep, talented SEC hoops relying heavily on newcomers -- except Tennessee and Texas A&M
Read full article: Deep, talented SEC hoops relying heavily on newcomers -- except Tennessee and Texas A&MThe Kentucky Wildcats no longer preside quite so comfortably over the Southeastern Conference, which is harder to do these days.
No. 11 Alabama holds off Arkansas comeback, wins 24-21 to stay perfect in SEC
Read full article: No. 11 Alabama holds off Arkansas comeback, wins 24-21 to stay perfect in SECJalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and rushed for a third, and No. 11 Alabama survived a second-half Arkansas rally in a 24-21 victory.
Column: Steve Stricker is having a record year with seniors. Now he's contemplating the PGA Tour
Read full article: Column: Steve Stricker is having a record year with seniors. Now he's contemplating the PGA TourSteve Stricker is winning so much on the PGA Tour Champions that he wonders how he would fare on the PGA Tour.
AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter poll
Read full article: AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter pollGeorgia’s hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62.
Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop music
Read full article: Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop musicPolice body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students, in a chaotic scuffle that broke out after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers following a football game.
No. 13 Alabama turns to Jalen Milroe again to spark its sputtering offense
Read full article: No. 13 Alabama turns to Jalen Milroe again to spark its sputtering offenseAlabama is turning the offensive reins back over to Jalen Milroe, but the messy quarterback situation has been only part of the problem.
No. 10 Alabama starts Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner at QB at South Florida
Read full article: No. 10 Alabama starts Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner at QB at South FloridaNo. 10 Alabama made a change at quarterback on Saturday, starting Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner on the road at South Florida.
AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating 'Bama; Pac-12 sets conference-high with 8 ranked teams
Read full article: AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating 'Bama; Pac-12 sets conference-high with 8 ranked teamsTexas jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll after beating Alabama and the Pac-12 became just the second conference to place as many as eight teams in the AP Top 25.
Alabama health care providers sue over threat of prosecution for abortion help
Read full article: Alabama health care providers sue over threat of prosecution for abortion helpHealth care providers in Alabama have filed lawsuits against state Attorney General Steve Marshall over threats to prosecute people who help women arrange abortions outside the state.
Alabama woman returns home after search, but no word from police on where she’d been
Read full article: Alabama woman returns home after search, but no word from police on where she’d beenA 25-year-old woman who vanished after reporting seeing a toddler on the side of an Alabama interstate is home safe.
After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage
Read full article: After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passageAlabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage to a landmark bill to gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food by September 2024.
Safety board: Alabama derailed train lacked needed couplers
Read full article: Safety board: Alabama derailed train lacked needed couplersFederal investigators say a Norfolk Southern train that derailed in Alabama earlier this month lacked required alignment control couplers and a company inspection didn't identify their absence.
No. 2 Alabama rallies, beats rival Auburn 90-85 in overtime
Read full article: No. 2 Alabama rallies, beats rival Auburn 90-85 in overtimeJahvon Quinerly scored 24 points, Brandon Miller made the clinching free throws with six seconds left and No. 2 Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit before beating archrival Auburn 90-85 in overtime.
NFL, DAZN sign agreement for Game Pass International package
Read full article: NFL, DAZN sign agreement for Game Pass International packageThe NFL has signed a 10-year agreement with DAZN Group to deliver the Game Pass International service to fans outside the United States beginning with the 2023 season.
Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic review
Read full article: Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic reviewAlabama has changed death penalty procedures to give the prison system longer to carry out executions — a move that comes after a string of troubled lethal injections in the state — and also eliminated an automatic review for trial errors.
Coach: Alabama 'grieving' after teammate charged with murder
Read full article: Coach: Alabama 'grieving' after teammate charged with murderAlabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats says the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide is going through “kind of a grieving process” after player Darius Miles and another man were charged with capital murder following a fatal shooting near campus.