Former Biscuits Standout Inks Long-term Deal with Rays
Rookie Brandon Lowe, who made his big league debut last August, has agreed to a $24 million, six-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. Lowe's deal, announced Wednesday, includes club options…
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Chuck Person Pleads Guilty in Widespread College Basketball Bribery Case
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that Chuck Connors Person, a former men’s basketball coach at Auburn University, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court today to receiving approximately $91,500 in…
Auburn Gets 5-seed in Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament After Winning SEC Championship
The Auburn Tigers have grabbed a 5-seed in the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament after a dominating win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship today. Auburn will play 12-seed New Mexico State in the Midwest Region on Thursday. The Tigers won…
(22)Auburn Wins SEC Men's Tournament First Time Since 1985
For the first time since 1985, (22)Auburn men's basketball will cut down the net for the SEC Tournament Championship with the 84-64 win over (8)Tennessee on Sunday. Tigers made 15-40 three point attempts to hold of the Volunteers. Bryce Brown…
Former Auburn Assistant Coach Chuck Person to Plead Guilty
Former Auburn assistant basketball coach Chuck Person is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge in a scandal that involved bribes paid to entice young athletes to go to top schools. The change-of-plea hearing was revealed in a…
Mountain Brook's Trendon Watford Wins Alabama Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year a Second Time
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Trendon Watford of Mountain Brook High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Watford is the first Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player…
Blue-Gray Tennis Tournament Underway in Montgomery
21-Feb-2019 The Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic will be played on February 21st - 23rd at Lagoon Park and O'Connor Tennis Center. Men's Teams …
Kaepernick and Reid Settle Collusion Case Against the NFL
Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have settled collusion lawsuits against the NFL. In a three-sentence statement released Friday, the NFL said: "For the past several months, counsel for Mr. Kaepernick and Mr. Reid have engaged in an ongoing dialogue with…
Gamblers Betting on AAF Games Despite No Knowledge of Teams
Almost no one knows the players and there's virtually no history to look back on. That's still not stopping gamblers from making and bookmakers from taking bets on America's newest professional football league, the Alliance of American Football. One weekend…
MLB Legend Frank Robinson Dies After Battle with Cancer
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in…
Federal Judge Rejects Possible 'Do-over' of Rams-Saints Playoff Game
A federal judge is refusing to order the NFL to implement a rule that could have led to a do-over of the NFC championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan…
NFL Security Chief: No Threats to Super Bowl Have Surfaced
The NFL's top security officer say the league is not aware of any security threats against the Super Bowl, now four days away. National Football League Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier said Wednesday that "no credible or specific threats" have…
Rams Player Involved in Infamous "No Call" in NFC Championship Game Receives Death Threats
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman says he received "one or two" death threats from frustrated New Orleans Saints fans on social media after the NFC championship game. Robey-Coleman was involved in the now-infamous play during which he was not…
NCAA Looking to Change Football Overtime Format
The NCAA football rules committee later this month will consider changing the overtime format. The goal is to make it less likely for games to go beyond two extra possessions for each team. Among the more radical ideas set to…
Who Are You Putting Your Money On for Super Bowl 53?
Nearly 1-in-10 American adults plan to bet on Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, according to anew survey released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Key findings from the survey, conducted by Morning…
Pleasant Home's River Baldwin Named to 2019 McDonald's All-American Roster
Two of Alabama’s high school players joined the ranks of high school basketball’s elite and were selected to the prestigious 2019 McDonald’s All American Teams. Previously, six Alabama players were nominated to play in the game out of more than 800 top…
AHSAA Files Motion to Dismiss Maori Davenport Lawsuit
The Alabama High School Athletic Association has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of Charles Henderson High School's, Maori Davenport. They've also requested that Charles Henderson High School and its…
Atlanta Beefs Up Security for Super Bowl
Legions of police and federal agents will be protecting Super Bowl fans inside and outside the Atlanta stadium hosting Super Bowl 53. Authorities won't discuss specifics of their security plan. But they say they will safeguard areas beyond the downtown…
(16)Auburn falls on the road; Alabama wins big over (20)Ole Miss
A big day for SEC basketball on Tuesday evening as two big match-ups for (16)Auburn on the road in South Carolina and Alabama at home against (20)Ole Miss took to the court. Tigers (13-5, 2-3) struggled from the field in…
Blown-call lawsuit seeks do-over of Rams-Saints game
In the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, two New Orleans Saints season ticket holders have asked a judge to reverse the result of the NFC championship game that sent the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl -…
Jalen Hurts Announces Transfer to Oklahoma
Former SEC Offensive Player of the Year, Jalen, Hurts, is headed to Norman, Oklahoma. In a letter published by "The Players' Tribune", Hurts wrote a heartfelt note to the fans of Alabama, thanking…
Alabama Loses Another Coach, Dan Enos Hired as Offensive Coordinator at Miami
Miami has hired Dan Enos as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, luring him away from national runner-up Alabama. Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz said Friday that Enos was his "primary target" since he took over the Miami program last…
Four Alabama Stars Declare for Early Entry into the NFL Draft
Four Alabama players are skipping their final seasons to enter the NFL draft, including All-America left tackle Jonah Williams and Outland Trophy-winning defensive lineman Quinnen Williams. Those projected first-rounders announced their intentions on Friday, along with versatile tailback Josh…
Judge Restores Maori Davenport's Eligibility
Circuit Court Judge Sonny Reagan granted an emergency motion filed by Mario and Tara Davenport, Maori Davenport’s parents, asking that the court review the facts surrounding their daughter’s case and restrain the AHSAA from stripping the star student athlete of…
Chip Lindsey Named New Head Coach of Troy Trojans
Chip Lindsey is set to become the next head coach for the Troy Trojans. This comes days after Neal Brown left the program to take the head coaching job at…
