SEC Media Days: John Longshore Analysis of Alabama
The highlight of day three of SEC Media Days in Hoover was having Alabama head football coach Nick Saban at the microphone. He talked about the need to stay focused…
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Former Auburn Assistant Basketball Coach Avoids Prison
Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach Chuck Person has avoided prison in a bribery scandal that has touched some of the biggest schools in college basketball. Person was sentenced on Wednesday to serve community service during two years of supervised…
SEC Media Days: Nick Saban Says Team Needs to Focus
Day three of SEC Media Days features Alabama head coach Nick Saban. The last time the Crimson Tide took the field, it produced the most lopsided loss in Saban's time in Tuscaloosa --…
SEC Media Days: Can Georgia Win It All?
Day two of SEC Media Days in Hoover featured four teams: Georgia, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. But Alabama News Network Sports Analyst John Longshore says only one of…
SWAC Media Day Held in Downtown Birmingham
Coaches and players from the SEC aren't the only ones meeting the media in metro Birmingham this week. Today was SWAC Media Day, featuring Alabama State University and other schools in the conference.…
SEC Media Days: Day 1 with John Longshore
Alabama News Network is in Hoover for SEC Media Days 2019. Coaches and players will be talking to reporters about the upcoming season from now through Thursday. Our Sports Analyst John Longshore is there as…
SEC Fans Gearing Up For College Football
SEC Media Days are set to begin this week in Hoover. It means college football season is a little over a month away and fans are excited. "The SEC is the best conference in…
North-South Football and Basketball Teams report Sunday for 2019 All-Star Sports Week and Summer Conference
MONTGOMERY – North-South all-star squads for the upcoming 60th AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game and 77th annual North-South All-Star Basketball Boys’ and Girls’ Games report Sunday, July 14, as the 2019 AHSAA All-Star Sports Week and Summer Conference gets set to…
No-No a No-Go, Biscuits Still Win, 4-2
PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Biscuits (58-34) took a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning and beat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (48-44), 4-2, on Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium to win their fifth-straight game and eighth out of their last…
AUM Now Full NCAA Division II Member
Auburn University at Montgomery has been promoted by the NCAA to full NCAA Division II membership status. AUM is now eligible to compete in NCAA postseason play. The Warhawks will compete in…
Troy University Night at the Montgomery Biscuits Set for August 3
TROY, Alabama – Troy University and the Montgomery Biscuits are teaming up for Troy University Night on Saturday, Aug. 3, when the Biscuits take on the Chattanooga Lookouts. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Riverwalk Stadium. Troy fans…
Tuberville, Croom headline 14th annual Gridiron Kickoff
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A couple of former Southeastern Conference head football coaches headline the schedule for the 14th annual Gridiron Kickoff, hosted by the Landmark Church. Tommy Tuberville and Sylvester Croom will talk football and life at the men’s only…
15-Year-Old Phenom Continues Run at Wimbledon
Fifteen-year-old Coco Gauff saved two match points in the second set and went on to beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia in the third round at Wimbledon. Gauff, who is playing at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, won…
5-Run Inning Cost Biscuits Big, Fall 5-3 to Jumbo Shrimp
After a long drive back to Montgomery from Kodak, Tennessee on Monday night, the Biscuits (47-29) dropped their series opener against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (33-43), 5-3, on Tuesday night at Riverwalk Stadium. Ivan Pelaez was sharp in what was…
Auburn's Chuma Okeke Drafted 16th Overall to Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have selected Auburn forward Chuma Okeke with the 16th pick of the NBA draft, adding a player they hope will bolster the team's frontcourt depth. The Magic are coming off a 42-40 finish, the team's first playoff…
Trump Considering Inviting NBA Champion Toronto Raptors to White House
President Donald Trump says he'll consider inviting the NBA champion Toronto Raptors to the White House "if they'd like to do it." Asked whether he'd invite the Canadian team, Trump said Thursday that he hadn't thought about it. Trump said…
Auburn Eliminated from College World Series with 5-3 Loss to Louisville
Two Louisville relievers survived anxious moments to hold Auburn to two runs over five innings and the Cardinals eliminated the Tigers from the College World Series with a 5-3 win Wednesday, completing a game suspended by rain one day earlier.…
Biscuits Finish with Best-ever First Half Record in Team History
The Biscuits (44-26) closed out the 2019 First Half with a 3-2 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (36-33) on Sunday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The victory was the Biscuits' fifth in their six-game series against the Lookouts, and their 44-26…
BIG3 and State Farm Announces New Partnership for 2019 Season
BIG3 announced today that State Farm has signed a major sponsorship deal to become the exclusive official insurer of the professional 3-on-3 basketball league founded by producer, actor and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz. The sponsorship includes State Farm branding throughout BIG3…
Biscuits Clinch First half Championship for First Time in Team History
For the first time in their 16-year history, the Montgomery Biscuits have won a First Half Championship. Their 4-2 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Thursday night at Riverwalk Stadium means that the Biscuits will now play postseason baseball for…
Troy names Jones new Athletic Director
TROY, Alabama – Brent Jones was introduced as Troy University's new Director of Athletics following a two-year stint as Troy's Deputy Director of Athletics for External Operations, Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.,…
Kaylyn Dismukes of Holtville Named 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Kaylyn Dismukes of Holtville High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year. Dismukes is the first Gatorade Alabama Softball…
Former Boston Red Sox Slugger Shot in His Native Country
The father of David Ortiz says the former Boston Red Sox slugger has been shot and wounded in his native Dominican Republic. Leo Ortiz told ESPN.com on Sunday night that Ortiz was shot while at an entertainment center in Santo…
Public Memorial Service Scheduled for Bart Starr
Details have just been announced for a public memorial service to remember the life of Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr. A public memorial service called "Celebrating the Legacy of Bart Starr," will take place Sunday, June 9, from 3-5…
Alabama to Play on ABC 32 in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on August 31
ABC 32 will air Alabama's football season opener. The Crimson Tide will play in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Duke at 2:30PM CT on August 31 in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. "We look forward to welcoming another national television audience…
