The poll for Week 7 of the college football season is out. Alabama remains atop the poll while Auburn has fell out of the Top-20. Auburn has tumbled in the rankings from #8 to #21, following their loss to Mississippi…
Alabama outfielder Keith Holcombe, a former linebacker for the football team, has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. Holcombe was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail at about 4 a.m. Thursday on $1,000 bond. Tuscaloosa…
Alabama is No. 1 at being No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP rankings, which started in 1936, passing Ohio State for the most…
Nick Saban made official what anybody who has been paying attention to No. 1 Alabama already assumed: Tua Tagovailoa is the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback. The top-ranked Crimson Tide's coach didn't wait for the question to be asked Monday before…
Coach Nick Saban isn't saying who will start at quarterback for No. 1 Alabama in the season opener Saturday against Louisville. Saban said Monday he hasn't made that decision yet and won't say if both Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts…
Heisman Trophy runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford and Outland Trophy winner Ed Oliver of Houston highlight The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Chosen by AP poll voters, the team announced Tuesday also features West Virginia quarterback Will Grier and his…
Alabama will begin its quest for a second consecutive national championship with a rare feat. The Crimson Tide is just the second team to be ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll for three straight seasons.…
Defending national champion Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 in the preseason coaches' poll, with Clemson No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3. The Crimson Tide received 61 one first-place votes from a panel of major-college coaches in the poll…
Alabama coach Nick Saban has received a new eight-year deal worth at least $74 million. The agreement runs through the 2025 season and was announced on Friday. Saban gets a one-year extension with a sizable raise for the 66-year-old coach,…
SEC Media Days is underway this week in Atlanta. It's the first time since 1985 that SEC Media Days hasn't been held in the Birmingham area. SEC Media Days runs July 16-19 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The…
The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl today released the preseason watch list for the 2018 Dodd Trophy. This list includes 20 of the nation’s top college football coaches representing all Power 5 conferences…
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL's conduct and substance-abuse policy. The NFL said Tuesday that Foster will also be fined for violations…
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Iconic football programs Alabama and Notre Dame will meet in a pair of season openers, starting in a decade. The schools announced Thursday that they'll open the 2028 season in South Bend and 2029 in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide and…
Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban will join former running back Mark Ingram to represent the Crimson Tide, while Auburn Head Coach Gus Malzahn and former Auburn place kicker Al Del Greco will represent the Tigers in the 12th annual Chick-fil-A…
A Michigan company has filed a federal lawsuit against LeBron James, claiming his digital media platform stole an idea. Adventure Enterprise is suing "Uninterrupted," which was co-founded by James with business partner Maverick Carter, and Cree Nix for use of…
Authorities say San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been charged with felony domestic violence after being accused of attacking his girlfriend. The Santa Clara County District Attorney says Foster was charged Thursday and is scheduled to be arraigned later…
Four Mississippi State University students are accused of breaking into the University of Alabama's athletic facility and stealing memorabilia. Authorities say the break-in happened during the pre-dawn hours of April 4, six days before Alabama's national championship football team met…
President Donald Trump is hailing the University of Alabama football team's "win for the ages" in their latest championship season. Trump is hosting Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and the players at the White House to honor their fifth national…
Collin Sexton, Alabama's dynamic freshman point guard, is heading to the NBA. Sexton announced his decision on Friday and says he plans to hire an agent. A projected lottery pick, he led…
Collin Sexton scored 21 of his team-high 24 points after halftime to lead Alabama to an 86-83 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night for the Crimson Tide's first NCAA Tournament win in a dozen years. John Petty kept ninth-seeded…
Authorities say San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and possessing an assault rifle. Arrest records show Foster was booked at the Santa Clara County jail Sunday with bail set at $75,000. The…
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey has been arrested on a charge of stealing a phone charging cord from an Uber driver. Court records show the former Alabama player was arrested Thursday on a third-degree robbery charge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The…
John Petty scored 27 points, Dazon Ingram added 16, and short-handed Alabama defeated No. 17 Auburn 76-71 on Wednesday night. Alabama played without its starting point guard and leading scorer, Collin Sexton, who sat out with an abdominal injury. But…
National champion Alabama is losing four more underclassmen to the NFL draft, including All-America safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick, safety Ronnie Harrison and tailback Bo Scarbrough announced Thursday they're skipping their senior seasons. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says defensive tackle…
Tua Tagovailoa threw a 41-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith to give No. 4 Alabama a 26-23 overtime victory against No. 3 Georgia to win the College Football Playoff national championship Monday night. Tagovailoa entered…
Alabama beats Georgia 26-23 in overtime to win its 11th college football national championship. (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Our Alabama News Network coverage of the National Championship Game in Atlanta wouldn't be complete without hearing from our sports analyst John Longshore, who is eagerly awaiting kickoff along with everyone else. Longshore will…
When scouting for discount tickets to a big sporting event or trying to snag seats to a sold-out concert, many consumers turn to the secondary ticket resale market, which includes online ticket exchanges and professional resellers (or brokers). Purchasing tickets…
Congressmen Bradley Byrne (R-AL) and Drew Ferguson (R-GA) today announced a friendly wager on the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia. Ferguson is staking Chick-fil-a on a Bulldog victory, and…
An Atlanta police official says the agency is working with the U.S. Secret Service ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the city for Monday's college football title game. Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said in a Thursday statement to…
A pair of Alabama defensive players scored touchdowns 13 seconds apart in the third quarter, and the No. 4 Crimson Tide dominated top-ranked Clemson 24-6 in the Sugar Bowl semifinal game Monday night to give coach Nick Saban another shot…
Mississippi quarterback Shea Patterson says he will transfer to Michigan. Patterson made his commitment in a tweet on Monday after visiting the Ann Arbor, Michigan, campus last weekend . Patterson is recovering from a right knee injury that cost him…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has hired Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt as its head coach, capping a tumultuous search that cost an athletic director his job as the Volunteers attempt to recover from one of their most disappointing seasons.…
Alabama is in. The Crimson Tide got the nod over Ohio State and will play Clemson in the College Football Playoff on Jan. 1, likely in the Sugar Bowl.…
The 2018 SEC Media Days will be held in Atlanta. The event was previously held in the Birmingham-Hoover area. This will be the first time in 33 years that the event will not be held in the Birmingham area.
Clemson is No. 1, followed by Auburn, Oklahoma and Wisconsin in the last College Football Playoff rankings before the semifinals are set by the selection committee on Sunday. Alabama fell from No. 1 to fifth after losing to Auburn, and…
There was a lot of excitement in Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday as Auburn knocked off the Number One team for the second time in two weeks. Sports Analyst John Longshore says Auburn was…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has fined Auburn $250,000 after fans rushed onto the field to celebrate a win over No. 1 Alabama. The SEC announced the fine a couple of hours after the sixth-ranked Tigers' 26-14 Iron…
Alabama is the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, with Clemson up to No. 2 and Miami and Oklahoma joining the top four for the first time. Wisconsin was fifth and Auburn was up to sixth in…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT)- Alabama reserve freshman quarterback Mac Jones was arrested early Friday morning and charged with driving under the influence, according to a statement from the Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s office. Jones was involved in a two car accident on 10th Ave.…
Auburn will hold out sophomores Austin Wiley and Danjel Purifoy indefinitely in connection with a federal investigation into associate head coach Chuck Person. Auburn Athletics Department released following the following statement regarding the suspension of two star players: “To avoid…
Los Angeles was selected to host the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, the College Football Playoff (CFP) announced today. Los Angeles’ bid was led by the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). “Los Angeles is a world-class city with…
Today, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled limited edition bobbleheads featuring star NFL wide receivers, Amari Cooper and Julio Jones, in their Alabama Crimson Tide uniforms. Before rising to stardom with the Falcons and Raiders, Cooper and Jones were…
The federal corruption scandal enveloping college basketball has led more than two dozen prominent schools to review their programs and triggered uncomfortable soul-searching among the institutions at the heart of the sport. The future is at stake for a business…
Penn State moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Washington State and Auburn jumped into the top 10 for the first time this season after six ranked teams lost this past weekend. Alabama and…
Highly touted high school quarterback Justin Fields plans to attend Georgia next year. Fields is from Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. He announced at a pep rally at the school Friday his nonbinding verbal commitment to the Bulldogs. According…
There will be a second Chick-fil-A Kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2021 - the first-ever meeting between Louisville and Mississippi. Officials made the announcement Tuesday. The game is normally held over the Labor Day weekend, though an exact date…
A father and son from Alabama are facing charges after a fight at Atlanta's newest stadium sent one woman to the hospital. WSB-TV reports Atlanta police arrested Charles Kraver and Charles Kraver Jr. after a fight during the Alabama vs.…
Florida State slipped all the way to the No. 10 in The Associated Press college football poll after losing to Alabama and losing quarterback Deondre Francois to a season-ending injury. The Crimson Tide is No. 1 again, securing 60 of…
For the first time in 28 years, Alabama and Miami will face off on the gridiron in the 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. An exact date, kick time and television network will be finalized at a…
No. 1 Alabama has lost two key linebackers to season-ending injuries. Terrell Lewis and Christian Miller were hurt in the season-opening 24-7 win over No. 3 Florida State. Coach Nick Saban said Monday both are set for surgery. Saban also…
Alabama placed a league-high 15 players on the coaches preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams, including quarterback Jalen Hurts. The SEC released the teams on Wednesday with all 14 members represented. Alabama had four players on the first-team offense and four on…
The Associated Press preseason All-America team, chosen by the votes of 51 members of the AP Top 25 media panel, and released Tuesday: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback - Sam Darnold, sophomore, Southern California Running backs - Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn…
Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and third time in five years. The Crimson Tide, coming off a last-second loss in the national championship game that left it No.…
The first of six College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Oct. 31, following the ninth full weekend of games. The ranking will continue to be revealed each Tuesday night on ESPN for five weeks during the regular season.…
ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot – college football’s longest-running and most-celebrated pregame show – is set to open the 2017 season at this year’s Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game between Florida State and Alabama in what in what could…
The most anticipated college football game of the season – featuring Florida State and Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game – has officially sold out almost two months before the Seminoles and Crimson Tide are set to meet on Sept. 2.…
Oct 11, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs after a catch against the Washington Redskins during the fourth quarter at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the Redskins 25-19 in…
This season will open with a pair of prime time Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games when top-ranked matchups Florida State vs. Alabama and Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech start the year off as the first college football games played in the new Mercedes-Benz…
A new sculpture of the late Crimson Tide and NFL fullback Kevin Turner crafted by a friend and teammate is now on display in Tuscaloosa. The Tuscaloosa News reports  that the…
Suspended NFL linebacker Rolando McClain has been arrested on misdemeanor drug and firearm charges after a police stop in Hartselle. Police Lt. Justin Barley says an officer pulled over McClain about 1 p.m. Friday because his car's window tint was…
The former Alabama and NFL star, the late Kevin Turner, will be one of eight to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 13. Born on June 12, 1969 in Prattville, Alabama, Turner played collegiately…
Eddie Lacy may be gone from the Green Bay Packers, but he left a nice legacy in his wake. The running back launched a two-day garage sale at his home in suburban Green Bay on Friday and it was basically…
Alabama coach Nick Saban could make $65 million over the next eight years. University trustees approved a three-year contract extension through the 2024 season for Saban on Tuesday. Saban will get $7.125 million in each of the next two seasons,…
MARLON HUMPHREY The Baltimore Ravens have made it clear this offseason that their No. 1 priority is fortifying the back end of the defense. Shunning a trade offer for the No. 16…
Alabama forward Braxton Key is declaring for the NBA draft after leading the team in scoring as a freshman. The school said Monday Key won't hire an agent, giving him until May 24 to decide whether to return next season.…
Alabama safety Deionte Thompson has been arrested in connection with a spring break assault in Texas. Thompson was booked into the Tuscaloosa County jail Friday, according to the Sheriff's Department Web site. The listed charge was fugitive from justice. Galveston…
John Petty is set to arrive at Alabama in a season when much is expected of the Crimson Tide. Bianca Jackson will be trying to help the South Carolina women repeat…
The Auburn Tigers continued their dominance in the MAX Capital City Classic, winning the rivalry game for the eighth time in nine years of its history, 4-3, over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday night at Riverwalk Stadium in downtown…
Former Alabama receiver Antonio "A.C." Carter has filed a fraud suit against Florida Atlantic, coach Lane Kiffin and the state of Florida. The lawsuit accuses Kiffin and the school of offering him a job to get him to help sign…
Eddie Lacy's agent says the former Green Bay running back is joining the Seattle Seahawks. Lacy's management group, Sports Trust Advisors, said Tuesday on Twitter that the four-year veteran has agreed to terms with the Seahawks. Seattle has been plagued…
Dazon Ingram scored 17 points, Corbin Collins added 14 and Alabama shot well throughout to roll past Mississippi State 75-55 on Thursday in the Southeastern Conference tournament. The fifth-seeded Crimson Tide had it easy in its tournament opener, leading by…
Former Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster is expected to meet with NFL teams on the eve of the Crimson Tide's pro day. ESPN's Adam Schefter posted on Twitter a copy of a letter Foster's agent sent to the 16 NFL teams…
Oct 11, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs after a catch against the Washington Redskins during the fourth quarter at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the Redskins 25-19 in…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Meoshonti Knight scored 16 points and 12th-seeded Alabama made 10 of 14 free throws in the final minute to upset fifth-seeded Tennessee 72-64 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday. The Crimson…
The San Francisco 49ers have hired former NFL players DeMeco Ryans and Daniel Bullocks as assistants on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff. The Niners announced Tuesday that Ryans will be defensive quality control coach and Bullocks will be assistant defensive backs…
Alabama has hired New England Patriots assistant Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced Monday that Daboll will replace Steve Sarkisian, who ran the offense in the national championship game before leaving for…
Dazon Ingram scored 18 points - including 15 in the second half - and grabbed nine rebounds to help Alabama overcome dismal first-half shooting and defeat Missouri 57-54 Wednesday. Riley Norris, Braxton Key and Jimmie Taylor each added nine points,…
Tuscaloosa police say Alabama guard Lester Cotton has been arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. Police said in a statement released Monday that Cotton was arrested on Friday at about 11 p.m. during a traffic stop. The officer found…
The Atlanta Falcons have hired Steve Sarkisian as their new offensive coordinator. The move was announced Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Kyle Shanahan left to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Sarkisian took over as Alabama's offensive…
Recap of National Signing Day 2017 for Alabama, Auburn, Local Colleges, and Local High Schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XZLap4ArO4&t=37s
Former University of Alabama football standout and current Crimson Tide assistant strength and conditioning coach Josh Chapman has been accused of driving under the influence. Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman Lt. Teena Richardson tells news outlets that the 27-year-old coach was arrested…
Alabama Men's Basketball signee, John Petty, has been selected to participate in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic. The Jordan Brand Classic is comprised of 24 of the top players in country. The 6'5" shooting guard from Jemison High School in…
Greg Byrne, Vice President for Athletics at the University of Arizona, will become the new Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama effective March 1, pending approval of The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. The 45-year-old Byrne,…
Bill Battle, Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama, announced Sunday evening that he is going to retire from his post to assume a new role as Special Assistant to the President. Battle, currently in his fourth year as…
Three brothers from Louisiana pulled a fast one on a man they say sold them fake tickets to root for Alabama during the national championship game against Clemson in Tampa. The Tampa Bay Times reports Joseph Steven Escalera agreed to…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game. Â We were there as Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and his players talked about the Crimson Tide's 35-31 loss to Clemson.…
The Alabama Crimson Tide came up short in the National Championship Game in Tampa, losing 35-31 to the Clemson Tigers. Alabama had entered the game undefeated, but will finish the 2016 football season at 14-1. In the fourth quarter, Clemson…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. Over the weekend, Alabama's players and coaches discussed the game and the expectations that Alabama will capture its…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game. Clemson players and coaches took time over the weekend to talk about tonight's game. The player to watch is Clemson quarterback Deshaun…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa for the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. Â Players and coaches spent time behind the microphone, talking to reporters about how they prepare for the biggest game…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game. We spent time with Rece Davis and Mack Brown from ESPN to get their thoughts on Alabama vs. Clemson. ESPN will air…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. Sunday morning, the coaches held a joint news conference in advance of Monday night's game. Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Clemson head coach…
A crowd was on-hand at Tampa International Airport Friday to welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide. The team has arrived to play Clemson for the National Championship on Monday. Clemson arrived about three hours later.…
The most significant college football game ever played in Atlanta delivered on all levels, as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl set records for attendance, viewership and live streaming audience, officials announced today. An all-time Georgia…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Lane Kiffin isn't sticking around to run Alabama's offense in the national championship game. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday that Kiffin will leave to focus on his new job as Florida Atlantic's head coach.…
Alabama is hiring another former USC head coach as offensive coordinator. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced Friday that Steve Sarkisian will replace Lane Kiffin, who has taken over the Florida Atlantic program. Sarkisian will also coach the quarterbacks. Kiffin…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has signed a pair of junior college linemen to start its 2017 recruiting class. The Crimson Tide on Wednesday announced the signing of offensive lineman Elliot Baker and defensive end Isaiah Buggs. Baker is a…
