Alabama women advance to Quarterfinals of WNIT
The University of Alabama women’s basketball team defeated Houston in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament Round of 16, 79-64.
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WATCH: Alabama State Names Eddie Robinson Jr. as Next Head Football Coach
Alabama State University has selected a former player as its next head football coach. Eddie Robinson, Jr. was introduced as a news conference on Friday morning.
Braves Win first World Series since 1995
HOUSTON (AP) — Max Fried got stomped on in the first inning, then delivered the best start of the entire World Series for the champion Braves. Fried got 18 outs against the 19 batters faced after his right ankle got stepped on by Michael Brantley’s rubber cleat in the first inning. Fried became the pitcher in this World Series to…
Braves win Game Three of World Series via Shutout
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley keeps coming up with one clutch hit after another on baseball’s biggest stage. Riley drove in the first run of the Atlanta Braves’ 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series. The Braves are now up 2-1 in the Series, two wins away from their first championship since 1995. Their…
Braves Win Game One of World Series Behind Soler Homer
Making his first start since testing positive for COVID-19, Jorge Soler became the first player to begin a World Series with a home run.
Big 12 to Replace Oklahoma, Texas with Four New Members?
The Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could return the conference to 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave.
ZZ Top: Bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72
FILE – Bassist and vocalist Dusty Hill, from the US rock band, ZZ Top performs at the F1 Rocks concert on Sept. 25, 2009, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Joan Leong, File) HOUSTON (AP) – ZZ Top says bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues trio’s bearded figures, has died at his Houston home. He was 72. In a Facebook post…
Alabama Woman ‘Iconic Facce’ Arrested in Houston After Allegedly Robbing Bank to Pay for Plastic Surgery
Iconic Facce pleaded guilty to two indicted counts of robbing a bank in Gulfport, Mississippi on March 22, 2019. (Photo: Harrison County jail) GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – An Alabama woman from Ozark has pleaded guilty to robbing a Mississippi bank and will serve 15 years in prison. Authorities say they believe Iconic Facce stole money to pay for plastic surgery….
Final Four Set with Gonzaga Still Hoping for a Perfect Season
Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season will continue into the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Meanwhile, UCLA’s unexpected run through the tournament continues. Drew Timme provided 15 of his 23 points while the Bulldogs outscored Southern Cal, 49-30 in the first half of an 85-66 win over the Trojans. Jalen Suggs just missed a triple-double for the…
Baylor, Houston First Two Teams to Reach the Final Four
Baylor more than lived up to its top-seeded billing in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, pulling away from No. 3 Arkansas early and then again the second the game got uncomfortably close. Baylor won 81-72. The Bears booked a spot in the Final Four come Saturday against No. 2 Houston, which had a much tougher time shaking free from 11th-seeded…
