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The NCAA has agreed tentatively to pay out $2.7 billion to settle three anti-trust lawsuits claiming that the college and university members formed an illegal trust to deny thousands of student athletes just compensation over the course of decades. After decades of claiming that the athletes were "amateurs" and "student-athletes," the NCAA has agreed to rule changes that will allow the "schools" to pay the players. This is to resolve the three pending federal anti-trust lawsuits. The current and...
On Sunday, the University of Southern Mississippi defeated Georgia Southern University to win back to back Sun Belt Conference baseball tournaments. The 2024 Sun Belt Conference Tournament was held in Montgomery and hosted by Troy University. Southern Miss scored five runs in the ninth inning to win 14 to 11 over Georgia Southern. Southern Miss finished the season 41 and 18. Sothern Miss's Colby Allen was chosen as the Most Outstanding player of the tournament. The Sun Belt Conference head...
On Monday, the University of Alabama was selected to play in the NCAA baseball tournament. Troy University, another bubble team for the tournament, was left out. Alabama will be joined by the University of Central Florida, Stetson and Florida State in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium from May 31 to June 3. The Crimson Tide is the No. 2 seed in the region. They will begin play with the third-seeded UCF Golden Knights at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Florida State, who is the number 8 team...
For the first time in the Eastern National Tournament of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), a student archer shot a perfect score of 300 to take top honors in their division. That feat was accomplished by Gunnar Couch, a seventh grader from Grand Bay Middle School in Mobile County, during the event held in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 9-11, 2024. For his first place finish in the overall high school division, Gunnar received a $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to compete...
The University of Alabama softball team plays UCLA on Thursday in the NCAA Women's College World Series. The game is in Oklahoma City at 11:00 and will be televised on ESPN. This is the 15th time in program history that Alabama has played in the Women's College World Series. The Tide won the world series and the national championship in 2012. The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa will have the radio broadcast. Alabama defeated Tennessee last weekend in a 3 game Super Regional...
The Auburn University men's golf team defeated Florida State 3-2 to win the University's first men's golf national title ever. On Wednesday, Auburn played FSU at the Omni La Costa Champions Course in the California hills near Carlsbad, California. The Tigers' head coach is Nick Clinard. "I've got a great group of young men," said Clinard. "We've got six of the best players in the country." Senior J.M. Butler said, "Glad we could get it done. I knew we had it in us, all we had to do was go out...
The University of Alabama softball team fell 1 to 4 in the College Softball World Series to UCLA. The Tide ladies will face either Oklahoma or Duke in an elimination game Friday at 6 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised on ESPN. Alabama falls to 38 and 19 on the season, while UCLA improves to 43 and 10 on the year. UCLA scored first in the third inning. Alabama tied it up in the fifth inning; but left the inning with the bases loaded. This would come back to haunt the Tide. UCLA took the lead...
The University of Alabama baseball team will play the University of Central Florida on Friday in Tallahassee in the NCAA regional playoffs hosted by Florida State. The Tide is the number two seed in the region. UCF is the number three seed. The two will play at Dick Howser Stadium on the campus of Florida State University. The game is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised on ESPN+. Alabama baseball's head Coach is Rob Vaughn. "Credit goes to these kids," said Coach Vaughn. "To...
On Friday the University of Alabama softball team defeated Duke 2 to 1 in what was an elimination game. The win improves Alabama to 1 and 1 in College World Series play. Alabama will play the loser of Saturday's Florida versus Texas game next. That game will be on Sunday June 2 at 2:00 p.m. and will be televised on ABC. Alabama improves to 39 and 19 on the season with the win over Duke. Marlie Giles was the batting heroine of the game. She hit a double in the first inning driving in Kenleigh...
The University of Alabama baseball team lost to the University of Central Florida on Friday 7 to 8 in their first NCAA postseason game. The loss drops the Tide to 33 and 223 on the season. The Tide is playing in the Tallahassee regional of the NCAA baseball playoffs. This is a double elimination regional, so the Tide still has some life left. The Tide will play Stetson in an elimination game on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. CDT. The game is being televised on ESPN+. Shortstop Justin Lebron had 4 hits...
On Saturday Stetson thoroughly dominated the University of Alabama baseball team. They advanced to Sunday, by ending Alabama's season. Stetson scored 1 run in the first inning when Kyle Jones hit a home runj taking an early lead they never relinquished. Stetson added runs in the 3rd, 6th, and 7th innings. Alabama got 5 hits, but never was able to get a runner across home plate. Florida State beat UCF 5 to 2. Stetson had lost to Florida State on Friday; while Alabama lost to the University of...
On Saturday, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Michigan Panthers 20 to 19 to wrap up the regular season at Protective Life Stadium in Birmingham. Michigan attempted a 53 yard field goal with three seconds left that would have won them the game; but missed. The Stallions improve to 9 and 1 on the season. Michigan falls to 7 and 3. Michigan had 324 yards of total offense on the day versus just 223 for the Stallions. The Stallions scored a touchdown on their first possession, on their opening p...
On Sunday, the University of Alabama softball team lost to the University of Florida 6 to 4. The loss eliminated the ladies from the NCAA 2024 Softball World Series. The game was extended by a three-hour weather delay. Kayla Beaver got the start for the Tide; while Keagan Rothrock was the starting pitcher for Florida. The Tide took an early second inning lead when Riley Valentine batted in Bailey Dowling. Florida, however scored two runs in the third inning to take a 2 to 1 lead. Alabama tied...
The Montgomery Biscuits Baseball team won their home opener over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Tuesday night 9 to 0. Nine players for the Biscuits recorded hits and seven scored runs in the contest. Designated batter Kenny Piper kicked off the offensive spectacle with a home run in the second inning. Piper finished with two runs on three at bats. Short stop Carson Williams scored in the fourth inning when Wahoos pitcher Jonathon Bermudez threw a wild pitch. The Biscuits scored for the third time...
The Birmingham Stallions professional football team will play in front of their home crowd at Protective Life Stadium in Birmingham for the first time this season Saturday after having to open with two games on the road. The Stallions return home undefeated at 2 and 0 and in sole possession of first place in the USFL Conference. They play the Memphis Showboats (1 and 1) in what is an important conference matchup. The Stallions are in the Ultimate Football League (UFL) this year after the USFL...
Over the past year, thousands of student archers competed in regional tournaments throughout the state for a chance to draw their bows at the 2024 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championship in Montgomery on April 4-5. During the event, nearly 2,000 archers from 105 schools competed for top honors and the opportunity to advance to the NASP Eastern National Championship on May 9-11, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. This year, the Alabama Department of Conservation and...
The University of Alabama football team takes the field for A-Day on Saturday. The current Tide players were small children the last time that Alabama played a game without Nick Saban. This will be the first time that will take the field with Kalen DeBoer as the Tide's head coach. A lot of Tide players transferred out after Saban's departure and most of the coaching staff is new to Tuscaloosa. More players have transferred into the program along with 2024 recruits that were able to enter...
The University of Arkansas baseball team defeated the University of Alabama on Friday in Tuscaloosa 5 to 3. Arkansas is the number one ranked team in the country so presents a considerable challenge for the Tide. Rob Vaughn is the Coach of the Tide baseball team. "We didn't get it done, but when I see a team that is coming in and battling each day the way that we did tonight, then we are going to be just fine when the dust settles," Vaughn said. Third baseman Rob Gage had 2 hits and a run in...
Saturday was the home opener for the Birmingham Stallions, and they would not be denied the opportunity to show out for their fans at Protective Life Stadium. The nationally televised game turned into a showcase for the talent of the Stallions team. Birmingham scored 33 points, while holding Memphis to just 14 points the entire night. Two-time USFL Champion Skip Holtz has returned for his third season coaching Birmingham. "I think there were an awful lot of positive things out there today on...
The Troy football team will play their annual T-day spring football game on Saturday April 27 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Trojans are currently in the process of finishing their fourth week of spring football practices. This will be the first opportunity for the Trojan community to view the team coached by new new head coach Gerad Parker. Gerad Parker is an offensive coordinator. He spent his last two seasons at Notre Dame where he was the offensive coordinator his last season. "We are...
Not every football team in the state has finished its spring camps yet; but players are already on the move. The college football transfer portal for the 2024 season opened on Tuesday. Players have a 15-day window, starting from April 16 and ending on April 30, to enter the portal. During this time period, the player can decide whether they want to explore transfer options. Just because a player enters the portal doesn't mean that they necessarily have to leave their school. It does allow...
Alabama is the center of the automobile racing world this week as NASCAR descends on Talladega Super Speedway. The Alabama Air National Guard and the 187th Fighter Wing will perform the flyover prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 on April 21. The spring race weekend action at Talladega kicks off on Saturday, April 20, with a doubleheader featuring the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200 at 11:30 p.m. CDT and continues at 3:00 p.m. CDT with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro...
On Sunday, Tyler Reddick in his Toyota Camry won the GEICO 500 on the last lap of what was a memorable race. Reddick narrowly missed being involved in a multi-car crash 400 yards from the finish line vaulting from third place to first. "Man, it's incredible," said Reddick. "Everyone on this 45 Toyota Camry worked really hard today. Didn't really work out in that third stage for us, but we were able to fight and defend our track position." Race leader Michael McDowell caused multiple cars to...
On Saturday, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the D.C. Defenders 20 to 18 in a come from behind victory. Skip Holtz is in his third season as the Stallions head coach. Holtz and the Stallions won the championship both years that they were in the USFL. "What a great football game," said Coach Holtz. "Two teams fighting their tails off." "They battled, and they battled, and they battled," said Holtz. "We got the lead in some nasty conditions, and they took the lead back and we came back and got...
The Indy Racing League will be in Alabama on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at the Barber Motorsports Park near Leeds in Jefferson County. This three-day event draws Indy racing league fans from across Alabama and beyond. The race itself will begin at 12 noon on Sunday. The race will be televised on NBC. 27 cars are expected to be in the field on Sunday. The teams were in Long Beach California last weekend. Motorsports has a long storied tradition in...
