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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...
The NFL draft begins on Thursday night with the first round. The second and third rounds will be on Friday. On Saturday the remaining rounds of the draft will be held. The NFL draft has become a major sporting event itself as fans of NFL fans hope that their team's next great player will be found. College fans also watch to see how the NFL views their favorite college players. There are numerous examples of players who were great college players who were not nearly as successful at the pro level...
The Birmingham Stallions continued their undefeated run through the Ultimate Football League on Saturday with a convincing blowout victory over the Houston Roughnecks in Houston 32 to 9. The Stallions may have the two best quarterbacks in the league with Matt Corral and Adrian Martinez. This week Martinez got the nod and was named the player of the game. Skip Holtz is the Coach of the Birmingham Stallions. "We have two quarterbacks who are good enough to win with," said Holtz. "They go out and...
On Sunday, Scott McLaughlin won the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at the Barber Motorsports Park near Leeds, Alabama. This is not a new experience for McLaughlin, who also won the race last year. Sunday's victory capped off a great week for McLaughlin and Team Penske in Leeds as he also won the pole. Will Power, who also races for Team Penske finished second. Linus Lundquist with Chip Ganassi Racing finished third – coming all the up from 19th at the start. Jacob Able won the Indy NXT r...
You're used to seeing track and field, gymnastics, and swimming at the Summer Olympics, but did you know breakdancing is now an Olympic sport? Stacker examined the new sports and events coming to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Many sports vie to be in the Olympics for greater visibility and to fuel participation. The International Olympic Committee's revenue-sharing model doesn't hurt either—after the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, the IOC distributed nearly $523 million to the international f...
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic events and horse races on the calendar. The first leg of the Triple Crown occurs annually on the first Saturday in May, when thousands of people flock to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, to watch (and place bets on) what's often considered "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports." The bugle sounds, the gates open, and 20 thoroughbreds sprint around the dirt track hoping to become part of history. OLBG sourced numerous online sites including The...
The Birmingham Stallions defeated the Memphis Showboats (again) on Saturday to go up 6 to 0. The league best record secured Birmingham a spot in the United Football League playoffs. The Stallions have thoroughly dominated the USFL Conference of the UFL. The Stallions have shown the ability to come from behind, win by playing crushing defense, and on Saturday in Memphis they showed the ability to light up the scoreboard with a 39 to 21 win over the Memphis Showboats. Former Nebraska Quarterback...
The Auburn Tigers golf team defeated Vanderbilt 3-2 in match play to win the 2024 SEC Championship Sunday at Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia. Nick Clinard is the Coach of the Tigers. "Match play is so difficult, especially when you're playing teams that have some of the best players in the world," said Coach Clinard. "Our guys were very motivated." Freshman Josiah Gilbert clinched the conference championship for Auburn by defeating defending Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent. "I'm happy for the team"...
On Monday the University of Alabama Athletics Department announced that former University of Alabama Athletics Director and Clemson head football coach Cecil "Hootie" Ingram has died. He was 90. Ingram was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. He was a Tuscaloosa native and excelled in athletics. Ingram attended the University of Alabama where he lettered in both football and baseball (1951-54). He played both halfback and defensive back. He had ten interceptions in 1952 to...
On Saturday, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the St. Louis Battlehawks. The game marked the return of University of Alabama Quarterback A. J. McCarron to the state. It was one of the Stallions closest, most hard fought games; but ultimately Birmingham prevailed 30 to 26. McCarron attempted a late game comeback; but was shut down by the Stallions defense. Skip Holtz is the coach of the Stallions. "What a great game," Holtz said in the postgame press conference. "I talked before the game that...
Auburn defeated Missouri Sunday afternoon at Taylor Stadium in Missouri 9 to 7. Auburn hit really well with multiple home runs. The Tigers had 37 hits in the three game series. Auburn is coached by Butch Thompson. "It is (nice), especially to bounce back after a tough game Friday night," Thompson told the reporter for Auburn athletics . "A couple of challenges that we have are still there, but we played enough offense all weekend." Auburn's season has been very disappointing this year, but the...
The University of Alabama softball team are hosting a NCAA regional at Rhoads Field in Tuscaloosa May 17 to 19. Clemson, Southeastern Louisiana and the University of South Carolina Upstate will all be participating this weekend in Tuscaloosa. This is the 19th-straight year that the ladies have hosted a NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa. Alabama (33 and 17) is the number 14 seeded team nationally. Alabama (33-17) will face USC Upstate (30-21) on May 17 at 3:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN+. The winner of the...
The University of Alabama baseball team is on the road this week to visit the Auburn Tigers. Alabama will play at Auburn Thursday, May 16, Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. All three games will be televised on the SEC network and all three will be at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have struggled at times this year. Alabama comes in with the better record at 32 and 19 overall and 12 and 15 in the Southeastern Conference. Auburn is 25 and 25 overall and 6 and 20 in the SEC. Auburn has won 4 of its last...
The Auburn University softball team is going to Tallahassee to play in the NCAA playoffs. The lady Tigers finished the season 27 – 19 and 1 (9 and 15 in the SEC). Auburn will play the University of Central Florida on Friday, May 17 in the Tallahassee Regional, which is hosted by Florida State University. FSU is the number 15 seed in the tournament. The Auburn versus UCF game will begin at 1:00 p.m. CDT on Friday and will be televised on ESPNU. UCF has a 30-23 overall record with a 12-15 r...
The UAB baseball team will play the University of South Florida on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This will be the last series before the American Athletic Conference tournament starts on Tuesday, May 21. UAB is currently in 5th place in the conference, tied with three other teams. South Florida comes into the series in eighth place with a 25 and 27 record and 11 and 13 in the conference. The top eight teams in the conference will play in the American Athletic Conference tournament in...
