Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St still No. 1
Read full article: Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St still No. 1Ole Miss lost a coach but gained in the College Football Rankings, moving up a spot to No. 6 despite the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin to LSU.
College football rankings start juggling act at 6-7, while top 5 remain the same
Read full article: College football rankings start juggling act at 6-7, while top 5 remain the sameA sleepy week filled with nonconference blowouts locked the College Football Playoff rankings into a virtual standstill, with Ohio State ranked first again and Oregon’s flip-flop with Ole Miss at Nos.
UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game
Read full article: UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before gameAuthorities say a football player at the University of Alabama at Birmingham stabbed two teammates hours before UAB's weekend home game against the University of South Florida.
Georgia up to No. 4 in AP poll, Sooners back in top 10 and Mean Green ranked for 1st time since 1959
Read full article: Georgia up to No. 4 in AP poll, Sooners back in top 10 and Mean Green ranked for 1st time since 1959Georgia has moved up to No. 4 in The Associated Press poll, Oklahoma is back in the top 10 and North Texas is ranked for the first time since 1959.
Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
Read full article: Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the NortheastThe southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
BLOG: Aggies land at No. 3 — but how much do those first CFP rankings really matter?
Read full article: BLOG: Aggies land at No. 3 — but how much do those first CFP rankings really matter?Despite Texas A&M being the lone remaining undefeated team in the SEC, the playoff committee followed the AP poll’s lead and ranked the Aggies No. 3 — behind Big Ten unbeatens Ohio State and Indiana.
Alabama man charged with threatening rabbis, imam and others in multiple Southern states
Read full article: Alabama man charged with threatening rabbis, imam and others in multiple Southern statesFederals prosecutors have charged an Alabama man with making threatening calls and texts to multiple rabbis, an imam and others in the South, including telling one that “I want you to die.”.
Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is 'punishment' for mail-in voting
Read full article: Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is 'punishment' for mail-in votingColorado officials say the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for allowing mail-in voting.
Oregon moves to No. 2 behind Buckeyes in AP poll; Rebels, Sooners join top 5; Alabama back in top 10
Read full article: Oregon moves to No. 2 behind Buckeyes in AP poll; Rebels, Sooners join top 5; Alabama back in top 10Oregon has moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, while Mississippi has its highest ranking since 2015.
SEC unveils league matchups for the next four seasons and keeps most rivalries intact
Read full article: SEC unveils league matchups for the next four seasons and keeps most rivalries intactThe Southeastern Conference announced league matchups for the next four years and designated three annual opponents for each of its 16 teams.
Victim's son asks Alabama to stop execution of man who killed his mother in a gas station holdup
Read full article: Victim's son asks Alabama to stop execution of man who killed his mother in a gas station holdupAlabama is scheduled to execute Geoffrey West on Thursday for the 1997 murder of Margaret Berry.
Texas A&M jumps to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, Notre Dame is the first ranked 0-2 team since 1988
Read full article: Texas A&M jumps to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, Notre Dame is the first ranked 0-2 team since 1988Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the first team since 1988 to stay in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record.
Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets
Read full article: Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummetsOhio State is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll ahead of No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 LSU, which was joined this week by No. 5 Miami in the top five.
The Latest: Trump announces Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
Read full article: The Latest: Trump announces Space Command is moving from Colorado to AlabamaPresident Donald Trump announced that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary home.
FSU freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in intensive care after shooting, school says
Read full article: FSU freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in intensive care after shooting, school saysFlorida State says freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family.
No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn St each place 3 players on Associated Press preseason All-America first team
Read full article: No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn St each place 3 players on Associated Press preseason All-America first teamNo. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team.
How Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o hasn’t ‘reached my potential yet,’ chasing the ‘perfect hit, adrenaline rush
Read full article: How Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o hasn’t ‘reached my potential yet,’ chasing the ‘perfect hit, adrenaline rushTexans linebacker Henry To'oTo'o is a returning starter who had 105 tackles last season, a career-high
GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment
Read full article: GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investmentGE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations.
CFP Bracket Watch: No. 1 Texas would be among 4 from SEC in 12-team field based on preseason poll
Read full article: CFP Bracket Watch: No. 1 Texas would be among 4 from SEC in 12-team field based on preseason pollTexas, Penn State, Ohio State and Clemson would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll.
‘I guess I finally found the road to success,’ Texans’ DeMeco Ryans has street named in his honor in Alabama hometown
Read full article: ‘I guess I finally found the road to success,’ Texans’ DeMeco Ryans has street named in his honor in Alabama hometownTexans coach DeMeco Ryans has street renamed after him in his hometown: Bessemer, Alabama
Alabama sets nitrogen execution for man convicted of killing store clerk during 1997 robbery
Read full article: Alabama sets nitrogen execution for man convicted of killing store clerk during 1997 robberyAlabama has scheduled a September execution with nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing a gas station attendant during a 1997 robbery.
Supreme Court doesn't rule on Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district
Read full article: Supreme Court doesn't rule on Louisiana's second majority Black congressional districtThe Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.
Supreme Court will hear Alabama appeal in bid to execute man found to be intellectually disabled
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear Alabama appeal in bid to execute man found to be intellectually disabledThe Supreme Court will consider making it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled.
Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional vs. Tennessee
Read full article: Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional vs. TennesseeWake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tennessee.
SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming court
Read full article: SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming courtThe Southeastern Conference is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.
EA Sports names WRs Ryan Williams, Jeremiah Smith as College Football 26 cover athletes
Read full article: EA Sports names WRs Ryan Williams, Jeremiah Smith as College Football 26 cover athletesAlabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26.
Alabama study reveals hurricane resilience programs are paying off for homeowners and insurers
Read full article: Alabama study reveals hurricane resilience programs are paying off for homeowners and insurersA new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a lot of money.
Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings
Read full article: Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filingsA federal judge is considering sanctions against lawyers representing Alabama in litigation over state prisons after they used artificial intelligence to write error-filled motions.
New NFL Draft prank call surfaces against Texas’ Isaiah Bond, who went undrafted
Read full article: New NFL Draft prank call surfaces against Texas’ Isaiah Bond, who went undraftedA new trend of prank calling athletes during the NFL Draft is on the rise, highlighting the weaknesses in data security across the NFL and leading football fans to ask, “Is this joke too far?”
‘Has all of the attributes, he’s a mauler,’ Texans’ Will Anderson Jr. strongly endorses Alabama guard Tyler Booker
Read full article: ‘Has all of the attributes, he’s a mauler,’ Texans’ Will Anderson Jr. strongly endorses Alabama guard Tyler BookerAlabama guard Tyler Booker under consideration for the Texans' first-round draft selection
Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava announces he has committed to UCLA
Read full article: Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava announces he has committed to UCLANico Iamaleava says he’s heading to UCLA, a week after Tennessee announced the quarterback who helped the Volunteers reach last season’s College Football Playoff was no longer with the program.
Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expected
Read full article: Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expectedWith the Trump administration expected to reverse a controversial 2023 decision on the permanent location of U.S. Space Command, a review by the Defense Department inspector general could not determine why Colorado was chosen over Alabama.
Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water
Read full article: Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the waterAn Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year is asking her state's lawmakers to support the creation of a new alert system.
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health careAlabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women.
Even in Alabama, some Republicans worry about Trump’s sweeping agenda
Read full article: Even in Alabama, some Republicans worry about Trump’s sweeping agendaAlabama Republicans cheered President Donald Trump and his agenda at a GOP party the day he imposed tariffs and sent stock markets tumbling worldwide.
AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston
Read full article: AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and HoustonThe $1 million March Madness wager between a pro gambler and an artificial-intelligence site will be decided by the winner of the Duke-Houston game in the Final Four.
In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
Read full article: In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earningsAt least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.
Duke's great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama
Read full article: Duke's great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over AlabamaDuke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.
Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite Eight
Read full article: Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite EightAlabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s in an 113-88 victory over BYU in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.
Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seats
Read full article: Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seatsThe Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black majority district.
Alabama rolls by Saint Mary's 80-66 to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for a 3rd straight year
Read full article: Alabama rolls by Saint Mary's 80-66 to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for a 3rd straight yearAlabama thundered past Saint Mary’s 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mark Sears and Alabama survive scare and beat 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in March Madness
Read full article: Mark Sears and Alabama survive scare and beat 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in March MadnessAll-America guard Mark Sears scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and second-seeded Alabama pulled away late to escape 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
A look at injuries that could shape the NCAA Tournament and the brackets of millions of Americans
Read full article: A look at injuries that could shape the NCAA Tournament and the brackets of millions of AmericansThe hopes of No. 1 seed Houston of cutting down the NCAA Tournament nets might rest on J’Wan Roberts’ ailing right ankle.
Alabama lawmakers approve a ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers approve a ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine gunsAlabama lawmakers approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns.
Clayton scores 22 as No. 4 Florida beats No. 5 Alabama 104-82 in SEC semis
Read full article: Clayton scores 22 as No. 4 Florida beats No. 5 Alabama 104-82 in SEC semisWalter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points, and No. 4 Florida pulled away from No. 5 Alabama for a 104-82 victory in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next week
Read full article: Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next weekLouisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned after a federal appeals court overturned a lower judge’s ruling Friday.
March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
Read full article: March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracketThe NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season.
Alabama minor is jailed with adults pre-trial in violation of federal law
Read full article: Alabama minor is jailed with adults pre-trial in violation of federal lawActivists say an Alabama teenager's incarceration in an adult jail violates federal and state laws that require inmates who are minors to be separated from adults.
‘Legal assault,’ is how guard Tyler Booker approaches football, ‘would mean a lot to be on team with Will Anderson’
Read full article: ‘Legal assault,’ is how guard Tyler Booker approaches football, ‘would mean a lot to be on team with Will Anderson’Alabama offensive guard could fit in well with Texans, a team that needs to bolster its offensive line
Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison
Read full article: Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prisonAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case.
Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama
Read full article: Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in AlabamaThe U.S. Supreme Court says people left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay.
Missouri coach Dennis Gates takes PA microphone to head off court-storming celebration
Read full article: Missouri coach Dennis Gates takes PA microphone to head off court-storming celebrationAfter Missouri basketball fans stormed the court following a victory over then-No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 8, Tigers coach Dennis Gates made sure there wouldn’t be an encore after No. 15 Missouri beat No. 4 Alabama 110-98 on Wednesday night.
Johni Broome's 19 leads No. 1 Auburn over No. 2 Alabama 94-85
Read full article: Johni Broome's 19 leads No. 1 Auburn over No. 2 Alabama 94-85Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five teammates scored in double figures as No. 1 Auburn beat in-state rival and second-ranked Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in a matchup of top-ranked teams.
Auburn, Alabama, Florida headline SEC's haul in the NCAA selection committee's early top-16 seeds
Read full article: Auburn, Alabama, Florida headline SEC's haul in the NCAA selection committee's early top-16 seedsAuburn was the No. 1 overall seed in the preliminary rankings unveiled Saturday by the committee that will select the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas
Read full article: Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gasAlabama has carried out the nation’s fourth nitrogen gas execution, putting a man to death for the killing of a woman who was raped and shot during an apartment break-in.
With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisons
Read full article: With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisonsIncarcerated men in the Alabama prison system risked their safety to feed shocking footage of their horrifying living conditions to a pair of documentary filmmakers.
Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama
Read full article: Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in AlabamaA federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas.
Auburn, Duke top men's AP Top 25, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt make poll debuts; UConn tumbles to No. 25
Read full article: Auburn, Duke top men's AP Top 25, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt make poll debuts; UConn tumbles to No. 25Auburn is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the second consecutive week.
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
Read full article: Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranesFlooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter.
Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football's commissioner
Read full article: Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football's commissionerPenn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner and he even has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban.
4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
Read full article: 4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people.
Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
Read full article: Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves eastA strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
Read full article: US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steadyThe number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small group of states.
Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
Read full article: Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James PattersonStaffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson.
SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings
Read full article: SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankingsThe Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.
Alabama carries out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker's killing
Read full article: Alabama carries out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker's killingAn Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a female hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden and made obscene gestures before being put to death in the nation’s third execution using nitrogen gas.
No. 13 Purdue rediscovers strong post presence in 87-78 win over No. 2 Alabama
Read full article: No. 13 Purdue rediscovers strong post presence in 87-78 win over No. 2 AlabamaWhen Purdue lost All-America center Zach Edey to the NBA after he swept the past two national player of the year awards, some wondered how the Boilermakers would replace him.