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No. 21 Ole Miss to lean on familiar formula vs. No. 4 Alabama
No. 21 Ole Miss will look to carry over the same winning formula against a border rival when the Rebels face No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday night in a Southeastern Conference game Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Rebels (14-2, 3-0) did something last season that they had not done during coach Chris Beard's brief tenu...
No. 5 Alabama looks to hold off No. 23 Ole Miss
The No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels will look to carry over the same winning formula against a border rival when they face No. 5 Alabama on Tuesday night in a Southeastern Conference game Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Rebels (14-2, 3-0) did something last season that they had not done during coach Chris Beard's brief...
Aryna Sabalenka dances into second round at Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka took her first step Sunday toward a third consecutive Australian Open title as the top-seeded Belarusian breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens in a first-round match in Melbourne.,Sabalenka had 20 winners and broke Stephens, who won the 2017 U.S. Open, on five occasions from...
Mark Sears’ 27 points, late FTs help No. 5 Alabama hold off No. 10 Texas A&M
Mark Sears poured in 27 points and sunk four key free throws in the final 21 seconds as No. 5 Alabama held off short-handed No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88 on Saturday in a key Southeastern Conference battle in College Station, Texas.,The Crimson Tide (14-2, 3-0 SEC) led by eight points at halftime and by 15...
No. 5 Alabama, No. 10 Texas A&M prepare for SEC's latest top-10 clash
Something has to give when No. 5 Alabama squares off against No. 10 Texas A&M in a battle of contradicting styles on Saturday in College Station, Texas.,Both the Crimson Tide and the Aggies are 13-2 overall and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, but the teams head into Saturday's clash in decidedly...
Alabama LB Justin Okoronkwo commits to South Carolina
After choosing Alabama over South Carolina in July 2023, linebacker Justin Okoronkwo committed to the Gamecocks on Friday.,Okoronkwo entered the transfer portal after playing in Alabama's 19-13 loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Eve.,The German native committed to the Crimson Tide...
Australian Open men’s and women’s draws announced
The Australian Open draws were revealed on Thursday, and Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the quarterfinals on the men's side while women's World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Sloane Stephens in the first round.,Djokovic, the 10-time Australian Open champion from Serbia, is the No. ...
No. 5 Alabama has little trouble putting away South Carolina
Mark Sears finished with 22 points and six assists to lead No. 5 Alabama to an 88-68 victory over host South Carolina on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference matchup in Columbia, S.C.,The Crimson Tide (13-2, 2-0 SEC) won their seventh in a row and 10th in a row against the Gamecocks (10-5,...
Alabama WR Germie Bernard returning to Crimson Tide
Germie Bernard will be back in a Crimson Tide uniform for the 2025 season, the Alabama wide receiver told ESPN on Wednesday.,Bernard, who transferred from Washington when coach Kalen DeBoer made the move to Alabama prior to the 2024 season, took a week to consider whether to enter the NFL Draft. He ...
Report: Alabama OT Elijah Pritchett heading to Nebraska
Former Alabama offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett will continue his career at Nebraska, On3 Sports reported Wednesday.,Pritchett, from Columbus, Ga., was a five-star recruit in the Class of 2023 and listed by 247Sports as the No. 4 player at his position. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.,...
No. 5 Alabama faces South Carolina, seeks to extend win streaks
No. 5 Alabama will look to build on a positive debut in Southeastern Conference play when it takes on South Carolina on Wednesday at Columbia, S.C.,The Crimson Tide (12-2, 1-0 SEC) couldn't have played much better than they did during a 107-79 rout of then-No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday. ,Meanwhile, th...
Seahawks fire OC Ryan Grubb
Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was fired by the Seattle Seahawks on Monday.,First-year head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the move came down to different visions for what the offense should become. He said the Seahawks would move quickly to fill the position, "looking for right fit (and) the type...
Reports: Seahawks fire OC Ryan Grubb
Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was fired by the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, according to multiple reports. ,The Seahawks finished the 2024 season 28th in rushing (95.7 yards per game) and 18th in points per game (22.1).,First-year head coach Mike Macdonald hired Grubb after also interviewing then-...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka, Clara Tauson capture titles
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka captured her second Brisbane International title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Polina Kudermetova of Russia on Sunday in the tournament final in Australia.,Sabalenka won her initial Brisbane title in 2023 before falling in the tournament final to Elena Rybakina last ye...
No. 5 Alabama emphatically hands No. 12 Oklahoma its first loss
Mark Sears scored a game-high 22 points and dished out 10 assists as No. 5 Alabama cruised to a 107-79 home win that knocked No. 12 Oklahoma from the ranks of the unbeaten in the SEC opener for both teams on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ,Labaron Philon scored 16 points, Grant Nelson added 12 points ...
Rockets F Jabari Smith Jr. out 4-8 weeks with hand fracture
The Houston Rockets could be without forward Jabari Smith Jr. through February after the forward came away from a shootaround Friday with a fractured left hand.,Winners in five of their past seven games, the Rockets were making final preparations for a Friday night home game against the Boston Celti...
No. 12 Oklahoma brings 13-0 mark into clash at No. 5 Alabama
No. 12 Oklahoma faces its stiffest test of the season to date against No. 5 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. ,It's the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams and the beginning of a sprint to March through an 18-game league schedule.,There are 10 SEC teams in the AP Top 25 and five in the To...
Report: Alabama co-DC Colin Hitschler won't return
Alabama is parting ways with co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler, ESPN and other media outlets reported Friday.,Hitschler, 38, had one year left on his initial two-year contract. He worked primarily with the safeties and shared DC duties with linebackers coach Kane Wom...
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe, LB Jihaad Campbell declare for NFL draft
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and linebacker Jihaad Campbell declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday.,A two-year starter for the Crimson Tide, Milroe had one season of eligibility remaining.,Milroe's season ended Tuesday with a 19-13 loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl.,"To my teammates, ...
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe declares for 2025 NFL Draft
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday.,A two-year starter for the Crimson Tide, Milroe had one season of eligibility remaining.,Milroe's season ended Tuesday with a 19-13 loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl.,"To my teammates, my brothers, thank you for the ...