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Kalen DeBoer, Jalen Milroe Perfect Pair for Alabama’s Succession Plan
Filling the shoes of Nick Saban was always going to be a tall task, but Alabama's succession plan of Kalen DeBoer and Jalen Milroe might just be perfect....

U.S. Open Odds: All-American women's final a longshot
Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will each play in their first career Grand Slam semifinal matches at the U.S. Open on Thursday.,While one is favored to advance to Saturday's women's final, it would take a major upset to see an all-American matchup for the title at Flushing Meadows.,The 13th-seeded N...

No. 4 Alabama on guard vs. South Florida after last year's close call
South Florida gave Alabama a major scare in last season's battle in Tampa, Fla.,The Bulls (1-0) will look to give the No. 4 Crimson Tide (1-0) another tough contest when the teams play on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Last year's contest was closer than the 17-3 final margin as Alabama scored a...

Auburn hangs 52 on Alabama A&M in first half en route to lopsided victory
Auburn tallied 628 yards of total offense in its 73-3 season-opening victory Saturday over Alabama A&M at Auburn, Ala., in a game in which the quarters in the second half were reduced from 15 minutes to 10 because of the lopsided score.,Auburn held a 52-3 lead at halftime, the most points the Tigers...

No. 5 Alabama opens Kalen DeBoer era, crushes Western Kentucky
Jalen Milroe threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday night as No. 5 Alabama started the Kalen DeBoer era with a resounding 63-0 thumping of visiting Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.,Milroe was highly efficient, completing 7 of 9 passes for 200 yards, and added 79 yards on 10 rushes. ...

No. 5 Alabama drubs Western Kentucky to open Kalen DeBoer era
Jalen Milroe threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday night as No. 5 Alabama started the Kalen DeBoer era with a resounding 63-0 thumping of visiting Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.,Milroe was highly efficient, completing 7 of 9 passes for 200 yards, and added 79 yards on 10 rushes. ...

Payton Thorne leads Auburn into opener vs. Alabama A&M
Auburn is looking to return to national prominence in 2024, starting with Saturday night's tilt against visiting Alabama A&M. ,The Tigers are coming off a 6-7 record in coach Hugh Freeze's first season, and Auburn is a middling 23-26 since the end of the 2019 season.,The Tigers dropped their last th...

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama set to unveil Jalen Milroe 2.0
Jalen Milroe knows the entire playbook, and he has a hunch about tendencies and audibles in certain situations. But he can hardly contain his excitement in anticipation of putting his offseason of work on display when No. 5 Alabama welcomes Western Kentucky to Tuscaloosa on Saturday.,"As a quarterba...
Ten College Football Players With No Margin for Error in 2024
These 10 college football players have no margin for error in the 2024 season, as they're pivotal components to their team's success....

Western Kentucky first test for No. 5 Alabama, new coach
Kalen DeBoer is taking on what seems to be an impossible challenge.,The new Alabama football coach succeeding Nick Saban, who captured six national titles in 17 years, steps to the sideline in the glaring spotlight Saturday night when the No. 5 Crimson Tide host Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.,DeBoe...

2024 U.S. Open: Can Coco Gauff challenge heavy favorites?
Coco Gauff kicked off her 2024 U.S. Open with an easy victory over little-known Varvara Gracheva, but can the top-ranked American overcome a challenging summer to successfully defend her title?,The third-seeded Gauff opened the tournament at +1000 by DraftKings to win the women's title. That's well ...

Five-star RB commits to Alabama, completing flip from Ole Miss
Alabama got a commitment Tuesday from five-star recruit Akylin Dear, the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2025.,Dear, from Quitman, Miss., had verbally committed to Ole Miss on March 30, only to decommit and open up his recruitment on June 28. He pledged for the Crimson Tide over the Rebels and Mi...

Alabama keeps GM Courtney Morgan from USC with hike to $825K salary
Alabama retained general manager Courtney Morgan with a three-year contract averaging at least $825,000 following interest from other power conference teams, according to multiple reports. ,CBS Sports and ESPN reported Morgan, considered an ace in the recruiting and player personnel role made more p...

WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka emotional after Cincinnati title
No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 15 minutes to win the Cincinnati Open on Monday in Mason, Ohio.,Sabalenka broke through for the first time since the Australian Open and won her first WTA 1000 tournament title of the year by stopping th...

WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka wins WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati
No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 15 minutes to win the Cincinnati Open on Monday in Mason, Ohio.,Sabalenka broke through for the first time since the Australian Open and won her first WTA 1000 tournament title of the year by stopping th...

Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula to meet in Cincinnati final
No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus toppled World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-3, 6-3 in the Cincinnati Open semifinals on Sunday in Mason, Ohio.,Sabalenka will play No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula for the title Monday after the American won a rain-delayed semifinal match against Spaniard Paula Badosa,...

Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka advance after rain in Cincy
While top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday, No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini was eliminated in a third-round upset following morning rain.,Paolini of Italy was bounced from the tournament 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by Mirra Andreeva of Rus...
College Football Preseason Power Rankings: Top 12 Teams in the Nation
As college football grows closer to kicking off at the end of August, these are Deadspin's top 12 ranked teams heading into the 2024 campaign....

Marie Bouzkova, Paula Badosa to meet in DC final
Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match delayed 3 1/2 hours by rain on Saturday night to reach the final of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Washington D.C,Bouzkova will face Spain's Paula Badosa, who cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Caroline Dole...

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka reaches DC semis
Winning an all-Belarus matchup, top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka got past sixth-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala City DC Open in Washington.,Sabalenka had an 8-1 edge in aces and she picked on Azarenka's second serve, winning 18 of 22 points (81.8 percent).,...