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Reports: Alabama to name Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban
Alabama will honor retired football coach Nick Saban by naming the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after him, media outlets reported Thursday.,Saban won six of his seven career national championships in 17 years coaching the Crimson Tide. The Alabama university system board of trustees is scheduled to...
As Steve Sarkisian guides Texas into SEC, ‘the key word is respect’
Steve Sarkisian has experienced Southeastern Conference football before, but the magnitude of his current school's move to the conference hit him before he arrived at media days Wednesday in Dallas.,"So we flew in this morning, we landed, and we get off the plane, we get in the Sprinter van and we g...
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe unlocking next level in new scheme
DALLAS -- Jalen Milroe was down to three suits and still a little worried about whether he selected the right fit for SEC Media Days on Wednesday. ,A relatively tiny decision made Wednesday morning stands out as a big example of how things have changed in one year for the Alabama starting quarterbac...
Kalen DeBoer embraces elevated expectations at Alabama
Nick Saban coached at Alabama for 17 seasons. Successor Kalen DeBoer has had the job for about six months, but knows there is no honeymoon period for a program with perennial national championship aspirations.,"This program is special, and I take it as a great honor to be the one that gets to do eve...
Nick Saban on 'other side' as SEC Media Days kick off
Arguably the most recognizable face around college football was sent back to his room for his media credential prior to the start of SEC Media Days in Dallas on Monday. ,Retired Alabama head coach Nick Saban, a member of ESPN's broadcast team on-site for the start of the event, said he's still adjus...
5-star OT Ty Haywood commits to Alabama
Alabama landed a commitment from a five-star 2025 prospect for the second straight day Sunday, with offensive tackle Ty Haywood set to play for the Crimson Tide.,His commitment follows that of Caleb Cunningham, the No. 2 wide receiver in the class, per the 247Sports composite. From Choctaw County Hi...
Vikings 4th-round pick Khyree Jackson dies in crash
Cornerback Khyree Jackson, a fourth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in April's draft, was killed early Saturday in a three-car crash that left three people dead in Maryland.,He was 24.,According to Maryland State Police, Jackson was the front-seat passenger in a Dodge Charger that was struck by ...
Alabama gets commitment from 4-star edge Justin Hill
Alabama and new head coach Kalen DeBoer added a key player to their 2025 class with the commitment of 4-star edge rusher Justin Hill on Wednesday.,Hill, from Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, picked Alabama over home-state Ohio State, Southern California and Oregon. He took official visits to ...
Aryna Sabalenka (shoulder) withdraws from Wimbledon
Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 3-ranked player in the world, was forced to withdraw from the women's draw at Wimbledon on Monday with a shoulder injury.,Sabalenka, 26, reached the semifinals at Wimbledon before losing to Ons Jabeur despite holding a one-set lead in the match. The native of Belarus, who re...
Ex-No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell fired, accused of theft
JaMarcus Russell, the first pick of the 2007 NFL Draft, has been fired from his volunteer high school assistant coaching job and accused in a lawsuit of stealing donations meant for the school, according to multiple reports.,The firing apparently came several months ago but was just confirmed by sch...
Report: Chiefs to release DT Isaiah Buggs after latest arrest
The Kansas City Chiefs intend to release defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs following his latest arrest, NFL Network reported Monday.,Buggs was arrested last week on a domestic violence/burglary charge in Tuscaloosa County, Ala.,In May, he was charged with animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa after two dogs und...
Aryna Sabalenka skipping Olympics to prioritize health
World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus said she is skipping the Paris Olympics to "take care of my health.",Sabalenka, 26, lost to Russian teen Mirra Andreeva in the French Open quarterfinals earlier this month.,The Summer Games take place on the same clay courts at Roland Garros from July 27 to Aug...
Mirra Andreeva, Jasmine Paolini pull off French Open quarterfinal stunners
Teenager Mirra Andreeva stunned No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to her first career Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open on Wednesday.,The 17-year-old Russian becomes the youngest woman to play in a Grand Slam semfinal since Martina Hingis, who was 16 when she reached the ...
Alabama lands 4-star QB Keelon Russell, former SMU commit
Alabama and new coach Kalen DeBoer persuaded four-star quarterback Keelon Russell to flip his commitment from SMU to the Crimson Tide on Tuesday.,Russell, a Texas native, is ranked No. 38 overall in the Class of 2025 and No. 6 among quarterbacks by the 247Sports composite. He marks the first high sc...
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer lead College FB HOF ballot
Coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer and defensive tackle Aaron Donald headline the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot released Monday by the National Football Foundation.,The ballot, emailed to more than 12,000 NFF members, includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivisio...
Aryna Sabalenka rolls into French Open quarterfinals
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka returned to the French Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win Monday against No. 22 seed Emma Navarro in Paris.,Sabalenka was a semifinalist at Roland Garros last year. The 26-year-old Belarusian never faced a break point in the 69-minute fourth-round match and finished wi...
Jocelyn Erickson collects 4 RBIs as Florida knocks off Alabama at WCWS
Jocelyn Erickson went 2-for-3 with four RBIs, blasting a three-run home run in the sixth inning, to lift Florida to a 6-4 victory over Alabama on Sunday in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.,The Gators (53-14) will take on second-seeded Oklahoma in the WCWS sem...
Aryna Sabalenka fends off best friend, advances at French Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka kept her emotions in check and defeated her best friend and doubles partner to advance to the fourth round of the French Open.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, overcame a tough first set and cruised to a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Spaniard Paula Badosa on Saturday.,"It's tough to play...
Alabama wins elimination game with Duke in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Marlie Giles blasted a sixth-inning solo home run to lift Alabama to a 2-1 victory over Duke in the Women's College World Series on Friday.,The Crimson Tide (39-19) will take on Texas or Florida on Sunday in an elimination game. Duke's season ends at 52-9 after their first-ever appe...
Aryna Sabalenka breezes into third round of French Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina each recorded a straight-sets victory on Thursday to advance to the third round of the French Open in Paris.,Sabalenka notched a 6-2, 6-2 win over Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-2 in 62 minutes, while Rybakina needed just five...