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Complete effort gets No. 19 Alabama past Wisconsin
Ty Simpson completed 24 of 29 passes and established career bests of 382 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 19 Alabama roll to an easy 38-14 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Ryan Williams returned from a one-game absence due to a concussion to make five catches for...

Report: Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. doubtful at Alabama
Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to miss his second straight game on Saturday at No. 19 Alabama, ESPN reported Thursday.,Danny O'Neil likely will be under center again for the Badgers (2-0) after throwing for 283 yards and three scores in last week's 42-10 win against Middle Tenne...

Alabama star WR Ryan Williams (concussion) expected to play vs. Wisconsin
Alabama star receiver Ryan Williams is expected to play Saturday against Wisconsin, Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer said on Wednesday.,Williams missed last weekend's 73-0 drubbing of UL Monroe due to a concussion sustained in Week 1 against Florida State. He was injured in the fourth quarter of a 31...

Dual-threat Jackson Arnold leads No. 24 Auburn vs. South Alabama
No. 24 Auburn appears to be headed in the right direction after two weeks of winning football as it prepares for Saturday's matchup with visiting South Alabama.,While the 38-24 victory over Baylor in Week 1 showcased the Tigers' physicality, last weekend was about putting the ball in quarterback Jac...

Streaky Ty Simpson, No. 19 Alabama host 2-0 Wisconsin
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson found his footing with a perfect throwing performance in Week 2.,Now Simpson and the No. 19 Crimson Tide aim to build off the biggest shutout win in school history when Alabama faces Wisconsin in nonconference play on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Simpson comp...

Aryna Sabalenka ousts Amanda Anisimova to repeat as U.S. Open champ
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka overcame some second-set stumbles to win the match-ending tiebreaker and repeat as U.S. Open champion with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over eighth-seeded Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in New York.,The major victory is the fourth of Sabalenka's career. She is the first woman to r...

Reports: Alabama WR Ryan Williams expected to sit out vs. ULM
Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams is not expected to play Saturday against Louisiana Monroe, according to multiple reports. ,The sophomore standout continues to recover from a concussion sustained in the Crimson Tide's season-opening loss to Florida State.,Williams, who led Alabama in receiving ya...

Amanda Anisimova ousts Naomi Osaka to reach first U.S. Open final
Amanda Anisimova experienced the worst possible result in her first Grand Slam final.,She will get another chance in the next major championship match.,The eighth-seeded New Jersey native rallied to beat No. 23 Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended early Frid...

Aryna Sabalenka tops Jessica Pegula again in U.S. Open semis
Jessica Pegula had to make her opponent sweat a little more this time, but the result was the same at the U.S. Open on Thursday -- an Aryna Sabalenka win.,The top-seeded Sabalenka defeated fourth-seeded Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals in New York, advancing to the event's final for the second...

Alabama DE Jeremiah Beaman could miss rest of season
Alabama redshirt freshman defensive end Jeremiah Beaman will likely miss the rest of the 2025 season due to a lower-body injury, coach Kalen DeBoer said.,DeBoer said Beaman was injured in practice Wednesday morning.,"The word is out and the families and everything have been notified, but Jeremiah Be...

UL Monroe looks to pull off another shocker vs. Alabama
UL Monroe shockingly defeated Alabama in 2007 when Nick Saban was in his first season with the Crimson Tide and vying to get his footing with the program.,That victory remains the biggest in UL Monroe history. The Warhawks will attempt to pull off another shocker when they meet No. 21 Alabama on Sat...

Alabama coach wants to keep focus on football
Kalen DeBoer would like the opportunity to focus on making No. 21 Alabama the best it can be. ,The Crimson Tide (0-1) lost at Florida State and dropped from a preseason ranking of No. 8, but DeBoer said he's reminding players the sky isn't falling in Tuscaloosa, even if boosters might be suggesting ...
AP Top 25 College Football Takeaways: LSU, Alabama, Utah and More
The new AP Top 25 is here after Week 1. LSU rises, Alabama falls, and Utah looks like a playoff sleeper. These are our AP poll college football biggest takeaways....

Marketa Vondrousova WDs, Aryna Sabalenka into semis at U.S. Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open without hitting a shot, as quarterfinal foe Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the tournament Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.,Vondrousova hurt herself during a practice open for public viewing, ESPN reported. Video showed the...

Alabama WR Ryan Williams (concussion) is day-to-day
Alabama standout receiver Ryan Williams is day-to-day as he deals with a concussion, Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday.,Williams' status for Saturday's game against visiting Louisiana-Monroe will be firmed up later in the week.,"He will go through concussion protocol throughout the week," ...
College Football Week 1 Overreactions: Texas, Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame All Fall
Four top-10 teams lost in Week 1 of the college football season. Here’s why Texas, Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame should feel confident... or concerned....

Alabama star WR Ryan Williams (concussion) hurt vs. Florida State
Star receiver Ryan Williams exited Alabama's season-opening 31-17 loss Saturday at Florida State in the fourth quarter due to a concussion, according to head coach Kalen DeBoer.,Williams took a blow to the head after dropping a pass with 6:07 left in the contest. Two Seminoles were in the area and E...
Florida State Quarterback Thomas Castellanos Exposes Alabama’s Flaws Without Nick Saban
Florida State’s Thomas Castellanos led a stunning 31-14 upset of Alabama, raising questions about Kalen DeBoer and life without Nick Saban....

Florida State displays ground dominance in upset of No. 8 Alabama
Florida State ran for 230 yards and four touchdowns, beginning its 2025 season with a shocking upset of No. 8 Alabama in Tallahassee, Fla. on Saturday.,The Seminoles, 2-10 a season ago after a 13-1 campaign in 2023, looked the part of a new-look team with two new coordinators and a new roster. The C...

Aryna Sabalenka extends tiebreaker win streak, advances at U.S. Open
Leylah Fernandez became the latest player to learn a lesson that is becoming common knowledge on the WTA Tour: Don't get into a tiebreaker with Aryna Sabalenka.,The top seed at the U.S. Open and the reigning champion, Sabalenka downed 31st-seeded Fernandez 6-3, 7-6 (2) in third-round action on Frida...