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Alabama hires coach Nate Oats' wife for high-profile jobAlabama hired the new wife of head basketball coach Nate Oats to a prominent role in the program, the school announced.,Alex Accetta, who married Oats in July, will serve as the director of program relations. She will report to Shane Lyons, the executive deputy athletic director and men's basketball...

No. 13 Alabama turns to another new QB1 as ECU hunts upsetKalen DeBoer's second season at Alabama was a step in the right direction.,After failing to lead his team to the College Football Playoff in his debut season in 2024, DeBoer saw the Crimson Tide break through in 2025 and make the postseason bracket as the No. 9 seed. Alabama won at Oklahoma in the f...

LLBWS roundup: Ohio stops New Jersey to climb lower bracketOhio broke up a scoreless tie with five runs in the fourth to spark a 5-2 victory over New Jersey in elimination-round play on Tuesday night in South Williamsport, Pa.,Xander Kinkade's two-run double highlighted the big inning for the Great Lakes representatives from Hamilton, Ohio, who advanced to ...

LLBWS roundup: Japan ousts Mexico to climb lower bracket

Tensei Yazawa threw five innings of one-run ball and fanned seven, Ryosuke Takaoka had two RBIs and Japan won its third straight game in the International lower bracket of the Little League Baseball World Series, eliminating Mexico 3-1 on Tuesday in South Williamsport, Pa.,The team from Joto Little ...

Report: Alabama to start Keelon Russell at QB

Keelon Russell will start at quarterback for Alabama in the upcoming season, ESPN reported Saturday.,The sophomore, named the No. 2 quarterback and No. 2 player in the Class of 2025 by the 247Sports composite, bested senior Austin Mack in the quarterback competition. ,Alabama needs a new starting qu...

Jury rules NY Times defamed former Alabama player

An Alabama jury awarded $9.25 million in damages after ruling that The New York Times defamed a former Crimson Tide basketball player by erroneously reporting that he was at the scene of a homicide.,Following a nine-day civil trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the...

SEC notebook: Greg Sankey softens tone on breaking away from NCAA

Two days after setting the college football world ablaze during his opening remarks at SEC Media Days, commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday clarified his comments -- but made it clear he is not happy with the current state of college football.,As Sankey and the rest of the college football world wa...

Alabama's Kalen DeBoer Isn't Running From Nick Saban's Legacy

Kalen DeBoer enters his third season at Alabama facing immense expectations as he continues to build on the foundation left by Nick Saban....