LSU, South Carolina, Ole Miss quarterbacks in spotlight

ATLANTA — The opening day of SEC football media days featured LSU, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. The Commodores have Diego Pavia at quarterback going into his second season and the other three also have signal-callers entering pivotal...

Goodbread: Comparing Year 2 offensive shakeups at Alabama, Auburn

An accomplished head coach with a background on offense takes the helm at a school where football is permanent king. His reputation as a forward-thinking, cutting-edge offensive mind doesn't translate into enough yards, points or wins in Year 1,...

Alabama man accused of manipulating ‘vulnerable’ woman into ‘sexual servitude’

Huntsville police have charged a man with second degree human trafficking after investigators said he manipulated a woman into “sexual servitude” with promises of improving her life. Sgt. Chris Jackson of Huntsville police said Michael McDougal,...

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Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg all business as he makes his professional debut at NBA Summer League LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and...

"Absolutely disgraceful" "conference just got worse": Fans baffled by Louisiana Tech's realignment move to join Sun Belt

The latest conference realignment move is the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs joining the Sun Belt Conference. The Bulldogs will leave Conference USA to join the Sun Belt and are expected to join their new conference by 2027. The Bulldogs' joining the Sun...

Is College Football 26 on Game Pass? Exploring EA Sports game's access, platform details, price and more

EA Sports launched College Football 26 on Thursday after months of anticipation for the latest installment of the video game. It marked the second edition of the game released by the publisher following its return from more than a decade's hiatus...

Alabama attendees revealed for 2025 SEC football media days

Summer concerts offer variety of good music

Since it’s impossible to be in two places at one time, music lovers will just have to take their pick as another Concerts in the Park series opens with soulful, psychedelic-groove band Connectarine on Wednesday, July 16 at Island Park in...

Alabama women's basketball's Kristy Curry gets new contract, but for how much?

Alabama women's basketball coach Kristy Curry was one of a handful of Crimson Tide athletic coaches and assistants who were approved for new contracts by the University of Alabama System compensation on Monday. Curry led the Crimson Tide to its...

Nominate Area Veterans for Recognition at Back Road Music Festival Opening Ceremony on August 9, 2025

The Back Road Music Festival is calling on the community to help honor six veterans during its opening ceremonies on August 9th. Organizers are seeking nominations for veterans who deserve recognition for their service. Each selected honoree will...

LIVE! A Music Calendar: Jake Hertzog ‘Reimagines’ the Ozarks for concert, album” 

MONICA HOOPER mhooper@nwaonline.com As a jazz musician and assistant professor of guitar at the University of Arkansas, Jake Hertzog’s work often requires extensive scholarly research. However, when looking for the roots of Ozark folk music, he...

Beat the heat: How small changes can lead to big savings on your Alabama energy bill

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As summer temperatures rise in Alabama, so do energy bills, prompting Alabama Power to offer advice on how to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs. Shon Richey, Alabama Power's Residential Support Manager, emphasized the...

EA Sports College Football 26 review: Is the video game's new edition worth the upgrade?

When the College Football video game series came back last summer after 11 years away, it didn’t really matter how good the game was, as long as it was the game fans remembered. For the most part, it was, and the reviews for College Football 25...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 1:09 a.m. EDT

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg all business as he makes his professional debut at NBA Summer League LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and...

Man accused in June 22 Birmingham shooting arrested in Texas

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department announced that detectives have secured an arrest warrant in connection with a shooting that took place on June 22, 2025, in the 1100 Block of 3rd Avenue West. The suspect, identified as...

Former Alabama forward to sign $68 million contract extension with New Orleans Pelicans

Herb Jones missed 62 games during the 2024-25 NBA season, but that didn’t dim the New Orleans Pelicans’ interest in the former Alabama standout’s future with the team. Jones and the Pelicans have agreed on a three-year, $68 million contract...

New college sports agency rejects donor-backed collectives

The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed over the past several years to funnel money to...

Georgia coach Kirby Smart on whether Nick Saban will coach again: 'I just don't see it'

ATLANTA — Nick Saban is not here at SEC media days. And yet the retired coach, and whether he will stay retired, has become a storyline. Greg McElroy, the former Alabama quarterback and now an ESPN/SEC Network analyst, opined Monday that Saban,...

Central Alabama Community College is growing and effectively meeting the needs of employers in the region

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Central Alabama Community College hosted the July Chamber Coffee for the Greater Coosa Valley Chamber of Commerce, and they took some time to highlight parts of their growing successes. “We have seen a 126 percent increase in...

South Carolina football's ratings in EA Sports College Football 26

COLUMBIA — Though South Carolina football doesn't kick off until Aug. 31, fans can pass time by playing as the Gamecocks in EA Sports' "College Football 26". The standard version of the game is available as of July 10, but for those who preordered...