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Parents React to Alabama's School Cellphone Restrictions
(TNS) — Many Alabama students will have to part with cellphones and electronic devices during the school day, thanks to a new state law, the FOCUS Act. Alabama parents and AL.com readers weighed in on the changes with plenty of questions,...

James Spann launches statewide digital channel, Alabama Weather Network
Subscribe to NCS for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology, creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. James Spann, chief meteorologist at WBMA, ABC 33/40, will launch a new 24-hour...

Which Alabama football players were named to 2025 preseason All-SEC team?
The SEC has its eyes on a handful of players heading into the 2025 season. Eleven Crimson Tide players were named to the SEC's preseason media all-league team at the conference's media days: wide receiver Ryan Williams (first team), offensive...

Where Alabama sits in 2025 SEC football preseason media poll
The 2025 SEC football preseason media poll has now been officially released. Yes, following the conclusion of SEC football media days in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, the preseason media poll for the 2025 season was released Friday, which shows...

Which Alabama football players were named to 2025 preseason All-SEC team? Full list
The SEC has its eyes on a handful of players heading into the 2025 season. Eleven Crimson Tide players were named to the SEC's preseason media all-league team at the conference's media days: wide receiver Ryan Williams (first team), offensive...

TN, KY and other AGs call on NCAA to restore female athletes’ records ‘erased by male competitors’
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSMV) - Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and other AGs (including Tennessee’s Jonathan Skrmetti) are urging the NCAA to restore the records, titles, awards and recognitions female athletes earned, “But were denied because...

Sooners land 10th in 2025 SEC preseason media oll; Texas picked to win title
As Oklahoma prepares for its second full season in the Southeastern Conference, media expectations remain measured. The Sooners were picked to finish 10th in the league and received three votes to win the 2025 SEC Championship, according to the...

OU football predicted to finish 10th in SEC preseason media poll
OU football was picked by SEC media members to finish 10th in the preseason poll released Friday. The Sooners totaled 1,613 points, 87 behind Tennessee, which was voted ninth with 1,700 points. Texas was picked to win the SEC with Georgia...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 4:33 p.m. EDT
Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was on a roll no matter the weather in the British Open. He made birdie on two of his last three holes for a 64. That gives...

Restaurant Week Returns as River Region’s Ultimate Food and Drink Celebration
From Experience Montgomery MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The most flavorful time of the year is back—this time with a fresh new look and expanded reach. Now in its 11th year, Montgomery Restaurant Week has been reimagined as River Region Restaurant Week, a...

Browns predicted to ditch Kevin Stefanski in pursuit of Alabama's 6-time title maestro
The sports world was set ablaze earlier this week with the news that Nick Saban may potentially be making a return to college football coaching. Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy was the one to break the ice. “A very much in-the-know person...

Fifteen-year-old Brysen Wright receives multiple college offers after amazing Patrick Mahomes
Actualizado 22/07/2025 - 13:35 CDT Brysen Wright's rise is rewriting the script for teenage football phenoms. The 15-year-old freshman at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida, has already secured a five-figure NIL deal with Wild Card...

Hometown star Frankie Capan III returns for 3M Open
Frankie Capan III returns to his home state of Minnesota this week to tee up at the 3M Open, marking his first start in the event as a fully exempt PGA Tour player. The tournament is a chance for the 25-year-old, currently the only Minnesota...

SEC Media Members See Texas, Georgia Fighting for Conference Crown
In just about six weeks, SEC football will grace our television screens once again. One of the biggest storylines heading into the 2025 season is the situation under center at Texas. The highly touted recruit Arch Manning, who famously hails from...

Coleman, 26 AGs urge NCAA to restore accolades to female athletes impacted by male participation
By Tom Latek - Kentucky Today Jul. 23, 2025 | 12:38 PM | FRANKFORT Attorney General Russell Coleman has joined more than two dozen of his counterparts from other states in urging the NCAA to restore the records, titles, awards and recognitions...

Are media days outdated? How to fix college football's 'talking season' amid present-day fatigue
SEC Media Days are mercifully over, though one could question whether they ever really got going. Sure, there was Arch Mania, that flubbed Texas fight song introduction for Steve Sarkisian and my favorite interview yet between Paul Finebaum and...

Your Guide to North Alabama’s July 18-20 Events
There are plenty of events to enjoy this weekend. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — There are plenty of events happening this weekend. Here’s a look at some of the activities going on across the Tennessee Valley! Huntsville City FC hosts festive game -...

Amanda Browning wins second place in Fleet Reserve Association’s essay contest
Recent Madison Academy graduate Amanda Browning shows off her certificate for earning second place honors in the grade 12 division of the Alabama Fleet Reserve Association’s Americanism Essay Contest. Madison County Record, News, Sports, The...

President Trump mulls executive order to 'preserve college sports': What a draft calls for
By Ralph D. Russo, Justin Williams and Stewart Mandel As the future of college sports faces continued legal and legislative friction, President Donald Trump could soon get involved in the form of an executive order that seeks to “preserve college...

Cellphone ban in Alabama schools: What parents are saying about new rules
Many Alabama students will have to part with cellphones and electronic devices during the school day, thanks to a new state law, the FOCUS Act. Alabama parents and AL.com readers weighed in on the changes with plenty of questions, especially about...