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"You could lose 50 guys into the portal": James Franklin reveals biggest challenges of NIL & transfer portal in 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 24, 2025
Penn State's James Franklin is concerned about the changing dynamics of college football, as NIL and the transfer portal have been on a different level. Teams can now pay players directly, especially after the landmark House vs. NCAA settlement....
Texas picked to win SEC title in media poll
Lagniappe - Alabama
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Following the end of the recent SEC Football Media Days event in Atlanta league officials released the results of the media preseason poll concerning the teams to beat this season and the All-SEC teams. Overwhelmingly, Texas is the pick to claim...
SEC Media Poll Predicted Finish: Who's Too High, Who's Too Low?
OutKick - Tennessee
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July 19, 2025
SEC Media Days have come and gone, which means the esteemed members of said media have released all their pre-season predictions, polls, all-conference teams, and watch lists. It also means we are that much closer to watching actual, live college...
‘Baylor is clearly in the blood’: Rains’ Kreck excelling in role for Baylor volleyball
KLTV - Texas
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July 24, 2025
WACO, Texas (KLTV) - Former Rains Lady Cat Harley Kreck is flourishing in her role going into her second season playing volleyball for Baylor University. Kreck joined East Texas Now on Thursday to talk about her first year at Baylor. She...
Coach Tommy Tuberville celebrates state pride and legislative success in latest social media posts
Huntsville Leader - Alabama
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July 19, 2025
Coach Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator from Alabama, posted a series of statements on his official X (formerly Twitter) account between July 18 and July 19, 2025, addressing state pride, legislative achievements, and monetary policy leadership. On...
Last game in Vegas: Is Alabama basketball’s Mark Sears ready to go?
The Gadsden Times - Alabama
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Alabama basketball fans hoping to see Mark Sears make his NBA Summer League debut with the Milwaukee Bucks are still waiting. The former Crimson Tide star, who signed a two-way contract with the Bucks after the 2025 NBA Draft, was again absent...
Blair County Sports Hall of Fame unveils class of 2026
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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Courtesy photo Members of the Altoona Area High School 1994-95 team include (from left): First row—ball girl Rachel Beers, ball girl Meghan Bradley, Stacey Breinich, Kim Stetter, Courtney Kaup, Christine Slep, Devyn Musselman, Terri Shore, ball...
Little Leaguer Lane aims for MLB stardom
Valdosta Daily Times - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
When 8-year-old, Parker Lane steps onto the baseball diamond, he’s not just playing a game — he’s chasing a dream. This summer, the spirited Little Leaguer from Statenville is heading to the World Series of Little League Baseball, a stage many...
WWE star wrestler shares video of struggles during day off in Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 19, 2025
Gunther, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, had a day off while in Birmingham, Alabama recently, so he decided to document the day with a video posted to social media. “The struggle in America when you want to work out, but, for some reason, the...
Sweet Home Alabama star Josh Lucas ties the knot at The Vatican in Rome
Female First
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July 19, 2025
19 July 2025 Josh Lucas has tied the knot - at The Vatican. Josh Lucas got married at The Vatican in Rome The 54-year-old Sweet Home Alabama actor and meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo announced on Friday (18.07.25) that they said their vows at the...
‘Weigh these, go back, catch some more:’ Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo opens
AL.com - Alabama
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July 19, 2025
Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo 2025 “Did y’all get beat up today?” “That’s an understatement.” Variations on the exchange could be heard repeatedly throughout Friday afternoon, as Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo volunteers welcomed boats to the...
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer lifts lid on quarterback battle following Jalen Milroe departure
Irish Star
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July 16, 2025
15:25 ET, 16 Jul 2025Updated 15:25 ET, 16 Jul 2025 Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said that Ty Simpson would be his starting quarterback "if we play today" but the former five-star recruit faces heavy competition from two other stars. The Crimson...
SEC football media poll drops. Where does LSU football rank?
Yahoo Sports
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LSU football is projected to finish fourth in the SEC media title poll, released Friday. Texas led the way, followed by Georgia, Alabama, LSU, and South Carolina to round out the top five. The Bulldogs and Longhorns finished first and second,...
Alabama football is in a championship drought. How Tide’s working to fix it
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Alabama football sits in a national-championship drought. Just ask left tackle Kadyn Proctor. “We know we haven’t won a championship in a long time,” Proctor said Wednesday at SEC Media Days. Yes, it’s only been five years, but that might as well...
Arrests of Alabama immigrants soar as local deputies become ‘mini-immigration officers’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 19, 2025
Law enforcement agents are on track to arrest twice as many immigrants without legal status in Alabama as last year. An AL.com analysis of federal data shows that Alabama is arresting more immigrants in an effort to meet President Donald Trump’s...
Country music star says ‘my heart is broken’ after crash kills woman
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 19, 2025
Country music star Conner Smith has broken his silence after he struck and killed an elderly woman last month in Nashville. The 24-year-old Smith was given a misdemeanor citation by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department on Thursday after he...
Alabama collects receipts and displays accountability at SEC Media Days 2025
AL.com - Alabama
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July 17, 2025
The kickoff to the upcoming SEC season begins where it will end in December, though the SEC Championship Game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Before toe meets leather to kick off the 2025 slate of football game, players and coaches meet...
2025 American Preseason Previews: North Texas Mean Green
Underdog Dynasty - Louisiana
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July 24, 2025
Moving on from 2024 2024 was a year of tangible progress for North Texas, even if the Mean Green’s record improved by one win. After failing to attain bowl eligibility in year one under head coach Eric Morris, the team qualified in year two —...
Alabama head coach not backing down from Bama Standard
Sporting News
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July 16, 2025
Going into last season, Alabama head coach Kalen Deboer was under a lot of pressure. He was following the legendary Nick Saban, and he was coaching a team that was coming off a national championship run and an SEC title. But since the Tide didn’t...
Alabama A&M Bulldogs 2025 Football TV Schedule Revealed
BVM Sports
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July 16, 2025
Via Alabama A&M Athletics, 4h ago THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University football program announced its television selections for the 2025 season on Wednesday, in conjunction with the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) 2025 Football Media Day...