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Alabama’s top high school football tight ends: Meet the best TEs in 6A

AL.com - Alabama · July 15, 2025

Leading up to the 2025 season, AL.com is highlighting the top high school football players in Alabama. Our first statewide list focused on the best running backs in 6A, our second list focused on the best defensive linemen in 6A, and our third...

LIVE! A Music Calendar: Vandoliers bring new music to Fort Smith

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette · July 20, 2025

"It might sound like a honky-tonk singalong -- and it is -- but underneath, this song is about the lie of escapism. You can't party as hard as I was and still be self-aware. That kind of partying is about avoiding your pain, not facing it," says...

Alabama Basketball’s Legacy of NBA Talent

Catfish Tuscaloosa - Alabama · July 15, 2025

The University of Alabama has grown a reputation for having an elite football program, but not enough is being said about what the basketball program is responsible for. Out of the 35 alumni that played in the NBA, 3 of them went on to win NBA...

Top 5 Big Ten QBs under most pressure heading into 2025 media days

Sportskeeda · July 19, 2025

The Big Ten is traditionally home to some of the best quarterback talent in every college football season. The conference often possesses players at the position that lead teams to challenge for championships. Heading into the 2025 season, the...

Minnesota Music Festival Prematurely Ends, Hozier Set Cut Short

American Songwriter · July 19, 2025

Hozier was just another struggling musician when he wrote “Take Me to Church” in the attic of his parents’ home in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. The track reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and scored a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year....

Texas A&M Football Lands Six on Media Preseason All-SEC Team

WTAW - Texas · July 18, 2025

News release from Texas A&M Athletics: BIRMINGHAM – Six Texas A&M football players earned Preseason All-SEC distinction following a vote by the media in attendance at SEC Media Days in Atlanta the week, the league office announced Friday. Running...

Alabama woman abducted at gunpoint during morning crash; 55-year-old acquaintance jailed

AL.com - Alabama · July 15, 2025

A south Alabama man is behind bars following an armed kidnapping Tuesday morning in Dale County. Shane Carpenter, 55, of Clio, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree assault and first-degree criminal mischief. The...

Alabama native earns Emmy nomination

Alabama Public Radio · July 15, 2025

Birmingham actor Walton Goggins is having quite a moment, earning back-to-back Emmy nominations. Last year it was for playing a ghoul on “Fallout” and this year it is for his “White Lotus” portrayal of the troubled Rick Hatchett. The Alabama-born,...

Alabama lawmaker wants to ban candy, soda SNAP purchases as Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ brings EBT change

AL.com - Alabama · July 15, 2025

An Alabama state senator wants to pass a state law to tighten up what people can buy through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan, the food assistance program formerly known as food stamps. Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, has a bill intended to...

Cowboys GM Jerry Jones met with “Pay Micah” chants during camp ceremony [VIDEO]

Sportskeeda · July 27, 2025

Micah Parsons has yet to reach a suitable agreement in his contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys. It has been in a stalemate for several weeks. Team owner Jerry Jones added further drama to the situation with his comments about the...

Texas picked to win SEC title in media poll

Lagniappe - Alabama ·

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...

What I learned from SEC media days: Tiers, cash budgets and a 30-team Playoff pitch

The New York Times · July 18, 2025

ATLANTA — The College Football Hall of Fame serves to celebrate all of the sport. So even with SEC media days taking over the building this week, reminders abounded of others’ accomplishments: Displays for Ohio State’s national championship and...

SEC Media Poll Predicted Finish: Who's Too High, Who's Too Low?

OutKick - Tennessee · 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...

Coach Tommy Tuberville celebrates state pride and legislative success in latest social media posts

Huntsville Leader - Alabama · 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...

‘Weigh these, go back, catch some more:’ Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo opens

AL.com - Alabama · 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...

WWE star wrestler shares video of struggles during day off in Alabama

AL.com - Alabama · 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 · 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...

Minkah Fitzpatrick makes major move eyeing new contract 26 days after getting traded to Dolphins

Sportskeeda · July 27, 2025

The Miami Dolphins acquired Minkah Fitzpatrick in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft, but he was traded to the Steelers after just two games during the 2019 season. He spent the last five years playing for Mike Tomlin's team and establishing...

Rashee Rice drops 1-word reaction hyping up Chiefs WR room ft. Xavier Worthy & Hollywood Brown

Sportskeeda · July 27, 2025

On Saturday, Rashee Rice came forward to share his excitement about the Kansas City Chiefs' WR room for the 2025 season. The team shared a photo of him, Xavier Worthy, and Hollywood Brown from training camp, building hype for another Super Bowl...

Alabama to perform at the River Center on Oct. 16

WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana · July 15, 2025

BATON ROUGE - Country music group Alabama is making a stop in Baton Rouge for their tour. The group is set to perform at the Raising Cane's River Center on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Club presale begins 10 a.m. on Wednesday and runs until 11:59 p.m....