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Michael in the first half of a prep football game Thursday, Sept. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. …Read the full story

Paul’s, Alpharetta, Ga., at Hoover, Hueytown at Clay-Chalkville, Auburn at Opelika and Athens at James Clemens. 6:17 PM, No go: Southern Choctaw has forfeited its game to Leroy due to COVID-19 issues. 5:40 PM, Rivalry game postponed: Tonight’s Tuscaloosa rivalry game between Northridge and Central-Tuscaloosa has been postponed until Saturday after a video surfaced in […]

Bryan Harsin, pictured here in 2011, spent two seasons as offensive coordinator at Texas. I don’t know all the details of it, but we’re going to welcome them in, and we’ll certainly be seeing them like we have already on the recruiting trail and things like that. A day later, the two programs formally applied […]

Three-star wideout Jay Fair, of Rockwall-Heath High, announced his commitment to Auburn on Tuesday, choosing the Tigers from a final three that also included Florida and TCU. Overall, Fair is the sixth member of Auburn’s 2022 class, which is currently ranked 85th nationally and last in the SEC in the 247Sports Composite team rankings. He […]

Minnesota Twins’ Nelson Cruz hits a home run during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Seattle. You know, sometimes I think we get in these different hotels and things like that and the beds are different, but it was just enough that they don’t want him to play today. […]

You know, sometimes I think we get in these different hotels and things like that and the beds are different, but it was just enough that they don’t want him to play today. He also stole second base — that made him and his dad, longtime big leaguer Mike Cameron, the first father-son duo to […]

“The Georgia-Clemson game was one of the most difficult to set a line for,” Sportsbook Manager Adam Burns told AL.com on Wednesday. Among the teams Burns is confident about, however, is Alabama. “The Auburn-Penn State game is quite intriguing as it not only provides a measuring stick for these teams, but also the conferences because […]

There’s still time for others to join them in Tokyo with exactly one month left before the opening ceremonies, set for July 23. The Tide contingent has been between 10-16 in the past six summer games after 20 went to Barcelona in 1992. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached […]

I think it’s pretty much well-documented now that we feel like it was a win-win, with the salary cap and Julio going to Tennessee and us right now being able to solve our short-term issue with the cap. How people defended Julio will be very different than how they want to defend Calvin. “I don’t […]

Atlanta Braves’ Austin Riley swings for an RBI sacrifice fly against the St. Japanese two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is the first confirmed competitor for the All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver’s Coors Field on July 12, and others could be announced soon. The 26-year-old outfielder, designated hitter and pitcher homered twice Friday and has 21, […]

While the number of CWS homers has increased since the NCAA went to the less air-resistant, flat-seam ball, teams that are most successful find gaps in the expansive outfield for extra-base hits and advancing runners. No team enters the CWS on a bigger home run surge than Tennessee, which hit 16 in five tournament games. […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – JUNE 16: Royce O’Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz defends Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers in Game Five of the Western Conference second-round playoff series at Vivint Smart Home Arena on June 16, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite playing without Kawhi Leonard, who was held out […]

Smith – the Heisman Trophy-winning receiver, was unstoppable before an injury sidelined him in Alabama’s 52-24 win over Ohio State for the CFP national championship. Waddle, who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the NFL Draft, had been out since what many considered a season-ending injury Oct. Harris won the […]

There are some plays that didn’t go our way, but plays that we can take a look at in the film room and move forward with. We’re trying to see what we can fit in the hole, what we can throw within coverages, come into the film room and then learn from it. “Those are […]