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Saban inks new extension through 2030 to become college football’s highest paid coach

Saban inks new extension through 2030 to become college football’s highest paid coach

Nick Robbins, Contributing Writer August 23, 2022

Saban’s not going anywhere.   Alabama football head coach Nick Saban signed a new extension adding one year to the last seven-year deal he signed. The deal keeps Saban in charge of the Crimson Tide...

Women’s basketball hires Thompson as Director of Recruiting Operations and Creative Content

Women’s basketball hires Thompson as Director of Recruiting Operations and Creative Content

Adam Baranovsky, Contributing Writer August 22, 2022

Alabama women’s basketball head coach Kristy Curry announced the addition of Colsten Thompson as the director of recruiting operations and creative content on Monday.  Thompson joins the Crimson...

Softball hires new pitching coach, announces fall schedule

Softball hires new pitching coach, announces fall schedule

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor August 22, 2022

Alabama softball’s 2022 fall schedule was announced on Monday, as well as the hiring of Lance McMahon as the Crimson Tide’s new pitching coach, per the Tuscaloosa News.   McMahon replaces former...

Alabama midfielder Felicia Knox (8) carries the ball up the field in the Crimson Tide's 1-0 loss to the Miami Hurricanes on Aug. 21 at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Fla.

Soccer takes tough 1-0 loss at Miami to end Florida road trip

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 21, 2022

After a 4-0 victory against Florida Atlantic on Friday morning, the Alabama soccer team was held off the scoreboard against Miami, falling 1-0 in Coral Gables.  The Crimson Tide went 1-1 in its opening...

Alabama volleyball: What to know for the 2022 season

Alabama volleyball: What to know for the 2022 season

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter August 21, 2022

The 2022 Alabama volleyball season kicks off on Aug. 26 with the Crimson Tide Invitational. Following a disappointing 2021 campaign (10-20, 2-16), this year features some new changes that will hopefully...

Sunshine State Sunday: Soccer faces Miami in second regular season game

Sunshine State Sunday: Soccer faces Miami in second regular season game

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 21, 2022

After a definitive 4-0 win against Florida Atlantic to open the regular season on Friday, the Alabama soccer team will conclude its Florida campaign against Miami on Sunday.  Since weather pushed the...

Alabama forward Riley Tanner (12) heads a ball in the Crimson Tide's 4-0 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls on August 19 at the FAU Soccer Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla.

Soccer gets shutout win over Florida Atlantic in delayed season opener

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 19, 2022

The weather on Thursday in Boca Raton wasn’t cooperative, so the regular season opener for Alabama soccer neither started nor finished on time. After an overnight gap between kickoff and the final whistle,...

The Season Starts Here: Soccer begins 2022 campaign at Florida Atlantic

The Season Starts Here: Soccer begins 2022 campaign at Florida Atlantic

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 18, 2022

Regular season fall sports are upon us for 2022.  The soccer team opens its post-exhibition slate of games with a road trip to the Sunshine State, the first stop of which is in Boca Raton, Florida,...

Professional athletes from the city of Tuscaloosa 

Professional athletes from the city of Tuscaloosa 

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

The city known for its top-of-the-line collegiate athletics naturally has had no shortage of names come through the pros. From football to combat sports, it isn’t unlikely to tune in to a big sporting...

Local high school football teams and players to watch for this season 

Local high school football teams and players to watch for this season 

Austin Hannon, Sports Editor August 17, 2022

The defending 7A state champion Thompson High School Warriors are the obvious choice as the No. 1 team in Alabama to begin the 2022-23 season. But the race doesn’t end there, as the city of Tuscaloosa...

Saban’s impact: How Tuscaloosa was forever changed 

Saban’s impact: How Tuscaloosa was forever changed 

Mathey Gibson, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

Nov. 27, 2006.  Less than a year after the Crimson Tide finished a 10-2 season, The University of Alabama fired head coach Mike Shula.  Sitting at 6-6, interim coach Joe Kines was tasked with facing...

Game days in Tuscaloosa: The transformation from small town to frenzy 

Game days in Tuscaloosa: The transformation from small town to frenzy 

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

In the middle of Alabama and in the heartland of SEC football sits the headquarters of the Crimson Tide fan base. Although just a little more than 100,000 people claim Tuscaloosa as home every year, during...