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The Book of Zeus: How a personal tragedy and high expectations turned a childhood prodigy into a college star

The Book of Zeus: How a personal tragedy and high expectations turned a childhood prodigy into a college star

Austin Hannon | @austin_hannon1, Sports Editor May 9, 2022

On Feb. 4, 2014, a 52-year-old man died after almost two weeks on life support. 13 long days earlier, a series of blood clots caused his heart to suddenly stop beating due to a lack of oxygen. That...

Alabama center fielder Caden Rose (7) points to the dugout after a double in the Crimson Tide's 12-3 loss to the No. 20 LSU Tigers on May 8 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Baseball drops game three, series to No. 20 LSU Sunday afternoon

Will Miller, Contributing Writer May 8, 2022

The Alabama Crimson Tide could not capitalize on Saturday’s 8-3 win, which evened their conference series against the LSU Tigers. In the decisive Game 3 on Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium,...

Alabama first baseman Kaylee Tow (12) fires up her teammates in the Crimson Tide's 3-1 victory over the No. 23 Missouri Tigers on May 8 at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Softball wins regular season finale, series over No. 23 Missouri on Tow’s ‘Senior Day’

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor May 8, 2022

Alabama softball won its regular season finale Sunday afternoon – and its second straight game for the first time since mid-April. The No. 8 Crimson Tide (41-10, 16-8 SEC) won the rubber match over...

Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy gives his induction speech at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame ceremony on May 7 at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama.

Murphy, Askins inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Saturday night

Mathey Gibson, Contributing Writer May 8, 2022

Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy and former men's basketball standout Keith Askins were inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame for the Class of 2022. The ceremony took place Saturday night...

Alabama starting pitcher Jacob McNairy (34) in the Crimson Tide’s 8-3 win over the No. 20 LSU Tigers on April 7 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Baseball forces Sunday rubber match with No. 20 LSU with emphatic victory Saturday night

Nathan Brown, Contributing Writer May 7, 2022

The Alabama Crimson Tide (26-21, 10-13) won Game 2 of the weekend series vs. the No. 20 LSU Tigers (31-15, 13-10) by a score of 8-3 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium Saturday night.  The Crimson Tide ended...

Alabama catcher Ally Shipman (34) celebrates after sliding into home plate in the Crimson Tide’s 3-1 victory over the No. 23 Missouri Tigers on May 7 at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Softball evens series with No. 23 Missouri Saturday afternoon

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor May 7, 2022

Alabama took a step in the right direction Saturday afternoon. After having lost four of five games, No. 8 Alabama (40-10, 15-8 SEC) got its first win since April 24, defeating the No. 23 Missouri Tigers...

Alabama right fielder Andrew Pinckney (21) looks on from the basepath in the Crimson Tide's 6-5 loss to the No. 20 LSU Tigers on April 6 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Baseball continues skid against No. 20 LSU, losing fourth straight Friday night

Tzali Nislick, Contributing Writer May 6, 2022

The Alabama Crimson Tide (25-21, 9-13) lost its fourth game in a row, dropping the series opener to the No. 20 LSU Tigers (31-14, 13-9) 6-5 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Friday marks the Crimson Tide’s fifth...

Alabama starting pitcher Montana Fouts (14) throws a pitch in the Crimson Tide's 3-2 loss to the No. 23 Missouri Tigers on May 6 at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Softball drops game one to No. 23 Missouri in extra innings Friday night

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor May 6, 2022

The slump for the Alabama Crimson Tide continues. Sliding eighth-ranked Alabama (39-10, 14-8 SEC) fell to red-hot No. 23 Missouri (33-17, 12-9 SEC) by a final score of 3-2 in eight innings on Friday...

The Alabama women's tennis team poses for a picture at the NCAA Regional on May 6 in Miami, Florida.

Alabama women’s tennis season ends in NCAA Regional loss to UCF

Abby McCreary, Contributing Writer May 6, 2022

The Alabama women’s tennis team suffered a tough loss to the UCF Knights, 4-0, at the NCAA Regional Championships in Miami, Florida, on Friday. The Crimson Tide, coming off a loss in the SEC tournament,...

Final home series on deck for Alabama softball this weekend against No. 24 Missouri

Final home series on deck for Alabama softball this weekend against No. 24 Missouri

Blake Byler, Assistant Sports Editor May 6, 2022

The end of the season is rapidly approaching. This weekend will be Alabama softball’s final home series of the regular season, as the Missouri Tigers come to Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa for games...

Baseball looks to improve its bubble status at home against No. 20 LSU

Baseball looks to improve its bubble status at home against No. 20 LSU

Austin Hannon, Sports Editor May 6, 2022

The college baseball season is entering its final stretch, and the Alabama Crimson Tide (25-20, 9-12) are in the thick of things. According to D1Baseball last week, Alabama was safely in the field for...

Alabama defensive back Eli Ricks (7) in the 'A-Day' game on April 16 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Alabama defensive back Eli Ricks arrested Sunday

CJ Bullion, Contributing Writer May 2, 2022

Alabama defensive back Eli Ricks was booked for speeding, possession of marijuana, and driving without insurance this past Sunday. Ricks was arrested in Mississippi by the Mississippi Highway Patrol...