SPORTS

Defense brings Tide win against UAB, ready for Morehead State

Miranda Murphy • September 15, 2011

The Alabama women’s soccer team will finish their non-conference games this Sunday against Morehead State University. Morehead State University currently has the same record as the Tide, 4-2-1. The...

Tide men’s golf team set for more success

O.P. Galt IV • September 15, 2011

The Alabama men’s golf team tees off this week in the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational at the Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill. After success last week in the Carpet Capital...

Tide preparing for North Texas

Brett Hudson • September 15, 2011

Alabama head football coach Nick Saban led a physical practice yesterday as the Crimson Tide prepares for a match-up against North Texas, the last non-conference game before Alabama opens up the conference...

Tide looks to build on success

Tyler Hanes • September 15, 2011

The Alabama women’s cross country team is traveling to Nashville, Tenn., this Saturday to compete in the Commodore Classic. The 5-kilometer race is hosted by the Vanderbilt Commodores and will be...

Tide ready for Fab Four

Mary Grace Showfety • September 14, 2011

The Alabama women’s tennis team will travel to Cary, N.C., this weekend to compete in the Duke Fab Four Invitational. The Crimson Tide is no stranger to this particular contest, as they played in the...

Talking trash: Tweet it

Mary Grace Showfety • September 14, 2011

Trash talking has become a way of life in sports. It fuels the fire of competition better than any pre-game speech ever could. But how far is too far? Twitter has become a platform to speak one’s mind...

Tide excited to begin conference play

Morgan Upton • September 14, 2011

After three weeks on the road, the Alabama volleyball team will return home to Foster Auditorium with conference play set to start this weekend. The Crimson Tide squares off against Arkansas on Friday,...

Tide prepares for North Texas

Zachary Al-Khateeb • September 14, 2011

At the heels of playing a top-25 opponent in a hostile environment, The University of Alabama Crimson Tide is not looking ahead of the North Texas Mean Green. The last time Alabama played against North...

True freshman forward making a veteran impact

Aldo Amato • September 13, 2011

Coming out of high school as one of the most coveted women’s soccer players in the country can cause pressure when transitioning to the next level. However, one Crimson Tide freshman has not missed a...

Vlachos provides experience, leadership

Zachary Al-Khateeb • September 13, 2011

In recent years, Alabama has been known as a team that will simply overpower opposing defenses on the offensive line, paving the way for a potent running attack and acting as an impassable wall to protect...

Tide cruises to 27-11 win over Penn State

Tony Tsoukalas • September 12, 2011

STATE COLLEGE| What started out as rough waters became easy sailing for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the team defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-11, moving Alabama to 2-0 on the season. Penn State...

AJ McCarron is another gunslinger

Marquavius Burnett • September 12, 2011

If you live by the gun, then there is a good chance you will die by the gun. In this case, the gun is AJ McCarron’s arm. After watching Alabama dominate Penn State on Saturday, I noticed that McCarron...