SPORTS

Alabama set to begin season in Puerto Rico

Marquavius Burnett • February 17, 2011

The Alabama men’s golf team will kick off their 2011 spring season this weekend in the Puerto Rico Classic on the River Course of the Rio Mar Beach Resort. Alabama is ranked No. 4 in both the Golf World/Nike...

Gaspard looks for even better season

Marquavius Burnett • February 17, 2011

Alabama baseball coach Mitch Gaspard led the Crimson Tide to a 42-25 record and an NCAA Super Regional finish in his first season at the Capstone. Gaspard tied the school record for most wins by a first-year...

All-American keeps Tide focused on Omaha

Jasmine Cannon • February 17, 2011

This year’s baseball team features one of the top 10 outfielders in college baseball, junior Taylor Dugas. The two-time All-American and All-SEC performer returns to the Tide after leading the team with...

Infield Influx

Tony Tsoukalas • February 17, 2011

After coming within a swing of the bat from reaching the College World Series last season, the Alabama baseball team will try to build on last year’s successful campaign. The Tide is forced to replace...

Tide tops attendance in SEC

Britton Lynn • February 17, 2011

The first year after its new stadium expansion changed Bryant-Denny Stadium from seating 92,138 screaming fans to 101,821, Alabama became the No. 1 school in football attendance in the SEC. The Crimson...

Pink meet making an impact

Jason Galloway • February 17, 2011

Not long after former Alabama gymnast Ann Wilhide Dziadon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, she came to Tuscaloosa before the team’s annual Pink Meet to talk to the current Crimson Tide gymnasts...

Tide motivated for new season

Zachary Al-Khateeb • February 17, 2011

Last season, the No. 1 Alabama softball team finished its season in disappointing fashion with a Super Regional loss to the University of Hawaii; it was a loss many thought shouldn’t have happened. However,...

Tide ready to open against Alcorn State

Brett Hudson • February 17, 2011

Alabama baseball will be opening its season against Alcorn State in a three-game series Feb. 18-20 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide will not be as experienced as it has been in the past. The...

Impressive performance in Seattle puts Tide in top 25

Mike Albanese • February 17, 2011

The University of Alabama’s men’s track field squad has vaulted into the top 25 for the first time all season after an impressive outing in Seattle. The Crimson Tide competed in the Flotrack Husky...

Mitchell puts up big numbers

Laura Owens • February 16, 2011

One of the defining moments in Tony Mitchell’s basketball career came before college, before high school, even before he was six feet tall. From PE to the SEC, Mitchell has been dunking a long time....

Tide eager to get their feet wet

Marilyn Vaughn • February 16, 2011

A typical televised Southeastern Conference Championship game for a football team may run about four hours, maybe five. The typical span of time it takes to complete a Southeastern Conference Championships...

Tide notches two wins in Dallas

Britton Lynn • February 16, 2011

The No. 31-ranked men’s tennis team brought home two wins this weekend. The team now has a 5-1 record after posting a 6-1 victory over SMU (2-2) and defeating TCU (2-2) 4-3. “We had two very good...