The world of sports in Alabama is a funny thing. Without professional franchises in the state and nothing to watch on Sunday, fans live and die by their Saturdays. Loyalty lines are drawn at an early age...

As Alabama quarterback Jake Coker took a knee on Saturday to secure a 30-16 Alabama win over LSU, Bryant-Denny Stadium erupted into the loudest Rammer Jammer I had heard in a long time. It was a bittersweet...

In the spirit of the Alabama-LSU rivalry week, The Advocate of Baton Rouge published a piece on the top 10 reasons LSU fans hate, loathe and despise the Crimson Tide, citing coach Nick Saban, Alabama’s...

There was once a time when the biggest rivalry game on Alabama’s slate did not fall on the final week of the regular season. Instead of the Iron Bowl, fans eagerly awaited the third Saturday in October....

When Alabama prepared to travel to Athens, Georgia, to take on the University of Georgia, pundits knew a storm was coming; they just slightly missed its course. For the first time in 72 games, Alabama...

McDonough, Georgia, doesn’t ring a bell to most people. A small blip on the map 30 minutes south of Atlanta on the mighty I-75, the sleepy suburb is right in the heart of Bulldog country, only a little...

By Kayla Montgomery | Sports EditorThe preseason hasn't been easy for the Alabama volleyball team. Entering into this weekend's Crimson-White Tournament in Tuscaloosa, the team, which returned all of its...

Amongst bellows of “one at a time,” and cheers by fans, the Alabama volleyball team battled to keep the lead in the fifth set. After fighting back to 15 all, a kill and an attack error decided Alabama’s...

Urban legend has it that Alabama gained the elephant as its mascot in 1930. Coach Wallace Wade and his team faced off against Mississippi on Oct. 8, inspiring an Atlanta Journal sports writer to compose...

Anticipation ran rampant throughout Tuscaloosa on Nov. 30, 2014. Fans fueled by the thought of revenge against the Auburn Tigers filed into Bryant-Denny Stadium on the late fall Saturday, ready to see...

When Alabama strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran is in a room, people notice. His signature voice booms from the Bryant-Denny speakers on Saturdays in the fall, his chain of “Yeah yeah yeah,”...

It was the fourth quarter of the 1967 Iron Bowl, and all hope seemed lost for Paul “Bear” Bryant’s Crimson Tide football team. Alabama was trailing the Tigers 3-0,and Birmingham’s Legion Field...

By Kayla Montgomery | Staff ReporterWhile the U.S. women’s national soccer team was taking home its third World Cup title, USA Softball defeated Japan 6-1 in Irvine, California to win its eighth World...

As the Fourth of July holiday draws near, countless people will trade the boardroom for board shorts, dress shoes for water skis and office supplies for River Rats and Coppertone, preparing to spend the...

Earlier this month, six Alabama baseball players were taken in the 2015 MLB Draft. It was the highest number of Crimson Tide players taken since 2010, and the five players selected before the start of...

As spring sports seasons wind to a close, take a look at where three Alabama athletics teams stand. While gymnastics has closed out its run, the women's tennis and men's golf teams have finished SEC tournaments...

Alabama gymnastics coach Dana Duckworth doesn’t like 
to lose.After falling off the balance beam in the 1991 NCAA Championships, Duckworth learned her lesson.“She didn’t win the balance beam,”...

In just one night’s work, the Alabama gymnastics team claimed its 30th regional title, secured its 33rd consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship and extended its winning streak over Auburn to 114 meets....

Lauren Beers is no stranger to teamwork.Growing up, her family could have occupied every fielding position on a baseball diamond, competed as a basketball team with members to spare and made up half of...

For the 12 Alabama rowing seniors, Saturday’s regatta against Jacksonville University was the culmination of a career of growth and change. In October, the team moved from its former home of trailers...

By Kayla Montgomery | Assistant Sports EditorAfter trailing for two rotations, the No. 5 Alabama gymnastics team claimed its ninth SEC championship with a score of 197.525, topping LSU, Florida and Auburn...

DULUTH, Ga.-- After trailing for two rotations, the No. 5 Alabama gymnastics team claimed its ninth SEC championship with a score of 197.525, topping LSU, Florida and Auburn in the second session of...

In their career, the Alabama gymnastics seniors have seen a conference championship, three regional championships and a national title. They’ve seen the end of one era and the beginning of another as...

After an uncharacteristic performance in the floor exercise, the No. 6 Alabama gymnastics team extended its 35-year win streak over the No. 9 Auburn Tigers to 112 meets after topping the Tigers 197.2-197.025...

It’s safe to say that as a young child, I had little interest in sports. At age four, I fell asleep in the Georgia Dome while watching the Atlanta Falcons, snoozing away the last two quarters of a game...

A week after falling to No. 2 LSU in Coleman Coliseum, the No. 6 Alabama gymnastics team will take to the road for two meets in three days. The team will travel to Columbia, Missouri, to take on No. 24...

There was a time when Alabama senior gymnast Kaitlyn Clark didn’t know The University of Alabama had a gymnastics team.Now, the Rancho Cucamonga, California, native has found her home as a senior on...

It was, for decades, the biggest rivalry in college gymnastics.The University of Alabama versus The University of Georgia pitted two rival coaches – Alabama’s former coach Sarah Patterson and UGA’s...

Much has changed around the UA Athletics Department in the span of almost two decades. Facilities have grown grander as budgets have gotten bigger, handfuls of coaches have come and gone and come again...

Not even Friday the 13th could stop the Alabama gymnastics team.On the famously unlucky evening, Alabama gymnastics followed several personal-best and two team-best apparatus scores to beat Boise State...

For 36 years, coach Sarah Patterson was the face of the Alabama gymnastics team. Her 1,006 wins, 43 postseason championships and six national championships with the Crimson Tide, as well as her philanthropic...

So far this season, Alabama has defeated reigning co-national champion, Florida, and handed Auburn its 111th consecutive loss in a lopsided rivalry series. The team is ranked No. 6 nationally, and has...

After a close meet in Coleman Coliseum Friday night, the Alabama gymnastics team defeated Auburn 197.325-196.825, extending its 35-year win streak over the Tigers to 
111 meets.Though the Crimson Tide...

It’s been 110 meets since Auburn has beaten The University of Alabama 
gymnastics team.It’s been 35 years since the Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide in a meet, but don’t expect the Alabama gymnasts...

Energy has been a constant theme of the University of Alabama gymnastics team three meets into its 2015 season. The energy the team lacked in its first road meet to Arkansas, resulting in a loss, returned...

Only a week after a meltdown on the balance beam cost the Alabama gymnastics team its first road meet of the season, the team responded in a big way. The Crimson Tide defeated the top-ranked Florida Gators...

Only a week after a meltdown on the balance beam cost the Alabama gymnastics team its first road meet of the season, the team responded in a big way. The Crimson Tide defeated the top-ranked Florida Gators...

It’s no secret that rivalries run deep in the Southeastern Conference, and while the traditional great gymnastics rivalry has been between The University of Alabama and the University of Georgia, there...

The word “first” has become a common word around the Alabama gymnastics team this season. For the first time in 36 years, the Crimson Tide has a new head coach, and after getting her first meet under...

For the Alabama women’s tennis team, 2014 was a record season. The team finished sixth in the nation and brought home an SEC Championship, as well as its first ever national championship when doubles...

Much was the same for the Alabama gymnastics team's season opener against Arizona Friday night. The team took the floor to the same pyrotechnic introduction, Coleman Coliseum still recorded 12,000-plus...

For the first time in 36 seasons, the No. 4 Alabama gymnastics team will take the floor with a new face at the helm of the program. In the first meet of the season against No. 21 Arizona at 7 p.m. Friday, Dana...

The most-winning team in Alabama volleyball history is looking to break even more records Thursday as it competes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, taking on Samford in Tallahassee, Florida, at...

With a dominant three-set sweep of Tennessee, the Alabama volleyball team reached a new milestone Saturday. In its final match of the regular season, the Crimson Tide picked up its 25th win, setting...

For outside hitter Brittany Thomas, a sophomore from Chandler, Arizona, volleyball is a family affair. She began playing the sport at an early age at the urging of her mother.“My mom played volleyball...

In front of 2,169 spirited fans, the Alabama volleyball team (23-7, 11-5 SEC) topped in-state rival Auburn 3-1 Friday night to kick off Alabama’s homecoming weekend. The record crowd topped the former...

As the semester winds to a close, the Alabama volleyball team’s fourth season under coach Ed Allen is nearing its end as well, though the team’s pursuit of its goals are just beginning. With four...

With only four matches left in the regular season, the Alabama Crimson Tide volleyball team (22-6) is rolling towards a new record for season wins. On Sunday, the team swept Georgia at home in Foster Auditorium,...

Anticipation, disappointment, frustration and desperation matched with cautious optimism, hopefulness, excitement and relief – the range of emotions experienced during a rivalry game on a college football...

It may not have been its sharpest match of the season, but the Alabama volleyball team secured its eighth sweep of the season after defeating Mississippi State 3-0 at home last night, advancing to a 21-6...

As Alabama and Mississippi State prepare to compete on the gridiron this weekend, the Alabama volleyball team will host the Bulldogs in a mid-week match in Foster Auditorium Wednesday at 5 p.m. The match...

While Halloween is usually known for its tricks, the Alabama volleyball team was in for a treat when it faced off against then No. 23 Texas A&M in Foster Auditorium, defeating the Aggies in a five-set...

A true rivalry game is a strange thing: a mix of beauty and flat-out ugliness that never fails to bring out unparalleled team pride and a certain degree of crazy. Thanks to these games, the infamous “I...

Home is where the heart is for Alabama senior volleyball player Katherine White, and home is where the Alabama volleyball team (18-5, 6-3 SEC) will take on No. 23 Texas A&M Friday at 7 p.m. “I remember...

Although an ace from redshirt sophomore Krystal Rivers clinched the match for the Alabama volleyball team Sunday, it was a team effort that led the Crimson Tide to a 3-1 win over Arkansas, its seventh...

The road to the Alabama volleyball team can best be described as unexpected for Bruna Evangelista: full of twists, turns and bumps and spanning two continents and multiple states. The 6-foot-1 middle blocker...

It’s no secret the simple mention of Auburn University can stir up feelings of rivalry across the Alabama fan base far and wide, but don’t expect the Alabama volleyball team to buy into the hype. In...

The Power of Pink is personal for members of the Alabama volleyball team. Following last season, the team saw redshirt sophomore Krystal Rivers battle through cancer. While she had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma...

For junior Stuart Kenyon, the transition from player to captain of the Alabama men’s tennis team hasn’t been easy, but it’s been worth it. “It’s a lot to put on ones’ shoulders, because I’m...

In celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, campus is overcome with a sea of pink, as opposed to its normal tide of crimson. The Alabama volleyball team will partake in the movement with...

Returning home after a three-game road stint, the Alabama women’s volleyball team defeated South Carolina in four sets in front of a crowd in Foster Auditorium, advancing the Crimson Tide to a 16-4 overall...

Volleyball has always been a family affair for The University of Alabama’s Leah Lawrence. The Huntsville native began playing volleyball at an early age, with her father as her coach. Lawrence said she...

Stephanie Schleuder made her debut in 1974. She was fresh out of graduate school when she made the trek from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Tuscaloosa to become the first head coach of the brand new Alabama...

Another regular season has come and gone in the MLB with another postseason beginning, and anticipation is starting to rise as to who will claim the 2014 World Series title. As analysts start speculating...

Saturday morning marked a first and a last for the Alabama Rowing team. The team participated in a head-style race against the University of Alabama at Huntsville, the first fall head race the Crimson...

In a thrilling SEC home opener in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Foster Auditorium, the Alabama volleyball team (14-2, 2-0 SEC) defeated conference rival LSU in three sets, increasing the Crimson Tide’s...

Volleyball is in Natalie Murison’s blood. The Woodridge, Illinois, native began playing the sport in the third grade, following in the footsteps of her older sister. While her sister went on to play...

After a tournament-filled preseason, the Alabama volleyball team will open conference play Wednesday as it travels to the University of Georgia to compete against the 8-4 Bulldogs at 6 p.m. The Crimson...

The Alabama volleyball team defeated Clemson in four sets on Saturday night in Foster Auditorium to win the Crimson-White Tournament, earning its seventh straight win and third tournament title this season...

After three weeks on the road, the Alabama women’s volleyball team swept the UAB Blazers in its home opener Tuesday night in Foster Auditorium, advancing the Crimson Tide to a 9-2 overall record and...

For Alabama volleyball player Kat Hutson, a case of sibling competition introduced her to the sport at an early age. Her talent has since brought her to The University of Alabama, where she is making a...

For junior Maya Jansen and the rest of the UA women’s tennis team, this weekend marks a new season, a fresh start and a clean slate. “We had a great year last year, but we always talk about at the...

In its final away trip before taking the court in Tuscaloosa, the University of Alabama volleyball team will travel to Montgomery to compete in the ISTAP Collegiate Cup 2. The Crimson Tide will face Southern...

For senior captain, Stuart Kenyon, and the rest of the Alabama men’s tennis team, the end of the 2014 season was difficult. After almost securing a trip to the NCAA tournament in late spring, the team...

After an undefeated weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, The University of Alabama’s women’s volleyball team will travel to Charlottesville, Virginia, to compete in the Cavalier Classic. The Crimson Tide...

The Alabama men and women’s cross country teams will kick off their 2014 season with with a meet against Samford Friday at Veteran’s Park in Hoover.In last year’s season opener, the Crimson Tide...

Under the leadership of fourth-year head coach Ed Allen, the Alabama volleyball team will take the court Friday at noon in St. Louis, Missouri, for its first match of the season. At the Marcia E. Hamilton...

We want Bama. These three simple words have become viral in the past year, finding themselves plastered on painted poster boards held above the heads of screaming fans, mass-printed on team t-shirts –...

Although the Crimson Tide will return a trio of key starters on the offensive line, holes at left tackle and right guard add to the list of questions Alabama must answer as the late-August kickoff game...

While many University of Alabama students were sitting at home or working internships during summer vacation, members of the UA varsity tennis teams were hitting the tournament trail. “The players that...

For Alabama track and field athlete Remona Burchell, 2014 was a record-breaking year. The junior sprinter took home a championship title during both the indoor and outdoor seasons, shattered records with...