North Dakota came to Tuscaloosa looking to build off a series win over No. 12 USC last weekend, but the Crimson Tide prevented that, sweeping the Fighting Hawks in a three game series this weekend after...

Alabama baseball took game two against North Dakota after starter Jake Walters collected a career-high 13 strikeouts in the 5-2 win. Alabama clinched the series after its win on Friday night and advanced...

After taking two of three against No. 12 USC last weekend, the University of North Dakota baseball team traveled to Alabama for a weekend series. On Friday night, Alabama’s Geoffrey Bramblett and UND’s...

The Alabama baseball team hosted Nicholls State Wednesday night for a midweek matchup at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide had a big night offensively, recording 20 hits, in route to a 13-1 victory.“We...

The last time Peyton Grantham hit a home run in Rhoads Stadium it was the 2014 Super Regional against Nebraska. The 12-inning game went into the early hours of the morning before Grantham ended it on a...

Alabama baseball hosted Maryland in a rubber match game three on Sunday after splitting the first two games of the weekend. It was the opening series at the new renovated Sewell-Thomas Stadium, and the...

The new Sewell-Thomas Stadium sold out for the second consecutive day during the opening series against Maryland. Alabama had an early lead, but a six-run fourth inning from Maryland put the Crimson Tide...

Fans filed in early and took their seats for the first Alabama baseball game of the season, and Sewell-Thomas began to roar. The new lighting system began flashing on the field, synched with the music...

Alabama opened its renovated ballpark for the season opener Friday night against Maryland, and the Crimson Tide won a close matchup 3-1 thanks in part to one play in the game that might have been the difference....

There’s a subtle shift in the mood in a dugout, in a crowd, when the unspeakable is happening. The air is different. There’s a cautiousness that pervades a normally casual, friendly environment. No...

No. 5 Alabama softball took both games on Saturday after dropping the Friday nightcap. The Crimson Tide beat Rutgers 6-0 before edging out No. 19 James Madison 2-1 on a walk-off single.In the first game,...

For the sixth straight year, Alabama softball opened its season with a win. After downing Fordham 9-1 in five innings, No. 5 Alabama dropped its next game, a 8-1 decision to No. 17 UCF in the UCF Classic.In...

Haylie McCleney has the best view in Rhoads Stadium. From her perch in center field, the senior can see everything on the field. She spies pitches and batters’ tendencies. She knows how the ball moves...

Over 200 alumni of the Alabama baseball program made the trip back to Tuscaloosa to see not only a newly renovated Sewell-Thomas Stadium, but to reconnect as an organization. Players from the 1950s to...

The renovated Sewell-Thomas stadium is finally complete after $42.6 million was put towards renovations. Before the season begins, the Alabama baseball program decided to invite alumni of the team and...

In 1997, Susan Rosenstiel had just finished her collegiate golf career, and at the time was undecided about her future. She decided to return to the University of Florida and pursue a master’s degree...

Quanesha Burks arrives at Coleman Coliseum every day after class.Upon her arrival, the junior makes her way to the track and walks past a few plaques every time. She gives one a glance and her name “Quanesha...

The Alabama Aquatics Center was filled with excitement for the last time this season. The regular season had come to a close on senior day for the Alabama men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams...

For much of the season, Alabama’s defense was heralded as the second coming of the 2009 championship team. It was the best in the country. Teams couldn’t run the ball against it, and its passing games...

I, along with the rest of Tuscaloosa, was tuned in to ESPN as Alabama clinched its 16th national title. As the party ensued across the state, I stayed tuned to the television because I wanted to see what...

The indoor season is in full swing now for the Alabama track and field teams. After a trip to Tennessee to the Commodore Indoor Invitational, the teams will make a much shorter trip to Birmingham, Alabama...

Just a week ago, Jake Coker and Derrick Henry made their victory lap around University of Phoenix Stadium with their new national title gear on. The Crimson Tide had dismantled the previously undefeated...

BIRMINGHAM–Legacy Arena lowered its lights as fans from all over the state roared for two of the most successful NCAA gymnastic teams in the country. No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Auburn met for “Elevate...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — By now, Kirby Smart has traded in crimson for red and black. The former defensive coordinator for Alabama officially took over as the head coach of Georgia after a 45-40 win over Clemson...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The ball only had to go 10 yards.Ten players had to be behind Adam Griffith before he chipped the ball. If any one of them was ahead of the ball, there would’ve been a flag: offsides.Defensive...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Bend, don’t break. It’s not the Alabama way, with defenses stifling teams at the line of scrimmage and blanketing receivers in coverage. That was the Crimson Tide defense against...

By Kelly Ward | Digital Managing EditorGLENDALE, Ariz. — At some point, the confetti will be cleared from the field and the cigar smoke scrubbed from the locker room. For now, the confetti litters University...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alabama won the CFP Championship by a score of 45-40 on Jan. 11, 2016 in front of a crowd of 75,765.Derrick Henry struck first with a 50-yard score. It was his 20th consecutive game...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Freshmen walk on to Alabama’s campus with big eyes and big stomachs. College is a place to grow and blossom.The freshmen who enter into the Mal Moore Athletic Facility to begin...

PHOENIX — All Dillon Lee did was secure the shutout. His one-handed interception late in the 38-0 rout of No. 3 Michigan State in the College Football Playoff semifinal kept the Spartans from a late...

PHOENIX — No, it hasn’t hit him yet. It might not hit him until he puts his helmet on in the tunnel or walks out to the sideline. It might not hit him until the confetti comes down - win or lose -...

Two days before No. 2 Alabama flies out to Phoenix for the College Football Playoff national championship game, coach Nick Saban held his final press conference in Tuscaloosa.He stressed the importance...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The dry erase board in the Alabama locker room had four times listed on the dry erase board. Three were for warmups. The fourth had kickoff for the Crimson Tide against Michigan State...

DALLAS — Nine hours from the familiarity of Tuscaloosa is a sprawling metropolis–more of a collection of a dozen cities than one. The drive west on I-20 is long, often boring, seemingly never-ending.For...

DALLAS — The two teams meeting in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday haven’t played in three weeks. Both Alabama and Michigan State won their respective conference championship games and endured more than...

DALLAS — Michigan State isn’t flashy. It doesn’t do neat little tricks and run a hurry-up like other teams. It’s fundamentally sound in all phases of the game and dares you to beat it.Alabama will...

DALLAS — Michigan State hasn’t won a national title since 1966. It’s two wins away from taking home the hardware.A national title would mean everything to the Spartans.Just ask Alabama coach Nick...

DALLAS — Mark Dantonio joked and Nick Saban smiled.Dantonio thinks Saban is funny too, although he can’t remember any specific instances of hilarity.“We're talking about 15 years in the past,”...

DALLAS — Anchored by players like A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama’s defensive line is intimidating enough that defensive coordinator Kirby Smart joked that the line was the reason he stayed at Alabama through...

DALLAS — On the field, Reggie Ragland surveys with an experienced eye. He commands the defense. Alabama's defense relies on the veteran linebacker to call out what adjustments it needs to make. He...

DALLAS — It’s hard to miss A’Shawn Robinson or Jarran Reed walking around. Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook certainly didn’t as he passed by the Alabama defensive linemen on his way into...

DALLAS — Before offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin came to Alabama after the 2013 season, people didn’t use no-huddle to describe the Crimson Tide offense. Hurry-up wasn’t even in the conversation.Now...

DALLAS — Before Kenyan Drake broke his arm on a kickoff return at Mississippi State, he was hurt. Cracked rib against Ole Miss, sprained ankle, concussion after LSU and contusions among some of the pains.“It’s...

DALLAS — Shilique Calhoun is happier about the way 2015 is ending than how it started. Don’t get the Michigan State defensive end wrong–he enjoyed beating Baylor in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, but...

DALLAS — The day after Christmas, Alabama football was back to work, this time 600 miles west of Tuscaloosa.Alabama coach Nick Saban said he enjoyed the time he spent with his family over the holiday....

DALLAS — With the storms that made their way through Alabama on Friday, some people had trouble getting out of the state as roads were flooded from the rain.Alabama football didn’t have any issues...

ATLANTA — Derrick Henry got any last minute resume fillers for his Heisman campaign he needed with 189 yards rushing in No. 2 Alabama’s 29-15 win over No. 18 Florida in the SEC Championship Game.He...

Two SEC network analyst, Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy will be covering a matchup this weekend that they were both once a part of. Just six years ago in 2009, they were opposing quarterbacks playing against...

If you have any questions about Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart’s reported hire by Georgia, you can address them to the Coca-Cola bottle on the podium in the media room in Mal Moore.Alabama...

AUBURN — Adam Griffith couldn’t see over his line when he prepped for a 50-yard field goal with less than 30 seconds left in the first half. He couldn’t see the Auburn return man, ready to try to...

Long-snapper Brian Selman and linebacker Eryk Anders ran onto the football field for their last regular season football game on Nov. 27, 2009. Joining them was Barrett Jones, a freshman who had started...

Over 11 million viewers watched the Alabama-LSU game to see if Leonard Fournette could make his Heisman statement and beat the No. 4 Crimson Tide for a shot at the national title. Fournette was talked...

Senior Michael Nysewander remembers a time where football coach Nick Saban didn’t know his name.When he got to campus his freshman year, he was a walk-on. He set some goals for himself. The first was...

STARKVILLE, Miss. — For nearly 20 minutes, No. 2 Alabama couldn’t find the end zone. On offense, it couldn’t find much of anything after a 34-yard first quarter.Then cornerback Cyrus Jones broke...

It seems that every season many Crimson Tide fans always fear the game after LSU. The LSU game is historically considered the most physical and sometimes the most emotional game for Alabama each year....

Nick Saban is preparing for his 15th Alabama-LSU rivalry game. The No. 2 LSU Tigers are coming to Tuscaloosa this Saturday to play No. 4 Alabama for the ninth straight top-25 matchup.Since 2000, when Saban...

Robby Shelton felt the wind and knew he needed some power to reach the target green 190 yards away. He stepped over to his bag and selected his 5-iron. Alabama’s assistant golf coach Jon Howell was new...

The two newest members of the Alabama women’s tennis team represented the host Crimson Tide in the annual Roberta Alison Fall Classic, combining for five victories. This year, 13 other programs came...

Lighters went up and puffs of smoke erupted from Bryant-Denny Stadium as soon as A’Shawn Robinson scooped up the fumble Ryan Anderson forced and returned it nine yards to the Tennessee 4-yard line.The...

Andie Daniell and Aryn Greene grew up as junior tennis rivals. Both were two of the best junior players in all of tennis, and they grew up only an hour away from each other. Daniell grew up in Douglasville,...

There’s really only so much a defense can do when 12 yards separate its opponent from the end zone.That's the situation Alabama's defense faced late in the second quarter of the 27-14 win on Saturday.Arkansas...

Lakareber Abe walked off hole 18 at Vanderbilt Legends Club with a score of 12-under par. Not only was it her personal best, but for the first time, she had claimed an 
individual title.“It was definitely...

Jim McElwain had made a home for himself in the SEC after he completed his first season as offensive coordinator of the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2008. In his first season, he helped transform a 7-6 team...

Day two of the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate was much like day one for the No. 16 Alabama men’s golf team. The Crimson Tide built an eight-stroke lead after two rounds on Monday. On...

ATHENS, Ga. — On Monday, Alabama wasn’t supposed to beat Georgia. After a 72 game streak, the Crimson Tide opened as an underdog to the Bulldogs.At halftime on Saturday, when Alabama led 24-3, the...

ATHENS, Ga. — Maybe a downpour was all No. 13 Alabama needed to figure out its game. When the sky opened up and the downpour came to Sanford Stadium, so did the Crimson Tide in a 38-10 win over No....

Madi Moore isn’t going to have it easy when she scrimmages against her teammates on the Alabama softball team.They will repay the favor done to them by pitchers like Jaclyn Traina, who led the team to...

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. All of my family on my mom’s side travels to my hometown of Statesboro, Georgia, and we have the greatest time at my grandparents’ farm. We play football,...

Alabama’s offense sputtered early before finding some consistency in the 34-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. Four games into the season, the offense hasn’t quite found its identity.“I was...

Tiger Woods made his 19th appearance in the U.S. Open this summer at Chambers Bay. The legend has won three U.S. Opens in his career and 14 major championships in all. For Davis Riley, it was his first...

Nick Saban now sits at the helm of the Alabama football program with much success under his belt. In eight full seasons as head coach, he has already won three SEC titles and three national championships....

Joanna Nena Savva has a passion for tennis. That passion has followed her everywhere she’s been, whether it be her hometown of Nicosia, Cyprus, to Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, or now The University...

Amid the chaos that was University Boulevard on Friday afternoon, a gold Rolls-Royce emerged from the clutter and pulled onto the set of ESPN College GameDay. Out stepped a 6-foot-7-inch behemoth who...

Following Saturday’s 43-37 loss to Ole Miss, Alabama coach Nick Saban addressed what he liked and what he didn’t during his weekly Monday press conference.He liked the effort he saw from his players....