Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court judge Daniel Pruet denied former G League center Charles Bediako a preliminary injunction on Monday afternoon in his eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA, bringing his season...

The second month of 2026 is underway, and while the eyes of the athletics world turn to Milan, Italy, for the Olympics, the stars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have been on fire. Check out the winners of the...

Former Alabama guard Rylan Griffen had a chance to fulfill the ultimate villain origin story when he let go of what would have been a game-tying buzzer beater as time expired Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa. “He...

Texas A&M head basketball coach and Birmingham native Bucky McMillan made his return to the Yellowhammer State Wednesday night when his Aggies came to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama. Despite the...

Alabama football is expected to hire Adrian Klemm for its vacant offensive line coach position according to multiple reports. The news comes after the program fired two-year position coach Chris Kapilovic...

Eddie Conyers, a longtime Alabama football practice referee, died at the age of 97 on Tuesday. “We lost a true Alabama legend today,” Alabama athletic trainer Jeff Allen wrote in an X post. “Eddie...

Alabama men’s basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. sent Coleman Coliseum into a frenzy over and over again when he drilled a career-high seven 3-pointers en route to 21 points in a 90-64 win over...

Olympic sports took center stage in UA athletics this week as gymnastics, swim and dive, tennis and track all had excellent weeks. Check out the winners of the week in Alabama athletics for Jan. 18-24. Gymnastics  The...

Students are back on campus for the spring semester, and with them comes a busy stretch for Alabama athletics. From the start of basketball conference play to a record-breaking gymnastics performance,...

The unranked Alabama women’s basketball team pulled off a major upset over No. 6 Kentucky Thursday night, 64-51. The effort was led by guard Jessica Timmons, who had 24 points, 4 rebounds and a pair...

Former North Carolina State tailback Daylan “Hollywood” Smothers committed to Alabama on Monday, per a report from On3.  The sophomore from Charlotte spent the last two seasons with the Wolfpack...

Former Alabama quarterback and 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young led his Carolina Panthers to an NFC South division championship and clinched the team’s first playoff berth since 2017 last weekend. “It’s...

Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard’s collegiate career came to an end at the Rose Bowl Thursday evening. The senior from Las Vegas has graduated and will likely declare for and be selected in the early...

No. 9 Alabama fell to No. 1 Indiana 38-3 at the 2026 Rose Bowl Game Thursday. The quarterfinal loss put the team at 11-4 to close the season. With the loss, Alabama became the first team without a bye...

No. 9 Alabama will travel to Pasadena, CA to take on No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl and quarterfinal of the College Football playoff on New Year’s Day. On the sidelines for the Hoosiers is former...

Between a laser pregame show to emptying the clip of fireworks as the Sooners took the field, Oklahoma’s game operations team pulled out all the stops for the Sooners’ first ever home College Football...

No. 9 Alabama defeated No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the First Round of the College Football Playoff Friday night and will advance to play No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide overcame a 17-point...

Alabama women’s basketball crushed the Sam Houston Bearkats 73-36 inside Coleman Coliseum Tuesday night. Head coach Kristy Curry said she was proud of her team’s effort in what was the Crimson Tide’s...

Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban partnered to buy a minority stake in the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League, the team announced in a press release Tuesday. “Although I...

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson and his ninth-seeded Crimson Tide are preparing this week for a College Football Playoff game on the road versus No. 8 Oklahoma.  With the pressure that comes with playing...

Alabama kicks off a College Football Playoff game in five days. Yet, the biggest buzz around the program as of late has been rumors that head coach Kalen DeBoer may decide to leave the program to coach...

Alabama handled Jackson State with a 62-51 victory Sunday afternoon. The matinee matchup served as the team’s ‘Holiday Hoops’ game and saw a halftime teddy bear toss for charity. “We did a really...

No. 1 Arizona annihilated No. 12 Alabama 96-75 inside Legacy Arena in Birmingham Saturday night. Offensive rebounding continued to be lethal for the Crimson Tide. It ended the game with three total,...

Alabama has made the College Football Playoff as the No. 9 seed and will travel to Norman, Oklahoma for a date with the eighth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners. This comes after the Crimson Tide got molly-whoped...

No. 9 Alabama’s championship hopes never got off the runway in Saturday’s 28-7 SEC championship loss to No. 3 Georgia. The manhandling now calls the Crimson Tide’s chances of making the College Football...

For this SEC championship week special edition of Prestipino’s Picks, I will be previewing Alabama’s conference title game showdown with Georgia and breaking down the latest rankings dropped Tuesday...

Alabama safety Bray Hubbard balled out in the Crimson Tide’s 27-20 victory over Auburn on the road Saturday night. The junior had two tackles, a forced fumble and an interception in the rivalry week...

No. 10 Alabama defeated Auburn 27-20 in the 90th matchup of the Iron Bowl Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The victory clinched a spot in the SEC championship game for the Crimson Tide and likely...

The 2025 college football season started 87 days ago with postseason aspirations soaring among programs across the country. Now, we have somehow reached the final week of the regular season with drama...

No. 10 Alabama decimated Eastern Illinois 56-0 at home Saturday in a game that saw the Crimson Tide’s depth on full display before the Iron Bowl next week. Head coach Kalen DeBoer said it was “good...

There are just two weeks left in the 2025 college football regular season, and the playoff picture race has heated all the way up. Check out my picks for the week as we try to figure out where exactly...

The latest College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night on ESPN, and Alabama came in at No. 10 after suffering a shocking home loss to Oklahoma on Saturday.  This means that if the...

Alabama’s loss versus Oklahoma significantly shook up the College Football Playoff picture and the team’s individual postseason hopes. With the team’s playoff chances sitting at 84%, here’s what...

No. 4 Alabama suffered a gut-punching loss to Oklahoma for the second straight year Saturday night 23-21. The No. 11 Sooners now have a signature win as they look to bolster their resume while playoff...

No. 4 Alabama welcomes No. 11 Oklahoma to Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium this week with major playoff implications on the line. Distractions are likely the last thing the Crimson Tide’s staff wants...

As the 2025 college football regular season draws to a close, national focus has shifted to the College Football Playoff race. The SEC is once again in the thick of playoff debate with seven teams vying...

Alabama women’s basketball waxed Alcorn State 92-39 Monday night, extending its winning streak to three on the young season. It rained 3’s for the Crimson Tide for the better part of the evening....

Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats called FSU-transfer forward Taylor Bol Bowen the team’s “X-factor” in the Crimson Tide’s thrilling 103-96 win over St. John’s on Saturday. “If...

No. 4 Alabama won in a 20-9 victory over the LSU Tigers Saturday night at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. While the victory marked eight straight for the Crimson Tide, there was still a glaring...

No. 4 Alabama defeated LSU 20-9 Saturday night at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium to move to 8-1 on the season. The contest was LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson’s first game coached for the newly...

A pair of injured guards made their season debuts for Alabama women’s basketball in Thursday’s win over McNeese State. Freshman Ace Austin and sophomore Eris Lester returned from ailments that kept...

The Crimson Tide and Prestipino’s Picks will return this week after a Week 10 bye to face off against a zombified LSU team following the firing of head coach Brian Kelly. Check out my picks for a jam-packed...

Tide Hoops made its triumphant return to the court Monday night, as both of Alabama’s women’s and men’s teams brought home wins to open their respective regular seasons. Here are my takeaways...

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night on ESPN, and Alabama came in at No. 4. This means that if the College Football Playoff started today, Alabama would clinch a first-round...

Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has been suspended from the team indefinitely following his weekend arrest, head coach Kalen DeBoer announced Monday. “Unfortunately, with the information...

Alabama men’s basketball guard Aden Holloway made a splash two transfer portal cycles ago when he left Auburn after his freshman year to join its arch rival, Alabama. Holloway thrived offensively...

Alabama women’s golf finished 13th out of 18 schools with a team total of 30-over-par at the Landfall Tradition tournament hosted by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington last weekend.  Individually,...

No. 4 Alabama survived its trip to Columbia and defeated South Carolina 29-22 Saturday night. “The story of the game is resiliency,” head coach Kalen DeBoer said. The Gamecocks won the coin toss...

Week 9 of the 2025 college football season is upon us, and we have some intriguing matchups taking place this week throughout the SEC. With the College Football Playoff picture beginning to populate, we’re...

No. 6 Alabama defeated No. 11 Tennessee 37-20 at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the ‘Third Saturday in October’, avenging last season’s crushing defeat in Knoxville. “It’s definitely...

Preseason-ranked No. 15 Alabama men’s basketball took the stage at SEC Tipoff 2026 in Birmingham on Tuesday. Head coach Nate Oats spoke for 15 minutes about a variety of topics regarding the Crimson...

While the buzz at SEC Tipoff 2026 primarily surrounded the upcoming season for men’s and women’s teams across the conference, there was another theme that prevailed throughout the day: growing the...

It’s already Week 8 of the college football season, and we’re treated to a fantastic slate of games across the country on Saturday. Here are my picks for the SEC’s biggest games of the weekend. No....

No. 8 Alabama hung on to beat No. 14 Missouri 27-24 on the road Saturday, moving the Crimson Tide to 5-1 on the season. “Great road win for us against a really good football team,” head coach Kalen...

The Alabama women’s golf team finished tied for sixth with Michigan at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah in Medinah, Illinois, this week. The University of Central Florida took home first...

The Week 7 slate of SEC football is nothing short of stellar. With marquee matchups scattered across all time slots, couches across the country will be packed and pizzas will be ordered in bulk. Here...

No. 10 Alabama exacted revenge on No. 16 Vanderbilt, defeating the Commodores 30-14 Saturday afternoon a year after last season’s stunning loss in Nashville. Quarterback Ty Simpson threw for 340 yards...

ESPN’s “College GameDay,” will return to Tuscaloosa for No. 10 Alabama’s showdown with No. 16 Vanderbilt on Saturday and comedian Theo Von was announced  to be the show’s guest picker. "T-TOWN....

Week 6 of the college football season is upon us, and there is no shortage of elite matchups to pick. From College Gameday in Tuscaloosa to an SEC rumble in College Station, this week is sure to deliver,...

No. 17 Alabama won a nail-biter in Athens at Sanford Stadium against No. 5 Georgia Saturday 24-21. The victory snaps the Bulldogs’ 33-game home win streak dating back to 2019. “Great team win for...

Three rematches of instant classics from last season are on deck for Week 5. No. 17 Alabama is fresh off a bye and has a date in Athens with the No. 5 Bulldogs. No. 4 LSU will head to Oxford to do battle...

The SEC hosted a football schedule release show Tuesday night, revealing each team’s conference opponents for the 2026 season. “Bama’s schedule is pretty awesome,” former Alabama quarterback...

No. 14 Alabama secured its second consecutive win of the season on Saturday versus Wisconsin in what was wide receiver Ryan Williams’ return to action after sustaining a concussion in a Week 1 loss versus...

No. 19 Alabama defeated Wisconsin Saturday, cruising to a 38-14 victory thanks to an efficient offensive performance complemented by stout defensive play.  “I thought we came ready to play,” head...

The Crimson Tide — and my picks — got back into the win column versus Louisiana-Monroe Saturday. This week, Alabama takes on Wisconsin in a rematch of last year’s beatdown in Madison, Georgia travels...

Alabama rebounded just about as well as it could’ve hoped against Louisiana Monroe, thumping the Warhawks 73-0 in the team’s home opener. This comes after a dumbfounding loss to Florida State on the...

After a rough Week 1 for Alabama and perhaps a rougher week for my predictions, the Crimson Tide will look to get into the win column against Louisiana Monroe, and I will look to rack up some correct picks....

No. 8 Alabama opened up its 2025 campaign with a 31-17 loss to unranked Florida State on the road Saturday afternoon.  This was the team’s first ever loss in August and snapped a 23-game season opener...

When No. 8 Alabama kicks off its quest for national championship No. 19 against the unranked Florida State Seminoles Saturday, the team will face its former standout running back Roydell Williams. The...

College football is back at long last. With huge matchups occurring throughout the country, Week 1 is poised to be one of the best opening weekends in recent memory. For Alabama, it all starts with a road...

Starting running back Jam Miller sustained an upper-body injury during the team’s scrimmage on Saturday, head coach Kalen DeBoer said in a press release.  He said that the team’s feature back went...

Alabama soccer kicked off its 2025 campaign with a pair of victories on Thursday and Sunday, displaying an ability to win both away from home and at the Capstone.  6-2 win versus Louisiana Tech The...

When redshirt junior quarterback Ty Simpson was asked Tuesday what being named the Crimson Tide’s starter felt like, he described it as “a dream come true.” However, he didn’t forget the trials...

Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb opened Tuesday’s media availability with a statement regarding a Monday announcement that Ty Simpson had been named the team’s starting quarterback. “Hey...

Alabama football added the silver screen to its storied history as “Nothing But A Winner,” a documentary chronicling the history of Crimson Tide football, was set to debut in select theaters across...

After losing key players to graduation and the portal, Alabama men’s basketball reloaded its roster at positions across the floor with four transfer additions.  "We are excited to welcome these four...

Alabama men’s basketball made up a strong contingent of the players in the NBA Summer League, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10-20. The Crimson Tide had four undrafted rookie representatives...

Alabama sophomore wide-receiver Ryan Williams was announced as one of Nike’s name, image and likeness athletes Friday. ”Since I can remember, Nike has always been the best fit on and off the field,”...

With just over two months of the 2025 WNBA season in the books, a pair of former Alabama standouts are already making their mark at the professional level. Guards Sarah Ashlee Barker and Aaliyah Nye...

Former Alabama and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young is entering a critical third NFL season. After being selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, Young’s career...

In the modern era of college athletics, players hitting the transfer portal in search of better financial opportunity has become relatively commonplace.  Successful teams aren’t immune to this either,...

Samuel Ogazi secured the gold medal for Alabama in the 400-meter dash on the third day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday in Eugene, Oregon. Ogazi is the first Nigerian-born athlete...

The world of college athletics officially changed Friday night when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California approved the NCAA’s settlement in three antitrust lawsuits....

Alabama baseball’s season took a nosedive after the team failed to win a game in its two appearances, finding itself eliminated from the NCAA baseball tournament in the Hattiesburg Regional last weekend. The...

Spring practices have wrapped up across the country, with 79 days until the start of the 2025 college football season.  After a disappointing 9-4 campaign last season, the Crimson Tide is well-positioned...

Chelsea Dungee-Artberry was officially named an assistant coach of Alabama women’s basketball, head coach Kristy Curry announced Friday.  The former No. 5 pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft and All-American...

Seven national championship wins, 11 SEC championship wins, five SEC Coach of the Year awards, three Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Awards, two AP Coach of the Year Awards, a football field’s naming...

Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is reportedly adding a new title to his resume after retiring from coaching following the 2023-24 season. The now ESPN television personality will co-chair...

Seven members of last year’s Alabama football team saw their pro football dreams recognized, including a pair in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft held from April 24-25 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This...

No. 1 Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball secured its fifth consecutive national championship last Saturday, downing No. 2 University of Texas-Arlington 67-52. This was the third consecutive year the...

The 2024-25 men’s basketball season ended Saturday with a loss to Duke in the Crimson Tide’s second consecutive Elite Eight berth. Here’s a look back at the biggest moments from throughout the season.  2024...

Alabama men’s basketball was dominated by No. 1 seed Duke from start to finish 85-65 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey, ending its bid for a national championship. “Obviously...

Alabama men’s basketball downed BYU 113-88 in the Sweet 16 Thursday night, advancing to the Elite Eight for the second straight year and its third all-time appearance . “That was a fun game if you...

Alabama men’s basketball cruised to an 80-66 victory over 7 seed Saint Mary’s Sunday night, punching its ticket to a program-record third consecutive Sweet 16. “I thought we had great leadership...

Alabama men’s basketball defeated Saint Mary’s 80-66 Sunday night, punching its ticket to a program-record third consecutive Sweet 16. Most knew that this game would likely be decided by which team...

Alabama men’s basketball is set to play 7 seed Saint Mary’s tomorrow night in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.  Friday’s first round games featured drama for both squads. The Crimson Tide...

Having the advantage of less than a two hour drive from Robert Morris University, Colonials fans traveled well and were the more represented team within Rocket Arena when 2 seed Alabama escaped with a...

No. 2 seed Alabama men’s basketball defeated No. 15 seed Robert Morris 90-81 Friday afternoon, staving off a potential upset bid in front of a well-represented Colonial crowd in Cleveland, Ohio. “As...

With No. 2 seed Alabama’s first round game versus No. 15 Robert Morris tipping off tomorrow, all eyes are on the availability of starting forward Grant Nelson, who suffered an apparent knee injury in...

No. 2 seed Alabama takes on No. 15 seed Robert Morris in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Crimson Tide opened as a 22.5-point favorite in the contest...