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Alabama men’s basketball team seeking shelter from storm

Sean Landry February 11, 2014

The Alabama men’s basketball team will be seeking the shelter of home when it takes on an impressive Ole Miss team Tuesday night. While Tuscaloosa faces the prospect of more winter weather and class...

Men’s basketball team begins crucial stretch against Arkansas

Sean Landry February 5, 2014

The Alabama men’s basketball team has had a rough couple of weeks. Coach Anthony Grant said the Crimson Tide’s recent form has been distressing, but the program is moving forward competitively....

Swimming and diving to be without key figures against Georgia

Sean Landry January 30, 2014

The Alabama swimming and diving team will travel to Athens, Ga., to take on the University of Georgia in the final meet of the regular season. When the Crimson Tide gets to the Gabrielsen Natatorium it...

Women’s basketball team ready for Florida offense

Sean Landry January 30, 2014

The Alabama women’s basketball team will be looking to continue its form coming out of a weekend of upsets. The Crimson Tide beat No.6 Kentucky at the buzzer in Lexington, Ky., last Thursday and returned...

Men’s tennis team seeking to build momentum against Texas

Sean Landry January 30, 2014

When the Alabama men’s tennis team travels to Texas to conclude its season-opening road trip, it will be looking to build momentum for what coach George Husack hopes will be an exciting season. The...

Seniors perform in last home meet without Pursley

Sean Landry January 27, 2014

The final home meet for Alabama swimming and diving was nearly the perfect send-off for Alabama’s seniors. The Alabama men won 15 of their 16 events, defeating Emory 192-62. On the women’s side, Alabama...

Alabama basketball misses Obasohan against hot shooting Florida

Alabama basketball misses Obasohan against hot shooting Florida

Sean Landry January 23, 2014

The Alabama basketball team kept it close but will be left wondering what might have been after falling to the No. 6 Florida Gators Saturday night. Alabama’s second leading scorer, Retin Obasohan...

Alabama swimming and diving team celebrates seniors

Sean Landry January 22, 2014

With the SEC Swimming and Diving Championship growing ever nearer, Alabama coach Dennis Pursley has turned his attention firmly toward championships, with the Alabama swim team set to begin its final tuneups...

Men’s basketball team hopes to defend home winning streak

Sean Landry January 15, 2014

When the Alabama basketball team hosts Mississippi State in Coleman Coliseum Wednesday, it will be looking to defend a conference-high 13-game SEC home-court winning streak. The Crimson Tide has not lost...

Tide wins home swim meet

Sean Landry January 13, 2014

Kristian Gkolomeev traveled 50 hours, roughly 5,700 miles in the air, arrived in Tuscaloosa from Athens, Greece on Wednesday morning, and swam 50 yards in 20.48 seconds on Saturday afternoon – good...

NWTF donates $20,000 to found UA shooting team

Sean Landry December 5, 2013

There will soon be a new team pursuing championships on campus: The University of Alabama shooting team. Representatives of the National Wild Turkey Federation gathered Tuesday morning at Denny Chimes...

Sports can affect fans in emotional ways

Sean Landry December 4, 2013

“It’s only a game,” people always say. “Why should people care so much?” I don’t know if anyone could ever really answer that. Who knows why people care so much – too much, even – about...

Alabama frequently ‘comes out flat’

Sean Landry November 20, 2013

I haven’t spoken to my father – an Alabama alumnus and lifelong fan – since Alabama’s relatively narrow victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. I haven’t needed to speak to my father because...

NBA tanking becoming terrible trend

Sean Landry November 12, 2013

It’s basketball season. A time for some of sports’ greatest traditions – the Cameron Crazies at Duke, St. John’s ever-flapping hawk mascot, Kansas’ “Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk” and Taylor University’s...

Pursley pushes for team improvement throughout season

Sean Landry November 6, 2013

When Alabama swimming and diving coach Dennis Pursley sits in his office, memories of his long and illustrious coaching career surround him. There’s the flag from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where...

Tide prepares for championships

Sean Landry October 29, 2013

The University of Alabama cross-country teams are ready to be competitive and travel to Gainesville, Fla., to compete in the SEC Championships Friday. The men’s team had several competitive finishes...

BCS system going out with a bang

Sean Landry October 21, 2013

Sports writers and NFL fans like to use the phrase “any given Sunday” to describe the unpredictability of professional football. Despite perceived talent gaps, any one team can upset a favored team...

Junior tennis star Emily Zabor demonstrates leadership on, off court

Sean Landry October 15, 2013

Standing in the sun on a warm October afternoon, women’s tennis coach Jenny Mainz gets chills while she talks about junior Emily Zabor. “When I recruited Emily Zabor – look at the hair on my arm...

U.S. soccer team deserves national respect

Sean Landry October 8, 2013

“The noise here is beautiful. I honestly can’t believe we are in America,” ESPN writer Roger Bennett said during a U.S. World Cup Qualifier last month. On Aug. 25, world-renowned athlete Clint Dempsey...

UA bowling club rolls on despite lack of funding

Sean Landry September 18, 2013

Bama Lanes may not be Bryant-Denny Stadium, but University of Alabama bowling club president Craig Bartlesmeyer sounds eerily reminiscent of coach Nick Saban as he talks about the expectations for the...

UA bowling club rolls on despite lack of funding

Sean Landry September 18, 2013

Bama Lanes may not be Bryant-Denny Stadium, but University of Alabama bowling club president Craig Bartlesmeyer sounds eerily reminiscent of coach Nick Saban as he talks about the expectations for the...

Club rugby team strives for chemistry

Sean Landry September 17, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s club rugby team has one clear-cut goal for this year: chemistry, on and off the pitch. “I’ve actually been amazed by how friendly everyone’s been since I’ve...