The Australian Open had one of its most memorable matches last year. No. 1 Novak Djokovic faced No. 17 Stanislas Wawrinka in the fourth round. The two-time defending champion had the fight of his life...

Great rivalries have always characterized the NFL. Who can forget the great Lions and Packers games or the Giants and Eagles games of the past? NFL rivals hate each other. There is always a little more...

When I came to The University of Alabama in fall 2010, my class had just broken the 30,000-student mark, Robert Witt was the UA president, and students knew what it was like to be supportive and loyal...

The story happens all the time, and this week, the victim was Cade Foster. It goes something like this: Athlete makes blunder on big stage. Fringe fans reflexively flood his or her social media account...

“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...

Rivalry week in college football may be the best and worst week in all of sports. All season, players and fans alike look forward to the week when they finally play “the team down the road,” whether...

As we sit down to gorge ourselves with all the foods we look forward to each year, there’s always one thing we should all be thankful for: football. Whether you are a die-hard fan, or just an every-so-often...

In most states when a child is born, the room is filled with pink or blue balloons and other items, depending on the gender of the child. In Alabama, the balloons are either crimson and white or blue and...

As a disclaimer, I will start by saying that I am 1/32 Cherokee Indian. It may be the lowest classification used by Native American tribes to determine membership, but it’s still a part of my heritage....

In today’s society we are more likely to hear and discuss exercising on a daily basis, and that’s a good thing. Everyone should be active because it’s good for you. But while I was sitting in...

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...