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ALABAMA’S KIRA LEWIS EARNS SPOT ON USA BASKETBALL’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM

Alabama basketball point guard Kira Lewis was selected to the 2019 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team, it was announced Thursday. The 12-man team will continue training in Colorado Springs, Colorado through June 23 before traveling to Greece for the World Cup. World Cup competition will stretch from June 29-July 7. It was announced earlier

ALABAMA SOFTBALL ADDS TALENTED TRANSFER

After a deep run in the 2019 postseason, Alabama softball has its sights set on returning to the College World Series in 2020. The addition of a talented transfer could help the Crimson Tide achieve that goal. Two-time All-PAC 12 outfielder Alexis Mack will be joining Alabama’s roster for the upcoming season. I’m so excited

WITH OATS ERA UNDERWAY, ALABAMA BASKETBALL HAS WORK TO DO

The Nate Oats era has been underway for several months in Tuscaloosa, but members of the media got their first glimpse at the 2019-20 squad on Wednesday afternoon. The Crimson Tide practiced for an hour on the main court in Coleman Coliseum, going through dribbling and shooting drills before running half-court 3 v. 3 and

Alabama Men’s Basketball Open Practice

Alabama Men’s Basketball team hosted an open basketball practice for media to get an inside look of the new face of Alabama basketball. Click the video above to see what the team has been up to with Nate Oats in charge.

WEB EXTRA: Nate Oats, John Petty, and Herbert Jones Meet With the Media

Nate Oats, John Petty, and Herbert Jones met with the media after having their first open practice. Hear what the new Alabama Head Coach and returning players have to say about the upcoming season and the new practice style.

ALABAMA LANDS COMMITMENT FROM TOP PLAYER IN THE STATE

Alabama continued its recruiting hot streak by securing a commitment from the No. 1 player in the state on Tuesday afternoon. The Crimson Tide received a pledge from 2020 4-star outside linebacker Quandarrius Robinson, according to BamaInsider.com The Birmingham native is the No. 53 player and No. 5 outside linebacker in the country. Robinson committed

FORMER ALABAMA WING TEVIN MACK TRANSFERS TO CLEMSON

Former Alabama wing Tevin Mack has found a new home. The Columbia, South Carolina, native committed to Clemson on Monday, choosing to finish his collegiate career in his home state. View this post on Instagram Last collegiate stop on this marathon and ima make it the best one yet! Locked in and ready to workð¯

TIDE PICKS UP FIRST 2021 COMMITMENT FROM TEXAS DEFENSIVE BACK

Alabama added to its 2020 recruiting class over the weekend, but on Monday the Crimson Tide picked up its first commitment in the 2021 cycle with a pledge from cornerback Latrell McCutchin. The Austin, Texas native announced his commitment to Alabama via Twitter. It was all a DREAM .. My grind made it reality. 100%

ALABAMA TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS FINISH IN THE TOP-10

For the first time in school history, both the Alabama men’s and women’s track and field teams both finished in the top-10 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas. The women finished 7th and the men came in 10th over the weekend. With track wrapping up its season, the Alabama athletics sports calendar year

TIDE BASEBALL COMMIT ELECTS TO SIGN WITH PADRES

Alabama baseball commit CJ Abrams will no longer be joining the Crimson Tide. The 18-year old shortstop was selected by the San Diego Padres with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft and decided on Saturday to sign a $5.2 million contract with the ball club. Abrams announced his decision to forgo a

ALABAMA LANDS COMMITMENT FROM COVETED LINEBACKER

Alabama added another commit to its 2020 recruiting class Sunday morning with a pledge from 4-star outside linebacker Demouy Kennedy. The in-state prospect from Theodore, Alabama announced his commitment on Twitter. Kennedy is the No. 2 player in Alabama, the No. 6 outside linebacker and the No. 96 overall player in the 2020 class, according

COACH SABAN HOSTS ANNUAL NICK’S KIDS GOLF TOURNAMENT

Reporting by WVUA23’s Gary Harris. For the 13th straight year, Nick and Terry Saban hosted the Nick’s Kids Golf Tournament at Old Overton Club in Birmingham on Thursday. The tournament’s goal is to raise funds for Nick’s Kids to distribute throughout the next year for different projects in the Alabama community. “You know, we’re really

BYRNE RECEIVES COMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR INITIAL ATHLETIC FACILITIES UPGRADES

Plans to upgrade Alabama’s athletics facilities were unanimously approved by the physical properties committee of the Board of Trustees at a board meeting Thursday afternoon. Athletics Director Greg Byrne proposed his 10-year, $600 million Crimson Standard initiative to the committee, detailing a $92,470,000 renovation to Bryant-Denny Stadium as well as a $3 million upgrade to

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ASTROBOTICS TEAM WINS FIFTH-STRAIGHT TITLE

Alabama is known for its dynasty on the football field, but another Crimson Tide team has been just as successful. The University of Alabama Astrobotics Team recently won the NASA Robotic Mining Competition for the fifth straight year. UA’s 60-member team bested 27 other robotics teams from around the nation. They were tasked with building

FORMER TIDE COACH AVERY JOHNSON INTERVIEWING WITH SIXERS

With the departure of Monty Williams to be head coach of the Phoenix Suns, 76ers coach Brett Brown may be turning to a name that’s familiar to Alabama fans to fill out the vacant assistant coach position. Avery Johnson is reportedly interviewing for a job on the Sixers’ coaching staff. Johnson was the Crimson Tide’s

TIDE BASKETBALL ADDS TALENTED TRANSFER

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats continued to build his roster Sunday with the addition of transfer point guard Jahvon Quinerly. A former 5-star prospect, Quinerly is coming to Tuscaloosa after a one-year stint at Villanova. Quinerly wasn’t able to make a major impact with the Wildcats in his freshman season, averaging 3.2 points per game

TIDE DOUBLES TEAM MAKES HISTORY WITH NCAA TOURNAMENT RUN

Hours before Mazen Osama and Patrick Kaukovalta competed in the 2019 NCAA men’s doubles championship match, the players and their coaches entered the familiar building that had become a second home during their time in Orlando. The dark interior and laid-back ambiance that greeted them inside Trick Shots billiards club was a sharp contrast to

TIDE FANS COULD BE ABLE TO SPEND THEIR DOLLAR ON BEER IN NEAR FUTURE

Alabama football fans may be able to enjoy a beer while watching the Crimson Tide play in Bryant-Denny Stadium in the near future. SEC officials are meeting this week in Destin, Florida and are expected to discuss selling alcohol in stadiums. At least 55 Football Bowl Subdivision teams offer alcohol at their stadiums, but none

FORMER UA WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYER PREPARES FOR PARALYMPICS

The summer Paralympics are set to take place next year in Tokyo and a University of Alabama alumnus hopes to represent team USA for the second time. Former UA wheelchair tennis player Shelby Baron played on the national team in the 2016 Rio Paralympics and is working toward her second-straight appearance. “I really just enjoyed

ALABAMA ROWING COACH PUTYRAE NAMED BIG-12 COACH OF THE YEAR

Alabama rowing coach Glenn Putyrae was named the 2019 Big 12 Coach of the Year on Wednesday for his successful first season with the Crimson Tide. Putyrae was named Alabama’s head coach last offseason, taking over in Tuscaloosa after coaching stints at Gonzaga and Georgetown. During his time with the Bulldogs, Putyrae won WCC Coach

UPDATE: TEVIN MACK ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL

UPDATE: Tevin Mack officially entered his name in the NCAA Transfer Portal on Wednesday. New Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats confirmed that he now has an open scholarship when he talked to reporters at SEC meetings in Destin, Florida on Wednesday afternoon. Rising redshirt senior Tevin Mack withdrew his name from the NBA draft pool,

TIDE BASKETBALL LANDS COMMITMENT FROM TRANSFER

After losing out on 5-star forward Trendon Watford on Monday afternoon, Alabama coach Nate Oats wasted no time adding another highly touted player to his roster. Junior college transfer James Rojas signed to continue his career with the Crimson Tide on Tuesday. He is Alabama’s sixth signee and second transfer in the 2019 class. Rojas

ALABAMA BASEBALL FALLS 9-4 AT GEORGIA

Alabama baseball is still in the hunt for a bid to the SEC Tournament, but a 9-4 loss Thursday night at Georgia didn’t help. The Bulldogs scored three runs in the third inning, building up an early lead that the Crimson Tide was able to diminish, but not completely erase. Alabama scored runs in the

BREAKING NEWS: WATFORD COMMITS TO LSU OVER ALABAMA

The highest rated prospect in the state of Alabama committed to LSU on Monday afternoon. 5-star forward Trendon Watford from Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham will continue his basketball career in Baton Rouge. Watford chose LSU over Indiana, Memphis and Alabama. The 6-foot-9, 230-pound power forward was the No. 17 overall recruit in the

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