Tide's Ekiyor helps deliver back-to-school 'goods'
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Jason Williams Alabama's offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. is helping school kids prepare for the school year. Ekiyor visited A.G. Gaston…
Alabama newcomer Jahmyr Gibbs generates bevy of buzz
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Tyler White Consistently fielding a star running back is one of the staples of the 'Nick Saban Era' of Alabama football. Mark Ingram…
Crimson Tide lands 4-star offensive tackle Olaus Alinen
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan The Crimson Tide has been on a recruiting roll of late landing, their fourth commitment in the last six days. Friday morning, Alabama received its 14th pledge for the 2023 recruiting class in…
Tide lands 19 players on All-SEC preseason teams; Picked to win SEC
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Crimson Tide football has a conference-leading 19 players on the All-SEC Preseason Teams. Tide received 158 of 181 votes to win the SEC. The Crimson Tide had 10 first-team All-SEC selections, with four…
SEC Media Days highlights special character of Crimson Tide's 'Dynamic Duo'
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Tyler White Known as the "King of College Football," Nick Saban is not an easy man to get high praise out of, but there may be an…
College football's 'The Players Lounge' returns bigger, better
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Alex Boothe College Football's "The Players' Lounge" project is taking the next step. Earlier this summer, "The Players' Lounge", a NIL-inspired project created by…
Bryce Young wins ESPY for Best Male College Athlete
by WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Alabama quarterback Bryce Young picked up another major award early Wednesday evening and was named the Best Male College…
New Alabama running back adds buzz to SEC Media Days
One of the most talked about Alabama players at SEC Media Days did not actually attend SEC Media Days. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who transferred into the program this…
4-star tight end Martavious Collins commits to Tide
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan The Crimson Tide continues to roll in recruiting on Wednesday, and Bama landed 2024 4-star tight end Martavious Collins from Rome, Georgia. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound tight…
Saban at SEC Media Days: 'No issues with Jimbo'
By WVUA 23's Stu McCann Tuesday morning Alabama Football took the stage at the SEC Media Days in Atlanta. For college football fans who were expecting verbal fireworks,…
Alabama's Bryce Young named to Davey O'Brien watchlist
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Mason Smith Alabama's Bryce Young won the 2021 Davey O'Brien Trophy, awarded to the nation's top quarterback, and he's in contention for it again this season. The Davey O'Brien Foundation released its 2022 Watch List,…
Alabama lands 4-star running back Justice Haynes
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan The Crimson Tide landed their first running back commit for the 2023 class on Sunday. Four-star running back Justice Haynes from Buford,…
Bama pitcher Connor Prielipp selected 48th overall to Minnesota Twins
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan University of Alabama Alabama pitcher Connor Prielipp was selected No. 48 overall by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday night of the…
Shelton State welcomes new sports programs, new coaches
Shelton State Community College is expanding its sports offerings as well as hiring new coaches for those and other teams. Kaitlin Griffin, who was most recently an assistant softball coach at Birmingham Southern College, is taking over head coaching duties…
Tide lands four-star dual sport quarterback Dylan Lonergan
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Alabama football has landed its second nationally rated top 10 quarterback in the 2023 class on Monday, with the commitment of four-star Dylan…
Alabama softball lands Michigan transfer Lauren Esman
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Alabama softball has landed another commitment in transfer left-handed pitcher and utility player Lauren Esman. Esman spent the last three seasons with…
Rising Tide: Alabama offensive players to watch this fall
By WVUA Digital Reporter Mason Smith New faces will share the field with Heisman-winning quarterback Bryce Young when the University of Alabama takes the field against Utah State Sept. 3. Several major offensive members from last year moved to the…
Bryce Young named SEC Male Athlete of the Year
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Alabama quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young has been named the 2021-22 Roy F. Kramer SEC Male Athlete…
Tuscaloosa County baseball standout signs with Stillman College
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Christian Jones Tuscaloosa County High School's Jon Hayden Raper never stopped chasing his dream of earning a scholarship to play college baseball. His hard work…
Four Alabama defensive players to watch during fall camp
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Mason Smith Defense wins championships, and if there's anything the University of Alabama is known for, it's their play on that side of the football. Most of last season's starters are returning to the Crimson…
Tider Insider: July 5, 2022
Gary Harris and Rodney Orr react to recruiting and the most recent commits to Alabama. The Tide received seven commitments in the last ten days. Also, we discussed conference expansion and…
Alabama looking for new rugby coach
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Mason Smith The University of Alabama's Rugby Club is looking for a new head coach, first reported by Golf Rugby Report. The club is looking to fill the position after Eddie Buckner, who was the…
Alabama lands commitment from highly talented Junior College linebacker
By WVUA sports reporter Foster Hinton Junior College linebacker Justin Jefferson has committed to Alabama. Jefferson attends Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi. The JUCO standout is listed at 6-foot-2…
Speedy Oklahoma prospect Cole Adams commits to Tide football
WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Kenneth Kelly The Crimson Tide football team has landed another commitment. Cole Adams, a four-star wide receiver from Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. Adams is…
