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National

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signals teammates during the first half of the...

Chiefs top Bengals 23-20 on last-second kick for AFC title

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 10:26 PM CST
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By The Associated Press and DAVE SKRETTA
The Kansas City Chiefs top the Cincinnati Bengals in a 23-20 win and will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.

Sports

High school bowling state championships

High school bowling state championships

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 8:35 AM CST
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By Jake Stansell
High school bowling state championships

National

A makeshift memorial for Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy near where the pair crashed.

UGA says staffer killed in crash wasn’t authorized to drive vehicle

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:50 PM CST
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By Alexandra Parker
The Georgia Athletic Department says the staffer killed in the wreck that also killed football player Devin Willock wasn’t authorized to drive the car involved in the wreck.

News

Birmingham Squadron

Birmingham Squadron acquire Josh Nzeakor

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:53 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
The Birmingham Squadron announced that they have acquired forward Josh Nzeakor from the available player pool.

Sports

Ride of a lifetime on a gyroscope

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:05 AM CST
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By Sheldon Haygood
Senior percussionist Doug Drummond has gone viral with the Mortimer Jordan High School Marching Band.

Sports

USFL comments on death of Birmingham Stallions player

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:55 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
A USFL spokesperson said the league was excited to get a player the caliber of Jessie Lemonier.

News

Panthers hire Frank Reich, becomes sixth head coach in franchise history

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:12 PM CST
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By Luke Tucker
Reich spent the past five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, compiling a 40-33-1 record.

Sports

UAB track and field athlete shares special connection with local coffee shop

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:01 PM CST
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By Jake Stansell
Laney Kronz’s love for coffee extends beyond the track

Sports

REPORTS: Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien hired by New England Patriots

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:48 AM CST
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By WBRC Staff
After two years as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Alabama, Bill O-Brien is leaving Tuscaloosa according to reports.

National

49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 8:42 PM CST
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By JOSH DUBOW
The San Francisco 49ers on Sunday defeated the Dallas Cowboys to advance to the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Satellite and Radar
Satellite and Radar

National

Bengals dominate Bills wire-to-wire: ‘Our guys were built for this’

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 5:04 PM CST
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By Brian Planalp
A patchwork offensive line took over in the second half to give the Bengals an AFC Championship Game berth.

National

Report: MRI confirms Mahomes suffered high-ankle sprain in win over Jags

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 11:36 AM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
An MRI Sunday confirmed the Chiefs QB suffered a high ankle sprain in Kansas City's AFC Divisional win.

National

Chiefs, led by hobbled Mahomes, beat Jags 27-20 in playoffs

Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 8:51 PM CST
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By The Associated Press and Nick Sloan
Patrick Mahomes pleaded with Chiefs coach Andy Reid to let him stay in the game on Saturday.

Sports

Bluff Park women’s kickball league brings the fun and competitive edge

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:24 PM CST
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By Jake Stansell
Group of women kickstarted a brand new kickball league

Sports

AHSAA upholds suspension of Hoover baseball coach

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:09 PM CST
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By Josh Gauntt and WBRC Staff
The Alabama High School Athletic Association uphold its season-long suspension of Hoover baseball coach Adam Moseley on Wednesday.

News

Huffman HS girl’s basketball coach collapses during game Saturday

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:45 PM CST
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By Olivianna Calmes and WBRC Staff
Birmingham City Schools confirm Huffman High School girl’s basketball coach Lin Slater collapsed and was transported to a local hospital Saturday.

News

‘It’s not something you go through often as a coach’: UA basketball coach Nate Oats holds news conference

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 1:18 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats held a news conference Monday following the arrest of former player Darius Hairston Miles.

Alabama

Report: Alabama defensive coordinator leaving for Ole Miss

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 3:27 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding is reportedly leaving Tuscaloosa to take the same position at Ole Miss.

Sports

Double take: UA student talks going viral on TikTok for looking like former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence

Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:27 PM CST
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By Jake Stansell
Bella Martina looks to bring her viral moment full circle

National

No. 1 Georgia beats TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 11:46 PM CST
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By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press
Georgia became the first team to win consecutive College Football Playoff national championships since Alabama in 2012.

NCAA

Kirby Smart discusses sustaining high level of success

Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 8:45 PM CST
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By Jeffery Winborne
Top-ranked Georgia will face TCU in Monday's National Championship Game as the Bulldogs look to capture back-to-back titles.

Sports

Bills Damar Hamlin shares first photo from hospital bed, wishes team well

Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 2:02 PM CST
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By Jamarlo Phillips
Hamlin made tremendous progress in his recovery Friday when he was taken off a ventilator and showed an ability to speak.

NCAA

Troy basketball senior reaches 1000 career points, joins elite company

Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 1:50 PM CST
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By James Hayes
Zay Williams made school history on Saturday night with the Trojans basketball team.

News

Eli Gold battling ‘treatable’ form of cancer

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 3:55 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Eli Gold announced on Friday that he is battling a "treatable" form of cancer.

NCAA

Tuskegee officially names school’s 18th head football coach

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 1:21 PM CST
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By James Hayes
Tuskegee University has officially named Aaron James, the school’s 18th head football coach.

News

Assistant U.S. Attorney receives Hope Coach of the Year award

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:38 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy Sherer was named the Hope Coach of the Year by Camp Hope America and Verizon.

Sports

Full 2022 college football bowl schedule released

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 2:09 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
The 2022 college football bowl schedule has been released, unveiling every postseason matchup.

News

Ruth Bartow, wife of UAB’s Gene Bartow, has passed away

Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 10:11 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Ruth Bartow, the wife of the man considered the father of UAB Athletics, has passed away.

News

Alabama kicker Will Reichard returning for 2023 season

Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 5:56 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Kicker Will Reichard tweeted today he’s not quite ready to step away from Alabama Football.

News

Three Alabama juniors to enter NFL draft

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:19 AM CST
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By Nick Kremer
Will Anderson Jr., Bryce Young and Jahmyr Gibbs were key players for the Crimson Tide in 2022.

National

No. 1 Georgia rallies to beat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 in semi

Updated: Jan. 1, 2023 at 1:05 AM CST
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By The Associated Press
The Bulldogs, who won their first national title since 1980 last season, will play for the first back-to-back championships in school history.

National

No. 3 TCU upsets No. 2 Michigan 51-45 in wild CFP semifinal

Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 11:13 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Max Duggan accounted for four touchdowns, TCU returned two interceptions for scores and the third-ranked Horned Frogs withstood a frenetic second-half surge by No. 2 Michigan to win the Fiesta Bowl.

Alabama

‘Best business decision’: Saban talks future of Bryce Young, Will Anderson

Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 6:41 PM CST
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By Jeffery Winborne
Bryce Young and Will Anderson, Jr. will have to decide whether to return to Alabama or enter the NFL Draft, where they both are projected to be high first-round picks.

Alabama

Tide rolls over Kansas State, 45-20, in the Sugar Bowl

Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 3:14 PM CST
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By Jeffery Winborne
Alabama dominated Kansas State, 45-20, in the 89th Sugar Bowl on Saturday.

Sports

Alabama, Kansas State fans talk Sugar Bowl in New Orleans

Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 7:54 PM CST
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By Jake Stansell
WBRC’s Jake Stansell hits the streets of the Big Easy to catch up with fans ahead of the big game

Alabama

Saban discusses Alabama’s mindset headed into Sugar Bowl

Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 5:52 PM CST
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By Jeffery Winborne
Alabama head coach Nick Saban said he is pleased with his team's mindset headed into Saturday's Sugar Bowl, despite not making the College Football Playoff.

Auburn

Former Auburn wide receiver joins coaching staff under Hugh Freeze

Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 5:48 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Auburn announced on Thursday that Marcus Davis is returning to The Plains to coach wide receivers.

UAB

UAB’s McBride declares for NFL Draft after setting records for Blazers

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 8:53 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
DeWayne McBride, UAB'S record-setting running back, announced Thursday that he will be entering the 2023 NFL Draft.

Sports

Birmingham-Southern head football coach headed to Austin College

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 7:28 AM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Birmingham-Southern head football coach Tony White has confirmed that he is leaving the program to accept the head coaching spot at Austin College.

National

Gator football team loses Las Vegas Bowl to Oregon State, 30-3 to end season 6-7 overall

Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 5:02 PM CST
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By Kevin Wells
Florida manages only 219 yards of offense, suffers second straight losing season.

News

No. 23 Troy beats No. 22 UTSA 18-12 in Cure Bowl

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:58 PM CST
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
The Trojans won the game 18-12, marking their 11th consecutive win.

Alabama

Two Alabama starters set to play in Sugar Bowl

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 4:44 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Bryce Young and Will Anderson tell Nick Saban they plan to play in the Sugar Bowl.

UAB

UAB holds on to win Bahamas Bowl, 24-20

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 3:19 PM CST
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By Jeffery Winborne
UAB held on in the fourth quarter to defeat Miami (OH), 24-20, in the 2022 Bahamas Bowl.

News

Jefferson Co. Commission recognizes Ramsay Rams for 5-A State Championship

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 4:05 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
The Jefferson County Commission recognized the Ramsay Rams high school varsity football team for its 2022 5-A State Championship.

Sports

California Regents vote to affirm UCLA’s move to Big Ten

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 8:32 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
UCLA cleared a major hurdle toward joining the Big Ten Conference in 2024, getting approval for the move from the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday.

Auburn

Hugh Freeze hires offensive and defensive coordinators at Auburn

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 3:49 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
The Auburn Tigers have announced the hiring of Philip Montgomery as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ron Roberts as the defensive coordinator.

Sports

Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach hospitalized

Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 9:03 PM CST
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By WBRC Staff
Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach was hospitalized Sunday due to a "personal health issue."

Auburn

Memphis men’s basketball upsets #11 Auburn in Atlanta 82-73

Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 6:46 PM CST
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By Matt Infield
The Memphis men’s basketball team picked up their biggest win of the young season so far, handing #11 Auburn their first loss of the season in a neutral site game in Atlanta, 82-73.

Sports

NFL reportedly fines Saints, coaches and Cam Jordan for allegedly faking injury in Tampa

Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 11:52 AM CST
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By Ken Daley
All parties are appealing their fines, according to an ESPN report

Sports

Bulldogs track star setting a new standard at Ashville

Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 11:08 AM CST
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By Jake Stansell
Emma Drinkard is one of the most decorated student-athletes at Ashville with seven state titles
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