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Jones votes against Amy Coney Barrett confirmation

Since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death in September, Jones said he would not vote for a nominee, no matter who it was, until after the Nov. 3 general election.

October 27, 2020

Troy vs. South Alabama football game postponed due to COVID

A pause of workouts is temporary, but no makeup date for the game has been announced.

October 1, 2020

Saban, Malzahn have led on COVID, social justice. They have the power to do more

It shouldn’t matter all that much what a couple of football coaches say and do when it comes to matters of racism and equality in this state, and around the country. But it does. It matters because we have, rightly or wrongly, hero worshipped football coaches for a long, long time now. Especially in Alabama, … Continued

September 3, 2020

Alabama high school football is back

Alabama high school athletes take to the field Thursday to open the 2020 high school football season, despite coronavirus fears. The season opens on Thursday with 22 games, followed by 122 on Friday and four games on Saturday. There was speculation early on that the global pandemic would halt high school football. Arizona has delayed … Continued

August 20, 2020

More than half of Alabama COVID-19 deaths have come in July and August

More Alabamians have died in July and the first two and a half weeks of August than died in the first four months of the pandemic combined. The Alabama Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 12 more deaths from COVID-19 in Alabama, taking the state death toll to at least 1,867. At least 926 … Continued

August 19, 2020

Jones campaign says Tuberville is not taking the pandemic seriously

Incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones’ re-election campaign released a statement critical of Republican Senate nominee Tommy Tuberville, suggesting that he is not taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously enough. “The Washington Post reported today that the stock market plummeted after jobless claims climbed last week by 1.4 million and the economy shrank by 9.5 percent — … Continued

August 6, 2020

Donations, ticket sales accounts for $63 million of Auburn athletics budget

Auburn University athletic director Allen Greene on Saturday addressed Auburn football boosters and season ticket holders in an email message after the start of the season was postponed by three weeks. Greene told the boosters and season ticket holders how important they are to the university and the athletics program. While Auburn has 21 sports, … Continued

August 3, 2020

A college football at the goal line on a grass field

NCAA Board of Governors tables motion to eliminate fall sports championships

Supporters of playing the 2020 college football season won an important victory on Friday when the NCAA Board of Governors voted to table a motion to scrap the FCS, Division two, and Division three football playoffs championships. The conferences wrested effective control of what we think of as major college football, the Division One Football … Continued

July 27, 2020

Alabama high school football to open on schedule with social distancing

The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced Thursday that high school football and other fall sports will be played on schedule — but with modifications to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “We’re looking forward to starting football practice on Aug. 3,” AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese told reporters. “I’ve asked all of our schools … Continued

July 27, 2020