Sally Field, co-star in ‘Forrest Gump,’ appears to take shot at Tuscaloosa

If life turned out different for Sally Field, she may have ended up living in Tuscaloosa. But she wouldn’t have been pleased about it. Field mentioned the Alabama city, home of the University of Alabama, when she was asked Friday by the Hollywood Reporter what she would be if she was not an actress. RELATED: […]

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Former Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville: Lubbock ‘looked like Iraq’

Tommy Tuberville doesn’t seem particularly fond of Lubbock, Texas. Tuberville, who previously coached at Texas Tech, compared the city negatively to places around the world during the “Rick & Bubba Show,” a nationally syndicated radio program based in Birmingham, Alabama, Wednesday. “You run me off at Auburn and you ship me to Lubbock, Texas,” Tuberville said. “I’m […]

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College Football Playoff national championship game will have halftime show

The College Football Playoff national championship will have a halftime performance this season, the Associated Press reported Monday. The halftime concert will be held in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, near the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which will serve as the site of the game. ESPN, which will broadcast the game, reportedly is taking the lead on […]

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Donald Trump jokes about Liberty’s decision to schedule Auburn, Ole Miss in football

Donald Trump has some questions about Liberty’s decision to schedule Auburn and Ole Miss as future opponents in football. During his commencement speech Saturday at Liberty University, Trump announced the schools already on the Flames’ future schedules and particularly had some questions for Liberty president Jerry Falwell when it came to adding the Tigers and […]

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College football early signing period officially adopted

The College Commissioners Association announced Monday its approval of a new early signing period for high school football recruits beginning this year. The early signing period will be a 72-hour window from Dec. 20-22 in which high school seniors can sign with a college program. It coincides with midyear junior college transfers signing period. Previously, […]

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Eddie Lacy had a garage sale in Green Bay and people from all over showed up

Apparently when an NFL player holds a garage sale, people will come. Former Alabama running back Eddie Lacy held one Friday in Green Bay and it drew a big crowd. At least some people came from places as far away as Michigan and Denver to check it out. Line for @Lil_Eazy_Ana_42 garage sale in De Pere @packers […]

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An LSU fan named a race horse after Tigers RB Derrius Guice

An LSU fan has grown into a habit of naming race horses after star Tigers running backs. Staton Flurry, owner of Flurry Racing Stables in Hot Springs, Arkansas, shared a photo Thursday on Twitter of his new horse named Guice after LSU’s Derrius Guice. The new guy, Guice. pic.twitter.com/LQsxMZzlbt — Staton Flurry (@Staton_Flurry) May 5, […]

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Montravius Adams was drafted by the Packers hours after the birth of his son

Montravius Adams had one of the biggest days of his life Friday – and for more than one reason. Hours before he was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round in the 2017 NFL Draft, Adams witnessed the birth of his son, Montravius Jr., at a Warner Robbins, Georgia hospital. But of […]

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Former Florida DL Caleb Brantley charged after allegedly knocking woman unconscious

Former Florida defensive lineman Caleb Brantley has been charged with misdemeanor battery following a physical altercation with a woman earlier this month, according to Alachua County (Fla.) court records. Brantley, who was initially listed as the victim in the April 13 incident, was charged Friday. According to the court documents, Brantley knocked the woman unconscious […]

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South Carolina fans had a Williams-Brice Stadium red velvet cake for their wedding

Red velvet cake is great, but it probably tastes better when it’s made to look like Williams-Brice Stadium if you’re a South Carolina fan. And that’s exactly what one couple did, apparently for their wedding. Twitter user @CreightonUSC, a South Carolina fan based on his profile, shared the photos of the magnificent cake Friday. Ever […]

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