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Alabama lands top QB recruit

Alabama didn't have much success recruiting the nation's top quarterbacks a year ago. Cooper Bateman of Salt Lake City helped fix that issue Wednesday morning. Through a statement released by his … more

5/16/12 | 1205 views | 4 comments

4 for Hartselle

OPELIKA — For Arin Eddy, a second-hole double bogey was no harm, no foul in the grand scheme of things at the Class 1A-5A girls golf tournament Tuesday. Eddy closed with an even-par 72 to launch … more

By Gregg Dewalt
Special to The Daily | 5/16/12 | 476 views

Spring the speaking season for Saban

MUSCLE SHOALS — There’s football season, then recruiting season, followed by spring practice. Not much changes in the Alabama football routine. It’s the slow time for players, but show time … more

By Michael Casagrande | 5/16/12 | 286 views

Feeling confident

MOULTON — Adrien Coffey remembers her experience from last season’s state softball tournament all too well. She was young. She was nervous. So were her Lawrence County High … more

By Justin Graves | 5/16/12 | 363 views

3 area players at softball nationals

HANCEVILLE — Like any successful leadoff hitter, Katie Gentle deems it necessary to get on base and jump start the Wallace State-Hanceville offense. “People say if I consistently get on base, … more

By Russell Moore
Daily Correspondent | 5/16/12 | 413 views | 1 comment

Reds score twice in the 8th to beat Braves

ATLANTA — Brandon Phillips drove in the go-ahead run with a double off the centerfield wall and the Cincinnati Reds scored two runs off Jonny Venters in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves … more

By Charles Odum
Associated Press | 5/15/12 | 73 views

Fans should stop hating on Danica Patrick

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Danica Patrick raced 513 laps around Darlington Raceway last weekend. What did you do? Chances are, if you’re an ardent NASCAR fan, you might have snickered at the mention … more

By Jenna Fryer
Associated Press | 5/15/12 | 227 views | 3 comments

FSU president lays out pros, cons of Big 12 move

The president of Florida State University says moving the athletic program from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big 12 has several drawbacks to be considered. FSU president Eric Barron sent … more

By Ralph D. Russo
Associated Press | 5/15/12 | 154 views

18 holes from a 4th crown

OPELIKA — There weren’t a lot of smiling faces from Hartselle’s girls golf team as one by one they came off the 18th green Monday afternoon at the Class 1A-5A girls tournament. And that was … more

By Gregg Dewalt
Special to The Daily | 5/15/12 | 318 views

Hatton girls at play

HATTON — Surrounded by a group of teammates, Victoria Crumpton showed off her newest bruises. She had black and blue spots on her left knee. They came from a home-plate collision Saturday, as … more

By Justin Graves | 5/15/12 | 696 views