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Troubles continue for Michael Waltrip Racing as Talladega race approaches
Posted on Sports on October 14, 2013, 5:53PM
Waltrip organization down to two teams in 2014 Full story »
Can Talladega Superspeedway turn two-driver Chase for Sprint Cup into chaos?
Posted on Sports on October 11, 2013, 3:42PM
Camping World RV Sales 500 is Sunday, Oct. 20 Full story »
Alabamians in the NFL: Philadelphia free-spirit, left guard Evan Mathis
Posted on Sports on October 11, 2013, 3:11PM
Another Mathis, sack-artist Robert, will be chasing Philip Rivers on Monday night Full story »
Emmitt Smith will rush into Huntsville with message of inspiration for young athletes
Posted on Sports on October 11, 2013, 1:54PM
Smith will be part of John Stallworth's Legends Round Table Oct. 22 Full story »
Chase Chatter: Kenseth, Johnson making it two-driver battle as series heads to Charlotte (poll)
Posted on Sports on October 11, 2013, 12:21PM
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Here a look at this weekend's role in the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, which heads to Talladega Oct. 20 for the Camping World RV Sales 500. The Speedway: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C., for the 54th annual Bank of America 500. Charlotte is the second consecutive Chase race (and one of five in... Full story »
Braves' Craig Kimbrel pitching in to help young victims of cancer (Mark McCarter column) (video)
Posted on Sports on October 11, 2013, 11:15AM
Huntsville native involved with Curing Kids Cancer Full story »
Lineman James Driver: From the streets of Queens to the Hill at Alabama A&M; (video)
Posted on Sports on October 10, 2013, 12:52PM
Bulldogs will face Southern in Baton Rouge on Saturday Full story »
Meet the Bulldogs: Alabama A&M;'s two-sport athlete Anthony Lanier
Posted on Sports on October 09, 2013, 10:43AM
Alabama A&M; travels to Southern Saturday night Full story »
Keep your head up: That's coach's message to Alabama A&M; players going forward (video)
Posted on Sports on October 07, 2013, 6:23PM
Bulldogs coming off disastrous homecoming loss Full story »
Mondays with Anthony: Alabama A&M; football outlook for this week's game with Southern (video)
Posted on Sports on October 07, 2013, 3:34PM
Bulldogs trying to bounce back from loss to Mississippi Valley Full story »
The blame game can point everywhere in Alabama A&M;'s lackadaisical loss (Mark McCarter column) (video)
Posted on Sports on October 05, 2013, 6:55PM
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - It becomes very convenient to pin the travails on the quarterback. Certainly Saturday's 28-9 loss to a previously winless Mississippi Valley can be quickly dissected by statistics. Alabama A&M only completed 4-of-22 pass attempts. Mississippi Valley defenders caught more balls than did Bulldog receivers. The preliminary statistics showed only 3-for-21. But a careful post-mortem revealed another... Full story »
Struggling Alabama A&M; left to pick up the pieces after homecoming horror (gallery)
Posted on Sports on October 05, 2013, 6:28PM
Bulldogs fall to 2-4 with tough stretch ahead Full story »
2-Minute Drill: Mississippi Valley 28, Alabama A&M; 9
Posted on Sports on October 05, 2013, 5:08PM
WHY ALABAMA A&M LOST: The Bulldogs could muster virtually nothing in the passing game, completing only 3-of-21 passes with five interceptions. That enabled Mississippi Valley to play man coverage in the secondary and stack four linebackers within five yards of the line to minimize the A&M running game. KEY MOMENT: After the A&M defense yielded an easy early touchdown on... Full story »
Alabama A&M; falls to Mississippi Valley 28-9
Posted on Sports on October 05, 2013, 3:56PM
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Alabama A&M self-destructed Saturday afternoon, falling to previously winless Mississippi Valley State 28-9, spoiling homecoming for an announced crowd of 12,873 - and twice number that tailgating outside the stadium. The Bulldogs completed only 3-of-20 passes with five interceptions and committed 10 penalties for 125 yards. They found themselves trying to muster a running game of... Full story »
Live updates: Mississippi Valley at Alabama A&M;
Posted on Sports on October 05, 2013, 12:23PM
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Welcome to Homecoming at Alabama A&M, where the Bulldogs (2-3 overall, 2-1 in the SWAC) host Mississippi Valley (0-4, 0-2). Brandon Wells will start at quarterback for Alabama A&M and Chris Leachman will be the backup. Jaymason Lee, banged up in last week's win against Texas Southern, is in uniform but not expected to play. There's a... Full story »
Alabama A&M; Game Day: Bulldogs host Mississippi Valley on homecoming today
Posted on Sports on October 05, 2013, 10:20AM
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Take away the bus ride from Mississippi, Alabama A&M's opponent today will be well-rested. Which is a continuing theme for the Bulldogs. Mississippi Valley State, which lugs an 0-4 record into this afternoon's 1 p.m. homecoming game against A&M, was off last weekend, "so they've had an extra week to get well and get ready for... Full story »
Buddy Boshers , former Lee High star, making his way in the majors, but what about ARod? (video)
Posted on Sports on October 04, 2013, 2:40PM
Boshers' found key role in Los Angeles bullpen Full story »
Chase chatter: Kenseth at Kansas scary proposition for rest of the field (video) (poll)
Posted on Sports on October 04, 2013, 11:02AM
Kansas has been tough track for Kyle Busch Full story »
On the tee with former pro golfer Calvin Peete, grand marshall for A&M;'s homecoming (updated) (video)
Posted on Sports on October 04, 2013, 10:23AM
Peete will be grand marshal for Alabama A&M;'s homecoming Full story »
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