Kennington Smith III

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kennington Smith III

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Zabien Brown appreciates the difference a year can make. This time last year, the Alabama cornerback was one of many blue-chip recruits who signed to play under Nick Saban before his abrupt retirement and decided to stay to play under Kalen DeBoer. One year later, Brown said the vibe in the building has changed. "It's a new team, completely," Brown said. "Everybody is moving around differently, talking differently.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kennington Smith III

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama is officially at the midway point of spring practice, completing its first scrimmage (eighth practice) on Friday. With seven more practices to go, including two scrimmages, the roster ahead of the spring transfer portal window and summer workouts is becoming clearer. After only two practices last week, here's what we saw, heard and learned with the A-Day game set for April 12. 1. The actual A-Day experience is going through another change.

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Kennington Smith III

Share BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The second half of Friday’s Birmingham 2 Regional doubleheader featured coaching royalty — South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and Maryland’s Brenda Frese. Each is a national championship-winning coach, and they were facing off for an Elite Eight berth. The game itself lived up to the hype, with multiple lead changes in a closely fought game.Maryland led by one point with 3:25 remaining, hoping to pull off the giant upset.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kennington Smith III

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The second half of Friday's Birmingham 2 Regional doubleheader featured coaching royalty - South Carolina's Dawn Staley and Maryland's Brenda Frese. Each is a national championship-winning coach and they were facing off for an Elite Eight berth. The game itself lived up to the hype, with multiple lead changes in a closely fought game. Ultimately, the No. 1 seed Gamecocks outlasted fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kennington Smith III

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The rivalry between Duke and North Carolina is well documented, but Friday afternoon brought a new moment - the first-ever meeting in the NCAA Tournament. And the stakes were plenty high, with the winner advancing to its first Elite Eight in over a decade. There were few surprises in the third meeting of the season, resulting in the lowest combined point total of the three games (85).