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AL.com stands as the top news and information website in Alabama. It is part of Alabama Media Group, which also owns the state's three major newspapers: The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times, and Mobile's Press-Register. Alabama Media Group provides a variety of digital marketing services. These include audience targeting, search engine marketing, and social media optimization. They also offer creative services, data analytics, and opportunities for event sponsorships.

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Nate Oats breaks down roster for 2025-26, updates health of Latrell Wrightsell, Houston Mallette

13 hours ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

Alabama basketball officially added four players out of the transfer portal this week, but coach Nate Oats said Wednesday the Crimson Tide might not be quite done. Speaking to reporters prior to playing in the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament at Greystone in Birmingham, Oats said building the roster for the 2025-26 season has been his “top priority” in recent weeks.
Nate Oats discusses timeline for hiring new assistant coach

13 hours ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

Ryan Pannone left the Alabama men’s basketball staff in late March to become head coach at Arkansas State, but Nate Oats has yet to replace him. Speaking to reporters prior to playing in the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament at Greystone in Birmingham on Wednesday, Oats said he hopes to have a new assistant in place soon. “I’m still in the process of hiring an assistant coach to replace Pannone,” Oats said. “I’ve had some good interviews.
ESPN announces kickoff times for key college football games early in 2025 season

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

ESPN on Tuesday announced kickoff times for a handful of early-season college football games in 2025, including Alabama-Florida State and LSU-Clemson. Action begins with the annual Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, Aug. 23. The tradition Week 1 on Labor Day weekend features games from Thursday, Aug. 28, to Monday, Sept. 1. Here’s the full list of 2025 college football kickoff times announced Tuesday (all times Central): Iowa State vs.
Where are the best places to work in Huntsville? Here are the award winners

1 day ago | al.com | Scott Turner

What makes for a good place to work in Huntsville? IronMountain Solutions CEO Hank Isenberg has a list of things companies should consider. “There are a lot of categories you have to consider, good morale, good insurance, keeping your insurance up to date, having flexible schedules to accommodate the employees, have a really good HR department that takes care of the employees,” he said.
South Alabama football officially adds 13 transfers for 2025

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

South Alabama officially added 13 players to its 2025 roster on Tuesday, 11 via the transfer portal and two who are junior-college transfers. Three of the portal transfers were not publicly committed before Tuesday — running back Trae’von Dunbar (West Virginia), tight end Nate Forystek (North Dakota State) and offensive lineman Reese Osei-Wusu (Lamar).
MLB: Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson among those now eligible for Hall of Fame

1 day ago | al.com | Mark Heim

Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson are among deceased baseball players who have been removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list, it was announced Tuesday. Commissioner Rob Manfred ruled that MLB’s punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths. Both Rose, the all-time hit leader, and Jackson, who played for the Chicago White Sox during the “Black Sox” scandal, had their careers and legacies tarnished by gambling.
South Alabama adds JUCO cornerbacks Saivion Kenon, David Houston to 2025 signing class

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

South Alabama has added two Kansas junior-college cornerbacks to its 2025 recruiting class. David Houston of Butler Community College and Saivion Kenan of Coffeyville have each signed with the Jaguars, the school announced Tuesday. Both have three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot, 180-pound Houston is originally from Austin, Texas. He played in seven games at Butler in 2024, totaling nine tackles.
Former West Virginia running back Trae'von Dunbar signs with South Alabama

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

South Alabama has signed transfer running back Trae’von Dunbar, who played last season at West Virginia. Dunbar, originally from South Carolina, did not play in a game last season for the Mountaineers while redshirting. A three-star recruit in the 2024 class, he has four years of eligibility remaining. Dunbar joins a South Alabama running back group that returns starter Kentrel Bullock from last season, though Bullock will be a senior in 2025.
South Alabama adds 2027 football game vs. SEC opponent

1 day ago | al.com | Creg Stephenson

South Alabama will play at Florida to open the 2027 football season, AL.com has confirmed via a Jaguars football spokesman. The Jaguars will travel to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to face the Gators on Sept. 4, 2027. The game with Florida joins future SEC dates for South Alabama at Auburn (2025), at Kentucky (2026) and at Ole Miss (2028), plus a home game with the Rebels in 2029.
NFL's Tyler Booker, Cowboys and former Alabama star, takes in first NHL's Stars game

1 day ago | al.com | Mark Heim

Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Tyler Booker got up close and personal with his first NHL hockey game Sunday. The former Alabama star’s reaction - sitting right behind the glass - can only make you smile. The 12th overall pick in April’s NFL Draft was like a kid in a candy store, eating up all that Game 3 of the Dallas Stars’ second-round series against the Winnipeg Jets had to offer. He admitted he was like that kid, wanting a puck to commemorate the big day.