BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama-based Pepsi bottler that operates in three states has named its first chief executive outside the family that owns it in 120 years.

The Alabama Senate will debate a gambling bill Tuesday, the bill's sponsor said, marking the first major test of the proposal to start a lottery and have as many as eight casinos statewide....

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama councilman apologized for making a racially charged social media post two years ago but a fellow council member believes the apology isn't enough.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 21 points and eight rebounds and top-seeded Liberty held on for a 79-75 win over North Alabama on Sunday in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament...

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Cameron Christon had 17 points to lead six Grambling State players in double figures as the Tigers defeated Alabama A&M 80-72 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Theo Akwuba had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette got past South Alabama 79-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tourney second round on Saturday. Mylik Wilson and...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Tristan Jarrett had 22 points as Jackson State extended its winning streak to 11 games, rolling past Alabama State 79-54 on Saturday.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Aqeel Glass threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns and Alabama A&M bounced South Carolina State 31-7 on Saturday in a non-conference FCS spring opener for both...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Alabama looked ordinary when it was missing its strength as one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams.

When the long-range shots started falling, the Crimson Tide...

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Three professors at the University of South Alabama have been placed on leave after racially insensitive Halloween photos surfaced of them, the university said.

South Alabama (17-10, 11-7) vs. No. 2 seed Louisiana-Lafayette (16-8, 10-7)

Sun Belt Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Hartsell Arena, Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

North Alabama (13-10, 9-8) vs. Liberty (22-5, 13-2)

Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney Championship, UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Parker scored 16 points and Liberty beat Stetson 77-64 on Friday in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament semifinals and later earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Payton Youngblood scored a career-high 26 points as North Alabama beat Florida Gulf Coast 96-81 in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday night. Mervin...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke knows things have changed for South Carolina. She and her teammates took the first step at changing them back at the SEC Tournament.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Michael Flowers had a season-high 34 points as South Alabama topped UL Monroe 80-72 in the Sun Belt Conference tournament first round on Friday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ Hibbett Sports Inc. (HIBB) on Friday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $23.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it...

Florida Gulf Coast (10-7, 5-5) vs. North Alabama (12-10, 8-8)

Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney Semifinals, UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

Alabama A&M (6-8, 4-8) vs. Grambling State (10-11, 8-6)

Assembly Center, Grambling, Louisiana; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Grambling State looks to extend Alabama A&M's...

Alabama State (4-13, 4-13) vs. Jackson State (10-5, 10-0)

Williams Center, Jackson, Mississippi; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State looks for its 16th straight...

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Prince Moss scored a season-high 20 points as Grambling State romped past Alabama State 91-68 on Thursday night.

Cameron Christon had 13 points for Grambling State...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jayveous McKinnis recorded 15 points and 16 rebounds to carry Jackson State to a 50-35 win over Alabama A&M on Thursday night, the Tigers’ 10th straight victory.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are headed to a vote on a lottery and casino bill next week, the bill sponsor said Thursday, even though last-minute negotiations are continuing over the...

GREENSBORO, S.C. (AP) — Ariyah Copeland scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Thursday night and seventh-seeded Alabama turned back 10th-seeded Missouri 82-74 in the second round of the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Emanuel Littles tied his career high with 20 points plus 13 rebounds as North Alabama defeated North Florida 68-60 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament quarterfinals...

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A new trial date has been set for an Alabama sheriff who faces 11 theft and ethics charges.

Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely was indicted in August 2019 on charges...

Mississippi State (14-12, 8-9) vs. Auburn (12-14, 6-11)

Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as D.J. Stewart Jr. and...

No. 8 Alabama (20-6, 15-2) vs. Georgia (14-10, 7-10)

Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Alabama presents a tough challenge for Georgia. Georgia...

No. 6 seed ULM (7-18, 5-13) vs. No. 3 seed South Alabama (16-10, 10-7)

Sun Belt Conference Tourney First Round, Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would let the governor pick the state’s top public health official.

WINFIELD, Ala. (AP) — A young kangaroo who slipped away from his keepers as he was being hauled to a new home has been captured.

The Winfield Police Department, in a post Wednesday on its...

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A suspended Alabama prosecutor facing ethics violations has a trial set for this summer.

Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes was arraigned on seven felony counts...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters have promoted an Alabama state House representative to the state Senate.

In a special election Tuesday, Democrat Kirk Hatcher defeated Republican...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A legislative committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to forbid curbside voting in Alabama, a voting method that civil rights organizations had sought during the COVID-19...

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two people have been arrested on the Mississippi coast following a weekend killing in Alabama, Mobile police said.

Robert Jamonte Abrams, 30, and girlfriend Breanna...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two workers were fired after $307,000 was discovered missing from parking machines at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a state report showed.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) —

Walt Maddox has won a fifth term as mayor of Tuscaloosa, outdistancing his closest challenger by roughly double the votes in a three-person contest.

Alabama A&M (6-7, 4-7) vs. Jackson State (9-5, 9-0)

Williams Center, Jackson, Mississippi; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State looks for its 15th straight conference win...

Alabama State (4-12, 4-12) vs. Grambling State (9-11, 7-6)

Assembly Center, Grambling, Louisiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Grambling State looks to extend Alabama State's...

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