Cleanup begins at Alabama marina where fire killed 8

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — Officials were trying to contain environmental damage Tuesday at an Alabama marina where eight people died in a fire that destroyed dozens of boats. The dock at Jackson County Park Marina is on a wide creek that feeds into the Tennessee River, and Fire Chief Gene Necklaus said it...

Andrews leads Alcorn St. past Alabama St. 63-60

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Deshaw Andrews scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Troymain Crosby scored a go-ahead jumper with 47 seconds left to play and Alcorn State beat Alabama State 63-60 on Monday night to win its fifth straight. Crosby hit his jumper for a 61-60 Braves' lead, then added two free...

Bradford sparks Southern to 67-46 win over Alabama A&M

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Micah Bradford had 13 points and six assists as Southern easily distanced Alabama A&M 67-46 on Monday night. Lamarcus Lee had 11 points and six rebounds for Southern (8-13, 5-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which earned its fifth straight victory. Darius Williams added...

Alabama fire chief: At least 8 died in marina boat dock fire

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — A massive fire that killed at least eight people and destroyed dozens of boats in an Alabama marina early Monday was spread so rapidly by the wind that “we didn't have time to do nothing,” said one resident who survived but lost his brother in the cold water. Tommy...

Scottsboro, Alabama fire chief confirms 8 dead in Tennessee River boat dock fire

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — Scottsboro, Alabama fire chief confirms 8 dead in Tennessee River boat dock fire.

Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus says multiple fatalities in Alabama boat dock fire; number of dead not confirmed

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus says multiple fatalities in Alabama boat dock fire; number of dead not confirmed.

Fire chief says 7 people missing, 7 hospitalized as Alabama dock fire destroys 35 vessels, most of them houseboats

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — Fire chief says 7 people missing, 7 hospitalized as Alabama dock fire destroys 35 vessels, most of them houseboats.

Nowell scores 22 to lead UALR past South Alabama 73-71

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 22 points as Arkansas-Little Rock edged past South Alabama 73-71 on Saturday night. Ben Coupet Jr. had 15 points for Arkansas-Little Rock (15-7, 9-2 Sun Belt Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive win. Jovan Stulic added 14 points. Ruot Monyyong had 11...

Lewis sends Alabama past Kansas St. in 77-74 win

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama point guard Kira Lewis Jr. played for Kansas State coach Bruce Weber last summer in Greece on the gold medal-winning USA U19 team. On Saturday night, Weber's team was on the receiving end of a Lewis scoring outburst. Lewis scored 26 points and Alabama earned another win for...

Balanced scoring leads Southern past Alabama State 80-71

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Darius Williams scored 14 points to lead five players in double figures and Southern turned back Alabama State 80-71 on Saturday. Williams made 6 of 8 shots from the floor for the Jaguars (7-13, 4-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference) and grabbed six rebounds. Amel Kuljuhovic added 13...