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Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86
ATLANTA (AP) — His name is all over the baseball record book and, indeed, Hank Aaron could do it all. Sure, he's remembered mostly for dethroning the Babe to become baseball's home run king on the way to 755, but don't forget about the .300 average, or the graceful way he fielded his position, or the...
Small-town Alabama resident transformed to protest leader
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — During her final year at Albertville High School in 2015, teachers gave Unique Morgan Dunston a citizenship award and fellow seniors voted her the class clown. Today, she's the target of death threats and jeers on Main Street. The change is because of what Dunston does now, not who...
Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks
The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the southern U.S., raising new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. communications. The blast seriously damaged a key AT&T network facility, an important hub that provides local...
No. 10 Florida will be without top 4 pass catchers in Cotton
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 10 Florida will be without its top four pass catchers in the Cotton Bowl against eighth-ranked Oklahoma. Receivers Trevon Grimes and Kadarius Toney announced Monday they are skipping the game in Arlington, Texas, to prepare for their NFL futures. Fellow receiver Jacob Copeland...
AP All-SEC: No. 1 Alabama leads the way for top awards
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No. 1 Alabama is on top of the Southeastern Conference again. The SEC champions dominated all-SEC honors as voted on by a panel of members of The Associated Press. Nick Saban was voted the league's coach of the year, receiver DeVonta Smith nabbed SEC offensive player of the year...
Georgia State, Western Kentucky bound for Lending Tree Bowl
Georgia State (5-4, Sun Belt Conference) vs. Western Kentucky (5-6, Conference USA), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST LOCATION: Mobile, Alabama TOP PLAYERS Georgia State: Redshirt freshman QB Cornelious Brown IV is second in the Sun Belt in passing (227.3 yards per game) and total offense (256.3 ypg). Has passed for 14...
Alabama sheriff removes 'thugshots' Christmas tree post
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama sheriff’s department has removed a photo of a Christmas tree adorned with what they called “thugshots” of people who have been arrested after criticism that it was demeaning and cruel. The Mobile County Sheriff's Department deleted the photo from its...
Sheriff's Christmas tree 'thugshots' rub some the wrong way
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Officials from an Alabama sheriff's department are being criticized for displaying a photo of a Christmas tree adorned with what they called “thugshots” of people who have been arrested. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office used its Facebook page to post a doctored...
Finch lifts Jacksonville St. past Mobile 85-66
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Finch scored a career-high 17 points with seven assists and six rebounds and Jacksonville State beat Mobile 85-66 on Monday. The game was an exhibition for NAIA member Mobile, which played three games in four days against Division I teams. Darian Adams added 16 points for...
Flowers leads South Alabama past Mobile 95-75
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Michael Flowers scored 25 points and John Pettway had 22 points and eight rebounds as South Alabama beat Mobile 95-75 on Friday night. Tyreke Locure had 15 points, eight rebounds and six steals for South Alabama (2-0). Kayo Goncalves added 10 points. Trenton Short had 26 points for the...
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