14+ min ago (283+ words) Alabama football might not have won Saturday's Iron Bowl at Auburn without Conor Talty. After a shaky regular season, the Crimson Tide kicker was nails in Jordan-Hare Stadium, making a 45-yard kick to open the scoring and adding a 29-yarder later. After the game, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer praised Talty's resiliency. The performance for Talty came a week after he was booed multiple times at Bryant-Denny Stadium. He missed a kick in that game, and the Crimson Tide coaches gave other kickers chances as UA blew out Eastern Illinois. The boos were in part due to the week prior, when Talty was caught on camera berating long-snapper David Bird after missing a kick. The snap on the play was high, but viewers largely decried Talty's actions. DeBoer also made clear that he wasn't a fan of the display....

22+ min ago (502+ words) A new era began on the Plains today, as now former USF head coach Alex Golesh was hired to lead the Auburn football program. He replaces recently fired coach Hugh Freeze and takes over a program looking to finally get back to the level of success it was once used to. Auburn hasn't won more than six games since 2019. It's missed out on a bowl game in three of the last four seasons. Neither of the previous two head coaches ever found any success, as Golesh hopes to be the man to turn things around. Looking at his brief head coaching career so far, Golesh has experience with turning programs around. At USF, the Bulls were 4-29 in the three seasons before he arrived, but 23-15 in Golesh's three years in charge. His 7-6 season in 2023 was the program's first winning record in…...

51+ min ago (278+ words) House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued a joint statement promising "rigorous oversight" after reports of a U.S. military operation that killed survivors of a boat strike in the Caribbean. "This committee is committed to providing rigorous oversight of the Department of Defense's military operations in the Caribbean," Rogers and Smith said. "We take seriously the reports of follow-on strikes on boats alleged to be ferrying narcotics in the SOUTHCOM region and are taking bipartisan action to gather a full accounting of the operation in question." Hegseth responded on X to The Post's report that "these highly effective strikes are designed to be lethal, kinetic strikes." He also wrote that "The declared intent is to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats, and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people. Every trafficker we…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (110+ words) Alabama (10-2) meets Georgia (11-1) at Mercedes Benz Stadium at 3 p.m. Central Saturday, with television coverage on ABC. College GameDay " featuring host Rece Davis and analysts Nick Saban, Kirk ... College GameDay announces destination for 2025 conference championship weekend ESPN's College GameDay will originate from the SEC championship game in Atlanta, it was announced Sunday. Alabama (10-2) meets Georgia (11-1) at Mercedes Benz Stadium at 3 p.m. Central Saturday, with television coverage on ABC. College GameDay " featuring host Rece Davis and analysts Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee and Desmond Howard " airs from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Central Saturday on ESPN....

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (215+ words) The Buffalo Bills play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL game today. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 3:25 p.m. CT on CBS. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, Fubo TV offers a first-month discount to new users. The Bills enter this matchup with a 7-4 record, and they have lost two of their last three games. In their most recent game, the Bills lost 23-19 against Houston. In order to bounce back today, the Bills will need a great performance from their star quarterback Josh Allen. He has thrown for 18 touchdowns and rushed for 10 touchdowns this year, which highlights his dual-threat ability. The Steelers enter this matchup with a 6-5 record, and they are coming off a 31-28 loss against Chicago. In order to bounce back this afternoon, the Steelers will need…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (180+ words) Titanic" theme singer Celine Dion posted an inspirational holiday message on her Instagram account amid her ongoing health issues. Dear friends, today is a beautiful reminder to slow down, take a deep breath, and give thanks," she said in the video clip. There's something so powerful about gathering with the people you love, whether around the full table, over the phone, or even just in your heart." In 2023, Dion canceled her planned World Courage Tour" due to health issues. In the 2024 documentary, I Am: C'line Dion," the singer recounted her painful battle with a neurological disorder called the stiff person syndrome, which affects the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord. Her social media post provided a glimpse into how she's handling her situation. I'm so thankful to my family and our moments together that mean the world to…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago (1370+ words) As we head into the Super 7 football championships this week at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the big moments of the last 25 years. There have been plenty of them obviously. We will reveal our top moments in three takes beginning today with Nos. 16-25. Here we go " St. James quarterback KJ Jackson threw five second-half touchdowns in the 2022 Class 3A state title game in leading his Trojans to a 45-28 victory over Jack Hayes and Piedmont in Auburn. It was the first state championship win for St. James and also the first for Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Perry, who retired following the season. "Proud of our group," Perry said. "The way they played and the way they battled back. We were never tired at the half. We were never frustrated....

2+ hour, 28+ min ago (212+ words) The Los Angeles Rams play against the Carolina Panthers in an NFL game today. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. CT on FOX. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, Fubo TV offers a first-month discount to new users. The Rams enter this matchup with a 9-2 record, and they have won six consecutive games. In their most recent game, the Rams defeated Tampa Bay 34-7. In order to win today's game, the Rams will need to rely on their star quarterback Matthew Stafford. He has thrown for 30 touchdowns and more than 2,800 yards this season, which highlights his arm talent. The Panthers enter this matchup with a 6-6 record, and they have lost two of their last three games. In their last game, the Panthers lost 20-9 against San Francisco. In order to…...

4+ hour, 28+ min ago (217+ words) The Indianapolis Colts play against the Houston Texans in an NFL game today. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. CT on CBS. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, Fubo TV offers a first-month discount to new users. The Colts enter this matchup with an 8-3 record, and they have lost two of their last three games. In their most recent game, the Colts lost 23-20 against the Kansas City Chiefs. In order to bounce back tonight, the Colts will need a great performance from their running back Jonathan Taylor. He has rushed for 15 touchdowns and nearly 1,200 yards this season. The Texans enter this matchup with a 6-5 record, and they have won three consecutive games. In their most recent game, the Texans defeated Buffalo 23-19. In order to win today's game, the…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago (528+ words) The haunted house on the Plains wasn't going to spook Kalen DeBoer. He didn't have past horror stories in Jordan-Hare Stadium to worry him into coaching uptight. There was no curse he needed to break. He just had to do what makes him one of the best big-game coaches in the sport. He needed not to coach scared. So, when Alabama had the ball on Auburn's 6-yard line on fourth-and-2 with 3:52 left and the game tied, DeBoer didn't elect for the safe option. The Crimson Tide wasn't going to kick the field goal. That would have been playing not to lose. "If coach is ready, we ready," said Isaiah Horton. Then the former Miami receiver proved it. He cut across the middle and secured the pass from Ty Simpson in the end zone to score the game-winning touchdown. With that…...