SPORTS

UAB head coach Trent Dilfer was seen on the sideline tearing into one of his assistants following a penalty in the fourth quarter against Tulane.

BIRMINGHAM – UAB men's tennis wrapped up its second weekend of competition at the Samford Invitational on Sunday afternoon. Gimenez Perez (UAB) def. Giddens (SAM) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 Nicholls (SAM) def. Malige (UAB) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 Valek (UAB) def. Bogdanovich (SAM) 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4 Valdez (UAB) def. Arredono...

Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (anger management classes sold separately in Birmingham):

The tackle-eligible play works in many instances because the offensive lineman slips out and is hard to spot. However, when you are 6-foot-8 and 350 pounds, how can anyone manage to miss you?. On Friday, it happened in high school play as Clay Chalkville HS from Pinson, AL, found Jac’Qawn...

In a game dominated by two defenses, it was the offensive firepower that came to life in the final minutes to decide a non-region showdown between 6A No. 4 Parker and 5A No. 4 Pleasant Grove. After seeing Parker take the lead with just over a minute to go in...

Michael Hiers threw for 399 yards and a touchdown, Jay Stanton ran for 177 and two scores and Samford defeated East Tennessee State 42-28 on Saturday. Stanton had a 28-yard touchdown run, added a 1-yard plunge and Hiers had a 59-yard catch-and-run with Ty King to help the Bulldogs earn a 21-21 tie at halftime.

ETSU traveled south to take on the Samford Bulldogs in the Bucs’ SoCon opener. The Buccaneers held tough through the first half, but Samford was able to pull away in the second, beating the Bucs 42-28. The first half was an offensive shootout, with ETSU and Samford trading shots...

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Based on the sample size we have of both Tulane and UAB, we knew this contest would be a physical one from the start. Fumbles were forced, ground games were utilized well, short yardage situations for both sides made us lean forward with anticipation. When the final whistle blew, Tulane had earned ...

The Mountain Brook Spartans took on the Hoover Buccaneers Friday night. To follow along with scores, click here. Tune in on-air at 10:15 p.m. to take a look at the best tackles, touchdowns and turnovers of the night with WVTM 13 Sports Director Ryan Hennessy and Sports Anchor Kari Osep.

Michael Pratt threw two touchdowns in the second half, the second with 47 seconds left, and Tulane beat UAB 36-23 on Saturday in an American Athletic Conference opener.

Pinson, AL – In a clash that highlighted a pair of teams who on on two different trajectories, the Homewood Patriots secured their third consecutive victory, while the Pinson Valley Indians suffered their fourth straight loss. The Patriots came away with a tight 10-7 victory Friday night, on the road, at Willie Adams Stadium.

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HOOVER – Mountain Brook High School showed its run game can play up to the Class 7A level on Friday night. The Spartans rode Cole Gamble and the ground attack to the tune of 223 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a 34-24 win over Hoover. The win was...

The Cutoff News Sports coverage brought to you by American Cheerleading Centers Home Of The Bama All Starz, Wallace Optometry Associates, Lawson State Community College, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, & McDonald’s, Owned by Black Family Restaurants with the following locations Hueytown, Academy Drive, Morgan Road, Hoover Galleria, Helena, Montevallo, Valleydale, Hwy 280, Chelsea and Forestdale.

The Cutoff News Sports coverage brought to you by American Cheerleading Centers Home Of The Bama All Starz, Wallace Optometry Associates, Lawson State Community College, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, & McDonald’s, Owned by Black Family Restaurants with the following locations Hueytown, Academy Drive, Morgan Road, Hoover Galleria, Helena, Montevallo, Valleydale, Hwy 280, Chelsea and Forestdale.

Week six of West Alabama high school football ended with a bang as the Sipsey Valley Bears upset the undefeated Oak Grove Tigers 21-14. The Bears sent their homecoming crowd happy. Sipsey Valley won the coin toss and deferred the ball. Oak Grove started with the ball and throughout the...

What’s a good way to watch some of your favorite football teams play? With some of our favorite Birmingham wing spots, of course. Keep reading for five must-try wing spots just in time for football season. 1. Wings Heaven. Why not make your game day better with wings from...

Therman Deon Moore completed just nine passes against Fairfield on Friday, but he made the most of his chances at Clements Field in Fairfield. Moore threw four touchdown passes – 43 yards Jerimiah Jackson, 6 yards to Antonio Garfield, 16 yards to Terence Tubbs and 64 yards to Jaquoryae Busby – to lead the Eagle (4-2) to a 42-20 victory over Fairfield (1-5). He finished 9-of-12 passing for 181 yards and added a 46-yard touchdown run.