Category: Sports

Offense leads the way in 3-0 win over Mercer

Offense leads the way in 3-0 win over Mercer

The Alabama women’s soccer team continued its hot start to the season by defeating Mercer 3-0 to improve to 5-0 on Sunday. The Crimson Tide is usually considered a second half team, having scored only four of its 16 goals in the first half. They came out strong early against Mercer, though, scoring two goals in the first 15 minutes. [...]

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Rowing team to hold informational meeting

The Alabama women’s rowing team will hold an informational meeting for current full-time Alabama students who are interested in becoming NCAA Division I athletes. The informational meeting for potential walk-ons will be held Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bill Battle Academic Center in Bryant Hall Room 247. In addition to providing information about the program and what it [...]

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Tide looks to build an Olympic program

Dan Waters is in his second year at The University of Alabama, but he’s already working to build a program that will produce athletes ready to take on the rest of the world. “It’s a long term vision for [our athletes],” said Waters, Alabama’s cross country and track and field head coach. “Athletes that we’re bringing in here, we’d like [...]

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Tide blocking out hype, focuses on Western Kentucky

After its week-one drubbing of Michigan, don’t think Alabama is buying into the hype or overlooking its next opponent, Western Kentucky. Head coach Nick Saban called a team meeting on Sunday to avoid such a problem, linebacker C.J. Mosley said. “He told us that was just the first game, so don’t get hyped up about it,” said Mosley, who led [...]

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Alabama defense shuts down Michigan’s Robinson

Alabama defense shuts down Michigan’s Robinson

The plan was simple heading into Alabama’s showdown with Michigan on Saturday: contain Michigan QB Denard Robinson and make him beat you through the air. Alabama did that and more, shutting down the Wolverines’ dynamic quarterback in a Texas-sized, 41-14 route in Dallas. “We set the tone early, it’s an Alabama standard to play great defense, and we did a [...]

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