Tag: athletes
How Keonna Farmer Keeps Student Athletes in the Game
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Champs and Success is more than the name of a business and mentorship program for Keonna Farmer, a former...
Drew: What to do if an Athlete Suffers Possible Concussion
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Professional and school football are all underway. Millions of people are either glued to different television stations on Sunday, Monday and/or...
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. gives VR equipment to Ramsay High School
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama Newscenter
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. sometimes jokes about his experience as a member of the Ramsay High School baseball team.
Like when he talks about playing...
Birmingham Bans Russian Athletes; ‘Proudly’ Stands With Ukraine
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday told the Metro Birmingham Kiwanis Club that the city “made its name by standing tall...
Word on the Street
Compiled by Haley Wilson
We asked Birmingham-area residents, Should college athletes profit off their likeness?
JINEL PATEL: “College student athletes should get paid for their name...
2020 Was a Year of Loss. Here Are Those We Love...
Compiled by Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
In any year, the deaths of great musicians, Hall of Fame athletes, elected officials, Civil Rights leaders, and others...
Alabama Prep Sports Academy Working to Keep Student-Athletes’ Dreams Alive
By: Brittany Young
With a goal of bridging the gap between academics and athletics, the Alabama Prep Sports Academy provides an option that many parents...
For Some, Breast Milk Is ‘New’ Energy Drink
Some athletes are turning to an alternative liquid other than energy drinks. They’re relying on human breast milk for boosting energy and overall health.
Only the...
