Tag: sports

By William C. Singleton III For the Birmingham Times If you’re looking for future tennis stars, the courts at George Ward Park on Birmingham’s Southside are...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times When Rudy Lewis was coming up the sport to play was football, he was told. “The people around me, like my...

By William C. Singleton III For The Birmingham Times Jamiya Ivory, 14, first began tennis after watching her younger brother, Nigel, play in a match seven...

By Javacia Harris Bowser For the Birmingham Times Birmingham baseball coach Prince Mosley is all about levels. “If you can’t help a kid get to the next...

By Alabama Power Foundation Alabama Newscenter The following is the latest installment of the Alabama Power Foundation’s annual report, highlighting the people and groups spreading good across...

Birmingham Times The UAB men’s basketball team had their hands full during a game last week that went beyond sports – and all for fun....

Special to The Times Andrew Zow uses the word “challenge” a lot in describing his new position as head coach of the Bessemer City High...

By Gwen DeRu TODAY THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH VOCALIST DOMINIQUE POSEY at Perfect Note. THE BLAM BLAMS, SUNWEIGHT and MOTHER CETACEA at The Nick. COMEDIAN WILL JACOBS at...

By Gwen DeRu TODAY BUSINESS IN BLACK, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Cantina Laredo. LIVE BAND KARAOKE OPEN MIC at Perfect Note. JIMBO MATHUS and KATE TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH...

Tom Schad USA Today Sports Hall of Fame boxer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker died Sunday after being struck by a vehicle in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He...