Tag: sports
Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
Anya Alvarez
©2016, The Shadow League
By all accounts, Molly Schiot never intended to be a sports historian. As a director based out of Los Angeles,...
Magic City Classic draws record crowd for its 75th playing
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Alabama A&M coach James Spady was concerned that the stage created by the 75th McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by...
Alabama A&M wins overtime thriller in The Magic City Classic
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Alabama A&M won an overtime thriller on Saturday defeating rival Alabama State 42-41 in the Magic City Classic...
Alabama State wins 2 of last 3 entering the Classic
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Brian Jenkins bristled when the subject of the Magic City Classic was raised during the Southwestern Athletic Conference...
Coming off impressive win, Alabama A&M looks to turn corner
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Close counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. It doesn’t go very far in college football.
Through seven games, Alabama...
The 2016 Magic City Classic: Matching up the two in-state rivals
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
There are a number of black college football classics throughout the season. Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M battle in the...
We list some of the all-time great HBCU football players by...
By Donald Hunt
For the Birmingham Times
Several sensational football players have come out of the historical black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Many have gone on...
AAMU, ASU standouts from the modern era
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Some great players from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University and Alabama State University have participated in the Magic...
Stillman Golf Tournament raises scholarship funds for area students
Special to The Times
Golfers from throughout the state competed recently in the 16th Annual Stillman College Golf Tournament, raising thousands to support scholarships for...
Charles Barkley has something to say about race in America
By Brian Mahoney
AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - Charles Barkley calls it friendly fire.
When he talks about racial issues, it isn’t only whites he...
