Tag: football
Magic City Classic Week Events Went Way Beyond Football (Photos)
Birmingham Times Staff report
Photos by Reginald Allen
Magic City Classic Week had it all -- from entertainment with hip-hop and R&B artists, live DJs, freestyle...
MCC2017: A Rivalry Far Bigger Than Homecoming and Won-Loss Records
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Donald Hill-Eley gets it.
The interim head football coach at Alabama State University is in his third year on...
In Their Lane: Classic Tailgating Tradition Draws Family From Across U.S.
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Jerald Lane is a 1998 University of Alabama alumnus. He hasn’t attended a Crimson Tide football game since...
Magic City Classic 2017 – What You Need to Know about...
Game Day Safety Tips
By Samuetta Hill Drew
The City of Birmingham will again host the annual Magic City Classic Football Game between Alabama A&M University...
Miles College to ‘March For Mom’ in Memory of Band Director’s...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Miles College had hosted its first home game of the season and band director Willie Snipes Jr. did...
Kaepernick Files Grievance against NFL, Alleging Collusion
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL on Sunday, alleging that he...
Tailgating before the game can be fun – and safe if...
By Samuetta Hill Drew
When school doors reopen it signals the return of football, one of America's favorite sports. Football and tailgating go hand-in-hand. In...
Four HBCU Teams From Alabama Kick Off Season
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities from Alabama kick off the season today, Sept. 2. It should be exciting...
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Hope to Spoil UAB’s Return to the Gridiron
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Alabama Agriculture & Mechanical University plays the villain in the feel-good story of the football season when the Bulldogs visit...
2017 Miles College Football Preview
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
The Golden Bears of Miles College were the definition of an up-and-down football team in 2016.
Coach Reginald Ruffin’s squad alternated...