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Alabama head coach Nick Saban watches his team during the first half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game against Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Column: Another boring blowout in the era of super teams

By Paul Newberry Jan. 12, 2021 12:29 AM EST

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields throws for a touchdown against Clemson during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Alabama in record 5th CFP title game vs 1st champ Ohio State

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 02, 2021 01:58 AM EST

FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban and his team react at the end of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against Michigan State in Arlington, Texas, in this Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, file photo. Alabama won 38-0 to advance to the championship game. Saban's dominating run at Alabama is more than just wins and championships. He's also ruined the careers of many of his fellow SEC coaches and cost the league's other 13 schools more than $100 million in buyouts -- all in search of someone who can knock the game's greatest coach from his perch.(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Column: Alabama's Nick Saban is Coach Killer of the SEC

By Paul Newberry Dec. 18, 2020 02:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 1971, file photo, Baltimore wide receiver Ray Perkins is surrounded by Cleveland Browns defenders including Jim Houston (82) and John Garlington (50) after picking up 13-yards in the second half of the AFC Championship game in Cleveland. Perkins, who replaced Hall of Famer Bear Bryant as Alabama’s football coach and started the transition with the New York Giants that led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 9, 2020, in Tuscaloosa. He was 79. The school announced his passing on Wednesday, and daughter Rachael Perkins posted news of his death on her Facebook page. (AP Photo/File)
Former Alabama, NY Giants coach Ray Perkins dies at 79

Dec. 09, 2020 02:40 PM EST

Auburn quarterback Bo Nix (10) scrambles away from Tennessee linebacker Kivon Bennett (95) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
No. 1 Alabama hosts No. 22 Auburn days minus Nick Saban

By The Associated Press Nov. 27, 2020 12:41 PM EST

Alabama coach Nick Saban gestures during the team's NCAA college football game against Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Tide's Saban tests positive for virus, will miss Iron Bowl

By John Zenor Nov. 25, 2020 10:55 AM EST

Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley (19) hurdles Kentucky defensive back Kelvin Joseph (1) after a catch during NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Smith, No. 1 Alabama rout short-handed Kentucky, 63-3

By John Zenor Nov. 21, 2020 07:29 PM EST

Fans meander along Paul W. Bryant Drive with Bryant-Denny Stadium's south facade as a backdrop Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Only 20,000 fans were allowed to attend the NCAA college football game between Alabama and Texas A&M, meaning many did not travel to the city, while others sought social opportunities at restaurants and bars. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Jones throws deep, No. 2 Alabama tops No. 13 Texas A&M 52-24

By John Zenor Oct. 03, 2020 07:18 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 11, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 12 1895 — Defender wins three straight matches from the British challenger Valkyrie II to defend the America’s Cup for the United...

FILE - In this 1981 file photo, Houston coach Bill Yeoman watches the football team practice in Houston. Yeoman, the longtime Houston football coach who led the Cougars to four Southwest Conference titles and a school-record 160 victories, has died. He was 92. The university announced the death Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, without providing details. Son, Bill Jr., told ESPN his father died of pneumonia and kidney failure. (Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
Yeoman, who coached Houston for 25 seasons, dead at 92

By Kristie Rieken Aug. 12, 2020 07:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 1984, file photo, Auburn head coach Pat Dye, center, rushes onto the field after his team beat Michigan 9-7 in the Sugar Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans. Former Auburn coach Pat Dye, who took over a downtrodden football program in 1981 and turned it into a Southeastern Conference power, has died. He was 80. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said Dye passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at the Compassus Bethany House in Auburn, Ala.(AP Photo, File)
Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80

By John Zenor Jun. 01, 2020 02:59 PM EDT

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, left, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney pose with the trophy after a news conference for the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in New Orleans. Clemson is scheduled to play LSU on Monday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Swinney, Orgeron leading evolution in coaching styles

By Paul Newberry Jan. 12, 2020 05:09 PM EST

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) grabs a wide snap from the shotgun position during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Western Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Jones, No. 5 Alabama rout Western Carolina, 66-3 without Tua

By John Zenor Nov. 23, 2019 03:13 PM EST

In this circa 1988 photo, AP sports writer Ed Shearer covers an NCAA college football game between Georgia and Tennessee at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Shearer, a longtime sports writer with The Associated Press who covered the Olympics, Super Bowl, World Series and Hank Aaron's 715th homer but left his most lasting mark as the "SEC Seer," a prognosticator of Southern football known throughout the nation, died Monday., June 14, 2019. He was 82. (AP Corporate Archives via AP)
Longtime AP sports writer Ed Shearer dies at 82

By Paul Newberry Jun. 24, 2019 05:02 PM EDT

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws a sideline pass during the first half of Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Nick Saban reloading defense with youthful Alabama team

By John Zenor Apr. 13, 2019 03:02 AM EDT

UAB coach Bill Clark poses for a photograph with the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award, before the ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Swinney wins Bear Bryant award for 3rd time in 4 years

Jan. 09, 2019 10:56 PM EST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney pose with the trophy at a news conference for the NCAA college football playoff championship game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
No. 1 Alabama meets No. 2 Clemson for CFP championship

By The Associated Press Jan. 06, 2019 05:14 PM EST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney pose with the trophy at a news conference for the NCAA college football playoff championship game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Alabama-Clemson IV: Can Saban's dynasty reach new heights?

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 06, 2019 04:23 PM EST

Alabama offensive lineman Lester Cotton Sr. (66) lifts Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) after Smith scored a touchdown, during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Miami Gardens, Fla.To the right is Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17). (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
No. 1 Alabama beats No. 4 Oklahoma 45-34 to reach title game

By Steven Wine Dec. 29, 2018 11:54 PM EST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during an NCAA college football media day on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama plays Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 29. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Back in Miami, Nick Saban reflects on unsuccessful NFL stint

By Steven Wine Dec. 27, 2018 04:09 PM EST