Marcell Dareus, last year’s Defensive MVP in the BCS Championship, will sit out two games after the NCAA ruled that he had received improper benefits during a visit to Miami this summer.
(Photo contributed)

Combined Reports
(Sept. 3, 2010)

Alabama defensive lineman Marcell Dareus must miss two games and repay benefits as a condition of becoming eligible to play again, according to a decision Thursday by the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff. Dareus must repay the $1787.17 of benefits to a charity of his choice.

Staff Report
(Sept. 2, 2010)

The Montgomery Quarterback Club has announced its first players of the week for the 2010 season… On Nov.13, the University of Alabama football team will take the field for their game against Mississippi State at Bryant-Denny Stadium wearing the 2010 version of the Nike Pro Combat uniform. (MORE)

Mark Ingram will miss Saturday’s season opener after a minor knee injury and surgery.(Photo Courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.

Contributed
(August 31, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA - Alabama’s Mark Ingram underwent arthroscopic surgery early Tuesday on his left knee, according to a statement by Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.

Ingram will not play against San Jose State and will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis. Alabama hosts Penn State on Sept. 11 and visits Duke on Sept. 18.

Greg McElroy is the veteran returning at quarterback for Alabama after being considered a question mark in 2009. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.

Combined Reports
(August 31, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team continued its preparations for Saturday’s season opener with a two-hour practice in full pads on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields Monday afternoon.

San Jose State comes to Tuscaloosa under first-year head coach Mike MacIntyre after Dick Tomey retired following the 2009 season. The Spartans identity on both the offensive and defensive sides of the football are a mystery for the Crimson Tide coaches.

Staff Report
(Aug. 30, 2010)

River Region Sports begins its preview of the college football season with a look at the choices of the local press.

Last year, the press were near-unanimous in its choice of Florida as the team to beat both nationally and in the SEC. This year, it’s Alabama that is the odds-on favorite to be on top.

Contributed
(August 30, 2010)

Senior Stefan Arnarson came off the bench to score two goals and help the No. 17-ranked Auburn University at Montgomery men’s soccer team salvage a 3-3 double-overtime tie against Graceland University in the finale of the AUM Fall Kickoff Classic on Sunday at the AUM Soccer Complex.

Contributed
(August 29, 2010)

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - After knocking off the host team yesterday in the third annual Bulldog soccer tournament at Union College, Faulkner’s men’s soccer team faced Cumberland in the tournament championship this evening and clinched the 2-1 victory…

LEBANON, Tenn. - After igniting the season with a 3-0 start the Faulkner volleyball team looked to continue their success on day two of the Cumberland University tournament. The Lady Eagles were rattled by extensive errors against Reinhardt in the opener and fell in four sets 26-24, 15-25, 15-25, 15-25. Faulkner followed with a 3-0 decision to Cumberland 24-26, 15-25, 12-25.

Contributed
(August 29, 2010)

Junior Jana Yates scored with just over 20 minutes remaining in the match to give the No. 13 Lady Senators a physical 2-1 victory over Shorter on day two of the AUM Kickoff Classic on Saturday.

Contributed
(August 28, 2010)

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - The Faulkner men’s soccer team secured an opening round victory in the Union College tournament Friday after knocking off the host team.

After going winless in the Cumberland University volleyball tournament last year, Faulkner entered the opening round of this year’s competition looking for a spark. The Lady Eagles got just that when they blanked Mountain State University 25-13, 25-20, 25-18 before taking on Pikeville College in the nightcap.

Combined Reports
(August 26, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads on Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.  It was the fall’s 21st training session as the Crimson Tide continues to prepare for the September 4 season opener against San Jose State in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

AUBURN - The Auburn football team practiced for two hours Wednesday evening behind the Athletics Complex. With less than two weeks before the first game of the season, the focus of practice is turning to scout team work and game preparation.

The Huntingdon football team battled each other for the second scrimmage of the fall at Charles Lee Field on Wednesday afternoon, and Coach Turk wasn’t pleased with the performance.