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A collection of sports-related reader Sound Off calls from Friday, March 12, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on a comparison of Brett Favre and Bart Starr, the loyalty of Alabama's fans, the newspaper's role in Alabama football recruiting, the Sun Belt Conference's effect on South Alabama athletics, and NASCAR's attempts to assist Dale Earnhardt Jr. Full story »

Wide receiver Travis Sikes also chooses not to come back for a fifth season at Alabama Full story »

Position changes, injury updates, a coaching assignment switch and the availability of Robby Green were among the topics as Alabama returned to the practice field today. Full story »

Suspended safety was excused from today's practice "for personal reasons," Saban says. Full story »

Linebacker has recovered from serious knee injury well ahead of schedule. Full story »

Alabama kicks off spring football practice. Full story »

Alabama-Penn State game on Sept. 11 at Bryant-Denny Stadium expected to be a night game televised by ESPN. Full story »

Former Alabama star adds name to suit seeking royalties for former athletes Full story »

"Will the league talk about it? Absolutely. Will it affect his draft status? I doubt it," says a draft analyst for the NFL Network.  Full story »

Secondary is the primary concern for a football team that has a tough act to follow. Full story »

The past two months have been a dream for any supporter of Alabama's football program.  What started with confetti falling and coach Nick Saban raising a crystal football in the Rose Bowl continued earlier this week with a trip to the White House as BCS national champions. But now is finally time to wake up. An early, odds-on favorite... Full story »

The conference office is examining options about possibly moving league games during the 2010 season to give relief to Alabama, which is scheduled to play six of eight SEC teams after bye weeks. Full story »

Maybe the Tide won't have to face all six of its final SEC opponents coming off a bye week. Full story »

A collection of sports-related reader Sound Off calls from Wednesday, March 10, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on DeMarcus Cousins, South Alabama basketball and football and NASCAR. Full story »

"I'm humbled and honored to be seen in that way," said Starr, who will be the guest speaker at the Drug Education Council's 14th annual luncheon March 22 at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center. "I was fortunate to be a part of some very good teams and to be surrounded by some very good players. I have been richly blessed." Full story »