An Alabama football player charged with robbing two fellow students at gunpoint outside a dormitory returned home to Georgia after being released on bond and, according to his lawyer is "distraught" over what happened.

Its almost hard to believe, but spring football drills begin Sunday afternoon at Auburn.

Alabama freshman defensive lineman Jeremy Elder has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree robbery.

Mike Hampton rubs down the ball, stares toward home plate and delivers a pitch that sweeps across the outside corner. Mark Kotsay never gets the bat off his shoulder.

Ryan Newman snapped an 81-race winless streak to win the Daytona 500. But the victory ended an even longer drought for car owner Roger Penske, who earned his first Daytona 500 victory in 23 years as an owner.

Chipper Jones doesn't have to be in training camp.

Devin Downey capped a 29-point performance with a four-point play in the final seconds of the game as South Carolina slipped past Alabama 67-65 last night.

Quan Prowell scored 25 points as Auburn beat Mississippi 90-78 yesterday to snap a five-game losing streak.

Collin Dennis scored a career-high 34 points to lead North Texas to a 90-64 win over Troy last night.

Alabama's basketball lineup has gotten bigger lately, but coach Mark Gottfried knows it could shrink again for the next game.

Dewanna Bonner led Auburn with 19 points in a 74-49 victory against Alabama last night.

The Atlanta Braves have added new depth but still have many questions about their pitching staff entering spring training.

Mykal Riley scored 22 points and Alabama made 10-of-12 free throws over the final 2:46 to beat Mississippi 76-67 last night.

Tyrone Brazelton scored 15 points and Western Kentucky built as much as a 48-point lead in routing Troy 92-57 last night.

Alabama assistant men's basketball coach Kobie Baker was recovering at home after being released from the hospital yesterday following a car accident.

Forward Richard Hendrix pronounced himself "ready to play" in Alabama's game Wednesday night against Mississippi.

John Rocker claims he flunked a drug test ordered by Major League Baseball in 2000 and that he, Alex Rodriguez and other Texas Rangers were advised by management and union doctors following a spring training lecture on how to use steroids effectively.

A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti and Tony Stewart opened the door for open-wheel drivers to race stock cars.

Birmingham native Steve Lowery birdied the first playoff hole to beat Vijay Singh at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Alabama's star was getting sick just as Kentucky's was getting better.

Joe Jackson scored a career-high 24 points as undermanned Denver defeated Troy 80-66 last night.

Alabama has been struggling this season at the free throw line, and coach Mark Gottfried said there doesn't seem to be an obvious solution to the problem

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville knows his latest recruiting class didn't make much of a national splash, especially after a poor finish that saw several former commitments head elsewhere.

Tyler Siskey doesn't think there was any great secret to Alabama's recruiting turnaround along the state's Gulf Coast. The St. Paul's offensive coordinator said they simply outworked everyone else.