NICK SABAN

Alabama head coach Nick Saban responded to a caller's observation that he has seemed "calmer" on the sidelines this season. Saban said it's been a lifelong goal to not get "too upset."

LSU opted to go for the win over No. 6 Alabama in an SEC battle, and it worked out as they walked away with a 32-31 win in the overtime thriller.

Jayden Daniels and No. 10 LSU stunned No. 6 Alabama in a thrilling OT finish as the Tigers won a game with major CFP implications.

Jayden Daniels ran for 25-yard touchdown in overtime and then found tight end Mason Taylor for a needed 2-point conversion, and 15th-ranked LSU defeated No. 6 Alabama 32-31.

To publicly criticize or denounce another coach is off-limits. Lane Kiffin made Jimbo Fisher pay for his attack on the Clipboard Wall.

Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban decided not to suspend wide receiver Jermaine Burton after video surfaced that appeared to show Burton striking a woman on the back of the head.

A new video that surfaced Thursday night shed more light on the incident involving Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton and a female Tennessee fan.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban told reporters that he "didn't think it was necessary" to suspend receiver Jermaine Burton after allegedly hitting a Tennessee fan last week.

Earlier this week, Nick Saban said Jermaine Burton's incident would be handled internally. On Saturday, Burton started against Mississippi State.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban released a statement about Jermaine Burton and a postgame incident after Tennessee.

College football analyst and radio show host Paul Finebaum said Tuesday that Alabama was "undisciplined" and not a "well-coached team" following its loss to Tennessee on Saturday.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban said his team was "tight" prior to Saturday's game against Tennessee, which the Crimson Tide lost on a last-second field goal.

Legendary singer Dolly Parton congratulated the Tennessee Volunteers for their upset victory over Alabama on Saturday and wished she could've partied too.

Tennessee beat Alabama on a last-second field goal, beating Nick Saban for the first time in 16 tries as fans emptied Neyland Stadium onto the field.

Chase McGrath made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban went nuts on a player after a mistake on special teams. No. 3 Alabama and No. 6 Tennessee are squaring off in Knoxville.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is reportedly trending in the right direction and is expected to start against Tennessee on Saturday afternoon.

No. 6 Tennessee will look to snap a 15-game losing streak to Alabama as the No. 3 Crimson Tide head into Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban is hopeful that quaretrback Bryce Young will be able to play against No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday after missing the game against Texas A&M.

It could well be among the marquee quarterback matchups of the season: Alabama’s Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young versus Tennessee’s rising star Hendon Hooker.

Jalen Milroe threw for three touchdowns in his first start and No. 1 Alabama made a final goal-line stand to escape with a 24-20 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday night in a battle of backup quarterbacks.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young didn’t start the game against Texas A&M with a sprained right shoulder, leaving Jalen Milroe as his replacement.

Alabama lost quarterback Bryce Young in the second quarter, but held off No. 20 Arkansas 49-26 behind the explosive runs of Jahmyr Gibbs and backup quarterback Jalen Milroe.

Alabama has mostly breezed through the first month of the season, with one big scare and three games that were frightfully but predictably easy.

Alabama has mostly breezed through the first month of the season, with one big scare and three games that were frightfully but predictably easy. The second-ranked Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) start a three-game stretch against ranked teams with Saturday's visit to No. 20 Arkansas (3-1, 1-1). Then comes No. 17 Texas A&M and a visit to red-hot eighth-ranked Tennessee.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban explained Thursday why he yelled at one of his players for using the "horns down" gesture following Alabama's 20-19 win over Texas.

There may be no reason to put second-ranked Alabama and No. 17 Baylor on upset alert even though both are playing Sun Belt Conference teams in Week 3.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban praised his team's mental toughness after beating Texas 20-19 in Week 2. Alabama won on a last-second field goal in Austin.

Will Reichard kicked a 33-yard field goal with 10 seconds left, and No. 1 Alabama overcame a stifling defensive effort by Texas to earn a hard-fought 20-19 victory.

Clemson has taken steps to keep football coach Dabo Swinney around for a while longer.

Brian Robinson Jr. will miss at least the Washington Commanders' first four games of the NFL season after being shot during at attempted robbery last weekend.

The Washington Commanders are preparing to start the NFL season without Brian Robinson Jr. after the rookie running back was shot in his right leg in an attempted robbery Sunday.

When you build a powerhouse program, it’s inevitable that others will try to copy your success.

Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. says he underwent surgery a day after being shot in what the team called an attempted robbery or carjacking.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is getting a new eight-year contract worth at least $93.6 million, eclipsing the recent megadeal of Southeastern Conference rival Kirby Smart.

Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as motivation — Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall. Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young, national defensive player of year Will Anderson Jr. and the Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes and 1,566 points in the Top 25 presented by Regions Bank released on Monday. Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes (1,506 points) from the media panel and defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes (1,455 points).

Senators Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Joe Manchin of West Virginia have requested feedback from college sports leaders to be used to craft a bill to regulate how college athletes can be compensated for their names, images and likenesses.

Nick Saban has been vocal about his issues with the status quo in name, image and likeness deals and their use in recruiting.

Private boosters are dangling potentially lucrative "name, image or likeness" deals to recruit budding stars. Coaches are worried.

Private boosters are dangling potentially lucrative "name, image or likeness" deals to recruit budding stars. Coaches are worried.

The public spat between Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama’s Nick Saban appears to be over.

Nick Saban tried to put an end to his feud with Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher at the Southeastern Conference meetings.

The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the first time since 2019 in a little less than two weeks.

Jackson State football's Travis Hunter challenged Alabama coach Nick Saban's accusation of $1M payment to players.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin spent Thursday on Twitter voicing his opinions about the ongoing war of words from Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is firing back at Alabama coach Nick Saban.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” Thursday after the Alabama coach made “despicable” comments about the Aggies using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes. Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night for “buying” players. “I know the consequence is going to be difficult for the people who are spending tons of money to get players,” Saban said while speaking at an event in Birmingham, Alabama, to promote the World Games being held there in July.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban says Texas A&M 'paid all of their players' to land No. 1 recruiting class, using name, image and likeness deals.

Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness deals.

Nick Saban accused Jackson State of playing a player a million dollars.

The commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and the Pac-12 are scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington They will lobby for federal legislation to regulate name, image and likeness compensation to athletes.

John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is concerned about the current state of college football.

Nick Saban's willingness to adapt and often be a catalyst for change in college football, both on the field and off, has propelled Alabama to six national championships in 13 seasons. The 70-year-old coach is confident his program will continue to thrive during this new era of college athletics, with players having more opportunities to earn money than ever before and more power to determine where they play. “I don’t think what we’re doing right now is a sustainable model,” Saban told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is angry about rumors that booster-funded NIL deals are fueling the Aggies’ recruiting success.

Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argue is vital for protecting democracy has collapsed.

The letter was also signed by other sports icons.

The letter was also signed by other sports icons.

Kirby Smart learned from his former boss that the time for celebrating is short in college football.

This was a nice gesture by the Alabama coach.

Georgia has become an elite program under Kirby Smart, but has not been able to chase down its Southeastern Conference rival until now.

Alabama had plenty of chances in the College Football Playoff championship Monday — but rarely turned those opportunities into touchdowns.

Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 to win the College Football Playoff title game.

Kickoff is Monday night at 8 p.m. ET.

Back-to-back winning seasons were not enough for Brian Flores to keep his job as coach of the Miami Dolphins.

The Georgia Bulldogs defense has a chance at redemption.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart sees challenges everywhere for his defense — even with Alabama missing one of its top receivers.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart got an inside look at what it takes to build a college football juggernaut working for Nick Saban at Alabama for eight years.

A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the line.

By bringing the Bulldogs to another national title game, coach Kirby Smart has made Georgia a regular part of the championship picture.

Stetson Bennett threw three touchdown passes, Nakobe Dean led an angry Georgia defense and the third-ranked Bulldogs returned to their dominant ways, beating No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship.

Alabama has a chance to repeat.

Top-ranked Alabama is headed to another national championship game.

Cincinnati star Coby Bryant changed his number from 7 to 8 for the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl against No. 1 Alabama.

For years, college coaches have worried about players partying too much ahead of big games.

The biggest game week in Cincinnati history has arrived.

College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama vs.

Top-ranked Alabama has arrived in North Texas for its playoff semifinal game without offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien or offensive line coach Doug Marrone.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is changing its rescheduling policy to avoid assigning forfeits for teams unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols.

Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football.

Nick Saban weighed in on Deion Sanders and Jackson State landing Travis Hunter, the nation's No. 1 recruit.

Alabama's Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy, beating out Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to give the Crimson Tide consecutive winners of college football's most famous individual award.

Cincinnati is the first outsider to make the College Football Playoff and Alabama is the standard bearer.

Dick Vitale thinks Alabama football coach Nick Saban would be 'a steal' at $500 million in comparisons to other coaches new deals.

Here's what Nick Saban said about former Alabama football receiver Henry Ruggs III after his involvement in a fatal car crash in Nevada.

I know our guys are excited to get on that stage,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said. We don’t want to start bad and play catch up the rest of the game.”Ten Crimson Tide prospects were drafted in this year’s NFL Draft, tying for the second-most in program history. Unlike Miami, Alabama brings a new signal-caller to the table, 5-foot-11 sophomore Bryce Young. As opposed to the Crimson Tide, the Hurricanes return 19 of 22 starters following a 2020 season with highs and lows. Miami looks to snap that skid when they battle the Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

"I don't think of age as an issue," the 70-year-old, six-time national champion told The New York Times. "I mean, how old's Nancy Pelosi?"

An Indonesian man who had tested positive for COVID-19 took a domestic flight on Sunday disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face and carrying fake IDs and a negative PCR test result.

If governors can't persuade red state residents to get their shots, maybe football coaches can do the job.

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher jabbed Alabama coach Nick Saban on Wednesday, claiming the Aggies would defeat Saban's Crimson Tide in 2021.

Former Alabama QB Mac Jones will have no problem with Bill Belichick or the culture of the Patriot Way, but don't start all the Tom Brady comparisons.

1 Alabama won the College Football Playoff national championship game, 52-24, against No. 7 overall, breaking a tie with Alabama great Paul "Bear" Bryant for the most by a major college coach. Using an array of motions and misdirections, outgoing offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian had Ohio State heads spinning trying to track down Smith. Alabama hardly missed him and cracked 50 early in the fourth quarter when Harris went in untouched from a yard out. Smith and Harris surprised some by returning to college after last season for their senior years.

1 Alabama won the College Football Playoff national championship game, 52-24, against No. 3 Ohio State on Monday night. "To me this is the ultimate team," Saban said. Ohio State (7-1) just couldn't keep up. Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesUsing an array of motions and misdirections, outgoing offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian had Ohio State heads spinning trying to track down Smith.

Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also announced a positive COVID-19 test. Saban says he "immediately left work and isolated at home" after being informed of his positive test Wednesday afternoon. Saban informed the team of his positive test on a Zoom call Wednesday afternoon. Originally slated to kickoff September 3, the first SEC games were instead played September 26.

Preview: The Perfectionist Armen Keteyian gets to see up close how Nick Saban managed to win three out of the last four national championships for the University of Alabama as he profiles the famous Crimson Tide coach. Watch Keteyian's report on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT.

60 Minutes, behind the scenes with Alabama's Nick Saban While shooting a profile of University of Alabama coach Nick Saban, a 60 Minutes team was extra diligent: they didn't want to get "Sabaned"