NEW YORK – Former Major Leaguer Al Downing was saddened Friday to learn about the passing of Hank Aaron, but the two rivals will forever be linked together in baseball history. Downing has the ...

When baseball history buffs recall black players from the New Orleans area, names like Johnny Wright, John Bissant, Dave ...

1971 - The Los Angeles Dodgers acquire lefty Al Downing from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Andy Kosco. Downing surrendered home run No. 715 to Hank Aaron in 1974. 1975 - Former ...

Al Downing has been officially inducted into the 2023 Hall of Game Class for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The first Black starting pitcher in the New York Yankees club’s history. He pitched 17 ...

Five of the top seven teams in this week’s USA Today coaches poll play in the Southeastern Conference. One of the non-SEC ...

Dr. Laila Souief looked small and frail, but her voice was determined as she addressed the media outside Downing Street in London yesterday. She is 134 days into a hunger strike to draw attention to ...

A shaky night against Louisiana State has seen Alabama basketball tumble in the polls. Where the Crimson Tide landed after ...

“According to Anderson Moores veterinary specialists, there were 18 cases of Alabama rot reported in 2024, which is thankfully a very small proportion of the 10.6 million pet dogs in the UK, although ...

Adan Manzano, the sports reporter and anchor from Kansas City who was found dead in his hotel room while in New Orleans to ...

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least four tornadoes touched down across Alabama late Saturday night.

A big shakeup is imminent near the top of the AP Top 25 poll Monday after No. 1 Auburn won decisively over No. 2 Alabama in ...

We’re just a few weeks away from March Madness. Before that, let's check the 2025 NBA first-round mock draft for all 30 picks ...