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Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in an October game, the school said hours after announcing that he had died. The athletic department sent out a retraction Wednesday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is doing well in athletics so far this year. The football team is favored by 11.5 points against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, and both men’s and women’s basketball teams at UA are dominating as their season kicks off. However, those aren't the only sports The University of Alabama is known for.

Fall is here, but healthcare professionals say the risk of dehydration is still with us. Colder weather reportedly reduces your body’s ability to know when you’re thirsty. Dr. Brett Bentley, a physician at University Medical Center and associate professor at the University of Alabama, said the most common way to check how hydrated you are is by doing the urine color test.

Registration continues as the City of Mobile will host the 101st Annual National Public Parks Tennis Championships, which are taking place Sept. 20-22. Port City leaders are billing the “Tennis on the Bay” tournament as a weekend full of fun activities and exciting competitions.

The baseball team soon to be without a school has a growing fan base. Birmingham-Southern's inspiring, unexpected journey has won over some hearts. The Panthers, who have kept their season alive as their school is on the brink of shutting down for good.

Registration for teens and kids summer camps in Mobile, as well as after-camp care, is opening on Monday, April 1. The camps are put on through the Mobile Parks and Recreation Department.

Birmingham’s Rickwood Field has been a working ballpark since 1910. This signifies it as the oldest professional ballpark in the United States. One of the highlights of its history is that the park was the home of the Birmingham Black Barons, a legendary team from the Negro leagues that hosted some of the best baseball players in American history. Major League Baseball is recognizing this history with a tribute to Willie Mays next year.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will move from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference. UAB officials said this shift will allow the school to gain more exposure, better finance its athletic programs and renew historic sports rivalries.

Alabama buried Texas A&M-Corpus Christi under an early 3-point onslaught, launching the NCAA Tournament's top seed to a 96-75 first-round romp on Thursday even with star freshman Brandon Miller going scoreless.

An Alabama player who shined in the Crimson Tide’s 2015 championship kept gamblers busier than any other athlete in 2022