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SAN ANTONIO (WKRG) — Less than 48 hours from tipoff in San Antonio, one of the major questions for Auburn is star forward Johni Broome’s health status. Broome was injured in the Tigers’…

ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Robertsdale head football coach Cris Bell is leaving the program after one season. Bell confirmed to WKRG Sports Director Simone Eli he has accepted a new head coaching p…

Auburn moves to the Elite 8 in NCAA tournament

ATLANTA, Ga. (WKRG) — Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze is in Atlanta to support the Tigers basketball team in their Elite 8 matchup against Michigan State. Freeze spoke one-on-one with …

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Former Alabama star running back Sherman Williams is taking over as the head football coach at Murphy High School. Williams previously served as an assistant coach at Wi…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Nearly three months ago, the South Alabama football team left the field at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery with a 30-23 win over Eastern Michigan in the Salute to Veterans Bowl. Th…

MOBILE, Ala. — UMS-Wright has found its replacement for legendary coach Terry Curtis. The school announced Tuesday that Sam Williams will take over as the Bulldogs head coach. Williams comes to Mob…

UPDATE: Clarke County sheriff requests 2 exemptions from gag order

UPDATE (2/22 11:05 a.m.): News 5 has learned more about a Clarke County High School coach’s arrest — specifically, the charges he faces. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Offic…

ATLANTA, Ga. (WKRG) — We’re counting down to kickoff! The WKRG News 5 Sports team is in Atlanta to preview the College Football Playoff National Championship and highlight Fairhope-nati…

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — It was a busy day of recruiting along the Gulf Coast for SEC coaching staffs. Alabama, Auburn and Texas A&M made it a point to stop by St. Michael Catholic to chec…

Saraland QB KJ Lacey named Zaxbys ‘Player of the Year’, Texas signee leads Spartans to third straight title game

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — LeFlore head football coach Renardo Jackson has stepped down, he told WKRG News 5 Sports Director Simone Eli on Wednesday night. He met with the team on Wednesday to inform th…

High school football coach suspended for playoff game due to unsportsmanlike behavior

SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — Mary G. Montgomery secured a region championship with a 34-31 overtime win over Baker on Friday night in the “Battle of West Mobile”. The Vikings were led by quart…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Baker football earned a key Class 7A Region 1 win over Foley 41-7 on Friday night. The Hornets were led by junior wide receiver Khatori Marion — our week eight Zaxby’s Player …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WKRG) — Just last week, Enterprise high school head coach Ben Blackmon picked up his 150th career win. More than half of those victories came during his tenure at Spanish Fort and…

UPDATE (9:30pm, Monday): A new video sent to WKRG News 5 depicts a different angle and the moments just before the altercation between two Citronelle football parents last Friday. In the video, the…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Justin Hannah has been relieved of his duties as head football coach at Murphy High School, the school confirmed to WKRG Sports Director Simone Eli on Monday. “Mur…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — After capturing Class 7A state titles in 2022 and 2023, the McGill-Toolen volleyball team is off to an impressive start in their quest for a three-peat. The team, nicknamed &#…