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May 25, 2020
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The Miami Dolphins selected former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but there's no guarantee that he will start for head coach Brian Flores in the season opener . . . CBS Sports
Work on the ongoing Bryant-Denny Stadium construction project at the University of Alabama was briefly suspended last weekend after an undisclosed number of workers had positive tests for the coronavirus . . . Tuscaloosa News
If coronavirus disruptions cause Power Five teams to play more or only conference games, it could leave huge holes in the athletic budgets of schools already stretched thin . . . Chattanooga Times-Free Press
The loss came after Anders had won his previous two fights, and it dropped his UFC record to 5-5 and his pro mixed martial arts mark to 13-5 . . . Birmingham News
At some point this week, the decision-makers of the Southeastern Conference, the presidents and athletics directors of the 14 campuses, will get together on Zoom and vote on whether to bring student-athletes in fall sports back to campus . . . Tuscaloosa News
"Sports are starting to come back online and whatnot, starting with the UFC," Anders told Mike Heck of mmafighting.com, "so I'm super-happy to be a part of the organization that's kind of putting the pedal to the metal and making things happen . . . Mobile Press-Register
Harris isn't the only Alabama native in action. Former Alabama football star Eryk Anders (13-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) faces Krzysztof Jotko . . . Huntsville Times
Auburn team physician Mike Goodlett and Alabama's team physician and medical director Dr. Jimmy Robinson have been named to a task force assembled by the SEC and charged with guiding the conference toward a return to athletics activities . . . Dothan Eagle
Neutral-site games are navigating unprecedented times, and many are standing on an island waiting to see how the dominoes fall elsewhere before deciding whether their multi-million dollar games will be played in the fall . . . 247Sports
After three seasons at Alabama, Smith is a graduate transfer who will be eligible to play immediately in his final year of eligibility for the Terps . . . Huntsville Times
Joe Judge spent three years as an assistant coach at Alabama, and his former boss thinks he's the right fit for the Giants . . . NBC Sports
"We're excited about participating in this year's Holiday Hoopsgiving event," Oats said . . . Sports Illustrated
Alabama men's basketball will meet Clemson as part of an eight-team event this December at State Farm Arena in Atlanta . . . Huntsville Times
The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee announced some rule changes for dealing with the ongoing shutdown, including basketball and football student-athletes can participate in currently defined summer athletic activities without being enrolled in summer school . . . Sports Illustrated
Hannah is in the discussion as one of Alabama's top five all-time players, but Barrett Jones also was a two-time All-American offensive lineman for the Crimson Tide, though he played just two NFL seasons . . . Chattanooga Times-Free Press
"Tua whispers to me: 'Wait, you can make a lining with anything I want on it?' I confirmed and he leaned in closer and asks in an even softer voice: 'So if I wanted to use pictures of my grandparents, we could do that . . . Bama Online
"The SEC's the strongest it has ever been. Look at the draft. You have to go play Alabama," Kiffin said. "They had 4 offensive players (taken) in the first 15 picks of the draft. I called Sark and I said 'Your son could have called plays last year with that roster . . . 247Sports
A total of 100 University of Alabama student-athletes are slated to receive their degrees following the spring semester . . . Sports Illustrated
[Saban] was now in his fifth year at Alabama, and when he had been hired by Mal Moore prior to the 2007 season almost no one expected him to be at The Capstone for more than five years . . . Bama Online
Senior shortstop Kolby Robinson announced on Twitter that he will not be returning to UA, choosing to, "hang up the cleats and start a new chapter in life . . . Tuscaloosa News
Alabama junior center Galin Smith has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a grad transfer . . . Bama Online
After Hurts got drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Alabama sent some well-earned congratulations his way . . . 247Sports
As the current NFL draft continues to show, recruiting rankings don't mean everything. But they do mean a lot. Especially when it comes to the first two rounds . . . NBC Sports
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