Expectations were high for the Enterprise football team and head coach Kelly Jimmerson coming into 2020.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — National champion Alabama has hired former Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Most of us who have managed to put together a career have a laundry list of people to thank, or blame, according to how you look at it.

In the current climate of uncertainty, Clarkdale managed to maintain consistency by dominating its division in both boys and girls soccer.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alabama coach Nate Oats was concerned his team might lose its sense of urgency when it took the court as a member of the AP Top 25 for the first time in three seasons.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday named Terry Fontenot the team's first Black general manager, and team owner Arthur Blank said it's the kind of hire that will eventually also create more opportunities for NFL minority coaches.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen informed LSU on Tuesday that he will not take the Tigers' defensive coordinator job after initially agreeing in principle to do to so, two people familiar with the situation said.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Signs point to new era dawning for the New Orleans Saints, even if an opportunity remains to keep together much of the young core that has powered the club to four straight NFC South titles.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly two hours after the New Orleans Saints' season had ended, Drew Brees stood on the Superdome field in street clothes, throwing passes to his children while his wife, Brittany, captured images of those moments with her cell phone.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have ruled out two regular contributors to their running attack — option quarterback Taysom Hill and running back Latavius Murray — from Sunday’s divisional round playoff game against the Buccaneers.

When it comes to running back Jarquez Hunter, it isn’t just about the stats.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny.

Lydia Hutcherson and Emma Kate Uithoven are most known to Lamar sports fans for their skills on the soccer field.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For all the extraordinary talent the Saints and Buccaneers have at quarterback, running back and receiver, defensive end Cameron Jordan figures that what happens in the trenches will be the decisive factor in their divisional-round playoff clash.

Sports betting had been a steady business for the Silver Star and Golden Moon casinos in Philadelphia before the COVID-19 pandemic.

From my early teens until now, a major portion of my life has been consumed by sports. But it hasn’t always been that way.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Petty Jr. scored 23 points, including four of Alabama’s 14 3-pointers, Jaden Shackleford added 18 points and Alabama never trailed Kentucky to earn an 85-65 rout Tuesday night in a matchup of the Southeastern Conference’s top two unbeaten teams.

Senior Lydia Hutcherson led with 13 points as the Lamar girls beat Starkville Academy 42-23 in Tuesday night prep basketball action.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 12th time, extending its record by completing the program’s first perfect season since 2009.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air and Alabama players ran to the sideline to grab their championship hats and T-shirts.

Steve Sarkisian took full advantage of three of the most dangerous weapons in college football in their final act together.

Justin Fields and the prolific Ohio State offense, fresh from piling up 639 yards in a semifinal win over Clemson, couldn’t find the same groove against Alabama on Monday night.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — DeVonta Smith did not catch a single pass after halftime. He didn’t have to, either.

The only thing Ember Temple really notices anymore is the knee brace.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees likes the way the health of the roster is trending at the most crucial time of year.

It’s like a flip of a switch — Gina Skelton can go from laid-back to intense in a second. The switch? Whether or not she’s on the basketball court.

The NFC divisional round will give fans a third-time treat: another meeting between old-timers Tom Brady and Drew Brees.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees will get to celebrate his 42nd birthday by preparing for a playoff game that will also feature the one active NFL quarterback older than him.

The Leake Central girls cut the lead to five in the game’s waning minutes, but Northeast Lauderdale took control from that point to come out on top 48-38 in Friday night prep basketball action.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints running back Alvin Kamara and receiver Michael Thomas are in uniform for Sunday's playoff game against the Chicago Bears after returning to the active roster on Saturday afternoon.