Robinson adapting to new position at Senior Bowl

MOBILE, Ala. | Denard Robinson's transition to wide receiver includes some new habits and adjustments.

Bama's 'D' shows up the doubters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. | Alabama's defense had to replace its biggest stars, lacks a dominant pass rusher and has a secondary that Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick thinks is vulnerable.

Jones, Te'o, 2 of college football's good guys

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. | Alabama center Barrett Jones was hobbling toward the plane, awkwardly clutching crutches and a bag when a helping hand reached out.

Talladega delivers wrecks, Stewart sends message

TALLADEGA, Ala. | Tony Stewart delivered a tongue-in-cheek message to fans who had been clamoring for some bang-'em-up wrecks.

IndyCar teams still learning safer, faster cars

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Dario Franchitti and the rest of the IndyCar drivers and teams are still in the homework phase a month from the season opener, getting a handle on new cars that are deemed safer and swifter.

UA's Richardson, Kirkpatrick NFL-bound

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | National champion Alabama will once again try to keep rolling after losing three underclassmen to the NFL draft.

Power leads IndyCar race wire-to-wire at Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Will Power sat down at the podium, smiled and said, "Good day."

Danica Patrick has female company in IndyCar spotlight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Simona de Silvestro is enjoying the extra attention these days because she earned it on the track.

Power hopes strategy, double-file setup work out

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Will Power is focusing on two things at the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Cam Newton's dad will not attend Heisman ceremony

The father of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton said Thursday he will not attend the Heisman Trophy award ceremony because his presence might "rob Cam and the event of a sacred moment."

Late black players' legacy finally set in stone

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | James "Sap" Ivory's legacy finally will be set in stone.

Hummel, Boilermakers rally to beat fired-up Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | Valparaiso grad Robbie Hummel scored 23 points and No. 5 Purdue used stifling defense to rally from a 16-point second half deficit and beat Alabama 73-65 on Saturday night.

Drew wins 100th game as Baylor advances in NIT

AUBURN, Ala. | Curtis Jerrells grabbed a key rebound then made 1-of-2 free throws with 6.9 seconds left, helping Baylor to advance to the semifinals of the NIT with a 74-72 win Tuesday night, which gave former Valparaiso coach Scott Drew his 100th career win.

Ball State's Parrish debuts against Tulsa

MOBILE, Ala. | Stan Parrish was so impressed by Tulsa's offense in last year's GMAC Bowl, he decided to take a crash course in the system during the spring.

Butler bounced from tourney

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Tennessee Volunteers scrapped, pounded and grabbed.

Tennessee, Butler share snubbed feeling

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Saban embraces Alabama's high expectations

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | Nick Saban couldn't escape his college roots, so he quit trying.

Alabama seeking redemption after stinging loss

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | Terrence Jones still thinks Alabama can have a successful season, even after an ego-bruising loss to Mississippi State.

Georgia among SEC teams hunting a quarterback

HOOVER, Ala. | Georgia coach Mark Richt doesn't find solace in the fact that plenty of other Southeastern Conference teams are also breaking in new quarterbacks.

Rain, not wrecks, mars Talladega race

TALLADEGA, Ala. | This time, the mess at Talladega Superspeedway couldn't be pinned on the scary crashes typical of restrictor-plate racing.

California makes Young restless

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Irish roll No. 22 Tide

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Auburn aims for the top again

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Military services tap NASCAR market

Sr. Master Sgt. Thomas Kichline sees "a tremendous amount of similarities" between NASCAR and the Air Force. Both have high-powered vehicles run by highly efficient teams who can pack up and relocate in a hurry.

Truex eyes Busch turnaround

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Quarterbacks in the spotlight

MOBILE, Ala. | Jason Campbell won more games than any college quarterback who didn't get a national championship and Charlie Frye won more than any quarterback who didn't go to a bowl game.

QB trying to shake anonymity at Blue-Gray

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Miami QB could play final game tonight

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Auburn adjusts to favorite's role

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Archey, Butler's place: Sweet 16

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Butler wins in final seconds

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Fishing tries to wriggle into mainstream

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Dean Kessel had a view from the passenger seat as a fledgling NASCAR started to attract corporate sponsors beyond the tire companies and sparkplug makers.