NICK SABAN

GOING for gold has taken on a different connotation since the Supreme Court ruled college athletes can be paid by parties not directly affiliated with their schools. Now, another ideal

Private boosters are dangling potentially lucrative "name, image or likeness" deals to recruit budding stars. Coaches are worried.

Private boosters are dangling potentially lucrative "name, image or likeness" deals to recruit budding stars. Coaches are worried.

The public spat between Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama’s Nick Saban appears to be over.

Nick Saban tried to put an end to his feud with Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher at the Southeastern Conference meetings.

The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the first time since 2019 in a little less than two weeks.

The Texas A&M football coach denied Saban’s claim that the Aggies “bought” all their players and called the accusation “despicable.”

Jackson State football's Travis Hunter challenged Alabama coach Nick Saban's accusation of $1M payment to players.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin spent Thursday on Twitter voicing his opinions about the ongoing war of words from Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is firing back at Alabama coach Nick Saban.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is firing back at Alabama coach Nick Saban.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” Thursday after the Alabama coach made “despicable” comments about the Aggies using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes. Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night for “buying” players. “I know the consequence is going to be difficult for the people who are spending tons of money to get players,” Saban said while speaking at an event in Birmingham, Alabama, to promote the World Games being held there in July.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban says Texas A&M 'paid all of their players' to land No. 1 recruiting class, using name, image and likeness deals.

Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness deals.

Nick Saban accused Jackson State of playing a player a million dollars.

The commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and the Pac-12 are scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington They will lobby for federal legislation to regulate name, image and likeness compensation to athletes.

John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is concerned about the current state of college football.

Nick Saban's willingness to adapt and often be a catalyst for change in college football, both on the field and off, has propelled Alabama to six national championships in 13 seasons. The 70-year-old coach is confident his program will continue to thrive during this new era of college athletics, with players having more opportunities to earn money than ever before and more power to determine where they play. “I don’t think what we’re doing right now is a sustainable model,” Saban told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is angry about rumors that booster-funded NIL deals are fueling the Aggies’ recruiting success.

Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argue is vital for protecting democracy has collapsed.

The letter was also signed by other sports icons.

The letter was also signed by other sports icons.

Kirby Smart learned from his former boss that the time for celebrating is short in college football.

This was a nice gesture by the Alabama coach.

Georgia has become an elite program under Kirby Smart, but has not been able to chase down its Southeastern Conference rival until now.

Alabama had plenty of chances in the College Football Playoff championship Monday — but rarely turned those opportunities into touchdowns.

Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 to win the College Football Playoff title game.

Kickoff is Monday night at 8 p.m. ET.

Back-to-back winning seasons were not enough for Brian Flores to keep his job as coach of the Miami Dolphins.

The Georgia Bulldogs defense has a chance at redemption.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart sees challenges everywhere for his defense — even with Alabama missing one of its top receivers.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart got an inside look at what it takes to build a college football juggernaut working for Nick Saban at Alabama for eight years.

A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the line.

By bringing the Bulldogs to another national title game, coach Kirby Smart has made Georgia a regular part of the championship picture.

Stetson Bennett threw three touchdown passes, Nakobe Dean led an angry Georgia defense and the third-ranked Bulldogs returned to their dominant ways, beating No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship.

Alabama has a chance to repeat.

Top-ranked Alabama is headed to another national championship game.

Top-ranked Alabama is headed to another national championship game.

Michigan defensive back Dax Hill started in the Orange Bowl against third-ranked Georgia after his late arrival in Florida.

For years, college coaches have worried about players partying too much ahead of big games.

The biggest game week in Cincinnati history has arrived.

College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama vs.

Top-ranked Alabama and Cincinnati have arrived in North Texas for their playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is changing its rescheduling policy to avoid assigning forfeits for teams unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols.

Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football.

Nick Saban weighed in on Deion Sanders and Jackson State landing Travis Hunter, the nation's No. 1 recruit.

Alabama's Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy, beating out Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to give the Crimson Tide consecutive winners of college football's most famous individual award.

Cincinnati is the first outsider to make the College Football Playoff and Alabama is the standard bearer.

The College Football Playoff is set and it is historic: Cincinnati will play Alabama in the Cotton Bowl and Michigan will face Georgia in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

Dick Vitale thinks Alabama football coach Nick Saban would be 'a steal' at $500 million in comparisons to other coaches new deals.

A person familiar with negotiations says new Florida coach Billy Napier agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the Southeastern Conference.

Bryce Young stunningly carved up the nation’s best defense, giving Nick Saban and Alabama a shot at another national championship.

LSU and newly hired coach Brian Kelly have agreed to a 10-year contract worth $95 million plus incentives.

Florida has hired Louisiana-Lafayette's Billy Napier to be the Gators' next football coach.

John Metchie caught a scoring pass from Bryce Young in the fourth overtime to give No. 3 Alabama a 24-22 comeback victory over rival Auburn on Saturday, rescuing the Crimson Tide’s national title hopes.

Michigan State is giving Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year contract to stay, making an aggressive move to keep a football coach who potentially could have left for LSU or the NFL.

It's rivalry week across the Southeastern Conference, with plenty of stakes beyond bragging rights.

Alabama coach Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart continue to make their ability to field elite defenses a big part of their formula for maintaining consistently elite programs in the Southeastern Conference.

Top-ranked Georgia and No. 3 Alabama appear headed for a showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Here's what Nick Saban said about former Alabama football receiver Henry Ruggs III after his involvement in a fatal car crash in Nevada.

Bryce Young passed for 371 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, carrying No. 4 Alabama to a 52-24 victory over traditional rival Tennessee.

Bryce Young threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns and No. 5 Alabama rebounded from a loss to rout Mississippi State 49-9 on Saturday night.

Will Anderson Jr. thought a close call against Florida would be “a real eye-opener” for Alabama at the time.

The day the Texas A&M coach turned 56, his Aggies delivered the upset of the 2021 college football season.

So, by a show of hands, how many expected Texas A&M to be celebrating a win over No. 1 Alabama after losing to unranked Mississippi State the week prior?

Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned top-ranked Alabama 41-38 to end the Crimson Tide’s winning streak at 19 games.

Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for career highs of 171 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama mostly throttled the nation’s top offense in a 42-21 victory over No. 12 Mississippi.

Last year's game with Mississippi held scant resemblance to the traditional Alabama win.

"I don't think of age as an issue," the 70-year-old, six-time national champion told The New York Times. "I mean, how old's Nancy Pelosi?"

An Indonesian man who had tested positive for COVID-19 took a domestic flight on Sunday disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face and carrying fake IDs and a negative PCR test result.

If governors can't persuade red state residents to get their shots, maybe football coaches can do the job.

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher jabbed Alabama coach Nick Saban on Wednesday, claiming the Aggies would defeat Saban's Crimson Tide in 2021.

Former Alabama QB Mac Jones will have no problem with Bill Belichick or the culture of the Patriot Way, but don't start all the Tom Brady comparisons.

1 Alabama won the College Football Playoff national championship game, 52-24, against No. 7 overall, breaking a tie with Alabama great Paul "Bear" Bryant for the most by a major college coach. Using an array of motions and misdirections, outgoing offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian had Ohio State heads spinning trying to track down Smith. Alabama hardly missed him and cracked 50 early in the fourth quarter when Harris went in untouched from a yard out. Smith and Harris surprised some by returning to college after last season for their senior years.

1 Alabama won the College Football Playoff national championship game, 52-24, against No. 3 Ohio State on Monday night. "To me this is the ultimate team," Saban said. Ohio State (7-1) just couldn't keep up. Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesUsing an array of motions and misdirections, outgoing offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian had Ohio State heads spinning trying to track down Smith.

Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also announced a positive COVID-19 test. Saban says he "immediately left work and isolated at home" after being informed of his positive test Wednesday afternoon. Saban informed the team of his positive test on a Zoom call Wednesday afternoon. Originally slated to kickoff September 3, the first SEC games were instead played September 26.

Yet state statistics also show hospitalizations are up since early April, which has some health officials worried. Some people are trying to stay 6 feet (2 meters) apart, as required under state orders, but others aren't. Leaders in Republican-controlled, deeply conservative Alabama, like many states, are stuck between trying to revive a lagging economy and prevent the spread of disease. As of Friday, more than 13,400 people had tested positive for the coronavirus in Alabama, and 533 had died. Alabamas jobless rate jumped to 12.9% in April during the economic shutdown linked to the coronavirus pandemic, the worst in nearly 38 years, the state said.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Alabama is back on top and Tua Tagovailoa and the Tide look to stay there for a while. 1 Alabama's offense kept rolling along behind his powerful left arm with a 47-28 victory over No. Tagovailoa threw his first interception of the season but his first touchdown of the game made him Alabama's career passing touchdowns leader, passing A.J. He shrugged off the school record to focus on the importance of getting a win in Alabama's first game as No. Alabama's scoring drives started on average at the Texas A&M 48.

Preview: The Perfectionist Armen Keteyian gets to see up close how Nick Saban managed to win three out of the last four national championships for the University of Alabama as he profiles the famous Crimson Tide coach. Watch Keteyian's report on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT.

60 Minutes, behind the scenes with Alabama's Nick Saban While shooting a profile of University of Alabama coach Nick Saban, a 60 Minutes team was extra diligent: they didn't want to get "Sabaned"