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Two of the biggest programs and best coaches square off for a shot in the inaugural College Football Playoff championship game.

In light of our Lucky Leprechaun contest, I have found found a couple videos that document a real leprechaun sighting and might explain where Leprechauns actually come from.

Trevor Knight wasn’t the Heisman finalist on the field. But he certainly played like one, throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns as No. 11 Oklahoma upset the two-time defending champion Crimson Tide, 45-31.

When I was growing up and playing video games, Tecmo Bowl was one of my favorite games to play. To this day, there are people who still participate in tournaments and play the game for fun and competition. I always loved to play as the Raiders since they had Marcus Allen and Bo Jackson in the backfield, but I also enjoyed building a player in the later versions of the game.

An SEC football showdown and the start of the college basketball season highlight the sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

The upcoming sports calendar features the biggest game of the young college football season and the best boxing match of the year. Here's what to watch this weekend:

After back-to-back championships, Alabama is a heavy favorite this year to become the first team to win three straight titles, capturing 58 out of 60 first place votes in the AP’s preseason poll. But Ohio State, Oregon, Stanford and Georgia round out the top 5 and will be gunning for the Crimson Tide. Here is a complete rundown of the preseason Top 25.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The fire chief in Birmingham, Ala., says the pilot and co-pilot of a large UPS cargo plane were both killed when the jet crashed.

The Alabama-Auburn rivalry is bigger than anything else in Alabama. As a native of Birmingham, Ala., Sam Williams, the lead singer of Nashville-based band The Weeks, knows all about the gridiron war.

On Wednesday night, an enormous fire exploded on two oil barges docked on the Mobile River in Alabama, badly injuring three people. After burning for hours, the flames are now out.