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August 9, 2007 / Sports

Football practice begins

As of this past Monday, August 6, most if not all of the high school football programs across the state of Alabama officially began practicing for the 2007 season. More...

World Series recap, Tuesday games

By Charlie Anderson Contributing Writer

Texas 15 - Florida 14 With the original field of twelve teams down to six as action began on the third day of the 2007 Dixie Pre-Majors World Series, Texas and Tennessee got things started with a 2:00 PM elimination game. More...

Acura's ALMS effort is just the beginning

By Greg Zyla

We renewed acquaintances with Honda/Acura's Robert Clarke at the recent American LeMans Series weekend at Lime Rock, Conn. More...

Mississippi wins Pre-Majors World Series

By Charlie Anderson Contributing Writer

The 2007 Dixie Pre- Majors World Series ended in some respects the same way it began with the team from Lakeland, Florida matched up against the team from Laurel County, Mississippi. More...

Getting vertical

Tysean Thompson leaps above a Demopolis High School defender during seven on seven drills last week at Thomasville High School. No score was kept during the drills that were cut short by lightning. More...

Taking Names and Keeping Score

It's time

Charlie Anderson

Recently as I was reading a book about a national sports figure that arguably has to be considered among the greatest to ever play his chosen sport, I was reminded that trouble, pain and sorrow are no respecters of persons or status. More...

Trout teases crowd with size, weight

By David Ranier Dept. of Conservation

For at least 12 hours last weekend, the dock was a'rockin' at Sportsman Marina in Orange Beach. A huge speckled trout (spotted seatrout) had been caught by 13-year-old Madeline Holden and the word spread like wildfire. More...

Boxing really needs a shot in the arm

By Mark Vasto

Yeah, we talk about boxing a lot at "A Sporting View," but that's because it's the sweet science, baby. When you break it down, it's all you're looking for in sports. It's the one-on-one match up. It's Magic Johnson on Larry Bird. More...