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- 1Alabama extends athletic director Greg Byrne two years●Alabama agrees to 2-year extension, raise with AD Greg Byrne
The University of Alabama has agreed to a two-year contract extension and a raise with athletic director Greg Byrne, according to ESPN. Byrne has overseen Crimson Tide athletics since 2017, a period that included multiple football national championships and conference realignment moves. The deal keeps one of college sports' most prominent athletic directors in Tuscaloosa through the extended term.
- 2Alabama Senate to vote on college sports bill dividing schools●Senate set to vote on college sports bill dividing Alabama schools, senators
The Alabama Senate is preparing to vote on a college sports bill that has divided schools across the state as well as lawmakers themselves. The legislation has exposed splits between Alabama universities over its provisions, and senators have taken differing positions ahead of the floor vote. Further details of the bill's contents and its supporters have not been made available.
- 3UAB marks five years since $100 million Heersink gift▼UAB marks five years of transformational $100 million Heersink gift
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is marking the fifth anniversary of a $100 million gift from the Heersink family, described by the university as transformational for its medical enterprise. The milestone is prompting reflection on how the donation has shaped UAB's growth in medicine, research and health education over the past five years.