Muscle Shoals native and Alabama guard Mark Sears was named First-Team All SEC Monday, becoming the fourth Tide player in five years to earn that accolade.
Kentucky fired women’s basketball coach Kyra Elzy on Monday after consecutive losing seasons that followed the Wildcats’ first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship since 1982. Kentucky fell 76-62 to Tennessee in the SEC Tournament on Thursday to conclude an 11-20 finish, including 4-12 in league play during the regular season. Elzy was 61-60 in four seasons and 8-3 in the conference tournament, but Kentucky has failed to reach the quarterfinal round in two seasons since winning the title.