Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at [email protected].

Alabama softball's bats came alive on Sunday as the Crimson Tide avoided a sweep with an 8-5 win over No. 5/7 LSU at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The No. 24/23 Crimson Tide was run-ruled ...