Alabama athletics

No. 19 Alabama visits the California Golden Bears after Zaay Green scored 22 points in the Crimson Tide's 98-49 win over the Georgia State Panthers. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the two teams. Cal is 4-0 at home, and Alabama is 2-0 on the road.

Mark Sears scored 20 points, Aden Holloway and Labaron Philon each had 15 points and No. 10 Alabama beat No. 20 North Carolina 94-79 on Wednesday night in the ACC-SEC Challenge. Clifford Omoruyi and Derrion Reid each scored 11 points and Grant Nelson had 10 points to help the Crimson Tide (6-2) beat three straight Top 25 opponents for the first time in three seasons.

The No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels face the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season. North Carolina is 2-0 at home, and Alabama is 0-1 on the road.

The No. 19/20 Alabama women's basketball team moves to 9-0 on the season after defeating Georgia State on Monday at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide outrebounded the Panthers 65 to 22 for the win while also scoring 40 points in the paint.

The AP Top 25 national schedule features No. 2 Auburn's visit to No. 9 Duke and No. 10 Alabama's visit to No. 20 North Carolina in a doubleheader played on the same night and a short drive apart. Those games will offer tests for teams that have made cross-country trips in the past two weeks for tournaments or made-for-TV matchups.

Veterans Day is always observed officially on Nov. 11 each year to honor of the men and women who have served our country. Several military-themed events at The University of Alabama are planned for the commemoration. Alabama Athletics has partnered with the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs to put on "Bama Salute" Military Appreciation Week.

Tuscaloosa 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is being made available for the public to register and participate for the first time. The annual event will be held at Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Tuscaloosa 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is being made available for the public to register and participate for the first time. The annual event will be held at Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Student-athletes in The University of Alabama’s Adapted Athletics program are being celebrated after earning national championship status in both women’s wheelchair basketball and para track and field.

A program giving girls a running start is coming back to Huntsville for its second year. Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a national non-profit that puts running-based programs at schools and community locations. The initiative has sessions at three Alabama locations around the state: South Central Alabama, North Alabama and Birmingham Metro area.