Alabama softball was feeling confident entering Saturday's action. Having comfortably won games 12-3 and 3-0 against Iowa and Louisiana, respectively, the day before, the Crimson Tide looked primed to win both rematches and complete an undefeated weekend at the Spring Break Showdown.

A death row inmate in Louisiana who is scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more “humane” method.

Authorities have identified a man who was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer last month on Interstate 59 in Greene County. Alabama state troopers say Amone R. Moore, 32, of Independence, Louisiana, died Feb. 23 when he was struck by a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia driven by Laron T. Walton, 44, of Hiram, Georgia.

Jessie Hoffman is trying to halt his March 18 execution His lawyers say nitrogen gas protocol is shrouded in secrecy Louisiana attorney general has vowed to carry out the execution A death row inmate slated to become the first person to be put to death by nitrogen gas in Louisiana is seeking to halt the execution,

UL softball and head coach Alyson Habetz head to Tuscaloosa for four games against Power 4 opponents, including two vs. Alabama. Check here for live score updates all weekend.

Game times, plus TV and radio information as the Crimson Tide hosts the Ragin Cajuns and Hawkeyes in the Spring Break Showdown for the return of former Alyson Habetz.

Death row inmate Jessie Hoffman said he has leaned on what he's learned through Buddhism to help him improve his life, including when he was recently served with a death warrant. "I was served a death warrant and immediately afterwards,

The Iowa Hawkeyes softball team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for a four-game series against Louisiana and No. 21 ranked Alabama on Friday and Saturday. The Hawkeyes won game one against Louisiana 4-2 on Friday,

Lawyers for Louisiana and death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr. have agreed to unseal the state's nitrogen gas execution protocol, which was being kept secret from the public until now.

No. 21 Alabama swept the first day of the Spring Break Showdown on Friday, defeating Louisiana 3-0 and Iowa 12-3 to run its win streak to 12. There are several questions facing Alabama (18-6) before it begins league play. • Will the pitching and defense hold up? • Can the offense improve on a dreadful 2024 showing?

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Alabama in 2024 became the first state to carry out a nitrogen gas execution. Now, at least two states are looking to follow in its path.