Tide Baseball Advances To Super Regionals + Latest In Kai Spears Lawsuit

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! It's the start of a new week so get all caught up with us.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Tide baseball wins extra-inning thriller.
• Latest in Kai Spears lawsuit.
• Alabama softball in WCWS.

First, a look at today's weather: Hot during the day with a chance of evening storms. High: 81 | Low: 72 ⛈

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Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to No. 7 national seed Alabama baseball for its 9-7 win over Oklahoma State to advance to the Super Regional round of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Alabama Softball Vs. Texas Tech In WCWS: The Crimson Tide is set to take on the Red Raiders in the semifinal round of the Women's College World Series at 6 p.m. tonight. (ESPN)
2. Trial Set For Former Tide Basketball Player's Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times: A federal judge has denied summary judgment motions from both former Alabama basketball player Kai Spears and the New York Times, allowing Spears' defamation and false light lawsuit against the newspaper to head to a jury trial. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. First Alert Weather Day: Damaging winds, hail possible today: Be sure to stay weather-aware today as the possibilities of severe storms moves across the state. (Meaghan Thomas, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Alabama announces Lydia Lasprilla as new women's golf head coach: The former Houston head coach will take the place of longtime Alabama golf coach Mic Potter, who retired after 21 seasons. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
5. 1 of 4 Alabama county jail escapees recaptured in Midfield in stolen vehicle: An escaped inmate from nearby Perry County has been taken into custody while three remain on the loose. (Carol Robinson, AL.com)

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- RP