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UAB pitcher eyes return after cancer fight
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (22+ words) WBRC UAB pitcher eyes return after cancer fight Splashdown watch party in planetarium at Samford University...
Eryk Anders turns attention to fitness academy after retiring from UFC
1+ week, 1+ day ago (317+ words) VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Eryk Anders is focused on coaching full-time after retiring from the UFC on his own terms. The former Alabama football national champion is now the owner of Ya Boi Fitness Academy in Vestavia Hills. "Ya Boi…...
Spain Park wrestler overcomes type 1 diabetes diagnosis to earn Maryland scholarship
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Spain Park senior Bradley Williams has signed with Maryland to wrestle in the Big Ten Conference despite being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during his junior year. Wrestling wasn't always Williams' passion. He attempted to quit the sport…...
A competitor at heart: Eryk Anders brings football, MMA experience to new gym in Vestavia Hills
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (268+ words) VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Eryk Anders is a competitor at heart. It's something he lives by. "Don't even play Uno with me if you don't want to leave in tears," he said. That is the mindset of a national champion…...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion brings skills to Alabama for World Police and Fire Games
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Jiu Jitsu is a big part of the Brazilian culture. For Ludmila Daniele Lopes, it's become part of her identity. "Jiu Jitsu isn't just a competition for me. It's a way of life," Lopes said. Lopes, 35, won…...