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wbrc. com > video > 04/10/2026 > uab-pitcher-eyes-return-after-cancer-fight

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...

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wbrc. com > 04/02/2026 > eryk-anders-turns-attention-fitness-academy-after-retiring-ufc

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…...

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wbrc. com > 01/30/2026 > spain-park-wrestler-overcomes-type-1-diabetes-diagnosis-earn-maryland-scholarship

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…...

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wbrc. com > 11/11/2025 > competitor-heart-eryk-anders-brings-football-mma-experience-new-gym-vestavia-hills

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…...

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wbrc. com > 06/30/2025 > brazilian-jiu-jitsu-champion-brings-skills-alabama-world-police-fire-games

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…...