Hot 107.7 presents the BIG Game Watch Party!
January 24, 2012 by Urbanham
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Where can you go to score $107 each quarter on Super Sunday? How about the BIG Game Day Party brought to you by Hot 107.7 FM!
Join us at the Comedy Club Stardome for a night of fun, prizes, drink specials and great food for this special Super Sunday event!
We will be watching the game and commercials on three HUGE high definitions screens. Priority Tax will be in the building giving away $107 to one of four lucky winners during each quarter!
Sunday, February 5, 2012 is the date and the doors open at 4:30pm. Kick off for the game is at 5:30 pm so make sure you get there early and claim your seats!
Drink specials all night long, order your wings, burgers, steaks and more from the menu, free old school mix tapes to the first 107 people in the door and a special get out chair and dance session from DJ Willie at halftime!
Get your tickets before this event sells out and make sure you stay seated for the entire evening.
Tickets are only $10.00 and can be purchased at www.stardome.com or by calling (205) 444-0008.
This event is brought to you by Remy Martin, Hot 107.7, The Comedy Club Stardome, Priority Tax Service, Diamond Limo, First Impressions Marketing and Urbanham.com.
SWAC Championship Weekend, Tyrese, Jazze Pha, Fashion and Football!
November 30, 2011 by Urbanham
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SWAC Championship Weekend returns December 9 – December 10 with a complete weekend of activities!
On Friday December 9th the Metro Birmingham NAACP present A Night of Fashion in the Magic City at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The fashion show will be hosted by celebrity producer Jazze Pha and Miss Alabama 2012 Ashely Davis. Tickets: $15.00
Don’t miss the SWAC Championship Kick Off Party sponsored by Seagram’s Gin and hosted by actor/singer Tyrese Gibson and Jazze Pha. Featuring live performances from Just A Few Cats, Logan and Chris Coleman on the tables. Tickets: $20.00.
December 10th is game day at the historic Legion Field. The 2011 SWAC Football Championship Game presented by Toyota kicks off at 12 noon with more of Tyrese, Jazze Pha, half time shows, vendors and more!
After the game its time to refocus and head to the after parties exclusively held at the Wine Loft and Martinis Ultra Lounge from 9pm – Until.
Game tickets are $20.00 in advance, $25 on the day of the game. For tickets call (800) 240-2300 or visit southtix.com.
UAB Homecoming Week 2011
October 31, 2011 by Urbanham
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It’s UAB Homecoming Week and we hope that everyone finds a way to support the home team!
The Homecoming 2011 theme is “In Every Blazer there’s a Fire!” Come help us celebrate Homecoming week scheduled for October 30th – November 5th. Mark your calendars! The Blazers will be taking on the Houston Cougars at Legion Field and we have several fun events planned leading up to the big game! More events will be added to the Homecoming week celebration- so keep checking back for updates! This is a fun week for UAB alumni and friends to come to campus and reconnect!
Download the complete schedule of events.
Are you ready for the #1 Black Classic in the Country?
September 24, 2010 by Urbanham
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Well it’s time to get ready for the 69th Annual State Farm Magic Classic presented by Coca Cola and what better way to do it than with a complete list of Official Classic Weekend events and activities to get you excited!
October 28, 2010
- State Farm Magic City Classic Alumni Pep Rally Pep Rally · 7:30pm · B&A Warehouse (Admission $10 and tickets can be purchased at the door). Across from the new Railroad Park!
October 29, 2010
- Magic City Classic Scholarship Breakfast · 7:30am · Harbert Center (For more info, contact Nikki Anthony at 205-241-8112)
October 30, 2010
- McDonald’s Magic City Classic Parade · 8:00am · Downtown Birmingham
- Coors Light Pre-Game Tailgate Party and Sponsor Village · 11:00am · Legion Field -West Side Parking Lot
- Coors Light Pre-Game Show · 1:30pm · Legion Field
- State Farm Magic City Classic Presented by Coca-Cola · TBD · Legion Field
- Coors Light Halftime Show featuring AAMU & ASU Band Performances · Legion Field
For the latest information on the Classic visit http://www.themagiccityclassic.com and make sure you grab details on the FREE Spectator Shuttle System!
THE 4TH ANNUAL LABOR DAY GOLDEN CLASSIC
August 10, 2010 by Urbanham
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FAIRFIELD, AL.- The Golden Bears of Miles College will face off against the Tigers of Stillman College Sunday, September 5, 2010 6:00p.m. at Birmingham’s Historic Legion Field in the 4th Annual Labor Day Golden Classic. Tickets can be purchased at all Easy Money locations and at the Miles College Business Office. For up to the minute updates on all things Labor Day Golden Classic text LDGC to 69302.
Miles College’s 4th Annual Labor Day Golden Classic…Oh, Its Golden Baby!
LABOR DAY GOLDEN CLASSIC EVENTS: OH, IT’S GOLDEN BABY!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 THE LABOR DAY GOLDEN CLASSIC OFFICIAL KICK OFF PEP-RALLY
7:00P.M. TO 10:00P.M. LEGION FIELD featuring LOCAL RAPPER GRIZ.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 1ST LABOR DAY GOLDEN CLASSIC BRIDGING THE GAP ALUMNI STEP SHOW 7:00P.M. MILES COLLEGE GYMNASIUM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 THE T.J. PAPA KNOX BENEFIT CONCERT Featuring the S.O.S BAND
7:30P.M. UNTIL FAIRPARK ARENA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 THE BATTLE OF 20/59 BEGINS
3:00P.M. AT&T PRESENTS, “THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS” LABOR DAY GOLDEN CLASSIC PRE-GAME CONCERT FEATURING JAAFAR (Miles) AND LOGAN (Stillman).
KICK OFF: 6:00P.M.
Championship Thursday Night in Five Points South
January 4, 2010 by Urbanham
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Don’t let the snow keep you in! Urbanham.com will host Championship Thursday Night in Five Points South. We will have FREE wings and plenty of grown folks fun so go ahead and schedule some time off for Friday or let the boss know you will be a couple of hours late!
We will tune in and catch the BCS National Championship game cheering on the home team and Mark Ingram. Longhorn fans we expect to see you in the house also to jump off the night with a little friendly competition on the PS3 and Wii for pre-game bragging rights!
FREE Wings until we run out, grown folks fun and drink specials all night.
Pickwick Plaza (Below Cosmos Pizza)
2012 Magnolia Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35205
6:30 pm – Midnight
For more information email undergroundlounge@gmail.com or call (205) 218-0605
So what’s the verdict? Did he cheat? You decide…
Moments ago Tiger Woods released this statement on his website regarding his latest personal troubles:
“I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.
But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don’t share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one’s own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn’t have to mean public confessions.
Whatever regrets I have about letting my family down have been shared with and felt by us alone. I have given this a lot of reflection and thought and I believe that there is a point at which I must stick to that principle even though it’s difficult.
I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology. ”
So these words from his own mouth? What do you conclude? Did he? Didn’t he?
MILES COLLEGE HOMECOMING CELEBRATION 2009
September 24, 2009 by Russ McClinton
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FAIRFIELD, AL.- The Golden Bears of Miles College are gearing up for their 2009 Homecoming Celebration. Below is a complete list of this year’s activities.Sunday, September 27, 2009, Miss Miles College Coronation, Fairfield Civic Center, 7:00p.m.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Miles College Student and Alumni Barbecue and Powder Puff Football Game Miles College’s Sloan Alumni Stadium 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Powder Puff Football Game starts at 7:00p.m.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Essence Fashion Show with special guest Pretty Rick Fairfield Civic Center 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
Friday, October 2, 2009 13th Annual President’s Cup Golf Classic Highland Park Golf Course Shot gun start 8:30a.m.
Friday, October 2, 2009 Miles College Homecoming Step Show featuring Yung Vokals and Precession ft. Groove Miles College Gymnasium 7:30p.m. General Admission $10.00.
Saturday, October 3, 2009 Miles College Homecoming Parade with Sherri Jackson of CBS 42 News, Ona Watson of Ona’s Music Room and Bruce Ayers of the Stardome Comedy Club as Parade Marshals. Parade 8:00a.m. Flint Ridge Building Fairfield, Alabama ending Miles College New North Campus
Saturday, October 3, 2009 Miles College Homecoming Football Game Miles College verses Fort Valley State, Miles College’s Sloan Alumni Stadium, Kick off is at 1:00p.m.
ADRENALINE MMA III – “BRAGGING RIGHTS” MAKE HISTORY IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2009
WHERE: LINN PARK — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
TIME: 11:30AM – 12:30PM
ADRENALINE MMA III – “BRAGGING RIGHTS” MAKE HISTORY IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AS
MAYOR LARRY “PRIMETIME” LANGFORD FACE-OFF AGAINST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST &
FORMER BOXINGHEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD RAY “THE MERCILESS” MERCER
Birmingham, AL – Adrenaline MMA III – “Bragging Rights” will make history in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 in Linn Park — Downtown Birmingham, Alabama has Mayor Larry “Primetime” Langford face-off against Olympic Gold Medalist & Former Boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World Ray “The Merciless” Mercer. Adrenaline MMA President & CEO Monte Cox states, “this is unbelievable, is Mayor Larry “Primetime” Langford out of his mind – Ray “The Merciless Mercer stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs 250 pounds and he boxes for a living. Also, he wants a piece of the Ultimate Fighting Champion – who stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 275 pounds. Well, the City of Birmingham will be looking for a new Mayor,” states Cox.
Mayor Larry “Primetime” Langford who stands 5-foot-10 and weighs-in at 135 pounds promises to put Mercer and Sylvia on their backs. Birmingham, Alabama, is a city of the move! Under my leadership, the city, with its ‘do something’ attitude is determined to be the best ‘New South’ city in the nation and one of the world’s leading centers for medical research, biotechnology, green space and world-class culture! Together with our City Council, I pledge to put our citizens first and to make Birmingham ‘More Magic Than Ever.” Basically, I’m going to kick Mercer and Sylvia butts,” states Mayor Larry “Primetime” Langford. “All Birmingham Citizens come out to Linn Park and bring your lunch because it’s going to be a very long day,” says Mercer.
For more information on Adrenaline MMA III – “Bragging Rights” please visit www.mmaweekly.com, and/or by calling 641-821-0300.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris Hartsell, Chief of Operations – City of Birmingham 205-254-2320 chris.hatsell@birminghamal.gov
Andrew Wyatt, Media Consultant- Purpose PR Firm 205-422-5573 purposeprfirm@yahoo.com
Rod Ricciardi, Promoter- Adrenaline MMA III 205-249-6014 romani771@yahoo.com
Patricia Pickett, President- South Models, LLC 205-305-8912 pdpickett@gmail.com
About Adrenaline MMA III – Bragging Rights!
Monte Cox is the President & CEO of Adrenaline MMA. He gave up a decorated career as a newspaper editor and entered the world of mixed martial arts in 1995. Almost (13) years later, he’s generally considered one of the world’s most successful fight managers, having produced a record (7) World Champions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and built an impressive team of nearly (60) World-Class Competitors. As a promoter, Cox has staged well over (400) events, including the flagship Extreme Challenge Event. He has been called the “gold standard” of promoters by UFC Matchmaker Joe Silva, and the benchmark for fight managers. He has been featured and quoted in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and numerous industry publications. A graduate of Ball State University, Cox majored in Journalism with a Minor in English. He spent (11) years as the Sports Editor of the Muncie Evening Press (Muncie, Indiana), followed by (7) years with Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), where he was Sports Editor and later News Editor. Cox is a former professional boxer. For more information, visit www.coxcorner.tripod.com and/or call 641-821-0300.
Former Oklahoma great Tisdale dies at 44
May 16, 2009 by Urbanham
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Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma who played 12 seasons in the NBA, died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 44.
Tisdale died Friday morning at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, hospital spokeswoman Joy McGill said.
After three years at Oklahoma, Tisdale played in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns. The 6-foot-9 forward, with a soft left-handed touch on the court and a wide smile off it, averaged 15.3 points for his career. He was on the U.S. team that won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.
After basketball, he became an award-winning jazz musician, with several albums making the top 10 on the Billboard charts.
“Wayman Tisdale is one of the best people I have ever had the privilege of knowing,” Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel said in a statement. “He had an incredible gift of making the people who came in contact with him feel incredibly special.”
Tisdale’s death was announced on the Oklahoma Senate floor Friday by Senate Majority Leader Todd Lamb, who led the chamber in prayer.
“Whether you’re a Cowboy or a Sooner, Oklahoma has lost a great ambassador,” Lamb said. “He was a gifted musician, a gifted athlete and he just wore that well wherever he went.”
Gov. Brad Henry attended Oklahoma at the same time Tisdale did and later appointed him to the state’s Tourism Commission.
“Oklahoma has lost one of its most beloved sons,” Henry said. “Wayman Tisdale was a hero both on and off the basketball court. … Even in the most challenging of times, he had a smile for people, and he had the rare ability to make everyone around him smile. He was one of the most inspirational people I have ever known.”
The famously upbeat Tisdale learned he had cancerous cyst below his right knee after breaking his leg in a fall at his home in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2007. He said then he was fortunate to have discovered the cancer early.
“Nothing can change me,” Tisdale told The Associated Press last June. “You go through things. You don’t change because things come in your life. You get better because things come in your life.”
His leg was amputated last August and a prosthetic leg that he wore was crimson, one of the colors of his beloved Oklahoma Sooners. He made a handful of public appearances in recent weeks, including one April 7 at an Oklahoma City Thunder game, where he received the team’s Community Hero Award.
Also within the past month, Tisdale was honored at the Greenwood Cultural Center in his hometown of Tulsa and presented with the Legacy Award. During the ceremony, he spoke about his cancer, saying “In my mind, I’ve beaten it.”
Last month, Tisdale was chosen for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
He was the first freshman to be a first-team All-American since freshmen were allowed to play again in the 1971-72 season. He was also one of 10 three-time All-Americans: The others were Oscar Robertson, Bill Walton, Lew Alcindor, Pete Maravich, Patrick Ewing, Tom Gola, Jerry Lucas, David Thompson and Ralph Sampson. Ewing and Tisdale were the last to accomplish the feat, from 1983-85.
Tisdale played on an Olympic team that sailed to the gold medal in Los Angeles. The squad was coached by Bob Knight and featured the likes of Ewing, Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins and Chris Mullin.
“Wayman was kind of a catalyst for people accepting roles,” said C.M. Newton, the manager of the ’84 team and now chairman of the NIT selection committee. “Michael was the leader of the team but Wayman was special in that way. He had a great work ethic. He loved to play and was just fun to be around.”
Perkins and Tisdale shared a love of music and became fast friends during their Olympic experience. Perkins later was the best man at Tisdale’s wedding.
“That’s a real friend who’s got your back and would do just about anything for you,” Perkins said. “That smile just gets you. He was upbeat all the time.”
Tisdale averaged 25.6 points and 10.1 rebounds during his three seasons with the Sooners, earning Big Eight Conference player of the year each season.
He still holds Oklahoma’s career scoring record with 2,661 points and career rebounding record with 1,048. Tisdale also owns the school’s single-game scoring mark, a 61-point outing against Texas-San Antonio as a sophomore, along with career records in points per game, field goals and free throws made and attempts.
In 1997, Tisdale became the first Oklahoma player in any sport to have his jersey number retired. Two years ago, then-freshman Blake Griffin asked Tisdale for permission to wear No. 23, which Tisdale granted. Griffin went on to become the consensus national player of the year this past season as a sophomore.
“His basketball talent and accomplishments pale in comparison to the impact he had on the lives that he influenced by the way he lived his life, and the tremendous character he displayed in his fight with cancer,” Capel said.
“Throughout it all, he always had that infectious smile. This is an incredibly sad day as we have lost not only one of the greatest Sooners ever, but one of the all-time best people to walk the face of this earth.”
Tisdale is survived by his wife, Regina, and four children.
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Associated Press Writer Ron Jenkins in Oklahoma City and AP Sports Writers Larry Lage in Detroit, Jim O’Connell in New York, Doug Tucker in Kansas City, Mo., and Cliff Brunt in Indianapolis contributed to this report.
