A former police officer charged with murder for the death of a Decatur man is requesting a Morgan County Judge grant him a self-defense hearing.

Attorneys for Mac Marquette, the former Decatur police officer charged with murder in the Sept. 29, 2023, shooting death of Steve Perkins, asked Tuesday for all matters in the case, including the trial,

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His attorneys on Tuesday asked for the trial to be delayed until Marquette "has a full and fair hearing on his claim of immunity pursuant to Alabama's stand your ground law."

Florida has returned to the No. 2 line after a win over Texas. Michigan State moves up to a No. 2 seed as well following an 80-78 win over Illinois. This is the highest the Sparta

Here’s where the Nebraska, Creighton and Omaha men and women landed in the NCAA's latest NET rankings:

Auburn remains atop the Associated Press Top 25 poll following an eventful week in men's basketball. The Tigers improved their record to 17-1 with wins

No. 25 Louisville (14-5) at SMU (14-4), 9 p.m. No. 5 Florida (16-2) at South Carolina (10-8), 7 p.m. No. 12 Kansas (13-4) at TCU (10-7), 7 p.m.

A wild week of upsets and court stormings led to a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. One constant: Auburn. The Tigers were the unanimous pick at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press. Stat to know: Auburn is 6-1 against AP Top-25 opponents this season, the most such wins of any team. What's next: Saturday vs. Tennessee, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

Boise St. at Colorado St., 8:30 p.m. Duquesne at La Salle, 11 a.m. Holy Cross at Army, 11 a.m. Marquette at Providence, 11 a.m. Navy at Boston U., 11:30 a.m.

Only three teams — Alabama, Florida and No. 6 Tennessee — held the same spot from a week ago. The chaotic week allowed No. 8 Michigan State to move into the top 10 for the first time this season and No. 22 Missouri into the poll for the first time since 2022-23.