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Tide heads indoors for SEC Championship prep

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  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:38:48 GMT
    Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Tuesday night. Chicago

    Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Tuesday night. 

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:00:46 GMT
    Back in the 1980s, when the New York Yankees were in a championship drought, there was one player most fans were inevitably drawn to. The gritty first baseman with the thick eye black. The guy who crouched

    Back in the 1980s, when the New York Yankees were in a championship drought, there was one player most fans were inevitably drawn to.

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:18 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:18:34 GMT
    Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos' streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Tuesday

    Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos' streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Tuesday night.

The Alabama football team remained indoors as it continued preparations for the Southeastern Conference Championship game matchup against No. 3 Georgia. The Crimson Tide practiced for two hours in the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility Tuesday afternoon. 

"Practice has been going good," said senior defensive lineman Damion Square. "We understand the task ahead of us, and we are going to try and play the best game possible. Guys have had great energy out there in practice." 

Alabama holds a 36-25-4 lead with Georgia in a series that dates back to 1895. The teams will meet for the 66th time this Saturday in the 2012 SEC Championship Game inside the Georgia Dome. Alabama won the last meeting between the two teams in 2008 in Athens, defeating the third-ranked Bulldogs, 41-30. 

Saturday's SEC Championship Game will be televised nationally on CBS, with coverage starting at 3 p.m. (CST). Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson will call the game and Tracy Wolfson will join them, reporting for the sidelines. 

INFORMATION SOURCE: University of Alabama Athletics