Game times set for Penn State, Duke matchups

The SEC just released game times and television assignments for early-season games including Alabama’s matchups with Penn State (Sept. 11) and Duke (Sept. 18).

The Crimson Tide will play the Nittany Lions at 6 p.m. on ESPN and the Blue Devils at 2:30 p.m. on ABC. (All times on the Bama Blog appear for the central time zone).

The complete listings:

  

Sept. 2, Southern Miss at South Carolina, ESPN, 6:30 p.m

Sept. 4, Miami (Ohio) at Florida, ESPN, 11 a.m.

Sept. 4, Kentucky at Louisville, ABC Sports, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 4, LSU vs. North Carolina, ABC Sports, 6 p.m. (at Atlanta, Ga. / Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)

Sept. 9, Auburn at Mississippi State, ESPN, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 11, Georgia at South Carolina,  ESPN or ESPN2, 11 a.m.

Sept. 11, Penn State at Alabama, ESPN, 6 p.m. 

Sept. 11, Oregon at Tennessee, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Sept. 11, Ole Miss at Tulane, ESPN Classic or ESPN2, 8 p.m.

Sept. 18, Arkansas at Georgia,  ESPN or ESPN2, 11 a.m.

Sept. 18, Alabama at Duke, ABC Sports, 2:30 p.m. 

Sept. 18, Clemson at Auburn, ESPN, 6 p.m.

Sept. 18,  Florida at Tennessee, CBS Sports, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 2, SEC Doubleheader – TBA,  CBS Sports, 2:30/7 p.m

Oct. 30, Georgia vs. Florida , CBS Sports, 2:30 p.m. (at Jacksonville, Fla.)

Nov. 13, SEC Doubleheader – TBA, CBS Sports, 11 a.m./2:30 p.m.

Dec. 4,  SEC Championship Game, CBS Sports, 3 p.m. (at Atlanta, Ga.)

Kindred diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Alabama baseball player David Kindred told the Crimson Tide that he’d been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a news release issued by the school Wednesday evening.

He will begin four to six months of treatment next week after joining the team at the Atlanta Regional that starts at 2 p.m. Friday against Elon.

Kindred played in the first two games of last week’s SEC tournament in Hoover, but returned to Tuscaloosa on Friday to undergo medical tests after experiencing a shortness of breath.

According to the Mayo Clinic’s website, Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system — part of the body’s immune system. According to the UA release, Kindred’s disease as “caught in the early stages and the odds for a full and complete recovery are high.”

Read Thursday’s paper for more.