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Plane headed to transport Yadier Molina crashes
A plane that crashed and erupted into a fireball was on its way to pick up former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and his family in Texas, Molina confirmed on social media.,The crash occurred Sunday at the airport in La Romana, Dominican Republic, minutes after the private, U.S.-registered...

Ryan Blaney signs multi-year extension with Team Penske
Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney signed a multi-year contract extension on Wednesday to continue driving the No. 12 Team Penske Ford.,Blaney, 32, has won 17 races and the 2023 season championship since joining Team Penske full-time in 2018, including a victory at Phoenix on March 8.,"Ry...

Wrongful death suits filed in Greg Biffle plane crash
Two wrongful death lawsuits were filed this week in connection with the December plane crash in North Carolina that claimed the lives of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others.,Biffle, 55, was killed along with his wife, Cristina, and their two children, family friend Craig Wadsworth, and t...

Patriots captains offer little insight on Mike Vrabel's speech to team
New England Patriots captains Hunter Henry and Robert Spillane are pleased with the energy Mike Vrabel has brought to the team this week, but didn't offer opinions about the coach's highly-discussed off-the-field issues.,Vrabel skipped Saturday's third and final day of the NFL draft for a counseling...

Ryan Blaney holds on in Phoenix, ends Tyler Reddick's winning streak
Ryan Blaney overcame two loose wheels after pit service and denied Tyler Reddick of a chance for a NASCAR record-setting fourth straight victory to open a season, winning Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 over Christopher Bell at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.,After a track-record-tying 12th c...

Super Bowl LX: Patriots LBs Harold Landry, Robert Spillane active
New England officially has linebackers Harold Landry (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle) available for Super Bowl LX after neither were on the Patriots' inactives list before kickoff Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,The return of Landry, who had 8.5 sacks in the regular season, is particularly good news...

NTSB: Greg Biffle wasn't flying plane in fatal clash
National Transportation Safety Board investigators say Greg Biffle was not at the controls of his business jet during last month's fatal crash near Statesville (N.C.) Regional Airport, a finding that reshapes early assumptions while raising new questions about cockpit staffing and a cascade of instr...

Patriots LB Robert Spillane heads to locker room
New England Patriots leading tackler Robert Spillane was injured with three minutes left in the first quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Denver after a running play up the middle. ,One possession after the Broncos took a 7-0 lead, Spillane received attention while seated on the field. He stayed...

Memorial for Greg Biffle set for Friday in Charlotte
NASCAR great Greg Biffle and the six other victims of a Dec. 18 plane crash will be honored at a public memorial Friday in Charlotte, N.C.,The service will begin at 11 a.m. ET at the Bojangles Coliseum and will be live-streamed on NASCAR.com, The NASCAR Channel, Facebook and YouTube.,Biffle, 55, per...

Multiple questions remain in plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, 6 others
The identity of the pilot and other questions remained Saturday as investigators searched through wreckage of the private plane crash that killed seven people, including 55-year-old NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, two days earlier in Statesville, N.C. ,Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their children Emma a...

No. 6 Ole Miss begins Pete Golding era with CFP rout of No. 11 Tulane
Trinidad Chambliss threw for 282 yards and accounted for three touchdowns that combined with No. 6 Ole Miss' strong defensive performance for a 41-10 victory over No. 11 Tulane under new coach Pete Golding in a College Football Playoff first-round game Saturday at Oxford, Miss.,Golding's first game ...

No. 6 Ole Miss begins CFP, Pete Golding era with rout of No. 11 Tulane
Trinidad Chambliss threw for 282 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and No. 6 Ole Miss had a strong defensive performance to beat No. 11 Tulane 41-10 under a new coach in a College Football Playoff first-round game Saturday at Oxford, Miss.,Pete Golding was in his first game in charge of the ...

Ex-NASCAR driver Greg Biffle among 7 dead in plane crash
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was killed in a plane crash along with his wife, two children and three others at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning, NASCAR confirmed.,The plane, owned by Biffle, crashed and exploded into flames while attempting to land. NASCAR said...

Plane owned by ex-NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashes; fatalities reported
A small plane owned by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed and exploded into flames while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday.,There reportedly were multiple fatalities. There was no immediate confirmation that Biffle was among the passengers.,The S...

New coach opposes lame-duck coach as Ole Miss takes on Tulane
No. 6 Ole Miss will try to win its first game under new head coach Pete Golding when it meets No. 11 Tulane in a College Football Playoff first-round game on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,The Green Wave will try to prevent the game from being its last under outgoing head coach Jon Sumrall.,The success o...
How Lane Kiffin’s Exit Changed Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff Outlook
Ole Miss hosts its first College Football Playoff game without Lane Kiffin after his stunning move to LSU changed the Rebels’ historic season....

Tulane promotes Will Hall to replace Jon Sumrall
Tulane promoted passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach Will Hall to be its next head coach on Monday.,Hall replaces Jon Sumrall, who is leaving to fill the coaching vacancy at Florida.,Hall will be formally introduced Tuesday. However, he won't take over full duties until after Tulane's Colle...

No. 20 Tulane handles No. 24 UNT for American title, eyes CFP bid
Quarterback Jake Retzlaff rushed for two touchdowns and safety Jack Tchienchou was involved in three big plays to help put No. 20 Tulane on the doorstep of earning a College Football Playoff berth with a 34-21 victory over No. 24 North Texas in the American Conference championship game on Friday at ...

5-star DL Lamar Brown signs with Lane Kiffin, LSU
Lane Kiffin ended his first early signing period at LSU in a big way Friday, landing a signature from five-star defensive line commit Lamar Brown.,Brown, who is from Baton Rouge, La., committed to the Tigers' previous coaching staff under Brian Kelly in July. He made his commitment official to Kiffi...

Reports: James Madison to hire ex-Florida coach Billy Napier
James Madison will hire former Florida coach Billy Napier, according to multiple reports on Thursday evening.,The job at JMU came open this week when Bob Chesney was hired to be the new head coach at UCLA. Chesney is staying on to coach the Dukes against Troy on Friday night in the Sun Belt Conferen...