ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on a Florida highway, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The Bombardier aircraft flying from Ohio with five people aboard was cleared to land at Naples Municipal Airport at 3:08 …
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AUTO RACING: Auto racing season opens with 3 NASCAR races at Daytona, the last the premier 500
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Daytona 500 Site: Daytona Beach, Florida. Schedule: Wednesday, qualifying, 8:15 p.m.; Thursday, Duel 1, 7 p.m., and Duel 2, 8:45 p.m.; Friday, practice, 5:35 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m. (FOX). Track: Daytona International Speedway. Race distance: 200 laps, 500 miles. Last year: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won after starting 31st. Last …
Read More »COLLEGE BASEBALL ’24: Ten teams to watch
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ten teams to watch in college baseball in 2024, listed in alphabetical order with 2023 record: ARKANSAS (43-18) The SEC-favorite Razorbacks enter most years as a national title contender, and this year’s roster gives them their best chance at the program’s first championship since the 2018 team came within a dropped foul ball of winning it …
Read More »Lane leads Prairie View A&M against Florida A&M after 22-point game
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Prairie View A&M Panthers (9-14, 4-6 SWAC) at Florida A&M Rattlers (4-17, 2-8 SWAC) Tallahassee, Florida; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M plays the Florida …
Read More »‘We’ve lost both engines,’ pilot said before private jet crashed onto Florida interstate, killing 2
A pilot and co-pilot were identified as the two killed in a fiery plane crash on a Florida highway, law enforcement officials said Saturday afternoon. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office identified Edward Daniel Murphy, a 50-year-old pilot and co-pilot Ian Frederick Hofmann, 65, as the deceased. The three survivors were crew member Sydney Ann Bosmans, 23, and passengers Aaron Baker, …
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