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NASCAR’s Brad Keselowski breaks leg in skiing accident

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski, a former series champion who is now co-owner of RFK Racing, broke his right leg while on a ski trip, the team announced Friday. Keselowski underwent surgery Thursday and doctors have told him to expect a quick recovery that will have ...

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes begins rehab after knee surgery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1. Rick Burkholder, ...

Retired NASCAR driver Biffle and family among 7 killed in plane crash

STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said. The Cessna C550 erupted into a large fire when it ...

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FIFA reduces ticket prices GENEVA (AP) — FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams' most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. FIFA said Tuesday that some $60 tickets will be made ...

After World Cup win, Vonn likely to push back retirement

They said she "should see a psychologist," had "gone completely mad" and hadn't "recognized the meaning and purpose of her other life" away from skiing. Well, Lindsey Vonn's return to downhill racing on her titanium knee doesn't seem so crazy now. Not after she dominated the opening speed ...

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Mahomes to get second opinion KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will get a second opinion on his torn left ACL before having surgery, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday, and it remains unclear whether the two-time MVP quarterback could be available by the start of next ...