Police in Florida have arrested a man in a fatal shooting that injured Auburn running back Brian Battie and killed his brother, Tommie L. Battie IV, over the weekend. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday Darryl Bernard Brookins, 28, was taken into custody and charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm in the Saturday shooting that …
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Auburn coach offers dire update on running back's condition following shooting, asks for prayers
Auburn Tigers football coach Hugh Freeze asked social media for prayers for running back Brian Battie, who was shot and wounded in a deadly incident in Florida over the weekend. The shooting in Sarasota left his brother, Tony Battie IV, dead and several others wounded. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tigers running back Brian Battie gets past …
Read More »Auburn running back wounded in deadly Florida shooting: reports
Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie was wounded in a shooting in Florida on Saturday that left at least one other person dead, according to multiple reports. Battie was in critical condition after the shooting in Sarasota, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Battie’s brother, Tommie Battie IV, 24, was the other victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene. CLICK HERE …
Read More »Mike Kolen, member of undefeated Dolphins Super Bowl team, dead at 76
Mike Kolen, who played linebacker for the undefeated Miami Dolphins Super Bowl team, has died, his alma mater Auburn University announced on Wednesday. He was 76. The Dolphins selected Kolen in the 12th round of the 1970 draft out of Auburn, where he was a two-time All-SEC selection and earned the nickname “Captain Crunch.” He ended up playing seven seasons …
Read More »Auburn's Bruce Pearl rips fans who criticized Chad Baker-Mazara over NCAA tournament ejection: 'Stop it'
Longtime Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is speaking out once again about Chad Baker-Mazara’s early ejection from the Tigers’ first round loss in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The junior guard was tossed for a flagrant 2 foul as less than four minutes had ticked off the clock in the opening quarter of Auburn’s game against Yale on March 22. …
Read More »Ala. mayor silent as anti-DEI bill signed after saying he’d advise Black athletes to go elsewhere if it passed
An Alabama mayor who said he would tell Black athletes and parents to seek other colleges and universities outside of the state if lawmakers passed an anti-DEI was silent as officials did just that. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital on Wednesday as Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that banned diversity, …
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