Three family members gospel group The Nelons have been killed in a airplane crash in Wyoming on Friday afternoon that additionally claimed the lives of 4 others, together with the pilot.

Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband, Jason Clark, and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler have been headed to the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska when the crash occurred, Gaither Administration Group mentioned in an announcement Saturday.

The Nationwide Transportation Security Board mentioned the crash occurred close to Recluse, Wyoming, a neighborhood within the northeast of the state.

Kelly and Jason’s different daughter, Autumn Nelon Streetman, who was additionally a member of the group, was not on the airplane. She launched a short assertion thanking individuals for the “prayers which have been prolonged already to me, my husband, Jamie, and our soon-to-be-born child boy, in addition to Jason’s dad and mom, Dan and Linda Clark.”

“We respect your continued prayers, love and assist as we navigate the approaching days,” she mentioned.

The group’s final Instagram publish was on Friday after they documented a pit cease in Nebraska.

“Gaither Homecoming Alaskan cruise. We’re on our manner” Jason Clark mentioned earlier than panning the digital camera to indicate the remainder of the group.

Additionally killed within the crash have been Amber’s husband, Nathan Kistler, Melodi Hodges, an assistant, pilot Larry Haynie and his spouse, Melissa.

It wasn’t instantly clear what led as much as the crash. Gaither Administration Group mentioned the Nationwide Transportation Security Board is investigating the incident.

A spokesperson for the NTSB mentioned preliminary data signifies {that a} Pilatus PC-12/47E, a single-engine turboprop, “impacted terrain following a reported autopilot concern throughout flight.”

The spokesperson mentioned the investigation continues to be within the early levels and never a lot data is offered presently. The company was sending a crew to the crash website. As soon as the crew features entry to the airplane, which is in a distant location, they’ll start analyzing the plane, the spokesperson mentioned.

Haynie was a Georgia Division of Corrections Board chairman. The corrections division mentioned Haynie and his spouse have been “devoted to at least one one other, to their grandchildren and household” and “have been additionally dedicated to — and staunch supporters of — the GDC household.”

Gov. Brian Kemp mentioned he was “really saddened” over the deaths.

“As chairman of the Georgia Division of Corrections Board and thru a profession of valued service in public security, Larry’s impression on our state won’t be forgotten,” he mentioned in an announcement on X. “We’ll proceed to carry his reminiscence and that enduring dedication to his fellow Georgians in our hearts and recollections.”

Kemp added: “Our whole household is asking everybody to affix us in praying for individuals who have been misplaced, for his or her family members and communities, and for these all through the gospel music neighborhood who’ve misplaced pricey pals on this heartbreaking accident.”

The Nelons have recorded greater than 35 albums and amassed over 20 High 5 Southern Gospel radio singles for songs together with “Thanks,” “Come Morning,” “We Shall Put on a Gown and Crown” and “O for a Thousand Tongues,” in response to their web site.

In 2016, they have been inducted into the Gospel Music Corridor of Fame.

All through their profession, the four-person group acquired a Grammy nomination for greatest Southern gospel album in 1991 and acquired 35 nominations for the GMA Dove Awards. They most not too long ago gained a Dove Award for nation/bluegrass/roots recorded track of the yr in 2021 for “If God Pulled Again the Curtain.”

“The GMA and our whole music neighborhood is grieving over the tragic lack of Jason, Kelly and Amber in addition to the others concerned within the tragic airplane crash,” President Jackie Patillo mentioned in an announcement. “Our deepest condolences and prayers are with Autumn and the remainder of the Nelon household. They are going to be eternally cherished and remembered within the GMA Corridor of Fame.”

Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Affiliation Corridor of Fame quartet and the chairman of the board overseeing the Georgia Division of Corrections, have been amongst seven folks killed in a aircraft crash in Wyoming, in keeping with an announcement by a bunch member who was not aboard the plane.

The Nelons co-founder, Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler died within the crash Friday afternoon, in keeping with an announcement from one other daughter, Autumn Nelon Streetman. She is the fourth member of the Georgia-based quartet.

“Thanks for the prayers which have been prolonged already to me, my husband, Jamie, and our soon-to-be-born child boy, in addition to Jason’s mother and father, Dan and Linda Clark,” Nelon Streetman stated. “We admire your continued prayers, love and help as we navigate the approaching days.”

Additionally killed within the crash have been Nelon Kistler’s husband, Nathan Kistler, household pal Melodi Hodges, and Larry and Melissa Haynie, in keeping with Nelon Streetman.

There have been no survivors.

Larry Haynie was chairman of the Georgia Board of Corrections and was remembered for “a profession of valued public service,” in keeping with an announcement from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.

“Our complete household is asking everybody to hitch us in praying for many who have been misplaced, for his or her family members and communities, and for these all through the gospel music neighborhood who’ve misplaced pricey pals on this heartbreaking accident,” Kemp stated.

The group was touring to hitch the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, in keeping with an announcement from Gaither Music Group, the sponsor of the cruise that options quite a few gospel singers and teams.

Gaither Music stated Hodges was an assistant for the band and that Larry Haynie was pilot of the plane and Melissa Haynie was his spouse. The plane was recognized as a single engine turboprop Pilatus PC-12/47E.

The crash occurred about 1 p.m. in Campbell County, Wyoming, north of Gillette and about 250 miles (402 kilometers) north of Cheyenne, in keeping with an announcement from Campbell County spokesperson Leslie Perkins.

Campbell County Fireplace Division Jeff Bender stated in an announcement Saturday {that a} fireplace brought on by the crash has been contained to lower than one sq. mile and that firefighters would stay on the scene all through the day.

The Nationwide Transportation Security Board spokesperson Keith Holloway stated Saturday that preliminary data indicated the aircraft crashed following an “auto pilot concern throughout flight” and a crew of investigators was headed to the positioning.

“The plane is in a distant location and as soon as they achieve entry, they’ll start documenting the scene, inspecting the plane,” Holloway stated. “The plane will then be recovered and brought to a safe facility for additional analysis.”

A preliminary report on the crash is anticipated in about 30 days whereas a ultimate report with the possible reason for the crash may take as much as two years to finish, Holloway stated.

The Nelons have been inducted into the Gospel Music Affiliation Corridor of Fame in 2016 and have been winners of 10 GMA Dove Awards, together with a number of track of the yr and album of the yr awards.

Formally, Tom Aspinall is the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion. Unofficially, he is most likely the most effective heavyweight on the planet — and perhaps the division’s hardest hitter.

Aspinall (15-3) defended his interim championship in emphatic style at UFC 304 on Saturday, as he knocked out Curtis Blaydes (18-5) with a left hand and punches on the bottom only one minute into their heavyweight title battle. The bout served because the co-main occasion, inside Co-op Stay area in Manchester.

Instantly after the win, Aspinall known as out the undisputed champion Jon Jones, who’s extensively thought-about the best fighter of all time and is anticipated to face Stipe Miocic later this 12 months.

“I am the most effective finisher within the UFC, if I begin to snowball you, you are performed,” Aspinall stated. “Who needs to see Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones?”

Jones, 37, has not beforehand proven curiosity within the concept of combating Aspinall. Jones was set to face Miocic final November in New York Metropolis, however withdrew because of harm.

Aspinall, of Salford, England, knocked Blaydes down with a counter jab. The shot did not put Blaydes out, however it knocked him to his butt and he rapidly turtled and lined up from Aspinall’s follow-up photographs. Aspinall landed a collection of unanswered strikes to the facet of his head, prompting a cease from the referee.

The victory avenges Aspinall’s solely loss within the UFC, which got here towards Blaydes in July 2022 in London. That battle resulted in simply 15 seconds, when Aspinall’s knee gave out as he threw a kick. Aspinall underwent surgical procedure and returned one 12 months later. He has completed three consecutive opponents within the first spherical since returning.

“I had nothing towards [Blaydes] personally, however we would have liked to place that one to mattress,” Aspinall stated. “It was a freak accident. Now, I’ve obtained my revenge. Thank God.”

Blaydes seemed composed and assured within the battle, however nonetheless grew to become the most recent sufferer of Aspinall’s velocity and ending skill. He landed a superb, brief left cross within the first trade, however obtained caught by the jab when he got here ahead moments later. That is the fifth time Blaydes has misplaced through knockout.

Previous to UFC 304, CEO Dana White stated the winner of Aspinall-Blaydes would ultimately face the winner of Jones-Miocic, nevertheless the way forward for each Jones and Miocic is unsure. Jones has fought solely as soon as in 4 years. Miocic, 42, hasn’t fought in additional than three years.

The USA gained its first gold medal on the Paris Olympics after a powerful displaying within the 4×100 meter freestyle relay on Saturday.

The staff — made up of Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel — completed 1.07 seconds earlier than the silver medal staff, Australia. Italy gained bronze.

Staff USA has gained gold on this occasion in 10 of the final 13 Olympics. It’s also Dressel’s eighth Olympic gold.

Earlier Saturday, the U.S. gained its first medal in Paris when Sarah Bacon, 27, and Kassidy Prepare dinner, 29, gained silver within the 3-meter synchronized springboard competitors. The American duo scored 314.64 factors, which put them firmly in second place behind Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen of China.

Katie Ledecky wins bronze in ladies’s 400-meter freestyle

Katie Ledecky got here up brief to reclaim gold within the ladies’s 400-meter freestyle on Saturday after Australian Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic title.

Titmus, often called “The Terminator” handed Ledecky a second straight defeat on the Paris La Défense Enviornment within the occasion that the 27-year-old American gained in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Along with her fingernails painted Aussie yellow, Titmus led from begin to end. She confronted her stiffest problem from Canadian phenom Summer season McIntosh however gained comfortably in 3 minutes, 57.49 seconds.

McIntosh claimed the silver in 3:58.37. Ledecky was left of their wake and obtained the bronze in 4:00.86.

After Saturday’s race, the extremely embellished Ledecky stays at six particular person gold medals – nonetheless essentially the most of any feminine swimmer in Olympic historical past. The third-place prize is her eleventh general Olympic medal.

Titmus now has three particular person Olympic victories on her rising resume. She swept the 200 and 400 free in Tokyo, beating Ledecky, and is favored to drag off the identical double in Paris.

Ledecky is not executed but. She skipped an opportunity to face Titmus once more within the 200 free, however the American is favored to take gold in each the 800 and 1,500 races.

U.S. wins silver in ladies’s relay

Staff USA gained the silver medal within the 4×100-meter swimming relay, dropping to Australia. China gained bronze.

The U.S. relay staff, which included Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske and Simone Manuel, set a brand new American report within the occasion with a time of three:30.20. The time was just below 2 seconds shy of Australia’s 3:28.92, which is a brand new Olympic report and the nation’s fourth straight Olympic title within the occasion.

The Aussies, who maintain the world report within the occasion, additionally held the earlier Olympic report time of three:29.69 which they set in Tokyo.

Thus far, the U.S. has gained 5 medals: one gold, two silver and two bronze. American bicycle owner Chloe Dygert gained bronze within the ladies’s particular person time trial in highway biking.

To win a sport, a participant must win 4 factors earlier than their opponent does. Having no factors in a sport is known as “love.” One level is “15,” profitable a second level will get you to “30” and a 3rd level is “40.” Successful a fourth level means you win the sport.

Why the scoring system got here to be is a thriller, however it’s meant to characterize the quarters of a clock face (15, 30, 45 with sport at 60), however ‘forty-five’ was deemed to be too lengthy to say, so was truncated to 40. Among the many doable explanations for the non-romantic use of “love” is that it is a mortgage phrase from l’oeuf, French for egg.

If a sport is stage at 40-40, the rating is known as “deuce.” To win a sport from deuce, a participant must win at the least two factors in a row. Successful a degree at deuce provides a participant ‘benefit’ — in the event that they win that time, they win the sport. If the participant with benefit loses the purpose, the rating returns to deuce.

The doubles occasions observe the identical guidelines. The one exception is that if the match is stage at one set all, a tiebreak is performed instead of a 3rd set.

The tennis match is a straight knockout bracket. The winners of every semifinal play for gold and silver, and the losers play for bronze.

Kevin Durant made his return to Staff USA for Sunday’s Olympic opener towards Serbia on the Paris Video games and confirmed what the People had been lacking with him out.

Durant entered the sport within the first quarter and made his first shot try, a 3-pointer, then went on to have an ideal capturing half, going 8-for-8 from the sphere (5-for-5 from 3) to guide all scorers with 21 factors on the break.

USA Basketball introduced that Durant could be obtainable to play about an hour earlier than the sport. Durant wasn’t within the beginning lineup after coach Steve Kerr indicated Saturday that the Phoenix Suns star would possibly come off the bench in his return.

Joel Embiid began for the U.S. after he missed apply Saturday with an sickness.

Durant missed all 5 of the workforce’s pre-Olympic exhibitions with a calf pressure. He initially obtained harm a couple of days earlier than the workforce convened in Las Vegas for coaching camp in early July and had returned to full apply final week.

He’s bidding to turn into the primary four-time Olympic males’s basketball gold medalist. The all-time U.S. males’s chief in Olympic scoring was on the groups that gained titles on the London Video games in 2012, the Rio de Janeiro Video games in 2016 and the Tokyo Video games in 2021.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

Males’s basketball within the 2024 Summer time Olympics is underway in Paris, France. Crew USA and Serbia sq. off on Sunday morning in Group C motion. South Sudan and Puerto Rico are additionally on this group with these international locations. The Individuals are -400 favorites to win Gold. Serbia has the third-best odds at +1500.

Tipoff is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET in Lille, France. The US is a 13.5-point favourite within the newest Crew USA vs. Serbia odds. The over/below for complete factors is 182.5. Earlier than making any Serbia vs. Crew USA picks or 2024 Paris Olympics males’s basketball predictions, that you must see what SportsLine’s Bruce Marshall has to say.

An in-demand visitor on quite a few sports activities discuss radio and TV reveals throughout the nation, Marshall, who was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports activities betting e-newsletter, huge array of editorial work has been featured within the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal, the New York Submit and plenty of different retailers. He has received varied handicapping titles and likewise is engaged on a number of e book tasks. Marshall completed the 2023-24 season on a 197-143 roll on NBA picks (+3578) and 54-37 on school basketball picks (+1340). Anyone following his basketball picks has seen large returns. 

Now, Marshall has damaged down USA vs. Serbia and the Paris Olympics 2024 odds and revealed his greatest bets. You will discover his picks solely at SportsLine. Listed below are the strains and developments for Serbia vs. USA:

• USA vs. Serbia unfold: USA -13.5
• USA vs. Serbia over/below: 182.5 factors
• USA vs. Serbia cash line: USA -1200, Serbia +650
• USA: Crew USA is averaging 96.4 via 5 exhibitions
• SRB: Roster has 4 energetic NBA gamers
• USA vs. Serbia picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Crew USA can cowl

The well being of Kevin Durant is a giant issue for the Individuals. He did not go well with up in any of the 5 exhibitions with a calf harm however he’s listed as questionable. Getting Durant on the courtroom can be an enormous increase as he is likely one of the greatest scorers in all of basketball, and he is executed it at a excessive stage on Crew USA. He leads Crew USA in all-time complete factors (435), subject targets (146), 3-point subject targets (74), and free throws (69).

The duo of Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis within the frontcourt will give opposing offenses matches. Each males can defend a number of positions and use their dimension as a bonus. Adebayo is a two-time Olympian after he received gold in 2020. Within the July 17 exhibition towards Serbia, Adebayo had 17 factors and eight boards, whereas Davis is coming off a terrific season with the Los Angeles Lakers, the place he averaged 24.7 factors, 12.6 rebounds, and a pair of.3 blocks per recreation. See the picks at SportsLine.

Why Serbia can cowl

The Serbians have 4 gamers who’re presently on an NBA roster, led by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The three-time NBA MVP is ready to be an all-around difference-maker for this staff. He rebounds the ball with ease whereas discovering totally different to be efficient as a scorer and facilitator. 

Additionally they have Bogdan Bogdanovic, who gives the Serbians with a strong ball handler who can create his personal shot. Spacing the ground will likely be key as the US has nice perimeter defenders. Nikola Jovic of the Miami Warmth is one other affect playmaker. Jovic stands at 6-foot-10, however owns the jumper to stretch the ground if wanted. See the picks at SportsLine. 

Find out how to make Serbia vs. United States picks

Marshall has analyzed Crew USA vs. Serbia from each angle, and he is leaning Below on the purpose complete. He has additionally discovered a essential X-factor that has him leaping throughout one facet of the unfold. He is sharing what it’s, and which facet to again, solely at SportsLine.

So who wins Crew USA vs. Serbia within the 2024 Paris Olympics, and what essential x-factor makes one facet of the unfold a should again? Go to SportsLine now to see which facet of the unfold to leap on, all from the professional who completed the 2023-24 NBA season up greater than $3,500, and discover out.