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The state executed 78-year-old Carl Buntion by giving him a lethal injection—making him the oldest prisoner to have been executed by the state in modern times. He had been sentenced to death after murdering police officer James Irby in Houston in 1990. Before he died , he said: “I wanted the Irby family to know one thing: I do have remorse for what I did. I pray to God that they get the closure for me killing their father and Ms....

Of all the Olympic moments captured over the previous three weeks, this might have been the least appreciated. Because a lot of American basketball fans don’t always understand or accept what American basketball means to American basketball players. MORE: Most hated NBA players of all time American basketball has made Carmelo Anthony a wealthy man. He was not born into privilege, but he worked furiously to develop the physical gifts bestowed upon him and become one of his sport’s all-time greats....

Anthony has agreed to a non-guaranteed contract with Portland and will join the team during a road trip that begins Saturday in San Antonio, Wojnarowski added. MORE: Porzingis booed loudly in return to MSG The 35-year-old forward has been working to get back into the league ever since being waived last February by the Bulls, who had acquired him a trade with the Rockets. He recently expressed confidence that he would land with a team....

Having got his hands on the Premier League title last season, the experienced centre-half has embarked on a remarkable European adventure in 2016-17. Casillas claims Maldini record The reigning champions may have seen their crown slip domestically this term, but their fairytale run has continued in continental competition. Having eased their way through the group stage, Leicester’s reward in the last 16 was a meeting with Europa League specialists Sevilla....

BUY ‘EM Derek Jeter (19-for-63, 2 HR) and Jacoby Ellsbury (14-for-47, 4 2B, HR) have had success against David Price. Andrew McCutchen is 13-for-38 (.342) with a homer against Adam Wainwright. Freddie Freeman (6-for-11, HR) and Jason Heyward (6-for-15, HR) have enjoyed hitting against Zack Wheeler. Will Venable is 7-for-18 (.389) with a homer against Yovani Gallardo. SELL ‘EM Mark Trumbo (0-for-10, 3 K) and Miguel Montero (6-for-29, 11 K) have not hit Clayton Kershaw with any authority....

The kid he beat, a boy named Jared, clearly was not upset at the result. On Thursday, Jared reached out to Jones for a rematch. The ensuing conversation is rather hilarious. And finally, the piece de resistance: Cardale Jones: elite college football player, teacher of life lessons.

Cardinals running back David Johnson did his best Marshawn Lynch impression against the Philadelphia defense on Sunday night. The former Northern Iowa star refused to go down on an incredible 47-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. MORE: Best of Week 15 | Odell Beckham Jr. won’t take responsibility for his actions Pile of bodies in Johnson’s path? No worries. He’ll just bounce it outside. Johnson finished the first half with 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, but he is questionable to return with a right knee injury....

The Cardinals lost 27-10 to the Seahawks on Sunday, but Fitzgerald reached another impressive NFL milestone. Cardinals veteran Fitzgerald reached 1,326 catches and passed Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez (1,325 catches) in second position on the NFL receptions list. Fitzgerald, who trails only Jerry Rice with 1,549 receptions, entered the game with 1,321 receptions and accomplished the feat on a 13-yard catch late in the fourth quarter....

The Cardinals general manager said Wednesday that a 6-year-old boy named Kallin, a proud Eagles fan, said that Larry Fitzgerald would not be in Arizona this year. “I was glad to prove Kallin wrong,” Keim said before confirming that the Cardinals locked up the Pro Bowl receiver with a salary cap-friendly, two-year deal. According to NFL Network , Fitzgerald’s contract is worth $11 million annually and saves the team $13 million in cap space....

Palmer, 38, was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, having won the Heisman Trophy at USC. He spent eight seasons at the Bengals and, after a short stint with the Oakland Raiders, he moved to Arizona in 2013 to play his final five seasons with the Cardinals. Palmer finished his career with 46,247 total passing yards, 294 touchdown passes and 187 interceptions....

Will the situation improve in the coming months? NEWSWEEK’s Jennifer Barrett spoke with Tig Gilliam, CEO of Adecco Group North America, the largest employment staffing firm in the world, about the new data and what to expect for the rest of the year. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: The latest report shows employers cut jobs again in April, but the losses were not as bad as some economists expected. Is there reason for optimism?...

"CarGo has played all three spots in the past and that's the plan right now, to move him over to center," general manager Bill Geivett said Wednesday. The Rockies traded Fowler to the Houston Astros on Tuesday for two unproven players, 23-year-old right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles and 27-year-old outfielder Brandon Barnes. Geivett said the Rockies traded Fowler to get another young starting pitcher and to free up his $7.25 million salary for next season....

Bernstein, whose reporting with Woodward led to crucial disclosures in the 1970s Watergate scandal, which led former President Richard Nixon to resign, made the remarks during a Wednesday interview with CNN. Woodward’s book includes several taped interviews with Trump, in which the president admitted that he intentionally downplayed the coronavirus’s threat to the American people and that he understood it was more deadly than the common flu, despite suggesting the opposite in public....

MORE: Busch ‘sick and tired’ of Bristol | DiBenedetto cries after top-10 finish Edwards performed his trademark backflip after winning at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday. But Edwards leaps from his car while standing in/on the driver’s-side window. Walters, who has performed stunts in such movies as “Captain America,” executed a blind backflip over a speeding racecar for a stunt orchestrated and filmed by Formula E. Fox Sports first posted video of the incredible feat, which was filmed at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City with professional driver Alistair Whitton driving the car at 63 mph....

Lloyd, 37, sent social media into a spin when she drilled a series of field goals, including one from 55 yards, while visiting a Philadelphia Eagles practice session in August. The United States national team veteran and long-time Eagles fan is nearing the end of a decorated career in football and could swap the round ball for the pigskin in a bid to become the first woman to play in the NFL....

In the main event, former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit battles former middleweight title challenger Demian Maia in welterweight action. Then in the co-main event, former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis makes his debut at featherweight when he faces rising contender Charles Oliveira. Other fights includes in women’s strawweight action, Paige VanZant coming off a successful stint on “Dancing With The Stars” in where she was the runner-up, fights the surging Bec Rawlings....

There had been the question, with the rise of backfield by committee around the league, if the position had been devalued. Strong seasons from rookie workhorses, however, should make some teams re-think that with a back like Hyde. MORE: Crowell matured | McCarron ‘disrespected’ | Combine results: Running backs Eddie Lacy and Le’Veon Bell, when healthy, took on big loads and gave the Packers and Steelers a much-needed powerful presence to help balance their offenses....

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo are the nominees for the most prestigious individual award in world football. As the world awaits the announcement of the winner, Messi already seems to be the favourite. Puyol joined the long list of international football stars who have tipped the Argentine to win the prestigious award. “You never know what might end up happening, but it would be a surprise and a huge injustice if Messi was not to win the Ballon d’Or,” Puyol said....

Tevez has played with both of them, so he is the better placed to comment how both world superstars approached training. In case you didn’t know… He was privileged to play with Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United for two years since joining them in 2007. In his two years with United, they won two Premier Leagues, the Champions League, Club World Cup, the League Cup and Community Shield in that time....

The three biggest: they went 3-13-0 down the stretch, crashing and burning out of the Eastern Conference playoff race; by the end of the season, the team was getting outshot and out-possessed at near-historic levels; and both teams and players tend to perform progressively worse when Carlyle coaches them. These are facts. Here are a few more, from James Mirtle: In 148 games as Leafs coach, Carlyle has won only 70....