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Oscar Franklin Smith, 70, was scheduled to be executed on June 4 for the 1989 slayings of his estranged wife Judy Lynn Smith and her two sons, Chad and Jason Burnett. Last month, Smith’s attorneys filed a motion seeking to delay Smith’s execution by six months, saying the severe disruptions to daily life during the COVID-19 outbreak had hindered their ability to prepare a clemency case for Smith, who has always maintained his innocence....

Hingis became world number one in 1997, at the age of 16, and won her first Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S Open singles titles that year. She won 40 singles trophies before her initial retirement at 22 and returned for a year in 2006, making a full return in 2013. “The education, in tennis terms, was better,” Hingis told the Times. “The age rule was different then, now it’s stricter (the WTA limits the number of tournaments a player under 18 can compete in)....

The world's top-ranked players will also meet in the men's final Sunday, when No. 1 Rafael Nadal tries for his first Key Biscayne title against No. 2 Novak Djokovic, a three-time champion. Williams surpassed the tournament record of six titles she shared with Andre Agassi. But on a muggy spring afternoon, the No. 1-ranked Williams looked sluggish at the outset and served poorly, and she was broken twice to fall behind 5-2....

A 2015 National Golden Gloves champion, Lopez made his pro debut in 2016. A WBC-NABF lightweight champion, Lopez beat Richard Commey in 2019 for the IBF lightweight title. “The Takeover” did just that in October 2020 against Vasiliy Lomachenko, outpointing him to win the WBA, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles. After a delay in action due to COVID-19 and a deal that fell through with Triller, Lopez fought George Kambosos Jr....

Terrapin, based in Athens, Ga., signed a deal with the team for the Terrapin Taproom, a new restaurant opening next season next to SunTrust Park. It’s part of The Battery Atlanta, the retail and entertainment district tied to the stadium project. The agreement was announced this week. MORE: Craft beers for every MLB team “We wanted to partner with Terrapin because they’ve been crafting beers right up the road in Athens and have developed a strong southern following, so we knew right away they would be a natural fit with the Braves,” said Derek Schiller, Braves president of business....

RELATED: Terraria: How To Beat The Dreadnautilus One will need quite a bit of Moonglow in Terraria if potion-making is a pursuit the player seeks to delve into, as there are plenty of items that need this herb to be crafted. Moonglow can be stacked up to 999, which makes gathering a lot of them easy. Furthermore, when sold to NPC merchants, each Moonglow will go for 20 copper coins....

MORE: NFL scores: Results, highlights, injuries from Week 4 games Bane famously collapsed the Steelers’ Heinz Field during “The Dark Knight Rises.”

To the uninitiated, a deepfake is a piece of video footage in which a digitally animated mask is applied to the face of one individual on screen, making them resemble someone else entirely. In this case, the face of Dafoe was placed over that of Roberts in one of her signature roles. The clip is the work of Todd Spence, a screenwriter and filmmaker from L.A., who posted the footage to Twitter alongside a caption commenting: “Good God....

News of the New York plot surfaced amid a flurry of new messages from Osama bin Laden, his chief deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, and one of the suicide bombers in last July’s attack on London. The new messages demonstrated the increasing media savvy of Al Qaeda’s high command. A day or two before the release of one recent message from bin Laden, his media handlers issued Internet “teasers”–brief announcements declaring that a bin Laden message was about to be released....

The Commanders and McLaurin have reportedly agreed on a three-year extension that will keep him in Washington through at least the 2025 NFL season. McLaurin had been holding out to this point in the offseason as other wide receivers like Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, A.J. Brown and Cooper Kupp have received lucrative extensions the last few months. Since Washington selected him 76th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, McLaurin has been one of the league’s best receivers....

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) will have to give its clearance to the decision from Hockey India, as it is SAI that pays out the salaries of all foreign coaches. The only possible stumbling block that could prevent Walsh from being appointed is his high price-tag. If reports are to be believed, the Aussie is likely to command quite a high price and the delay in appointment is said to be due to continuing negotiations with SAI and Hockey India over his salary....

“I thought the half was over,” Mallett said via the Houston Chronicle after the Texans 27-20 loss. “That’s all it was.” MORE: Best photos from Thursday night’s game | Texans QBs do two-step Mallet, who was pouting on the sidelines after Brian Hoyer took over the Texans offense, was seen by many leaving the field before Hoyer’s Hail Mary touchdown pass to Jaelen Strong at the end of the second quarter....

But that’s about it. Like in real estate, it comes down to three words for Houston: location, Location, Location. The now Watt-less Texans for the rest of 2016 will still play in the NFL’s absolute worst division. The Jaguars, with all their young promise, are 0-3. The Colts, with Andrew Luck healthy, aren’t much better at 1-2. The Titans, with too much of an old-school approach, also are 1-2. With a Week 4 schedule full of intra-divison play, the Texans will be sitting on a comfortable cushion if they take care of business at home against Tennessee....

Despite sitting third in the NFL in yards with nearly 400 a game, fourth in rushing (with AFC rushing leader Le’Veon Bell and fellow bludgeon LeGarrette Blount) and sixth in time of possession, the Steelers occupy the bottom third in scoring at 20.7 points per game and rest near the bottom in offensive touchdowns with 11 in six games. MORE: Week 7 in photos | Can Steelers stop Arian Foster?...

House didn’t mince words on Twitter, saying, “If your (sic) not in okc when we play then your (sic) not a real aggie. We need your support so come out and clear your schedule this up coming (sic) week.” MORE: Every team’s tourney chances, ranked 1-68 House wasn’t happy to be playing among “all that blue” in the SEC title game in Nashville, saying it made his team feel alone despite the Aggies having the top seed....

On a GoFundMe page set up to support Wallace’s family, his wife, Jessica Wallace, wrote Saturday that “Caleb has peacefully passed on.” “He will forever live in our hearts and minds,” she said. Wallace helped organize a group in Texas called the San Angelo Freedom Defenders, a group that opposed COVID-19 restrictions. In an interview in October 2020, Wallace discussed a rally the group had planned—called “An End to COVID Tyranny,” he said—and discussed various concerns....

Hulkamania Era (Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, Ultimate Warrior and Andre The Giant) vs. Attitude Era (“Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, Mick Foley and Triple H) This dream match, which obviously could take place only in a video game (sadly, Hogan is the only living member of his team), would undoubtedly be the most star-studded “Survivor Series” elimination match ever. MORE: Everything you need to know about ‘Survivor Series’ 2017...

Arbitrator Nassir Cassim SC has also ruled that the matter involving Ndoro’s eligibility/ineligibility be referred to Fifa, saying that the PSL Dispute Resolution Chambers (DRC) doesn’t have ‘jurisdiction over the matter’. The Zimbabwean marksman has been in the news since joining the Urban Warriors in January after it emerged that Fifa rules prohibit him from playing for a third different club this season. Ndoro played for Orlando Pirates before leaving for Saudi Arabian outfit Al Faisaly at the beginning of the season....

O’Brien, who had 23 tackles, 3 1/2 for losses, and one sack as a sophomore last season, was suspended for the Volunteers’ games against Oklahoma and Western Carolina for what Jones called a “poor decision” that violated team rules. MORE: Week 4 SN Power Rankings | How long will these undefeated teams stay that way? The Vols — who are without All-SEC linebacker Curt Maggitt among several serious injuries — will try to snap a 10-game losing streak against Florida when they play at 3:30 p....

Danny Frazier is alleged to have gone on a wrecking spree at the church cemetery in Huckleberry Springs Road, Knoxville, at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Officials scrambled to the scene after receiving reports about extensive vandalism at the site. When they arrived, reported WVLT, they found extensive damage including dug-up spots in the grounds and broken headstones. A witness told officers that a homeless man had been hanging around and damaging the cemetery....