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In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely discredited “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis, was granted a temporary hold on his death sentence.Late Thursday evening, the Texas Supreme Court issued a temporary stay in the case, delaying the looming execution and capping, for now, a back-and-forth series of legal maneuvers, including an earlier decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to intervene in the case.When he learned of the last-minute delay of his execution, Roberson, who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter,…
The Virginia Tech Hokies and Boston College Eagles will square off on Thursday night. The Eagles certainly hope this one will go differently from last year as Virginia Tech defeated Boston College, 48-22. Virginia Tech has won three of the last four meetings between these two teams and the Hokies are also 3-1 in their past four home matchups against the Eagles, winning those three contests by an average of 30.7 points. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Virginia Tech is a 7.5-point favorite according to the latest Boston College vs. Virginia Tech odds…
Simon Cowell has had a successful career, from being a judge on several competition shows to forming bands like One Direction. Learn more about how much the TV personality earns. Image Credit: Getty Images Simon Cowell is known for many things in the entertainment industry, from being a judge on talent competition shows to forming one of the biggest boy bands, One Direction. Recently, he made headlines by breaking his silence on former band member Liam Payne’s passing. In a statement released on Instagram on Friday, October 18, 2024, the 65-year-old wrote, “You never really know how you feel about someone…
The UCI issued a list of 58 teams who have submitted all of their documents supporting their registration for the 2025 season, with 18 men’s teams and 15 women’s teams meeting the October 15 deadline to renew for the coming season.All 17 of the current men’s ProTeams applied for the same licence for next season, while eight women’s teams applied for the newly introduced ProTeam status.Ceratizit-WNT did not meet the deadline but the team stated to Cyclingnews that their application was held up by an administrative issue that has since been corrected, and they intend to remain in the WorldTour.Astana…
There weren’t a lot of positives in Boston College’s 42-21 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Thursday night. One bright spot, however, was defensive back Cameron Martinez, who had his season-best performance. The Ohio State transfer tallied seven total tackles (five solo, two assisted), two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, and one fumble recovery for a defense that missed a key starter in cornerback Amari Jackson, who is out for the season. Martinez played a significant part in the Eagles third quarter comeback attempt where he recorded the interception and fumble recovery on back-to-back drives. The pair of turnovers…
We kind of felt like he was our coach, didn’t we? I mean, of course if we subscribe to a team, we consider it “ours.” But Coach Tony Bennett feels like a personal figure to some – especially those of us who are young enough to call ourselves lifelong fans. I started watching Virginia Cavaliers basketball in 2011, just two years into Bennett’s Virginia tenure. Without revealing my age, I can admit I was young then – a kid, actually. As a little girl who was playing basketball for the first time, I watched Bennett not only on the sidelines,…
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2024, 12:37 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Former Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett, who officially announced his retirement Friday morning, pointed to the “current environment” in college sports as one of the driving forces behind his abrupt decision to step down with the Cavaliers.”The hardest thing to say is when I looked at myself and I realized I’m no longer the best coach to lead this program in this current environment,” Bennett said at his retirement news conference. “If you’re going to do it, you…
The wait is over. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour kicks off its second U.S. leg at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida!!! tonight.Who will get the “22” hat? What will the setlist and surprise songs be? Who will the surprise guests be?Swifties will get answers to these questions in just a few short hours.Swift is scheduled to perform two more shows at Hard Rock Stadium, on Oct. 19 and 20, before moving on to New Orleans, Indianapolis and Canada, ending the record-breaking Eras Tour with a final show on Dec. 8 in Vancouver, British Columbia.Put on your friendship bracelets and…
European leaders rarely weigh in on U.S. elections before they’ve taken place, but Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ignored those conventions.”If Mr. Trump returns, we will open multiple bottles of champagne,” Orbán said during a news conference before addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Oct. 10. He also expressed confidence that former President Donald Trump, if reelected, would resolve the Ukraine war before he even takes office — something Trump himself has vowed to do. Orbán and Trump have a friendly relationship. The Hungarian leader endorsed Trump and visited him at Mar-a-Lago in July after attending a…
Swifties rejoice! Taylor Swift is back on her Eras Tour for her second – and final – U.S. leg after a two-month break.The world’s richest female musician starts the countdown clock to the end of her record-breaking tour tonight at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida (!!!).Follow along with USA TODAY Network reporters, Bryan West and Samantha Neely for live updates as the fans, friendship bracelets and frenzy return.Need all the tea? Sign up for Bryan West’s weekly email for all the best Taylor Swift news.Several fan accounts are saying that Travis Kelce’s mom will be at the…