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Jones, 41, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday. As his execution date approaches, calls are continuing to mount, urging Stitt to accept the recommendation of the state’s Pardon and Parole Board to commute Jones’ death sentence. Demonstrators have rallied in support of Jones in recent days and thousands joined an online prayer vigil held last week. And on Sunday, Jones’ mother issued a heartfelt plea to the Republican governor to spare her son’s life....

The Knicks have regained some form in the last two games, winning both. That ended their awful run of five straight defeats as they improved to a 20-18 record and have climbed up to eighth in the Eastern Conference. The Spurs, meanwhile, are stuck in a lot of turmoil. They have only won two of their last six games, losing their last two. They have now fallen to a 12-25 record and 14th place in the Western Conference....

Jump Force’s post-launch support begins in April, and will see the addition of a Clan feature, a special event, and new costumes for the player character. May will include another free update, but perhaps more notably, it will see the addition of three brand new playable characters as paid DLC. Two of those characters have yet to be revealed, but we know one of them will be Seto Kaiba of Yu-Gi-Oh!...

Jump King is a platforming game where the player is trying to lead their character up through a very tall tower. Each room of the tower has a variety of small platforms that the player has to jump to in order to reach the next room. The trick is that the Jump King character isn’t the easiest to control. They can be moved left or right, but the jumping requires players to hold down a button in order to “charge” a jump....

Jungle Marathon — a six-stage gruelling race through forests and the first of its kind in Vietnam — will be held in the central Quang Binh province from May 31 to June 9. To date, around 30 athletes from countries and regions have registered to compete in the race, which is reserved for a maximum of 60 competitors, Xinhua reported Monday. The race will cover six stages through forests of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park – one of Vietnam’s world natural heritage sites recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) – and the border with Laos....

This time around, the dismissal has gotten the attention of OHL executives, who on Wednesday expressed “great concern” over the move. MORE: Playoff picture: Contenders and pretenders Gruden, not to be confused with the affable ESPN broadcaster who shares a surname, was first fired in November following a reported falling out with Firebirds owner Rolf Nilsen. Upon hearing the news, the team’s 24 players — including the owner’s son — staged a protest and quit the team until Gruden was reinstated as coach....

For the past few months, the two gas giants have been approaching each other, and on the night of December 21—the date of the winter solstice—this process will culminate in what’s known as a “great conjunction.” On this night, the two planets will be so close to each other that they appear like a bright double planet—with the phenomenon being popularly referred to as a “Christmas Star.” Great conjunctions are rare, occurring once every two decades or so....

That is not all, though. The gas giant will also be at opposition—a situation in which the sun, Earth and Jupiter line up perfectly. This coincidence will improve Jupiter’s visibility still further. Opposition is not particularly rare, happening once every 13 months or so, since Earth and Jupiter each orbit the sun at different speeds and distances. The current opposition will be a stand-out occasion, though, because it is occurring at almost the exact same time that Jupiter will be making its closest approach to Earth since 1963....

On an increasingly docile Christchurch pitch, the home side reduced the tourists to 231-6 by stumps on day four of the second Test having set Sri Lanka an all-but impossible 660 to win. Neil Wagner did the bulk of the damage on Saturday, taking three of the four wickets to fall as the hosts were held up by half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis. Angelo Mathews retiring hurt with a hamstring problem means New Zealand may only need three wickets to secure a 1-0 series victory on day five, and Jurgensen was quick to laud the pace bowlers for their collective efforts....

LendingTree, and online mortgage broker and financial services company, recently surveyed 1,260 small businesses nationwide and asked if any had applied for and received the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program loan. Roughly 60 percent of the businesses surveyed had applied for the program, known as a PPP loan, with only five percent of those businesses being approved, according to the LendingTree report. “Small businesses continue to struggle as they wait for additional funding of the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program,” said Hunter Stunzi, senior vice president of Business Loans at LendingTree, in a StreetInsider....

Winning Texas would probably guarantee the Democrats a presidential win in 2020. But how Texas and the top faces of its Democratic Party fared for this week’s Democratic National Convention, the Lone Star State looks like a long-forgotten state. First, there was the convention’s location. Houston was one of three finalists to hold the convention, along with Miami and Milwaukee. The Democrat Party last year chose Milwaukee to host the 2020 convention, which begins on Monday....

The veteran forward has signed a seven-year contract extension with the Red Wings, the team announced Wednesday. MORE: Best goalies in NHL history | NHL’s best wingers Financial details were not disclosed, but the extension is expected to be worth at least $4 million per season, according to TSN. Abdelkader, 28, is in the last year of his contract and could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1....

In the fourth quarter of the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Chiefs and Chargers, Herbert was hit hard by defensive end Mike Danna, and the hit left the Chargers QB in a lot of pain. MORE: Chiefs’ Travis Kelce demolished by brutal hit The Chargers passer was hit a lot during the game, though he was sacked just twice. He was hit four times by the Chiefs defense, some of which clearly left their mark....

Cristiano Ronaldo scored yet again (twice) in the UEFA Champions League to take his tally to 14 goals in 9 games this season - having scored in every single one of them. The hosts were threatening to score after conceding early, but a wonder goal from the Portuguese and a red-card to Dybala took things away from their grasp. As usual, there were some individual battles that went a long way in deciding the tie....

Juve 4/6 odds to retain Serie A title Champions Juve will pay €40 million (£36m/$47m) for the Italy international, with the fee to be paid in installments over the next three years. Bernardeschi signed a five-year contract after completing a medical on Monday. Fiorentina will receive 10 per cent of the fee, up to a maximum of €5m, should Juve sell Bernardeschi in future. Bernardeschi’s exit had been expected after the 23-year-old rejected a new contract offer from Fiorentina....

Reports of a rift between Dybala and club have developed after Juve vice-president Pavel Nedved this month urged him to “make lots of sacrifices in his private life”. The Argentina international started and scored in the Coppa Italia victory over Genoa midweek but started among the substitutes for the third successive Serie A match as the Bianconeri overcame Roma 1-0 on Saturday. Dybala was not granted a single minute by Allegri, but he reiterated his desire to keep the 24-year-old fresh for the entire season....

In case you didn’t know… Ronaldo joined Juve for a fee of €117 million after spending nine seasons with Real Madrid. Ronaldo left the Madrid club after guiding them to three consecutive Champions League titles. Ronaldo is expected to score a goal in every game, and every time he fails to do so it becomes a talking point in the football fraternity. The heart of the matter Speaking at the press conference before their fourth game in Serie A, Allegri said:...

Buffon – back in Turin after a season with Paris Saint-Germain – made his 903rd appearance for Juventus in Saturday’s 2-0 Serie A win over SPAL to break Maldini’s appearance record. The 41-year-old Buffon matched Maldini’s record in last week’s victory against Hellas Verona before returning to the bench for Tuesday’s trip to Brescia, however, the Juve star was back on the field for the visit of SPAL. After surpassing fellow Italian great Maldini, Buffon told reporters: “It’s a great satisfaction, I wasn’t aware I was so close to this record two games ago, I found out at the last game....

Now, Vucinic’s agent Alessandro Lucci came out and explained why his client rejected a top club like Arsenal. He said: “Mirko, though flattered by the involvement of prestigious clubs such as Arsenal and Valencia, decided to stay at Juventus and decline the offer received in the last hour.” “The player believes can still give his contribution to Juventus, and the team with which he has never had any kind of problem, to achieve many important goals by the end of the season....

Klinsmann’s early tactics fall flat In Canada, Honduras and now, in the most difficult of all, Columbus, Mexico found its first win in some time - and in some cases ever. It had been since 1993 when last Mexico topped Canada on Canadian soil in a World Cup qualifier, and since 1972 that Mexico had beaten the U.S. in America in a qualifier. While Osoiro said he’s pleased to deliver these results for the Mexican people, he also said that there’s no secret - only the hard work and planning he’s always dedicated to the game....