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Police confirmed that Sarver and Carr were dead in North Carolina after their vehicle was disabled in Wilmington during a multi-jurisdictional chase, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said in a statement on Twitter. On Friday morning, Sarver, Carr and another inmate, Johnny Brown, escaped from the Sullivan County Jail through an air vent accessible in the ceilings of their cells that led them to the roof, local news station WCYB reported....

The Big 12’s contracts with ESPN and Fox stipulate the conference would receive rights-fee increases if it expands. Under the original deals, the networks pay the conference $2.6 billion over 13 years. By the letter of the contacts, the media companies would have to pay an extra $40 million in rights fees if the Big 12 expands by two teams, and an additional $80 million if it expands by four....

When he was finished his round, he left the course with his first ever hole-in-one and a brand new car. From ESPN Front Row: “My reaction was shock — my team yelled and jumped on me — I was speechless,” Harris said. Hitting a 6-iron on the par three, 190-yard 17th hole at Southern Highlands Golf Club, Harris’s shot hit the hill to the left of the green, rolled on and rolled in....

The fake comment reads, in part: “cya laker oops that was a typo I meant cya LAter.” MORE: Fans work up NBA Trade Machine deals for Anthony Davis The fake comment reads like a LeBron social media post would. It has all of the right traits: Inclusion of the word “sheesh” A corny joke An abundance of emojis A dumb hashtag So naturally, a producer at ESPN thought it was real, and the post made its way onto “SportsCenter....

Howard’s comeback? “They’re my picks,” Howard told Sporting News. “People get mad at me – for my picks. So, should I just pick what you guys want me to pick? Then I’ll be OK? It’s amazing to me.” Howard, who teamed up with Town House Game Day Dippers for the 2022 season, has three first-timers there with the Aggies, Panthers and Bears. In this scenario, the Wolverines would defend the Big Ten championship and return to the CFP....

It’s because of memes like this: That screen grab from an appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” on July 1, when Windhorst was breaking down a trade that sent Royce O’Neale to the Nets in exchange for a 2023 first-round pick. “Why would the Jazz do that?” Windhorst asked as he pointed up two fingers. Why would Windhorst point like that? In a video from ESPN, Windhorst broke down his viral moment and his monologue that garnered so much attention....

The reason to say ESPN should keep Schilling on the payroll is that, not having fired him for any of his past misdeeds, or for simply being atrocious at his job, the network deserves to be stuck with him. Such reasoning, though, does not work. Schilling, who should have been fired yesterday, should have been fired the day before that, should have been fired so many previous times, still should be fired, because not doing so remains tacit endorsement of the darkness he brings....

The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reports that ESPN talked to McVay about taking over as “MNF’s” lead color commentator whenever his head-coaching days with the Rams are over. In courting McVay, the network was looking at Jon Gruden’s one-time protege to be the next Jon Gruden on television. RAMS ON ‘HARD KNOCKS’: HBO schedule | Episode guide Gruden was 45 and had coached in the NFL for 11 years with the Raiders and Buccaneers before being hired by ESPN in 2009....

Essential oils are thought to alleviate some symptoms of thyroid conditions, but more research is needed. What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils are concentrated extracts that come from different parts of plants. This can include the: BarkSeedsRootsLeavesTwigs To extract oils, parts of a plant are either distilled, steamed, or mechanically processed. Essential oils are used in cosmetics, soaps, perfumes, food additives, and are also used for some medicinal and healing purposes....

There were a couple of upsets in the opening set of fixtures. Sweden was able to hold Spain to a goalless draw. Slovakia managed to beat Poland in a battle of neighboring countries. And, of course, Finland earned a win in their first Euro fixture ever, beating Denmark 1-0. That came in the wake of Christian Eriksen suffering cardiac arrest on the field. With those matches in the books, now is the perfect time to take advantage of any overreactions to the first set of Euro matches....

Qualifying rounds kicked off last June and 190 teams will be distilled to just two as they face off for the right to get their hands on the famous Coupe UEFA. It is not quite the final curtain call of the European club season, but it serves as an appropriate warm-up act for the Champions League final, which takes place shortly after. With just under a month to go, Goal brings you everything you need to know about the Europa League final, including where it is, ticket information, how to watch and more....

And so one might think that a torch had passed, tawdrily, from the president who led the Allies in World War II to the first president born after its end. But such a conclusion would be wrong. The heart of Clinton’s rhetoric last week was a call to the ““sons and daughters of the world they saved’’ to honor the memory of those who fought in World War II – whose number included the president’s father....

Borrell warned that ties with Russia are probably going to get worse and that member countries of the EU should not let Moscow divide them. These comments come amid President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with tensions high between Washington and Moscow. EU leaders will meet again on June 24-25 to further debate how to deal with Russia who remains the EU’s biggest natural gas supplier, and is critical in trade and international conflicts....

Speaking at a press conference in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that they were working on a “legal framework” that would allow them to use assets from Russia and oligarchs for Ukraine’s restoration, according to UkrInform. “I think it is a matter of justice to consider this issue,” she said. Though Ukraine has continued a passionate fight against Russia since President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion in late February, the war-torn country has seen significant damage....

Four Russian women—Natalya Tunikova, Yelena Gershman, Irina Petrakova and Margarita Gracheva—filed a case in the European Court of Human Rights claiming Russian police officers did not protect them from the domestic violence they endured at the hands of their partners. Gracheva’s case of domestic abuse received a great deal of attention in the country. In 2017, her husband kidnapped her, drove her into a forest and chopped off her hands with an ax....

The WWE issued a statement on Friday, saying, “Eva Marie and WWE have mutually agreed to contractually part ways as of today, Aug. 4, 2017.” She took to Instagram to say her goodbyes. MORE: Is WWE sexist for posting bikini photos of its female stars? A post shared by Natalie Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) on Aug 4, 2017 at 9:01am PDT Marie, who recently dyed her infamous red hair to a more natural dark brown, has been busy on the acting scene....

Lillard was displeased when his name wasn’t on the initial 12-man roster, and he wasn’t quiet about it. Due to an abnormal amount of injuries to All-Star starters, Lillard was added as the second replacement. MORE: All-Star Weekend schedule | All-time 3-point contest | Wade presses LeBron on Dunk Contest Lillard originally thanked the voters who didn’t believe he was good enough, including fans, coaches and NBA commissioner Adam Silver....

The 31-year-old cornerback announced his retirement on his Instagram account, saying “it’s time to move on.” MORE EARLY RETIREMENTS: Jake Locker | Patrick Willis | Jason Worilds Finnegan mentions the time he got in a fight with wide receiver Andre Johnson. While Finnegan claims Johnson “hits like a bish,” most would argue the former Texan was the victor. He also went on to say he’s hoping to meet Johnson in an alley at some point....

Leth Agencies, a transit service, announced on Monday that the Suez Canal Authority and its staff members were successful in re-floating the Ever Given. The ship got lodged in the canal on Tuesday, blocking the trade route for a week and raising concerns that it could prompt spikes in gas prices—and therefore, also cause spikes for most products that people purchase in stores. Video from the scene on Monday showed the ship headed for Great Bitter Lake, the widest part of the canal....

The complete story is in this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated and a video of Staples’ interview with Golson is available here. MORE: SI power rankings | Bowl projections | Best of BCS era In the interview, Staples asks Golson if he cheated on a test and Golson responds, “Yeah, something like that.” Golson said it was not plagiarism or something involving a paper, but that it was a “test situation” and he left it at that....