The skinny: The spikes have hit a lot of folks hard, but the truth is we’ve been spoiled for a while now. And worries about inflationary pressures are overblown because oil isn’t as big an economic factor as it used to be. Look for prices to fall as the weather warms up and supply falls more in line with demand. Already OPEC is hinting at easing output limits.
Two storage containers at the facility went up in flames because of the attack, but there were no confirmed casualties, Reuters reported. Brent crude prices went rose $1.62 Friday to sit at $120.65 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude went up $1.56 to sit at $113.90 per barrel. The attack was carried out by Houthi rebels from Yemen, whose high-profile strike threatened to disrupt a Formula One race set to take place in Jeddah....
The footage released this week by the Oklahoma City Police Department shows the May 20, 2019, arrest of Derrick Scott, a 42-year-old man who can be heard repeatedly requesting his medicine and warning: “I can’t breathe.” Responding to Scott, who was black, one of the officers, identified as Jarred Tipton, who is white, can be heard saying: “I don’t care.” Another officer later warns Scott: “I’m gonna tase you.” At one point, an officer then appears to say: “He’s acting like he’s unconscious....
Amelia Molitor, 22, accuses Mixon of negligence, willful and wanton wanton misconduct and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the lawsuit filed in federal court in California, Mixon’s home state. MORE: Mixon’s second chance part of the problem Mixon, 20, avoided jail time under a plea deal after Molitor suffered broken bones in her face during the incident July 25, 2014. She is seeking unspecified compensation for medical expenses and “severe anxiety, embarrassment, depression, humiliation and emotional distress,” as well as punitive damages, NewsOK....
“Over a month ago, I received a concussion in practice,” he said, reading from a prepared statement. “What most of you may not know is that I’ve had my fair share of concussions in my career. I spent countless hours visiting with OU medical professionals and specialists around the country. Ultimately, we came to the conclusion that it would be best for me to step away from the game.”...
Oh, and really, really deep shooting range: NBA DRAFT WATCH: What we learned from Bagley vs. Bamba battle Based on statistical output alone, Young ought to be considered a special player. Through five games, he’s using 34.7 percent of Oklahoma’s offensive possessions while scoring 36.2 points and dishing out 11.0 assists per 40 minutes. Only four other high major freshmen guards since 2009-10 (min. 100 minutes played) have accounted for more than 30....
According to the state’s department of health, there were 858 newly reported cases on Tuesday, July 7, which tops the previous largest single-day increase of 585, reported on June 30. At least five new deaths were also reported in Oklahoma, bringing the state’s total numbers to 17,220 confirmed cases and 404 deaths. Across Oklahoma, a majority of cases have come from Tulsa County, where there are currently 4,365 confirmed cases, Oklahoma County, with at least 3,819 cases and Cleveland County, with at least 1,157 cases....
CAA’s reaction had a decidedly un-Hollywood tone: moral indignation. Agents at the company Ovitz built into a superpower in the ’80s and ’90s didn’t think their old mentor was abiding by the distinction between agents and managers–that the former procure work, while the latter supervise long-term career goals. (It’s a legal distinction as well: agents are licensed and charge only a 10 percent commission, while managers are unregulated and can participate in their clients’ production deals....
In the first matchup Nov. 19, the Cowboys demolished the Tigers in Stillwater, 102-85, behind Marcus Smart’s 39 points. And Smart did his work with NBA star Kevin Durant in attendance. A rematch would come on a neutral floor at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Maybe Josh Pastner’s team will have a better response. (All times ET) November 28 Oklahoma State 97, Purdue 87 Butler 76, Washington State 69 Memphis 87, Siena 60 LSU 82, St....
The Alabama quarterback was drilled after throwing an interception in the second quarter of Saturday night’s SEC contest between the Crimson Tide and the Rebels. MORE: How the Top 25 is faring | College football scoreboard | Week 3 photos This is the video coaches should play when they say “Keep your head on a swivel.”
Bjork, per Gridiron Now, joked on Saturday that Ole Miss’ football team would deem each of its 12 regular season games as a bowl, naming them accordingly. This, of course, because the Rebels self-imposed a postseason ban in 2017 after the NCAA notified them of 21 violations dating back to 2008. MORE: 2017 SEC preview — Will the conference return to powerhouse glory? Bjork obviously wasn’t serious — as he later posted on Twitter — but he does bring up an interesting thought: What would each of the games be named?...
MORE: Derrick Henry joins elite SEC Heisman winners | Navy pulls off another win over Army If all he suffered was multiple cuts, Nkemdiche is extremely fortunate he wasn’t seriously injured. The details about what led to his fall were not immediately known. The severity of the cuts is also unknown. The 6-4, 296-pound junior is one of the top NFL Draft prospects. The All-SEC and All-American Georgia native has 29 tackles and three sacks this season....
Bad Rebel. Bad. Ole Miss had drawn to a point behind the Bulldogs in the closing seconds of regulation on Moore’s receiving touchown, but Moore decided that wasn’t good enough. He tried to celebrate by making like a dog and doing the old pee taunt — right in front of an official. Out came the flag, back went the kicking team 15 yards for the extra-point try (a 2-point attempt for the win was no longer a good option) and, well, let’s just say: College kickers, man....
The Ole Miss pro day was Monday and Treadwell was one of the three high-profile players participating, just 17 months after the receiver’s gruesome left leg injury. Treadwell suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle while attempting to score against Auburn on Nov. 1, 2014. The injury ended his sophomore season and jeopardized his football future. MORE: Latest NFL Mock Draft | Every team’s biggest NFL draft regret “The first night I just told myself I knew how I got where I was....
MORE: Two Ole Miss players carted off in loss Chad Kelly is Mississippi’s starting quarterback. Mia Khalifa is a former porn star and avid Florida State fan. Kelly got that follow, then tried to run with it. Never run with scissors. Florida State 45, Ole Miss 34. MORE: The time Khalifa tried to recruit Braxton Miller Kelly deleted his account, apparently in shame or something. But this was was a relatively cordial example of a pro athlete trying to talk with a porn star....
Her mother, Margie, came to April’s side to give her comfort and say she’d support her no matter what road she took. “I was crying, and my mom just kept reassuring me everything was going to be ok regardless of what I chose. She didn’t try to steer me one way or the other, but was just there for me,” April said. That young April Ross chose the volleyball path, and so far it’s been sparkling....
For the first time since 2008, Team USA didn’t emerge with a gold medal in the women’s gymnastics team final. Instead, it will settle for silver. In truth though, it took a Herculean effort to do so. Simone Biles, the best gymnast on the team and in the world, left the Olympic final with a “medical issue” after just one event. She performed an uncharacteristically poor vault that saw her bail out and receive a 13....
The tournament began with 16 nations each fielding a squad of 22 players who were 24 and younger, except for three overage players (the age cutoff is typically 23, but it was adjusted due to the one-year Olympic postponement). This age rule was formally put in place in 1992 to differentiate the competition from the men’s World Cup in the wake of the IOC opening up the Olympics to professional athletes....
Von der Leyen said the 27-nation EU is facing a double challenge, as new infections are “almost exclusively” caused by the Delta variant and now Omicron is hitting the region. But she also said that with 66.6 percent of the EU’s population fully vaccinated, she is confident in the region’s “strength” and “means” to overcome new waves. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says that the 66.6 percent average figure does not account for some of the disparity in EU nations’ vaccination rates....
More than 20 cases linked to the variant across 11 states have been reported in the U.S. as of Saturday morning. Of these, eight are known to have been found in fully vaccinated individuals. While many of these patients had recently traveled to Africa, others had no recent travel history to speak, indicating that community transmission has begun in the U.S., according to CNBC. “We absolutely have community spread in this country,” infectious diseases expert Dr....
