A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to halt the upcoming execution of an Alabama man convicted in the beating deaths of an elderly couple during a 2004 robbery. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied two separate requests for an execution stay for Jamie Ray Mills, 50. Mills was convicted of capital murder for the 2004 slaying of Floyd and Vera Hill in Guin, a small city located about 82 miles (132 kilometers) northwest of Birmingham.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown was stuck with a no-decision after an incredible outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, but he got a brand new place in team history as a consolation prize.
The Kansas City Royals can’t quite figure out the Minnesota Twins this season.