Новости за 27.05.2018

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke Ryan Howard's record by getting his 70th career home run in his 231st career game.

New schools Chancellor Richard Carranza had quite the week, first signaling his desire to dump the single-test admissions criteria at the city’s eight specialized high schools and then going totally off the rails by arguing that the city’s screened schools “are antithetical to what I think we all want for our kids.” Carranza is right...

North Korea on Sunday said its leader Kim Jong Un was "fixed" on holding a summit with US President Donald Trump, raising hopes the historic meeting might still take place after a turbulent few days of diplomatic brinkmanship.

Russian state gas giant Gazprom said Saturday it had signed a protocol with the Turkish government on a planned gas pipeline and agreed with Turkish firm Botas to end an arbitration dispute over the terms of gas supplies.  The protocol concerned the land-based part of the transit leg of the TurkStream gas pipeline, which Gazprom said meant that work to implement it could now begin. Turkey had delayed issuing a permit for the Russian company to start building the land-based parts of the pipeline... Читать дальше...

The unions representing train operators and signalling workers at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. have served the company with notice of a strike action.

Un tweet de la ministre fédérale de la Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould à propos du procès de Gerald Stanley, cet hiver, lui a valu d'être inondée de centaines de messages critiques dans les jours qui ont suivi.

An Israeli soldier, who was injured during an operation in the West Bank, died of sustained wounds, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

Cleveland forward Kevin Love is in the league concussion protocol and will miss the decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals in Boston on Sunday.

It was 27 years ago today since John Gayle scored a double as Blues beat Tranmere 3-2 at the old Wembley Stadium to win the Leyland DAF Cup. (thanks to John Smullen for this)

Looking back it was a bit of a meaningless trophy, but it was Blues first visit to the Stadium in some 35+ years and it meant a hell of a lot to the Blues fans, and was a turning point for a club that had been in decline for 10 years at least.

John Gayle's ovehead kick inside the box to win the match with... Читать дальше...

Joshua Holt, who traveled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a Spanish-speaking Mormon woman but soon found himself jailed and later branded the CIA’s top spy in Latin America, was set free by the anti-American Maduro government on Saturday in what his family called “this miracle.” Holt and his wife, Thamara Caleno, arrived […]

Retired Toledo police officer Anita Madison has been coming to city’s Memorial Day parade for two decades, but Saturday was her first time attending as a spectator, with her grandchildren by her side.

Powered by gold medals in the varsity eight and varsity four, Cal won its second women’s rowing national title in three years and fourth overall Saturday in rainy Sarasota, Fla. “Everyone sees the glory day, but it’s been a long time coming — a lot of hard work,” said senior Mia Croonquist, who was the seven-seat in the Bears’ varsity eight. “This was a total team effort with everyone bought in and giving their all every day. We worked hard for this all year and for it to happen... Читать дальше...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2018)–With just a neck separating three horses at the wire, trainer Jim Cassidy’s English-bred Sophie P prevailed by a nostril over Irish-bred Madam Dancealot to take Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Gamely Stakes.  Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Sophie P, in her second stateside start, got a mile and one eighth over the […]

The new trend in the NHL is to hire a coach directly from behind the bench in college, and it is largely because the league is getting younger. The Rangers embraced that idea, with a roster chock full of college men who now are going to be led by David Quinn, coming right from being...

Nearly a dozen volunteers in Kelowna’s Clifton neighbourhood spent Saturday morning scavenging the forest for big branches and tree limbs.

Sat, May 26 – There are a lot of factors that go into growing the perfect plant. Now researchers at the University of Alberta are protecting seeds to ensure they can continue to bloom. Kim Smith reports.

Sat, May 26 – Hundreds of people joined an event in Sherwood Park that aims to raise awareness of sexual violence in the province. As Albert Delitala reports, they support a decision by the province to enact best-practice guidelines when investigating sexual assault cases.

Kiev (AFP) – He was one of the all-time greats as a player, and Zinedine Zidane now merits consideration as one of the game’s great managers after making history with Real Madrid in Saturday’s Champions League final. His team’s 3-1 win over Liverpool on a dramatic evening in Kiev allowed Zidane to become the first coach ever to win the Champions League in three consecutive seasons, with Real becoming the first team to achieve that feat in more than 40 years. Less than two and a half years after... Читать дальше...

The Diamondbacks hit the road for an interleague battle with the Oakland Athletics. Stay with this page for updates, scores and analysis.

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Bale basically said he wants out of Madrid this summer, and I hope Daniel Levy has his agent’s number on speed-dial. Real Madrid won their third consecutive Champions League titles on Saturday, beating Liverpool 3-1 behind a brace from Gareth Bale. Bale came off the bench against Liverpool and his tally included one of the greatest goals you will ever see: GARETH. BALE.One of the greatest goals EVER. Watch it a billion times. #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/2m4BzFrvQY— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) May 26, 2018 Astounding. Читать дальше...

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo accepted casting doubt over his future was mistimed, but he offered no guarantees after his side's latest Champions League success. Ronaldo, 33, became the first player to win five Champions League titles after Madrid's 3-1 victory over Liverpool in Kiev on Saturday. But the Portugal international threatened to overshadow that success by hinting at a shock exit in the post-match. Ronaldo said his comments were mistimed after his team's win, which was inspired by a Gareth Bale brace. Читать дальше...