Новости за 24.07.2015

The U.S. Olympic Committee needs to cut its losses.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you live in the United States, you probably don't know Omar Sy by name. But chances are, you've seen him.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have put All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke on the paternity list after the birth of his first child.

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Olympic Committee wants to know where the governor of Massachusetts stands on the Boston Olympics. His answer: Still crunching the numbers.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Glendale City Council voted unanimously in favor of a restructured arena lease agreement with the Arizona Coyotes on Friday, keeping the team in the desert for at le…

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Martha Karolyi will likely retire after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the longtime U.S. women's gymnastics coach said Friday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — His scary spinal injury behind him along with the ill-fitting 4-3 defense, Derek Wolfe couldn't wait for the 2015 season to get here.

LA TOUSSUIRE, France (AP) — Chris Froome always expected his rivals to throw everything at him and his Tour de France race lead. He just didn't expect that would happen when he was stopped by …

BOSTON (AP) — The black wool double-breasted suit jacket that Ringo Starr wore in the 1965 Beatles movie "Help!" has sold at auction for more than $46,500.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer for Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil says the rocker got back his social media passwords after suing a consultant he hired and accusing her of posting online without h…

NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T's $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV is set to close after winning approval Friday from the Federal Communications Commission.

NEW YORK (AP) — American audiences were introduced to Australian actress Ruby Rose on the third season of the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black," and she's quickly become a breakout star.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of countries have agreed to abolish duties on more than 200 technology products — from advanced computer chips to GPS devices, printer cartridges and video-game consoles.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The investigation and murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez cost prosecutors nearly half a million dollars, a spokesman said Friday.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chris Brown finally left the Philippines late Friday, but not without complications.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The man who killed two people and wounded nine others before killing himself at a crowded showing of "Trainwreck" was mentally ill and so violent that his wife removed hi…

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has severed ties with Hulk Hogan.

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Robbie Knievel has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge in Montana and has received a seven-day sentence.

LONDON (AP) — Scholar and priest Owen Chadwick, whose works explored the history of Christianity over two millennia, has died at the age of 99.

With 70-mph winds raging through central North Dakota Thursday evening, fire erupted at a power line pole 4 miles west and 1 mile north of Underwood, rendering 1,343 customers in Underwood, Co…

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona's new leftist mayor was sharply criticized Friday for removing a bronze bust of former King Juan Carlos from the town hall's main chamber.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Jerome Valcke expects to leave his job as FIFA secretary general after Sepp Blatter's successor is elected.

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrea Martin is getting some Broadway veterans as co-stars when she appears in "Noises Off" next year.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia insists fans will not face problems following their teams around Russia for the 2018 World Cup, even as FIFA's schedule gave some competitors lengthy trave…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The FIFA corruption crisis is hurting its search for new World Cup sponsors.