Новости за 28.12.2015

It was hard to make heads or tails out of some of the baffling calls in the NFL's Week 16, notably Bill Belichick's decision to keep Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski with him on the sideline at th…

Just when you thought it was safe to look toward the playoffs, Week 16 of the NFL schedule threw a bunch of stuff out of kilter.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Chita Rivera will have to wait a little longer to see her perform at Cafe Carlyle in 2016. The actress and singer postponed her show after being injured in a fall over …

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins' latest loss prompted the wife of cornerback Brent Grimes to blast quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Twitter, further souring a disappointing season.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes two games without pay Monday for what the league said was a "physical altercation" with Derek Fisher and for "threatenin…

NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, sure, sure. You're gonna quit smoking, lose weight, get organized and work for world peace in 2016.

NEW YORK (AP) — Actors Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife, Isla Fisher, are donating $1 million to Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee to support victims of the conflict in Syria.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Vineyard Theatre will next year honor both a Tony Award-nominee who has graced its stage and a man who gets the word out about the powerhouse off-Broadway company's shows.

This is the week conference play begins so it's so long to mismatches and guarantee games. Now it's a neighborhood thing, and that means plenty of games that can affect the Top 25.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick stood by his decision Monday to kick off to start Sunday's overtime in New Jersey.

When one of St. John's water wells dried up in September, the community was forced to run its secondary well at full capacity.

Visitation to the childhood home of Lawrence Welk saw an increase this summer following the purchase and takeover of the historic site by the state on July 1.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Every year, Kansas coach Bill Self insists the league is the toughest it has ever been, that there is better balance top to bottom and anybody can beat anybody on any given day.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Meadowlark Lemon, the "clown prince" of basketball's barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, whose blend of hook shots and humor brought joy to millions of fans around the …

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Marko Arnautovic converted an injury-time penalty to give Stoke a 4-3 victory in a thrilling match at Everton in the Premier League on Monday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane said Monday he has done nothing wrong and is looking forward to clearing his name amid a sex offense investigation.

SPENCERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A painter, sculptor and printmaker considered one of America's leading abstract artists has died. Ellsworth Kelly was 92.

Stein Eriksen, the Norwegian great who helped usher in modern skiing with his graceful style, died Sunday at his home in Park City, Utah. He was 88.

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the drowning of a Dartmouth College swimmer at a YMCA pool while he visited Florida with family.

Serena Williams had done all the heavy lifting, or so it seemed.

MILAN (AP) — Olympic bronze medalist Carolina Kostner is planning her return to competition at a sanctioned invitational in Japan next month, just weeks after her suspension comes to an end.

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Badly damaged but still able to sail, the giant American yacht Comanche crossed the finish line Monday to take line honors in a storm-hit Sydney to Hobart race.

SHANGHAI (AP) — The latest Star Wars movie broke the $1 billion mark before fans in China could see it, but producers anticipate "The Force Awakens" will play "very very well" in the world's s…

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, who gained international fame for her role in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," posted a photo of a baby's hand online Monday to announce the arrival…

James Leo "Jim" Johnson, Miles City, Mont., died Dec. 24, 2015, in Bismarck, at the age of 68. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330…