Новости за 02.02.2017

1924 — 2017

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A girl who wanted to play for her Roman Catholic school's boys' basketball team has instead been kicked out of school after her family filed a lawsuit.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school basketball prospect who later starred at Seton Hall University and hoped to play professionally in the NBA or overseas, leaving behind a sometimes-troubled life, pleaded guilty Thursday to robbing a bank last year.

FILE - In this March 7, 2012, file photo, Seton Hall's Herb Pope (15) reacts after making a 3-pointer in the first half during a second-round NCAA college basketball game against Louisville at the Big East tournament in New York.…

Aug. 8, 1929 – Jan. 27, 2017

Lady Gaga answers questions at a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2016 file photo, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban shouts to his team in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Cuban questioned the effectiveness of…

HOUSTON (AP) — Anybody using Uber in Houston during Super Bowl week can thank the big game for their ride.

In this Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2017 photo, a sign marks an Uber designated pick-up point near the NFL Experience in downtown Houston. Thanks to the Super Bowl, people taking part in the festivities surrounding the game in Houston will have…

A Sweet Home man operating a semi truck in eastern Oregon is safe after clipping the blade of a snow plow, causing the rig to roll on its side, according to Oregon State Police.

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles stands in the tunnel before the team's NCAA college football game against Texas in Waco, Texas. The former Baylor football coach has dropped the defamation lawsuit filed…

A congressman from Utah believes more than 70,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management property in Oregon — including 399 acres in Linn County — should be sold and funds used for economic development in rural communities.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban questioned the effectiveness of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration from seven countries, citing the "hypocrisy" of limiting immigration from some countries while not including others.

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston man who said he lost a tooth while searching for slippers signed by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as part of a scavenger hunt now says he faked his story.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady does an interview during a media availability for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Houston. The Patriots will face the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl Sunday. (AP…

WACO, Texas (AP) — The former director of football operations at Baylor University has filed a lawsuit arguing he was unfairly named as contributing to the school's mishandling of student sexual assault complaints.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Former Baylor football coach Art Briles has dropped the defamation lawsuit filed against four university officials he accused of making false statements against him, according to attorneys in the case.

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles stands in the tunnel before the team's NCAA college football game against Texas in Waco, Texas. Former Baylor coach Briles conceded months ago that the sexual assault…

BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) — A former football player at Southwest Baptist University was charged Wednesday in a videotaped assault at a group home for children.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady hopes his mother will be in the stands on Super Bowl Sunday despite dealing with an undisclosed health issue.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady talks to the media during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Houston. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady participates in a drill during practice for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

HOUSTON (AP) — Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is apologizing for remarks he made decades ago about concussions in football.

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2004, file photo, NFL Commissioner, Paul Tagliabue testifies before the Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is apologizing for remarks he made decades ago about concussions…