Новости за 18.05.2016

ATLANTA (AP) — When Chris Bridges — better known to his fans as the rapper Ludacris — was growing up, his mother made sure he knew how to swim.

A federal judge in Minnesota has denied the NHL's latest attempt to throw out a class-action lawsuit by former players filed over head injuries.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner has backed manager Joe Girardi and his coaching staff and has blamed players for the team's slow start.

NEW YORK (AP) — A new book by former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will be a guide on how to handle success and disappointment.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — It's May. OTAs haven't started yet. Training camp isn't even on the horizon. So, it's a good time for NFL teams to talk some trash.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee high school basketball coach has been indicted on four counts of failing to report child sexual abuse of high school basketball players by teammates, prosecutors said Wednesday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Indians called up right-hander Mike Clevinger from Triple-A Columbus to make his major league debut in the first game of a series against the Cincinnati Reds.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton made his only contact in the dugout.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds tried to help their struggling bullpen on Wednesday by calling up right-handers Jumbo Diaz and Keyvius Sampson from Triple-A Louisville before the start of a two-game series against the Cleveland Indians.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another rookie had a big game, another starter pitched well and the bullpen was lights-out again.

DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.

Take two charismatic actors. Give them characters that are, on the surface, totally incompatible. Plunk them into your basic whodunit, a mismatched team fighting fill-in-the-blank bad guys. Stir in some shoot-em-up action, and poof: You have a buddy cop movie,…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — General manager David Poile believes patience might be the remaining ingredient needed for the Nashville Predators to take that "next step."

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott has signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys that includes a $16 million signing bonus and is worth nearly $25 million overall for the Ohio State running back who was the fourth overall…

MIAMI (AP) — Hassan Whiteside is going to get a huge contract from someone this summer, and the Miami Heat want it to be from them.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis C.K. is leaving Hollywood. For now.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 17 about (topic), The Associated Press reported erroneously that the finale of "House of Lies" would premiere June 13. The finale airs June 12.

The Crescent Valley High School Robotics Team 955 is holding a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church of Christ, 4515 S.W. West Hills Road, Corvallis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Buble is cancelling upcoming events due to pending vocal cord surgery.

CANNES, France (AP) — In the film "Captain Fantastic," Viggo Mortensen plays one of the all-time great movie dads. In a teepee in remote Washington State, he's raising six children like a modern-day Swiss Family Robinson. The children, well-behaved and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pop singer Jason Derulo has a lot to learn from country star Luke Bryan if he hopes to blend into the music scene in Nashville. The two teamed up for an episode of "CMT Crossroads" that…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Celine Dion is opening up about husband's Rene Angelil's death earlier this year.

MILAN (AP) — La Scala's 2016-17 season is a lot about healing old wounds.

NEW YORK (AP) — Saxophonists Wayne Shorter and Ben Webster and trombonist J.J. Johnson have been chosen as the 2016 inductees into Jazz at Lincoln Center's Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame.

When T-Pain was announced as this year's Dam Jam headliner, it was easy to overlook everyone else on the bill for the concert, even the concert's special guest, The Colourist.