Новости за 06.11.2015

TOKYO - Baseball will be looking to move a step closer to an Olympic return with the start of the new Premier12 tournament this week.

PORTLAND, Oregon - Even early in the season, Damian Lillard can see good things ahead for the young Portland Trail Blazers if they keep playing the way they did against the Memphis Grizzlies.

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas looked like it had turned things around. Two straight wins, including a physical pounding of rival Oklahoma, had taken the pressure off coach Charlie Strong and had the Longhorns talking about a postseason bowl game.

FOX LAKE, Illinois - An Illinois police officer who staged his suicide to make it look like he was murdered had a troubled job history, ranging from numerous suspensions to sexual harassment allegations to complaints that he intimidated an emergency dispatcher with guns, according to his personnel records.

CINCINNATI - Three touchdown catches on three different routes. Tight end Tyler Eifert got a lot of attention with his latest impressive game.

Seven football organizations are about to receive equipment from helmet manufacturer Riddell through the company's Smarter Football Commitment.

SHIMA, Japan - Americans Angela Stanford and Ryann O'Toole shared the lead at 7-under 65 on Friday in the LPGA Tour's Toto Japan Classic.

FRESNO, California - James Butler ran for 122 yards and one touchdown, freshman Dameon Baber tied a conference single-game record with three interceptions and Nevada beat Fresno State 30-16 on Thursday night.

With sleek and sophisticated offenses, cunning and confident quarterbacks and recent rule changes designed for player safety, defense in the NFL has never been more difficult.

DALLAS - The Hornets fittingly turned to an old-school NBA tactic - the post-up game - to record Charlotte's first NBA victory in Dallas since 1998.

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - Much like his running style, John Santiago's rise toward the top of the rushing charts in the Football Championship Subdivision has seen its share of jackrabbit starts and stops.

A poisonous substance linked to a massive algae bloom off the West Coast has prompted officials to halt recreational shellfishing from Washington to California and is blamed for sickening dozens of seabirds, seals, whales and other marine life. Below are questions and answers about the issue:

SAN JOSE, California - Even at age 36 and approaching an impressive milestone, Patrick Marleau still has the speed that's made him so effective throughout his career.

LOS ANGELES - After just six games under coach John Tortorella, the Columbus Blue Jackets are already looking tougher, smarter and more resilient.

CALGARY, Alberta - Mikael Backlund ended a long scoring drought in dramatic fashion Thursday night.

COLUMBIA, Missouri - Missouri found the end zone for the first time in four games, but was outmatched by Dak Prescott and No. 24 Mississippi State's high-powered offense in a 31-13 loss Thursday night.

GUILDERLAND, New York - A couple originally from China and their two elementary school-age boys were found fatally stabbed and bludgeoned in their modest suburban home just over a year ago.

COLUMBIA, Missouri - De'Runnya Wilson bided his time. Whenever Missouri went to man-on-man coverage against the Mississippi State wide receiver, he was ready.

CROYDON, New Hampshire - Hilary and Shane Lentz were hooked on the idea of a tiny house, but they weren't sure the reality would be so appealing.

SYDNEY - Football Federation Australia and a players' union have agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement that covers the domestic A-League and both men's and women's national teams for four years.

DENVER - Gordon Hayward's shots were falling with regularity, an encouraging sign his early season struggles were starting to fade.

GLENDALE, Arizona - Nicklas Grossmann prides himself on being a stay-at-home defenseman, happier to block a shot than score a goal.

CINCINNATI - For one half, Johnny Football looked like what the Browns expected. All it led to was yet another loss.

SEATTLE - Andrew Andrews scored 21 points, Noah Dickerson added 17 and Washington debuted its young and overhauled roster with a 98-80 exhibition win over Division II Seattle Pacific on Thursday night.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - If only Kansas State had played a clean game, the College Football Playoff picture might have looked a whole lot different after Thursday night.