Новости за 05.07.2016

MINNEAPOLIS — The Oakland Athletics have placed right-handed reliever Fernando Rodriguez on the disabled list with a strained shoulder. The move was made Monday before the A’s played at Minnesota. Left-handed reliever Daniel Coulombe was also optioned to Triple-A Nashville, and the A’s brought up bullpen reinforcements from the Triple-A club in righty Andrew Triggs

The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): 9:40 p.m. Turns out, 11th place wasn’t so bad for javelin thrower Sean Furey. The 11th-place finisher at U.S. Track and Field Trials will be heading to Rio, because he was one of only three throwers in the

Hosts Italy and Serbia got off to winning starts Monday in the final qualifying tournaments for men’s basketball at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In Turin, Italy’s Andrea Bargnani scored 15 points to help the two-time silver medalist down Tunisia 68-41 in Group B. In Belgrade, 2014 world championship runner-up Serbia led Puerto Rico

CHICAGO — Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has left Chicago’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because of a bruised lower left leg. With the Cubs leading 8-0 in the fifth inning Monday, Bryant was hurt making a catch in left field when center fielder Albert Almora Jr. ran into him. Matt Szczur batted for Bryant in

LOWELL, Mass. — Police have captured a foot-long alligator that was spotted roaming around a residential Massachusetts neighborhood over the July Fourth weekend. Lowell police say they received a call around 7:30 p.m. Sunday reporting the alligator was walking down a street in the city’s Highlands neighborhood. Responding officers located the animal along the side

CAIRO — Blast walls, sandbags, and guards with machine pistols manning checkpoints ring the Israeli diplomatic compound in the leafy Cairo suburb of Maadi. But inside the Embassy, which doubles as Ambassador Haim Koren’s residence, you’d hardly notice any of the animosity traditionally felt by the Egyptian masses, for all the upbeat assessments of the

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Authorities say the last captive polar bear in Argentina has died at the Mendoza Zoo in the country’s west. A petition two years ago gathered more than a half-million signatures seeking to have the polar bear named Arturo moved to Canada. The zoo director at the time said Arturo was too

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police said a suspected militant died in a suicide bombing attack Tuesday outside police headquarters in the city of Solo. One policeman sustained minor injuries in the attack that unfolded about 7.30 a.m. local time. Maj. Gen. Condro Kirono, chief of Central Java Police, said authorities believe the attack was carried

The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): 10:45 p.m. Perhaps it was only fitting that Army reservist Sam Kendricks won the pole vault on the Fourth of July. The second lieutenant proudly waved his red, white and blue flag after setting a U.S. Track and

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have designated veteran reliever Joba Chamberlain for assignment. The team made several moves to help its overworked bullpen before Monday night’s game against Detroit. Left-hander Tom Gorzelanny also was designated for assignment, while right-hander Mike Clevinger and lefty T.J. House were recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Cleveland is coming off a

ANGERS, France — Thomas Voeckler stuck out his tongue in his trademark way, determined to give the thousands of fans lining up the roads something to cheer about on a rather dull stage at the Tour de France. After two days of racing marred by several crashes in difficult weather conditions, the peloton took it

LOS ANGELES — “Ghostbusters” star Leslie Jones’ recent online lament about having trouble finding a designer to dress her for the film’s premiere points to the challenges actresses face when it comes to walking red carpets in style. While one nice tux might carry a male actor through many a premiere, it’s customary for female

PARIS — The Wales squad playing with their children on pitches across France has provided some of the most heartwarming images of the European Championship. Tournament organizers don’t find the scenes quite so endearing. “UEFA are frowning on it unfortunately because it’s encroachment on the pitch,” Football Association of Wales President David Griffiths told The

WESTERLY, R.I. — Taylor Swift is celebrating the July Fourth weekend with a group of famous friends at her seaside mansion in Rhode Island. The New York Daily News reports (http://nydn.us/29eyyIP) the pop star and her entourage were spotted in the waves Sunday in Westerly. The singer’s new beau, actor Tom Hiddleston, was in attendance,

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party made a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Edi Rama Monday, accusing him of illegally funneling $80,000 to U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012 in return for a photograph of the two men together. The Democrats brought the case to the Prosecutor General’s office, saying Rama

SAN FRANCISCO — Manager Walt Weiss certainly wants to get Colorado’s offensive woes figured out in a hurry. Nolan Arenado hit two doubles, but the run-starved Rockies lost their season-high sixth straight game and fourth in a row held to one or fewer runs with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nick Tropeano’s first major league start in more than a month was a victory in itself for the reeling Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander returned to the rotation in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, and there were some encouraging signs during his five-inning outing. “There’s more

LONDON — Either way, Dominika Cibulkova has plans for Saturday. The Slovakian tennis player was supposed to get married this weekend, but she may have to postpone her wedding if she keeps winning and reaches the Wimbledon final. “If I would win tomorrow, then we will change it. Then we will postpone it, because it

PARIS — No tantrums, no screaming and shouting, no condemnation by TV jury. No calls for them to be sent home and fired from their jobs. What’s gone wrong with referees at the European Championship? Well, nothing. In fact, with just three games to play, everything’s going right. The referees’ performances in the 48 games

LONDON — One match after a stunning victory over two-time reigning champion Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, there was no letdown for Sam Querrey. And Querrey was all too aware people might have wondered whether he could follow that up with another strong performance. “If I didn’t win, there would have been a lot of, ‘Wow,

BAGHDAD — The Latest on Sunday’s massive bombing in the Iraqi capital (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Iraq’s Justice Ministry says five convicted terrorists have been executed in Baghdad. Monday’s announcement came a day after a massive bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed more than 150 people in the heart of the Iraqi

LONDON — An unprecedented peek into Queen Elizabeth II’s royal wardrobe will take place this summer at Buckingham Palace. As part of the monarch’s 90th birthday celebrations, the Royal Collection Trust announced Monday that visitors will be treated to a special exhibition of the queen’s outfits, entitled: “Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from

NEW ORLEANS — It’s the middle of a recent work day inside a Hollywood-style movie studio in downtown New Orleans, and Trey Burvant turns off the lights on an empty Stage 1. He heads over to stages 2 and 3, and they’re empty, too. “Not much going on,” Burvant says inside Second Line Stages studio.

SANTA FE, N.M. — From fine embroidery to handwoven baskets, the 13th annual International Folk Art Market has something from every corner of the globe. The market is already the largest of its kind in the world, and organizers say this year will be even bigger, with nearly 200 artists representing several dozen countries. At

ANGERS, France — A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 3 of the Tour de France on Monday: Region: Anjou. After two days in Normandy, the peloton left Granville and headed south toward the Anjou region in the Loire valley. Angers was the capital of Anjou province and the seat of the Plantagenets, who