Новости за 17.07.2016

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Police are participating in a six-state joint enforcement aimed at reducing crashes by curtailing aggressive and reckless driving. The joint effort that began Sunday and runs through Saturday involves state troopers from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In the state of Indiana, aggressive driving is a Class

CHICAGO — Cole Hamels pitched eight dominant innings in his first game at Wrigley Field since throwing a no-hitter at the famed ballpark a year ago, and the Texas Rangers stopped a four-game slide by topping the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Sunday. Hamels (10-2) struck out his first six batters. He fanned seven overall and gave

LOUDON, N.H. — Matt Kenseth pulled away down the stretch to win the Sprint Cup race Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch each led more than 120 laps before fading late, paving the way for Kenseth to win for the second time this season. Kenseth also won the New

TROON, Scotland — Steve Stricker showed up at Royal Troon thinking this might be his last major championship. He can count on three more. The 49-year-old Stricker shot 2-under 69 to finish in fourth place at the British Open, securing a return to the Masters, a trip back for the British Open at Birkdale next

TROON, Scotland — Now, Phil Mickelson knows how Jack Nicklaus felt that day at Turnberry. Sometimes, you’re just not good enough. Even when you play your best. Mickelson turned in what would normally go down as one of the greatest closing rounds in major championship history — a bogey-free, 6-under 65 at Royal Troon. Lefty

CINCINNATI — Billy Hamilton didn’t use up all of his speed to beat the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. He had enough left to avoid the media after the game. Hamilton wasn’t around to talk about dashing home on All-Star Jonathan Lucroy’s passed ball with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the Cincinnati Reds a

PHILADELPHIA — Jacob deGrom was dominant after getting extra rest this week. DeGrom tossed a one-hitter, Curtis Granderson and Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 on Sunday. DeGrom (6-4) allowed only a third-inning single to pitcher Zach Eflin and retired 27 of 29 batters. The lanky right-hander struck

NASHVILLE, Ind. — A central Indiana man camping in Brown County State Park is recovering after being bitten by a venomous snake. Conservation officers say 35-year-old Nan Zhang of Carmel and his family were camping in Taylor Ridge Campground in Brown County State Park and were headed to a shower house Saturday evening when he

DETROIT — Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s drive to right field sailed toward the wall, and the Detroit catcher immediately raised his right arm in celebration. Saltalamacchia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Those were the only two RBIs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With a lot of scouts watching these days, Jake Odorizzi delivered rare win for the Tampa Bay Rays. Odorizzi earned his first victory at Tropicana Field this season, Evan Longoria hit two home runs and the Rays won for just the fourth time in 28 games, beating the AL East-leading Baltimore

TROON, Scotland — Henrik Stenson ended his winner’s speech on the 18th green at Royal Troon by dedicating his first major title to a close friend who died of cancer the day before the British Open started. “I feel like he has been with me all week — Mike, this one is for you,” said an

Alex Killorn and the Lightning wanted to keep the team together, and Tampa Bay made sure he’d be part of its long-term future. The Lightning on Sunday signed Killorn to a $31.15 million, seven-year contract to avoid arbitration and lock up another important player. Earlier this offseason, Tampa Bay signed captain Steven Stamkos for eight

NEW YORK — Marking two years since Eric Garner’s death became a flashpoint in a national debate about relations between police and minority communities, his mother joined families of more than a dozen men killed by police Sunday at a New Jersey church before laying flowers at her son’s grave. “My heart is heavy today,”

TROON, Scotland — A look at the key hole Sunday in the fourth round of the British Open: HOLE: No. 15 YARDAGE: 499 PAR: 4 STROKE AVERAGE: 4.403 RANK: 2 KEY FACT: Henrik Stenson rolled in a 50-foot birdie putt from off the green to grab a two-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson for the first

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The new video from rapper Pitbull looks like a four-minute advertisement for Florida because that’s exactly what it is. The Miami music star last year signed with the state’s tourism marketing agency for an undisclosed amount and this past week released a video for the song “Sexy Beaches” that includes scenes from

NICE, France — The painstaking process of identifying the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice dragged into its third day Sunday, adding to the anguish of family members caught between uncertainty and grief. Eighty-four people were killed in the Thursday night attack on the Promenades des Anglais, which happened as they were

BALTIMORE — A standoff between police and a rape suspect who took hostages, including a 7-year-old girl, at a Baltimore Burger King has ended peacefully with the suspect’s surrender, police said. Baltimore Police said Sunday afternoon that the suspect was in custody and the hostages were unharmed. Swarms of police, including SWAT teams, surrounded the

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida murder suspect who disappeared after bolting from a courtroom received help from his girlfriend and three others as part of a plot that had been planned during jailhouse calls and visits, officials said Sunday. The four have been arrested but suspect Dayonte Resiles remains at large, Broward County Sheriff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX takes another shot Monday at launching a critical space station docking port for astronauts. The last one went up in smoke over the Atlantic last year, a rocket accident casualty. NASA needs this new docking setup at the International Space Station before Americans can fly there in crew capsules set

BALTIMORE — The Latest on a barricade situation in Baltimore (all times local): 5 p.m. Police say they’ve apprehended an armed rape suspect who barricaded himself in a Burger King in Southwest Baltimore and took hostages, including a seven-year-old girl. Baltimore Police said on Twitter that the suspect is in custody and the hostages are

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on the investigation of explosions in a small Nevada town (all times local): 10:57 a.m. Federal, state and local authorities are still investigating the type of fuses or detonators used to trigger the powerful Wednesday evening blasts detonated by a man in a small Nevada town. Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry

TROON, Scotland — Henrik Stenson is the champion golfer of the year, thanks to a final round for the ages. He kept hitting the best shots of his life, one after another, and he needed each one to stay ahead of Phil Mickelson in a British Open duel that ranked among the best in major

The terror attack on a joyous Bastille Day crowd waiting to watch fireworks in Nice, France, indiscriminately killed dozens of people, including children. The driver of a truck slammed into the festivities Thursday taking the lives of 84 people, including six members of the same family. Among those who have been identified were Americans, Germans,

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — A group that monitors online extremist activity says al-Qaida’s North Africa branch has reported the death of a commander in Mali. The SITE Intelligence Group on Sunday quoted a statement from al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb saying Abu Bakr al-Shinqiti was killed during a raid on a Malian army barracks near

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Police Chief Troy Riggs says he and Mayor Joe Hogsett are asking for the community’s help in identifying any threats toward law enforcement following shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that left three officers dead. Riggs issued a statement to his department following the shootings Sunday, saying the two will “ensure that any