Новости за 24.07.2016

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Paul Broadhurst won the Senior British Open on Sunday at Carnoustie for his first senior major title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Scott McCarron. The 50-year-old Broadhurst overcame an opening 75 to become the third English player to win a PGA Tour Champions major, joining Mark James

BOSTON — A year ago, Rick Porcello was hearing nearly as many boos as cheers in Fenway Park. Now, he’s piling up wins in front of the home fans. Porcello became the first Boston pitcher in 55 years to open a season 10-0 in Fenway, and Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw both hit a three-run

HUNTINGBURG, Ind. — Police in southern Indiana say a 16-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting by another teen with a stolen gun. The Huntingburg Police Department says the 15-year-old boy was handling the gun inside a home late Friday when it fired, shooting the older teen in head. The wounded boy died at

WASHINGTON — Memory loss may not always be the first warning sign that dementia is brewing — changes in behavior or personality might be an early clue. Researchers on Sunday outlined a syndrome called “mild behavioral impairment” that may be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s or other dementias, and proposed a checklist of symptoms to alert

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday — with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, the culmination of their long journeys was tinged

PHOENIX — Police say a car crash that critically injured a driver and shut down part of a Phoenix freeway was started by a fight between the man and a passenger. Authorities say the southbound lanes on a section of State Route 51 near the Northern exit were closed for several hours Sunday. They say

BALTIMORE — This is how good things are going for the Orioles at home this season: After blowing a late-inning lead, Baltimore launched the game-winning uprising with a third strike. Pinch-hitter Nolan Reimold hit a decisive two-out homer in the ninth inning after Pedro Alvarez reached on a strikeout, and the Orioles beat the Cleveland

ARATOS, Greece — The residents of Aratos, a village of 700 near the northeastern Greek city of Komotini, expected 17-year-old Hussein Daitzik and his family, migrants living in Germany, to visit next week as part of their annual vacation in their ancestral home. Instead, they will attend Hussein’s funeral next week. Daitzik was one of

NEW YORK — Aroldis Chapman and the rest of the New York Yankees dressed in their Sunday best for a flight to Houston following a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants that completed a 6-4 homestand. Who returns in 10 days is unclear. New York was discussing a trade that would send Chapman to

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 16-year-old Southwest Florida girl is back in the state after being charged in the death of a former neighbor. The Lee County Sheriff’s office says the Fort Myers girl was originally named as an accessory in the July 15 murder of Ted Lee of Buckingham but now faces second degree

PORTSMOUTH, England — British sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie clinched his second straight hometown America’s Cup World Series victory with a win and two second-place finishes in Sunday’s three races. Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR team finished with 82 points, one ahead of his former employer, two-time defending America’s Cup champion Oracle Team USA. The Duke

If this turns out to be Thomas Bach’s defining moment, here’s what the leader of the International Olympic Committee will be remembered for: keeping Russia as part of the club, but losing the trust of thousands of athletes who thought that, maybe this year, they’d get the answers they’ve been looking for. In a way,

LINCOLN, Neb. — A sheriff’s department official says Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler have died in a car crash in Wisconsin after coaching at a kicking clinic. Louisiana State’s kicker was injured in the crash. Waukesha County Lt. Thom Moerman said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle

MIAMI — Steven Matz pitched six innings Sunday for his first win since May, and the New York Mets took the rubber game of their series against Miami, 3-0. Matz (8-6) allowed four hits, walked two and struck out six. Pitching despite a bone spur in his elbow, he had been 0-5 in his past

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Officials say one of those killed in a Lake Michigan boat accident was a retired Hammond firefighter who was a former leader of the Lake County Marine Unit. State conservation officers say 68-year-old Richard Wade and 62-year-old Timothy Dunlap, of Lynwood, Illinois, died when their boat crashed into a Lake Michigan

TORONTO — J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep. Happ (13-3) won his eighth straight decision and set a career-high for victories. The left-hander allowed Seattle’s lone hit, a single

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ken Griffey Jr. has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Griffey, the first No. 1 draft pick to be selected for enshrinement, played 22 big-league seasons with the Mariners, Reds and White Sox and was selected on a record 99.32 percent of ballots cast, an affirmation of sorts for his

NEW YORK — Verizon has agreed to buy online portal Yahoo Inc. for roughly $5 billion, according to multiple media reports, each citing a single unnamed source. The deal is expected to be announced formally on Monday before markets open, the reports said. Verizon had emerged in recent days as the front runner for the

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond police say they are continuing to investigate a shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University that has left one man dead and two people injured. A police press release says the early Sunday morning shooting possibly stemmed from an argument between two groups of people. Police say the victims are not VCU students

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox suspended Chris Sale five days, then got a rare win in a game their ace was supposed to start. Adam Eaton drove in Avisail Garcia with a game-ending single in the ninth inning to lift the White Sox to a 4-3 victory on Sunday in a game that was

MOSCOW — The International Olympic Committee has opted against imposing a blanket ban on the Russian team for next month’s games in Rio de Janeiro. Meeting after World Anti-Doping Agency reports alleged widespread doping and state-backed cover-ups of failed drug tests by Russians, the IOC ruled that a ban across all sports would unjustly punish

KEY WEST, Fla. — A white-bearded North Carolina man has won the “Papa” Hemingway Look-Alike Contest. Dave Hemingway — a 65-year old from Macon, North Carolina who is no relation to the famed literary figure — won the contest Saturday night at Sloppy Joe’s Bar. It is the highlight event of the annual Hemingway Days

PARIS — A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 21 of the Tour de France on Sunday: REGION: The mostly flat 113-kilometer (70-mile) final stage began north of Paris in Chantilly and ended with the traditional circuit on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. BAGUETTE AND BUTTER: Sharing beer and champagne with teammates, Chris Froome celebrated

MEXICO CITY — Fugitive drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero denied in an interview published Sunday that he is getting back into the drug trade or trying to muscle in on the Sinaloa cartel’s operations. Caro Quintero is a fugitive with a $5 million reward on his head after being erroneously released from prison in 2013,

PARIS — On the bike — and off — Chris Froome has been in a class of his own for three weeks at the Tour de France. With rivals unable to attack in the mountains and seemingly content to fight for podium places, only bad luck could have prevented the Kenyan-born British rider from winning