Новости за 12.08.2016

The NFL’s preseason got going on Thursday night with six games, with all but one (Atlanta) played in sweltering conditions. Here’s a look at how uncomfortable it was around the league: Philadelphia: 91 degrees with a heat index of 100. Baltimore: 93 degrees with a heat index of 101. Atlanta: 84 degrees with a heat

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah already have TV plans in their post-“Saturday Night Live” world. They’ll each star in their own series for Showtime. David Nevins, president and CEO of Showtime Networks, made the announcement Thursday at a press event for journalists who cover TV. Pharoah will star in the half-hour

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela and Colombia have agreed on the gradual reopening of their border one year after the Venezuelan government closed crossings to crack down on smuggling. The announcement came after Presidents Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia met Thursday. They agreed to begin the process starting Saturday. Officials will

PITTSBURGH — On the day he learned the San Diego Padres would go to a six-man rotation to help limit his innings, Christian Friedrich wished he’d been able to stick around a little longer. Friedrich gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings Thursday and the Padres lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Melissa Benoist and Grant Gustin better work on their vocal exercises. There will be two musical crossover episodes later in the season on The CW shows “Supergirl” and “The Flash.” Executive Producer Greg Berlanti announced the plans Thursday at an annual event for journalists who cover television. The idea makes sense

RIO DE JANEIRO — Anqi Xu had to charge, and Ana Maria Popescu knew it. Just before Xu reached a still Popescu, she jumped into the air, raised her arms and struck Xu on the helmet, putting a dramatic cap on Romania’s first medal — a gold, no less — at the Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO — Pau Gasol scored 24 points, Ricky Rubio added 15 and Spain rallied for a crucial 96-87 win over Nigeria 96-87 on Thursday night in men’s basketball. The teams began the game in a nearly empty arena as security officials prevented fans from entering while police exploded a suspicious backpack left near

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers rallied again to go ahead against Colorado. This time, the Rockies had a late comeback of their own. Carlos Gonzalez delivered a pinch-hit, bases-clearing double to cap a five-run rally in the eighth inning Thursday, and the Rockies held to win 12-9 on a steamy day in North Texas.

PHOENIX — Two women and a 12-year-old girl who died in the deadliest attack in Phoenix’s first serial killer case in a decade were sitting in a car talking and listening to music when they were shot, according to police reports released Thursday. Angela Rochelle Liner, Stefanie R. Ellis and Ellis’ daughter Maleah were shot

RIO DE JANEIRO — Sue Bird took a moment to pause and look around the U.S. women’s basketball practice court. Standing in one corner doing interviews was assistant Jen Rizzotti, who helped Geno Auriemma win his first title at the school in 1995. On the other end of the court was 2016 Connecticut grad Breanna

WASHINGTON — When Dusty Baker first played in the minor leagues at age 18, he had only seen curveballs and never a slider. “When I went to swing at it, it would like move right at the right time and I thought it was like an anti-bat repellant-type pitch,” Baker said. Almost 40 years later,

BRASILIA, Brazil — While she’s just 18 and the youngest soccer player at the Olympics for the U.S., Mallory Pugh displays the confidence of a seasoned veteran. The Colorado teenager holds the distinction of being the youngest American ever to score an Olympic goal. She got it on Tuesday night in Manaus, when the three-time

RIO DE JANEIRO — Madison Keys closed in on an Olympic tennis medal by reaching the women’s singles semifinals Thursday, then scampered from Court 1 to Court 4. She wanted to make sure she would get there in time to sit in the stands and cheer for U.S. teammate Steve Johnson during the closing minutes

LeBron James is going to hang around home for a while. Fresh off leading Cleveland to an NBA title, the first for one of the city’s three professional sports teams in 52 years, James agreed Thursday to a three-year, $100 million contract with the Cavaliers, a person familiar with the contract told the Associated Press.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Reserved and unaccustomed to the spotlight, Kathryn Smith still has difficulty putting into perspective what it’s like to be the NFL’s first full-time female assistant coach. “It’s crazy,” Smith says when reminded of the nationwide attention she’s drawn — including a retweet by Chelsea Clinton — in the eight months since Rex

RIO DE JANEIRO — The International Olympic Committee calls its president and executives “volunteers.” They receive no salary but do collect substantial cash handouts: a $250,000-annual allowance for “volunteer” president, Thomas Bach, and $900 per diems for executives on IOC business. However, when IOC spokesman Mark Adams said Thursday that “volunteers are the backbone of

RIO DE JANEIRO — American beach volleyball player Casey Patterson wants to make it clear that he didn’t blow off the post-match handshakes after he and Jake Gibb were eliminated from the Olympics. Patterson told The Associated Press that he congratulated Spain in the media mix zone. “I just wanted to make sure everyone knew

PEARLAND, Texas — A South Texas school board has denied a request from a woman who wants her transgender daughter to use the girl’s restroom. Kim Shappley’s daughter, Kai, is about to be in kindergarten. She was born as Joseph five years ago. The mother says right away she knew Kai had a different identity

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop needs arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined four to six weeks. The Cubs announced Thursday that an MRI revealed a meniscus tear. Strop was injured fielding a grounder in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s victory over the Los Angeles Angels. He was placed on

BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez has been turned down in his request to play the field for his final game with the New York Yankees. Manager Joe Girardi said A-Rod wouldn’t be at third base Friday night at Yankee Stadium against Tampa Bay. Rodriguez had asked to return to his old position for the last game.

RIO DE JANEIRO — When the U.S. Olympic team’s charter bus pulled up outside Flamengo Club before practice, police officers closed off the street and one of the motorcycle escorts jumped off his bike and immediately started blowing his whistle. That’s been a familiar noise to the Americans in Rio. Unbeaten but no longer unchallenged

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A group of pastors is suing Illinois over a law that bars therapists from trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation. The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court seeks to exclude clergy from the ban that took effect Jan. 1. The lawsuit contends the prohibition shouldn’t apply to clergy because it violates

CHILMARK, Mass. — When President Barack Obama goes on vacation, he plays a lot of golf. And when he plays, he likes to hang out with big-name basketball players. Five days into his family vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, the president has spent four of them hitting the links. While the president rarely plays basketball anymore,

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Chargers wide receiver Stevie Johnson will miss the season with a knee injury, coach Mike McCoy confirmed Thursday. Johnson hurt his right knee during the second practice of training camp while getting up to run downfield after making a diving catch. The nine-year pro underwent surgery Tuesday and was told

BEIRUT — As U.S.-backed forces close in on the Islamic State group in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, the extremists have used hundreds of residents as human shields, laying mines and shooting those trying to flee the town near the Turkish border. Manbij, with a pre-war population of 75,000 to 100,000 people, is a