Новости за 21.08.2016

VINCENNES, Ind. — Vincennes University students who resume fall classes this week will be able to explore the campus’ new $4 million student center that includes fireplaces, a sports lounge and a bowling center. The newly finished student center opened Thursday in Vincennes, located about 40 miles north of Evansville. Fall classes begin at the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Duffy keeps winning and so do the Kansas City Royals. Duffy won his 10th straight decision, Eric Hosmer doubled in the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Sunday for their eighth consecutive win. The Royals swept a four-game series from the Twins for the

INDIANAPOLIS — Leaders of a state committee reviewing how to pay for future Indiana road improvements say they might work on its proposal during private meetings. Such closed-door sessions are unusual for study committees established by the Legislature, but task force co-chairman Sen. Luke Kenley says he wants all panel members to talk freely about

LONG POND, Pa. — With rain pelting the garage roof at Pocono Raceway and knowing he’d have to wait another day to race, Mikhail Aleshin just shrugged. No big deal for the first Russian-born driver to win an IndyCar pole. “Just one more day sitting on the pole,” Aleshin said Sunday. “That’s life. I just

RIO DE JANEIRO — The trip wasn’t always easy, though they arrived at their expected destination. The players on the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team never doubted they would be standing on the gold-medal platform, even after some close calls in Rio and criticisms they lacked the usual big names and bigger wins. “I know

RIO DE JANEIRO — Denmark’s players had to step it up against one of handball’s greatest teams — and that’s exactly what they did. Facing a French team which was aiming for a record third straight Olympic gold, the Danish defense held on to close out a 28-26 win in Sunday’s final, led by eight

DETROIT — For most of the Boston Red Sox, Sunday was a day to forget. It wasn’t a great success — they lost 10-5 to the Detroit Tigers — but rookie Andrew Benintendi is going to remember it for a long time. Benintendi struck out in his last at-bat Friday night, then went 0 for

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s volleyball program has continued to generate profits for the university since moving to a bigger venue on campus three years ago. It is rare for a college volleyball program to be profitable, but the Lincoln Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/2b9OaQG ) Nebraska leads the nation in attendance with an average of 8,206

CINCINNATI — Julio Urias did most things a team can expect from a pitcher — bunt, field, control the running game and pitch very well. The 20-year-old left-hander won his third straight decision, Chase Utley homered on the fourth pitch of the game and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 Sunday to

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was relieved following Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer off Brett Cecil in the eighth inning and the Indians rallied to win the series between AL division leaders. “We won two out of three, and I think we had the

BARCELONA, Spain — Gareth Bale scored twice to help Real Madrid start the Spanish league with a 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad, while Atletico Madrid was held 1-1 after conceding a last-gasp goal to Alaves on Sunday. Both title hopefuls from the capital outplayed their opponents. The difference was that Madrid proved more ruthless, and

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL West-leading Texas Rangers stumbled again on the road against Tampa Bay. Logan Forsythe homered after missing four games due to back spasms, and the Rays took two of three from the Rangers with an 8-4 victory on Sunday. Forsythe hit an opposite-field, three-run shot off Martin Perez (8-9) during

RIO DE JANEIRO — With Olympic gold finally in hand, the pressure is squarely on Brazil’s senior team now. The home of “Jogo Bonito” is considered by many to be the most powerful soccer nation in the world. The Brazilians have won a record five World Cup titles, eight Copa America championships and now an

RIO DE JANEIRO — American wrestler Kyle Snyder’s run to the world title in 2015 was so surprising that some wondered if it was something of a fluke. Snyder showed he’s for real on Sunday, adding an Olympic title to his burgeoning resume. Snyder, the youngest wrestling world champion in U.S. history, is now the

RIO DE JANEIRO — Two Mongolian wrestling coaches stripped off their clothing to protest the result of a bronze medal match, a bizarre turn in a day where officiating was highly criticized. The scene began after Uzbekisatn’s Ikhtiyor Navruzov appeared to have lost to Mandakhnaran Ganzorig 7-6 at 65 kilograms on Sunday. Uzbekistan challenged the

MIAMI — A National Institutes of Health official said Sunday that the Zika virus could “hang around” the United States for a year or two. Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC’s “This Week” that other Gulf Coast states, besides Florida, are most vulnerable to the spread of the disease. “I would not be surprised if we

RIO DE JANEIRO — The path to the Olympic podium for British athletes begins with the selection of six numbers. Every time a Briton fills in a lottery slip and hands over two pounds ($2.60), the country moves closer to another Olympic medal. And medals of every hue are now in the possession of athletes

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame kicked starting safety Max Redfield off the team Sunday, suspended reserve cornerback Devin Butler indefinitely after they were arrested in separate incidents and said four others arrested with Redfield face internal discipline. Coach Brian Kelly said in a statement he made the decision after meeting with the players, reviewing

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two men suspected of starting a wildfire last year that scorched 40 square miles of Oregon forestland could soon get a bill for at least $37 million. Jeff Bonebrake with the Oregon Department of Forestry says they’re still finalizing firefighting costs for the 2015 Stouts Creek fire that burned east of Canyonville.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Madison Keys withdrew from the Connecticut Open after injuring her neck Sunday during a practice session ahead of the tournament she planned to use as a tuneup for the U.S. Open. Keys said she was hitting a forehand return when she felt pain on the right side of her neck. “I

BEIRUT — The suicide attacker who detonated his explosives amid an outdoor Kurdish wedding party in southeastern Turkey, killing at least 51 people, was an Islamic State group child as young as 12 years old. The extremist group has a history of using children as weapons, sending them to their death strapped with explosives and

MASON, Ohio — The final step up to No. 1 was simply too big for Angelique Kerber — this time, anyway. The world’s second-ranked player wasted a chance to end Serena Williams’ long run at the top. She fell behind at the outset, repeatedly missed routine shots and fell to Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-1 in

RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. Olympic Team made itself right at home in Rio. The British, they had a Games to savor as well. The host Brazilians got soccer gold that they craved, the Russians struggled on the heels of the exposure of a state-sponsored doping program, and the Chinese finished well below expectations.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police investigating Olympic ticket scalping raided Ireland’s office at the athletes village Sunday as delegation members had their passports seized on the final day of the Rio Games. The expansion of the investigation came as IOC executive Patrick Hickey, the Olympic Council of Ireland president, remained in jail following his

ISTANBUL — Demonstrators gathered in central Istanbul to protest the rape and killing of a transgender woman and LGBT activist. Hundreds attended the rally on Sunday, holding signs and chanting slogans for 22-year-old Hande Kader, whose body was found last weekend. Media reports say the body was burned beyond recognition. Opposition MPs also attended the