Новости за 22.08.2016

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Police say a man who told police he was part of a white supremacist group stabbed an interracial couple outside a bar in Olympia in a case that has garnered national media attention. Daniel B. Rowe is jailed on $500,000 bail on investigation for assault and malicious harassment. Olympia police spokeswoman Laura

SEATTLE — Keon Broxton and Chris Carter homered and Scooter Gennett had an RBI single during a four-run ninth inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers over the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Sunday to end a six-game losing streak. The Brewers trailed 6-3 after eight innings but rallied against Tom Wilhelmsen (2-4). Broxton hit his second solo

SAN DIEGO — Luis Perdomo sent a message to the San Diego Padres: He wants a spot in the rotation rotation next season. Perdomo ended a three-start losing streak, Travis Jankowski and Alex Dickerson homered, and the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1 Sunday for a four-game split. A 23-year-old right-hander who had never pitched

DENVER — Nolan Arenado broke out of a slump in a big way, hitting two homers and driving in six runs Sunday to boost the Colorado Rockies over the Chicago Cubs 11-4. Arenado hit a three-run homer during a seven-run burst in the first inning that included three Cubs errors, then added another three-run drive

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Si Woo Kim had a productive week at the Wyndham Championship. He claimed one tournament record, a share of another — and, most importantly, his first PGA Tour trophy. The 21-year-old South Korean player closed with a 3-under 67 for a five-stroke victory Sunday. He had a 21-under 259 total at Sedgefield,

SRINGFIELD, Ill. — Justin Haley became the youngest winner in more than 80 years of championship racing at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, winning the ARCA Racing Series event Sunday at 17. Racing a stock car on dirt for the first time, Haley, from Winamac, Indiana, held off Illinois favorites A.J. Fike and Ryan Unzicker during

CHICAGO — The Oakland Athletics made another costly mistake Sunday. A low throw by second baseman Chad Pinder on a double-play attempt led to Chicago scoring three runs in the first inning and the Athletics never recovered on the way to a 4-2 loss to the White Sox on Sunday. “I’ve just got to be

NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Sunday in Kenya to hold talks with leaders of the East African nation that are expected to focus on regional security and extremism. Kerry’s plane touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Sunday night, where he was welcomed by Foreign Affairs Minister Amina Mohamed. Presidential

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil and the world bid farewell Sunday to the first Olympic Games in South America, a 16-day spectacle that combined numerous highlight reel moments with ugly and even bizarre episodes that sometimes overshadowed the competitions. Thousands of fans braved strong winds and sporadic rains to watch the closing ceremony in iconic

CLEVELAND — Marcus Stroman wanted to stay in the game after throwing his 100th pitch. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons didn’t agree — and paid dearly for it. Brett Cecil gave up a two-run homer to Jose Ramirez with two out in the eighth inning, allowing the Cleveland Indians to beat Toronto 3-2 in their

PITTSBURGH — The hottest team in the majors coming into their weekend series, the Pittsburgh Pirates got swept. Christian Yelich homered in the first inning, Miami added a pair of unearned runs and the Marlins rallied past the Pirates 3-2 Sunday. Pittsburgh entered the series with the majors’ best record since June 24 at 28-17

WASHINGTON — George E. Curry, a journalist, civil rights activist and publisher whose syndicated column ran in hundreds of black-owned newspapers around the United States, has died. He was 69. Curry, of Laurel, Maryland, died suddenly on Saturday at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Maryland, after he was taken to the emergency room there,

ATLANTA — Jace Peterson didn’t know if he’d be able stay in the game after catching a ball and slamming into the center-field wall in the third inning. Instead, he toughed it out, moved to second base in the ninth and used his bat to win the game one inning later. “I got a little

ANAHEIM, Calif. — After going winless for two months, Jhoulys Chacin decided to think like a reliever. Chacin (4-8) allowed six hits over 5 2/3 innings, struck out four and walked one in his first scoreless start since April 12 for Atlanta, leading the Los Angeles Angels over the New York Yankees 2-0 Sunday. “It

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Minnesota Twins just couldn’t get the big hit they needed. The Twins loaded the bases in the second with none out and came away empty. They had runners on first and third with one out in the fourth, but failed to score in a 2-1 loss to the Kansas City

BRAINERD, Minn. — Brittany Force raced to her third Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The daughter of Funny Car great John Force, Force beat defending season champion Antron Brown with a 4.169-second pass at 180.21 mph. Brown had a 6.566 at 103.47. Brown’s

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets might have a budding backup quarterback controversy. Todd Bowles declined to say Sunday whether Geno Smith remained the team’s No. 2 QB behind Ryan Fitzpatrick or if Bryce Petty has surpassed him on the depth chart. The Jets coach said earlier in training camp that there was

RIO DE JANEIRO — International Boxing Association President Ching-Kuo Wu attended all 16 days of the Olympic boxing tournament, and he believes Rio de Janeiro saw the best competition ever staged at the games. In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Sunday before the final gold-medal bouts, Wu discussed AIBA’s decision to send

PHILADELPHIA — Vince Velasquez hopes a round of golf will solve what ails him right now. The Phillies right-hander continued his struggles Sunday in a 9-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Velasquez (8-6) surrendered five runs on seven hits in five innings. The 24-year-old is 0-4 with a 6.23 ERA in his last seven

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t played like a cellar-dwelling team for the past week. Logan Forsythe homered after missing four games due to back spasms, and the Rays took two of three from the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with an 8-4 victory on Sunday. “Texas has been in first place all

CINCINNATI — Anthony DeSclafani is struggling after a strong start. Chase Utley homered on DeSclafani’s fourth pitch of the game to back 20-year-old Julio Urias, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. “I tried attacking,” DeSclafani said. “I’d like to have that pitch back in

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tyrann Mathieu, Justin Bethel and Frostee Rucker practiced for the first time this training camp Sunday and Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said “there’s no doubt” all three will be ready for the Sept. 11 season opener. Mathieu, an All-Pro safety last season who is coming back from surgery to repair a

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey has been sidelined by a left hip injury that could force him to miss the season opener. Pouncey was hurt in Friday’s exhibition game at Dallas, and he’ll likely sit out the final two exhibition games, coach Adam Gase said Sunday. “We’re still kind of feeling out

PITTSBURGH — Jose Urena’s start Sunday had little resemblance to his previous outing. Urena allowed two runs and four hits in six innings, and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Christian Yelich homered in the first inning and Miami added a pair of unearned runs in sweeping

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo isn’t going to shake things up despite dismal performances in the first two preseason games, both losses. Speaking a day after dropping a 21-0 decision to the Bills in Buffalo, McAdoo said Sunday that some backups are going to get chances to show what they