Новости за 20.09.2016

MILAN — AC Milan has won consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since February. The Rossoneri beat visiting Lazio 2-0 on Tuesday to follow up a 1-0 win over Sampdoria on Friday. Carlos Bacca opened the scoring in the first half and M’Baye Niang converted a penalty after the break. Milan moved within

AUBURN, Ala. — Gus Malzahn has helped lead Auburn into two national championship games and also coached them through a pair of mediocre seasons. Now, he’s in a much tougher situation. The Tigers are 1-2 and trying to recover from losses to two current top 10 teams that were both in doubt in the fourth

LAS VEGAS — A coalition of 21 states sued the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday over a new rule that would make about 4 million higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay, slamming the measure as inappropriate federal overreach from the Obama Administration. Republican Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court

MANCHESTER, England — With no European competitions clogging up their schedules, Chelsea and Liverpool are placing more importance on the English League Cup than usual this season. They both advanced to the last 16 on Tuesday — but took different routes. Chelsea came from two goals behind at Premier League champion Leicester, taking an end-to-end

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colin Kaepernick says he has received death threats through social media and other avenues since he began to protest during the national anthem last month. Kaepernick said Tuesday he has not alerted San Francisco 49ers team security about the threats and understood that could happen once he began his protest over

ATLANTA — Here’s one argument against the notion that money is ruining golf: The PGA Tour is playing for $69 million over the final month, and all anyone seems to care about is an exhibition that doesn’t pay a dime. Maybe it would be different if the Americans had won the Ryder Cup more than

PHILADELPHIA — A 2-0 start in Philadelphia has people comparing Carson Wentz to Peyton Manning and Doug Pederson to Vince Lombardi. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz deserves some credit, too. Wentz has certainly exceeded expectations . He’s the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to win his first two starts and not commit a turnover.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An Art Deco-style diner built in what an expert calls the “golden age of the diner” is being auctioned off after sitting vacant for 14 years in a weed-strewn lot in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency says it scheduled a public auction to sell the historic Silver Top Diner on

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — That steady diet of drops by West Virginia wide receivers a year ago is turning into big gains so far this season. A unit led by Shelton Gibson, Daikiel Shorts and Ka’Raun White had success on their home field this month and will be looking for more Saturday when the Mountaineers (2-0)

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks inched higher Tuesday in another cautious day of trading as investors kept an eye on central banks in the U.S. and Japan. Health care and household goods companies led the way while energy companies slipped. On Tuesday: The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 9.79 points, or 0.1 percent, to

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas has launched a campaign against texting while driving that includes a contest for university fans. The Kansas Department of Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer announced the campaign on Monday, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2cH3QyE ). The campaign’s message, Don’t Text #Just Drive, is being promoted through a contest. The campaign will focus

MADISON, Wis. — Recent data from the National Centers for Environmental Information says Wisconsin’s average rainfall this summer is among the highest ever. About 16 inches of rain fell statewide from June to August, which is about 4 inches above average Wisconsin Public Radio (http://bit.ly/2cPkeJi ) reports. State Climatology Office director John Young says that

WASHINGTON — The former girlfriend of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was charged Tuesday with stealing from a military charity she led. Court documents don’t say how much prosecutors believe Patricia Driscoll took from the District of Columbia-based Armed Forces Foundation, whose mission is to support service members, veterans and their families. But a 2014 tax

MUSKEGON, Mich. — The Latest on charges filed in the 2013 disappearance of a gas station clerk in western Michigan (all times local): 4:35 p.m. A not guilty plea has been entered on behalf of a man charged with kidnapping and killing a gas station clerk who disappeared from her job in western Michigan in

BRISTOL, Conn. — Vin Scully’s call from the local Dodgers broadcast will be used for one inning during the national telecast on ESPN on Wednesday. ESPN says it will air Scully’s live commentary for SportsNet LA for the entire fourth inning of the matchup between the Dodgers and the rival Giants. In his 67th season

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State coach Bill Snyder is a chameleon when it comes to his offenses, seemingly able to dissect his players in such a way that he can always rebuild them to play to their strengths. Have a star running back in Darren Sproles? Give him the ball 40 times a game. A

WASHINGTON — Top congressional leaders said Tuesday that negotiators are making slow but steady progress on a must-do spending bill to prevent a government shutdown next week and fund the battle against the Zika virus. A handful of tricky issues remain, however, and the Senate’s Republican leader again delayed a procedural vote on the measure.

ROME — Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi, who has long opposed the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics as unsustainable, will formally announce her decision on the candidacy Wednesday. The mayor has scheduled a news conference on the bid at City Hall atop ancient Capitoline Hill. Raggi has expressed her opposition for the bid since her

FARGO, N.D. — A joint task force of North Dakota and federal officials is investigating a clash between Dakota Access pipeline protesters and private security guards earlier this month, a county sheriff announced Tuesday. The Morton County Sheriff’s Department is heading up the probe of the Sept. 3 incident on private land, after which private

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Subcontractors have resumed work on an Interstate 69 project after halting operations earlier this month due to lack of payment. Crider & Crider Inc. returned to work on Monday, The Bloomington Herald-Times (http://bit.ly/2cFhBL0 ) reports. Another subcontractor stopped working last week, but has also resumed work. In 2014, I-69 Development Partners LLC,

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A doctor accused of sexual abuse by two gymnasts has been fired by Michigan State University. The school says its police have received additional allegations of abuse since last week. University spokesman Jason Cody says Dr. Larry Nassar was fired Tuesday. Two gymnasts, including a member of the 2000 U.S. women’s

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham is almost happy with his team’s offense. Almost. The No. 24-ranked Utes have been a legitimate threat through the air in 2016, something that hasn’t happened since the program joined the Pac-12 in 2011. Utah has averaged 6.03 yards per play through three games — its highest

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A Northern California mother and daughter were sentenced to 30 days in jail after their conviction for failing to cooperate with a black officer, in part because of his race. Michelle Lemos, 48, and Gabrielle Lemos, 19, both white, were taken to jail Monday after an emotional hearing in which sheriff’s

NEW YORK — A Rikers Island correction officer admitted Tuesday that he lied to a grand jury and conspired to obstruct an investigation into the 2012 beating death of an inmate. Byron Taylor’s plea to two charges in Manhattan federal court Tuesday came over a year after he was arrested along with other guards after

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kirk Ferentz has mentioned more than once in his 18 seasons as Iowa’s coach that his program doesn’t have much margin for error. Last week’s stunning loss to North Dakota State showed that it wasn’t just coach speak. The Hawkeyes (2-1) went unbeaten in the regular season in 2015 largely because