Новости за 03.10.2016

ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in Sunday’s win over Carolina, likely ending his season. Coach Dan Quinn said Monday the injury appears to be serious and said “it doesn’t look good for returning at this point.” Weatherspoon, Atlanta’s first-round draft pick in 2010, missed the 2014 season

HAGATNA, Guam — Atop a lofty hill overlooking the ocean in the U.S. territory of Guam, a residence for the governor and a ceremonial one for the archbishop sit together, a decades-old symbol of their seemingly equal power on an island where nearly everyone is Roman Catholic. Catholicism is woven deeply into the Spanish-influenced culture

BANGOR, Maine — A U.S. resident accused of mailing cyanide to a suicidal resident of England has pleaded guilty to some of the charges against him and will stand trial on others. Sidney Kilmartin, of Windham, Maine, changed his not-guilty plea on wire and mail fraud charges to guilty Monday. His trial was scheduled to

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the aftermath of a lopsided loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, in primetime no less, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith acknowledged that “you own this right now, you wear it and it stinks.” The Chiefs will smell for quite a while. Their embarrassing 43-14 loss on Sunday night left them 2-2 through

DES MOINES, Iowa — Some prosecutors say a loophole in Iowa law can allow educators convicted of sexually abusing students to avoid prison time. An investigation the Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/2dyvc8i ) conducted last month identified seven cases in the past five years in which teachers convicted of sexual abuse avoided prison time or could

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has canceled all concerts through most of October because of a strike. Musicians went on strike Friday over management’s efforts to get them to take a 15 percent pay cut along with pension concessions and staffing cuts. Management says the orchestra faces more than $20 million in cumulative debt

CONCORD, N.H. — Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s campaign is highlighting a birth control bill she sponsored by handing out free condoms on college campuses. The campaign recently distributed signs to students promoting her campaign that say “FREE CONDOMS” in bold letters. The signs, which are being set up next to tables where potential voters

ATHENS, Ga. — Given another chance, Brandon Kublanow would have closed his eyes. Watching the final play of Georgia’s loss to Tennessee was far too painful. Kublanow, Georgia’s senior center, and the other Bulldogs face a difficult job of refocusing on this week’s game at South Carolina following Saturday’s last-second 34-31 loss to Tennessee. With

“The Birth of a Nation ” has had more expectations placed on it than any movie could reasonably bear. When the film about Nat Turner and his 1831 slave rebellion premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, it was held up, unfairly or not, as everyone’s great hope to save us from another year of #OscarsSoWhite.

HELENA, Mont. — A battered and blood-streaked survivor of a bear attack said in a video he shot on his way to the hospital that the animal attacked him twice as he played dead before hiking 3 miles to his truck to seek help. Todd Orr, 50, posted the graphic video, along with photos and

TUCSON, Ariz. — Two former Arizona TV personalities have been sentenced to a year of probation and suspended 30-day jail terms after cocaine was found in their baby’s system. Krystin Rae Lisaius and husband Somchai Lisaius, former Tucson TV station reporters, were sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to endangerment Aug. 31. Police say the baby

CLEMSON, S.C. — The next challenge for No. 3 Clemson? Moving past its dramatic win over Louisville. The Tigers (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have the bulk of the season remaining, even with perhaps their biggest game behind them after topping the seventh-ranked Cardinals 42-36 on Saturday night. Next up on Friday night is struggling

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Prosecutors say they plan no criminal charges against two North Carolina police officers who quit their jobs after footage taken of their arrest of a black man sitting on his mother’s front porch captured public attention. Guilford County’s Chief Assistant District Attorney Howard Neumann said Monday prosecutors have decided the Greenboro police

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Gary Kubiak always had a definitive answer last season when he gathered his players to let them know whether Peyton Manning or Brock Osweiler would start that week. This time, it comes with a caveat. Kubiak told KDSP-AM in Denver on one of his weekly radio show appearances Monday “our plan is

Week 4 will go down as a weird one for fantasy players. Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Ryan combined for 803 passing yards and nine touchdowns. Julio Jones became just the sixth player in NFL history to have 300 receiving yards in a game. Le’Veon Bell — one of the league’s most talented running backs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers coach Ron Rivera says Cam Newton’s status for next Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is uncertain. Rivera says the reigning league MVP met with doctors Monday, but offered no update on the quarterback’s progress after he was knocked out of Sunday’s 48-33 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with

NEW JERSEY DEVILS LAST SEASON: 38-36-8, 84 points, seventh in the Metropolitan Division. Missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year. COACH: John Hynes (second season, second NHL season). ADDED: LW Taylor Hall, D Ben Lovejoy, C Vernon Fiddler, RW Beau Bennett, D Kyle Quincey, D Yohann Auvitu. LOST: D Adam Larsson, D David Schlemko,

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Encouraging as it might appear, Sabres general manager Tim Murray isn’t overly impressed by the big jump Buffalo made in the standings last year. Going from rock bottom to respectability isn’t considered a mean feat when taking into account Buffalo still finished 23rd despite a 12-win and 27-point improvement. It’s not as

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves plan to interview former major league managers Bud Black and Ron Washington, in addition to giving interim skipper Brian Snitker strong consideration to run the team in 2017. The Braves finished last in the NL East but are feeling good after a 50-47 finish to the season. The team started

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the House Oversight Committee want EpiPen maker Mylan to explain why the company’s CEO apparently misled Congress about profits the company claimed for the life-saving EpiPen injection device. Mylan CEO Heather Bresch repeatedly told the panel last month that Mylan made just $50 in profit for EpiPens sold for more than

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers are ready to celebrate the Big 5-0. It’s a golden anniversary for the orange-and-black and the Flyers plan a yearlong celebration of their history. Former Flyers stars will play an alumni game against retired rivals from the Pittsburgh Penguins. There’s a new book packed with history and promotional nights sprinkled

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No. 18 Florida could have quarterback Luke Del Rio back on the field against LSU on Saturday. Del Rio missed the last two games with a sprained left knee. The Gators (4-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) went 1-1 without him. Coach Jim McElwain says Del Rio “had kind of been targeting” a return

NEW YORK ISLANDERS LAST SEASON: 45-27-10, 100 points. Fourth in Metropolitan Division. Lost to Tampa Bay Lightning in Eastern Conference semifinals. COACH: Jack Capuano (seventh season, seventh NHL season). ADDED: LW Andrew Ladd, LW Jason Chimera, RW P.A. Parenteau, D Dennis Seidenberg.. LOST: C Frans Nielsen, RW Kyle Okposo, LW Matt Martin, D Marek Zidlicky.

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Football’s newest country is hoping to be the surprise package of the World Cup qualifiers, just a few months after gaining FIFA membership. Kosovo became a UEFA member in May, joined FIFA a week later and was fast-tracked into 2018 World Cup qualifying. It earned a credible 1-1 draw in Finland last

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For two decades, finishing at .500 would have given the Royals reason to celebrate. Two trips to the World Series changes perspective. The Royals spent the first day after the regular season Monday ruing how a season full of promise went awry. There were devastating injuries, key acquisitions failed to live