Новости за 03.01.2017

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan star Jabrill Peppers says he hasn’t made a decision on his future. After a report Tuesday on Forbes.com said he was heading to the NFL, a tweet calling the report “false” appeared on Peppers’ account. A subsequent tweet said: “This is going to be one of the hardest decisions in

PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz is the real deal. The Philadelphia Eagles and their fans got the answer they wanted about the rookie quarterback faster than expected. Wentz wasn’t supposed to play much this season after being selected No. 2 in the draft. But the Eagles (7-9) traded Sam Bradford to the Vikings eight days before

CLEVELAND — The worst season in Browns’ history, sometimes laughable, often painful, and totally deplorable, ended without any significant changes. In Cleveland, that qualifies as change. Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, whose four-years-plus tenure has been overloaded with losing and turnover, vowed to keep things intact at the beginning of the season. They kept their

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers once again struggled on offense and slumped down the stretch. The 17th-ranked Tigers, who had vaulted into the national championship conversation with a six-game winning streak, capped their latest up-and-down season with a 35-19 loss to No. 7 Oklahoma in Monday night’s Sugar Bowl. Now, coach Gus Malzahn heads

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest says assistant coach Adam Scheier is leaving the staff. Coach Dave Clawson on Tuesday called it a mutual decision for the school and its tight ends coach and special teams coordinator to part ways. Scheier came to Wake Forest with Clawson from Bowling Green and the two spent eight years

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s state-owned oil company says dozens of protests against gasoline price increases are putting fuel supplies at risk. Protesters have blocked highways, distribution terminals and gas stations since prices were hiked by as much as 20 percent over the weekend under a price deregulation plan. The company known as Pemex said Tuesday

NEW YORK — Going into the playoffs, the New England Patriots are once again a strong favorite to reach the Super Bowl. The Patriots finished the regular season with an NFL-best 14-2 record. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs and will start their drive for

HONOLULU — Jurors who found a Maui man guilty of murder in the death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend began deliberating Tuesday on whether the killing was especially heinous, which would determine whether he spends the rest of his life in prison. They found Steven Capobianco guilty last week of murder and arson in the death

KAPALUA, Hawaii — The new year in golf is consumed by an old topic, this time with a twist. Instead of wondering when (or if) Tiger Woods will play, the question now is how will he play? And here’s another question: Who ever imagined a time when the guys he beat for so many years

CLEVELAND — Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have apologized to the team’s season-ticket holders following a 1-15 season. The team shared a letter that the Haslams sent to fans following the worst season since the Browns joined the NFL in 1950. The couple thanked Cleveland fans for their support during a season that “has

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have signed kicker Marshall Koehn and punter Taylor Symmank to reserve/future contracts, signaling interest in preseason competition for the specialists. Koehn was in training camp with Miami in 2016 after kicking for Iowa. Symmank was with Minnesota for rookie minicamp last year after punting for Texas Tech. If

DETROIT — Carjackings, robberies and non-fatal shootings dropped in Detroit in 2016, while the number of homicides in the city edged up by seven, according to figures from the police department. The preliminary numbers were released Tuesday to The Associated Press and show that aggravated assaults, burglaries and larcenies also were down. Seven more homicides

FORT WORTH, Texas — Malique Trent has left the TCU basketball team for what the coach says are personal reasons. Coach Jamie Dixon on Tuesday did not elaborate on the decision by the junior guard. He wished Trent luck and thanked him for his contributions. In 42 games over the past two seasons, the former

LAS VEGAS — Officials say four people were hurt, including two Las Vegas police officers, and a man was arrested on drunken driving and hit-and-run charges after allegedly crashing into a patrol cruiser. None of the injuries was described as serious after the 7 p.m. Monday crash on Sahara Avenue, several blocks east of the

BERLIN — German police have searched two locations in Berlin linked to the man suspected of carrying out a deadly truck attack on a Christmas market in the capital last month. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that police conducted one of the searches at a refugee shelter where a 26-year-old Tunisian man lived. The unnamed man

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Bubba Watson gazed toward the blue Pacific on the first tee at Kapalua and unleashed a big drive with his pink golf ball. Next up likely will be a lime green ball. The two-time Masters champion is even thinking of a two-tone ball. “If we’re going to challenge ourselves, let’s challenge ourselves

PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. — The Latest on California’s first snowpack survey of the season (all times local): 12:10 p.m. The Sierra Nevada’s first snowpack survey of the season on Tuesday found water content at about half of normal, as the state possibly enters a sixth year of drought. Surveyors took the readings near Lake Tahoe

DALLAS — The publisher of The Dallas Morning News has signed a 16-year lease to move the newspaper from its longtime home to the redeveloped former Old Dallas Central Library building. A.H. Belo (BEE’-loh) on Tuesday announced details in The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/2j1oGWS ), which has been at 508 Young St. since 1949. Belo’s

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — A 2-week-old baby orangutan has made her debut at suburban Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo. Zoo officials say the unnamed female Bornean orangutan was born Dec. 20 to 35-year-old Sophia and father Ben and made her first public appearance Tuesday at the zoo’s Tropic World: Asia habitat. Zoo officials say she can be seen

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes won’t need an equipment manager to serve as their emergency goalie Tuesday night. General manager Ron Francis says the team has recalled goalie Daniel Altshuller from their AHL affiliate in Charlotte and will join them for their game against New Jersey. Francis also says regular backup Eddie Lack has

KAMPALA, Uganda — At least 400 Ugandan workers at a Chinese-owned construction company went on strike Tuesday to protest alleged sexual harassment by managers and poor pay. The angry employees staged a demonstration outside the offices of the state-owned China Railway Seventh Group in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. One of the workers, Agnes Namusisi, said managers

DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski has lamented this as a season of interruptions so far for No. 8 Duke — and the latest one has to do with Coach K himself. The Hall of Fame coach’s upcoming leave of absence to have back surgery is the latest blow to a Blue Devils team that began

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Michigan has dominated the women’s and men’s divisions at the Orange Bowl Swim Classic. Michigan swimmers set 10 of 24 Orange Bowl event records Tuesday at Key Largo’s Jacobs Aquatic Center. In the women’s division, Florida International was second, losing to Michigan by 187.5 points. Duquesne and George Mason tied for

SEATTLE — Four key players who helped lead Washington to the Pac-12 championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff announced their decisions Tuesday to forego their senior seasons and enter the NFL draft. Wide receiver John Ross, safety Budda Baker, defensive tackle Elijah Qualls and cornerback Sidney Jones are all leaving early after

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — P.K. Subban is dealing with something he’s never had before but is seeing daily improvement with the upper-body injury that has kept the Norris Trophy winner out of the Predators’ lineup since Dec. 15. “It’s difficult, but at the same token I’m optimistic,” Subban said Tuesday . “I’ve been pretty lucky my