Новости за 27.01.2017

When Erin Hamlin won her first world luge championship, someone in her bursting-with-pride hometown decided it would be fitting to name an ice cream sundae in her honor. Memo to the residents of Remsen, New York: It’s time for another tribute. Hamlin is now a two-time world champion, after taking the women’s sprint crown Friday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ninth-ranked North Carolina won’t have swingman Theo Pinson for Saturday’s game at Miami because of an ankle injury. The school announced Friday that the versatile junior won’t play after rolling his right ankle during Thursday’s win against Virginia Tech. The school says there’s no timetable for Pinson’s return and doctors are

Joe Theismann knows how it feels to bring the NFL’s most prolific offense into the Super Bowl and leave with a loss. The former Washington Redskins quarterback also knows how difficult it can be to deal with a defense designed by Bill Belichick. So Theismann has a couple of thoughts about what could happen in

ATLANTA — Mike Smith never made it to the Super Bowl with the Atlanta Falcons. Came up 10 yards short . But let’s not underestimate the impact he had on the Falcons, who are one win away from their first NFL championship. The white-haired coach known as Smitty helped turn this franchise could into something

UNITED NATIONS — The rise of populism has triggered an increase in anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, anti-Muslim hatred and other forms of intolerance, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday. The new U.N. chief told several hundred people, including Holocaust survivors, at the U.N.’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust that “a ‘new normal’ of public discourse is

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A 7-month-old boy from Ohio is the new face of Gerber baby products. Though he probably won’t be saying much anytime soon, the spokesbaby named Riley has an “infectious laugh and big, gummy smile,” according to his mom, Kristen Shines. Gerber announced Thursday that Riley, who lives with his family in

BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin has resigned at the athletic department’s request after his former girlfriend said he repeatedly physically assaulted her. His resignation is effective Jan. 31 and coach Mike MacIntyre will conduct a quick search for a replacement with spring ball set to begin in less than a month.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The SEC/Big 12 Challenge gives members of each league an opportunity to garner national attention the weekend before the Super Bowl. But some coaches would rather not have this event taking place Saturday, when they’re in the middle of their conference schedules. They’d prefer to have it before the start of league

HOUSTON — Devonta Freeman and Malcolm Butler are opening competition before they even meet in the Super Bowl. The Falcons’ 1,000-yard running back and Patriots cornerback whose interception clinched the 2015 Super Bowl victory are trying to outdo each other in a custom cleat faceoff. After fans design the cleats, the players will choose their

FRESNO, Calif. — The Latest on a battle over labelling Roundup with cancer warnings (all times local): 12:15 p.m. A judge has tentatively ruled that California can require chemical giant Monsanto to label its popular weed-killer Roundup with warnings that it could cause cancer. The Fresno judge on Friday tentatively dismissed a challenge by Monsanto

MOBILE, Ala. — The Senior Bowl quarterbacks would gladly become this year’s version of Dak Prescott, except perhaps with a shorter wait in the NFL draft. Prescott impressed at last year’s Senior Bowl , earning Most Outstanding Player honors. He still languished until the fourth round of the draft before moving into a starring role

MESQUITE, Texas — A suburban Dallas teacher’s aide who faked a cancer illness and took more than $11,000 in donations from staff and students for his treatment has been charged with theft. Mesquite, Texas police said in a statement Friday that Wilkinson Middle School had fund-raisers for 56-year-old Kevin MaBone (MAY’-bone) after he told them

NEW YORK — Two men have been charged in New York with cheating wealthy people who invested in ticket businesses for popular shows like an Adele concert and Broadway’s “Hamilton.” Joseph Meli and Steven Simmons were arrested Friday. Authorities say they enticed wealthy people in 13 states to invest $81 million in businesses that would

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — California Chrome and Arrogate both got trophies last weekend. For Chrome, it was Horse of the Year. For Arrogate, it was the title of World’s Greatest Racehorse. Both of those awards were bestowed by humans. Another crown awaits Saturday — and this time, the horses will decide. The richest race ever

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — The U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, appears to be at another turning point. It was opened under President George W. Bush to hold and interrogate people suspected of links to al-Qaida and the Taliban in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. President Barack Obama

CHICAGO — Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler weren’t backing down after questioning the Chicago Bulls’ desire. Rajon Rondo wasn’t issuing any retractions for firing back at them. There was an uneasy detente in place Friday for the three leaders of the scuffling Bulls, who are now answering questions about their ability to get along, not

ARLINGTON, Texas — Left-handed reliever Wesley Wright has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and will report to major league spring training. The club also said Friday that right-hander Brady Dragmire has cleared waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Round Rock. Dragmire also was invited to big league camp in Surprise,

HOUSTON — Devonta Freeman and Devonta Freeman on the field before kickoff of Super Bowl 51.” For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP_NFL

MADRID — Despite fierce opposition from hotel and business owners, Barcelona officials agreed Friday to curb the number of rooms for tourists in the city center in a move aimed at appeasing residents angry about sky-high property prices. The City Council approved the proposal from Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau, a former activist who made herself

CAIRO — Hamas, the ruling Palestinian movement of the Gaza Strip, concluded a “successful” visit to Egypt on Friday, according to Egypt’s state-run news agency, the first visit by the group’s top leader in over three years. Hamas top official Ismail Haniyeh and his delegation departed Egypt to return to Gaza after talks with the

LOS ANGELES — A vehicle struck and killed an orphaned mountain lion on the same stretch of Los Angeles-area freeway where her mother and one of her two siblings died separately in December, wildlife authorities said Friday. The death of the 8-month-old lion this month again illustrated the hazards that cougars face living among urban

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 18 this week to 712. A year ago, 619 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 566 rigs sought oil and 145 explored for natural gas this week. One was listed as

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne police officer who fatally shot a knife-wielding man more than three months ago won’t be charged in the incident. The Allen County prosecutor’s office ruled Thursday that the officer was justified in using deadly force against 62-year-old Charles E. Antrup in October. The prosecutor’s statement says Antrup told

IRVING, Texas — Conference USA says Louisiana Tech’s Jacobi Boykins and UAB’s Hakeem Baxter are suspended one game for fighting in the benches-clearing mayhem that led to multiple ejections from Thursday’s game. Boykins will miss Louisiana Tech’s game at Middle Tennessee. Baxter will miss UAB’s home game against Southern Mississippi. Players from both benches spilled

HONOLULU — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that he was dropping lawsuits seeking to buy out Native Hawaiians who own small pieces of land within his sprawling estate on the island of Kauai, promising to work with the community on “a new approach.” Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, said in a letter to