Новости за 15.02.2017

ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves infielder Sean Rodriguez has had surgery to repair the rotator cuff in his left shoulder. The Braves said Wednesday the procedure was performed on Tuesday by Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Springs, Florida. General manager John Coppolella told The Associated Press Rodriguez will miss an “indeterminate period of time.” Coppolella said

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU head coach Ed Orgeron says Tigers defensive end and sack leader Arden Key is taking a leave of absence from the football program for unspecified personal reasons. Orgeron says the decision was made in consultation with the coaching staff and Key’s family. The coach did not specify whether Key’s absence

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Eager for a fresh start and armed with a new rotation, the Atlanta Braves started spring training with an air of confidence and optimism, especially for a team coming off a season of 93 losses. “Hopefully this is not a rebuild,” said left fielder Matt Kemp, an early arrival on the day

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed quarterback Chad Henne and defensive tackle Abry Jones. Henne was already under contract for the 2017 season, scheduled to make $3 million, so he restructured his deal and likely took a pay cut. Jones signed a four-year deal worth $16 million, with $6.5 million guaranteed. Jaguars coach

BOSSIER CITY, La. — Louisiana police are investigating an anti-Muslim flier pasted onto a sign in front of a mosque. Bossier City spokesman Mark Natale (nah-TAH-lee) says the letter-sized flier reads “Imagine a Muslim-free America.” Natale says a second flier reading “What made America great: Blood and Soil” had also been stuck onto the brick

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Latest on a deadly fire in Anchorage, Alaska (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Fire officials in Anchorage say burn victims from a fire at an apartment complex had to be distributed to four area hospitals. The Anchorage Fire Department says two people died and 16 were transported by ambulance from the

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida center John Egbunu will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at Auburn. Egbunu, a 6-foot-11 redshirt junior from Nigeria, injured his knee in the first half of No. 15 Florida’s seventh straight victory Tuesday night. Tests Wednesday revealed the extent of

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The New York Mets are returning to West Point to play Army in an exhibition game for the first time in 33 years. The Mets announced Wednesday that the game will be held at Doubleday Field at Johnson Stadium on March 31 at 3 p.m. The contest will be the Mets’

MUNCIE, Ind. — A federal grand jury has indicted Muncie’s building commissioner on a total of 33 counts of wire fraud, theft, and money laundering. U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler says the indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges 38-year-old Craig Nichols of Selma used sham bidding practices and submitting fake invoices to steer work to his companies and

GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas — A quick-thinking Texas police officer is being praised for using his patrol car to push a pickup engulfed in flames away from a fast-food restaurant, preventing the fire from spreading. Police in Glenn Heights, south of Dallas, say officer Chris Womack was called Saturday to a Jack In The Box where

PEORIA, Ariz. — Pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma was a major reason the Seattle Mariners stayed in the race for an American League wild-card playoff spot until the second-to-last day of the 2016 season. The big right-hander led the Mariners with 16 wins, and he got the start on Oct. 1 with Seattle in a must-win situation

JUPITER, Fla. — A cluster of Miami Marlins relievers stood chatting and laughing on a sun-splashed practice field Wednesday, enjoying the leisurely pace of February baseball. They’ll be busy soon enough. The Marlins hope to win more games by shortening them, joining baseball’s trend of relying more on relievers and less on the rotation. Miami

MESA, Ariz. — Back home in Las Vegas this winter, Kris Byrant finally understood just how much the Cubs championship meant far beyond the Windy City. He felt the constant love from fans just by seeing people in the streets wearing Chicago gear. Or when many recognized him and offered congratulations for his huge part

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Reliever Tony Watson has gone to arbitration with the Pittsburgh Pirates, asking for a raise from $3.45 million to $6 million. Pittsburgh argued during Wednesday’s hearing he should be paid $5.6 million, A decision by arbitrators Gil Vernon, Jeanne Wood and Steven Wolf is likely Thursday. A 31-year-old left-hander, Watson had

LOS ANGELES — The “Portlandia” brain trust is gathered to hash out another round of endearingly goofy tales set in a mythical (sort of) Portland. Laptops dot the conference table where stars Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen sit with fellow writers of the IFC comedy. Their modest office is in a gentrifying industrial section of

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker dealt with back issues for almost five years and said not a day went by when he didn’t feel some kind of pain. “I’d probably wake up every single morning and as soon as I’d throw my feet over the side of bed,

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on testimony before any possible trial in the murder case against New York real estate heir Robert Durst (all times local): 3:35 p.m. A mystery witness in the murder case against New York real estate heir Robert Durst murder case was a friend of the millionaire and the victim. Nathan

NEW YORK — A Los Angeles man once dubbed “Porn’s New King” was sentenced to over 11 years in prison Wednesday by a judge who said he lived the high life with luxury homes on both coasts as he defrauded dozens of investors of tens of millions of dollars. Jason Galanis, 46, insisted he has

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met Wednesday with the CEOs of large retailers like Target and Best Buy, who have a built-in concern: They’re worried about a possible border tax on imported goods. The president has provided scant details about his own tax overhaul, but said people will “love” his planned tax reforms. He assured

PHILADELPHIA — In Philadelphia, no one escapes the scrutiny of the parking authority — not even the city’s police commissioner. Commissioner Richard Ross was attending a speaking engagement at a downtown hotel Tuesday morning when he was ticketed for parking in a zone that is off limits during rush hour. Police say he paid the

MINNEAPOLIS — P.J. Fleck has made the slogan “Row the Boat” a way of life for him and the football programs he leads, a way of honoring his infant son Colt, who died from a heart condition in 2011. It’s not something that he could ever put a price tag on, but Western Michigan did:

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Gerald Melzer of Austria upset eighth-seeded Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Argentina Open on Wednesday. No. 5 Albert Ramos-Vinolas came through his second-round match when Argentina’s unseeded Leonardo Mayer retired in the third set with an injury. Ramos-Vinolas was leading 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3),

DELPHI, Ind. — The Latest on the investigation into the deaths of two 13-year-old Indiana girls (all times local): 3 p.m. Authorities say two bodies found Tuesday near a northern Indiana creek are those of two 13-year-old girls who went missing and their deaths are being investigated as homicides. State Police Sgt. Kim Riley said

WASHINGTON — Fast food CEO Andrew Puzder’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of labor appears to be in serious trouble. On the eve of Puzder’s long-delayed confirmation hearing, some Republicans said Wednesday they’re concerned over his failure to pay taxes for five years on a former housekeeper who wasn’t authorized to work in

MINDEN, La. — A northwest Louisiana tourism director has lost her job after accidentally sending nude live video of herself to a tourism account instead of her husband. News outlets report that the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau voted 3-2 to fire executive director Lynn Dorsey. She’d been on paid leave since sending the