Новости за 05.03.2017

MINNEAPOLIS — Michelle Kelm-Helgen, the former chair of the body that runs the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium, jumped to the head of the line to buy front-row season tickets, according to a report published Sunday. She also helped friends and family members secure nearby seats before longtime season ticket holders could claim them, the Star Tribune

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jasmine Joyner’s free throw with 3.9 seconds remaining — and a Mercer miss as time expired — helped Chattanooga cap a ferocious fourth-quarter rally to win a record fifth-straight Southern Conference Tournament Championship 61-59 on Sunday. Joyner, named the tournament MVP, was the lone player from either team to have played the

CHICAGO — Chicago nearly went a full week without a fatal shooting. The Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune reported the city had passed such a milestone on Sunday morning for the first time in more than five years. However, that was before the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office on Sunday afternoon reported the homicide

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Once a March regular, Winthrop is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010. Point guard Keon Johnson set the tone before and during the Eagles’ 76-59 win over Campbell on their home floor in Sunday’s Big South Conference Tournament final. Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey was about to

Kim Anderson was never quite embraced by most Missouri fans, even after starring for the Tigers in the 1970s and serving two stints as an assistant to beloved coach Norm Stewart. His won-loss record may have had a lot to do with that. Unable to get his alma mater on track, Anderson was relieved of

MILWAUKEE — A group representing Great Lakes region mayors in the U.S. and Canada is sounding the alarm against potentially drastic cuts to an ecological recovery initiative for the Great Lakes. The Trump administration’s potential cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative were reported by the Detroit Free Press last week. They would slash annual

BOSTON — Tim Kempton scored 31 points, including the tie-breaking 3 pointer with 1:22 to play in the second overtime, and Lehigh made six free throws in the last 23.5 seconds to outlast Boston University 91-88 in the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament on Sunday. Kempton, who had 16 points in regulation and surpassed

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa senior star Peter Jok had a surprisingly slow start on the day when the Hawkeyes honored him. Once Jok got going, he went on a scoring tear that reminded Iowa why it’s going to miss him so much. Jok scored 20 of his 21 points in the second half —

CONWAY, S.C. — Lindsay Allen and her Notre Dame teammates held up four fingers as the balloons and confetti fell around them. They had a lot to celebrate after winning a fourth consecutive ACC Tournament title. The No. 3 Irish became the second team in ACC history to win four regular-season and tournament championships in

WARWICK, Mass. — A small Massachusetts town is grieving after a woman and her four children were killed in a house fire. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2msYN7C) dozens of churchgoers gathered at the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Warwick for an emotional Sunday service. The five victims perished in a fire that reduced their home to

BUCHAREST, Romania — Thousands of protesters have marched through the Romanian capital of Bucharest to support the country’s anti-corruption authority and demand that state institutions be free of political interference. Protesters blew whistles and vuvuzelas, and waved Romanian and U.S. flags as they gathered Sunday evening in Victory Square, where the government has its offices,

NAIROBI, Kenya — A British man was shot to death by pastoral herders in central Kenya who have been invading large farms, some of which double as wildlife conservation areas, officials said Sunday. Rancher Tristan Voorspuy was shot sometime after going to inspect some of his lodges, which had been burned by the attackers Friday,

STORRS, Conn. — Sure, No. 18 Cincinnati pulled down a season-high 44 rebounds. Coach Mick Cronin had a good reason why the Bearcats excelled on the boards. “Well, we missed enough shots, we should get some of the rebounds,” Cronin said. “It was a bricklaying convention there early.” Gary Clark had 17 points and 14

RICHMOND, Va. — After a staggering start to their season, the Dayton Flyers are returning to the NCAA Tournament following a one-year absence. Kelley Austria scored 20 points and Saicha Grant-Allen added her seventh double-double of the season in leading Dayton over Duquesne 70-56 on Sunday in the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game. The victory

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A commercial chicken breeding facility in south-central Tennessee has been hit by a strain of bird flu, agriculture officials said Sunday. The state Agriculture Department said in a news release that tests confirmed the presence of the H7 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, at a facility in Lincoln County.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen fired Roger Schmidt as coach on Sunday with the side enduring its worst Bundesliga season for 14 years. Leverkusen’s shareholders’ committee and supervisory board decided to let Schmidt go on the recommendation of club management. The club said a successor will be named “soon.” Schmidt’s position had been called into

INDIANAPOLIS — Most prospects at the NFL combine are hoping to make a name for themselves. Not. T.J. Watt, who is set to join brothers J.J., the Texans superstar defensive end returning from back surgery , and Derek, a Chargers fullback coming off a solid rookie season. Although T.J., 22, is closer to Derek, 24,

BELGRADE, Serbia — Ivana Spanovic produced the best indoor women’s long jump for 28 years as she soared to victory at the European indoor championships on Sunday. Spanovic jumped 7.24 meters to beat Lorraine Ugen by 27 centimeters. Only two women in history have gone further indoors, both in the 1980s — East German Heike

SAN FRANCISCO — Attorneys say they’re seeking the release of a 14-year-old Honduran boy who has been locked up in a Northern California juvenile hall for nearly a year, even though he has no criminal record and has been granted asylum. The teen was apprehended last March trying to enter the U.S. alone at a

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An early morning car crash near in West Lafayette has left three people dead. West Lafayette Police Sgt. Stason Wiete told the Lafayette Journal & Courier that the crash occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday. Wiete says police haven’t yet released much information because they’re still actively investigating the crash. The incident

MAYVILLE, Wis. — Firefighters in the Wisconsin community of Mayville had to respond to a fire at a familiar scene — their own firehouse. Firefighters were dispatched round 10 p.m. Saturday after a passer-by reported seeing flames at the station, which is not staffed around the clock. The volunteer fire department said in a statement

PARIS — Marseille offered a glimpse of its attacking potential with a resounding 4-1 win at last-placed Lorient in the French league on Sunday, with new recruits Dimitri Payet and Morgan Sanson among the scorers. All four of Marseille’s goals were scored inside the first hour, with center half Jorge Rolando and winger Florian Thauvin

PORTLAND, Maine — Officials in Maine’s largest city are considering offering panhandlers work to keep them off the streets. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2lLk1JE) the city is working on a 36-week pilot program that would offer panhandlers an opportunity to work for $10.68 an hour cleaning up parks and other light labor jobs, and

NEW YORK — European banking giant Deutsche Bank announced plans to raise at least $8.5 billion in capital and sell off a stake in its asset management business, in a move to help shore up the troubled German firm. Deutsche Bank will issue 687.5 million new shares later this month, the bank said Sunday, in

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni security officials say that al-Qaida militants have killed 11 soldiers in two separate attacks. They say that the Sunday attacks killed six troops at a security checkpoint in the southern coastal city of Shukra in Abyan province, and another five in the province of Hadramawt. The security officials spoke on condition