Новости за 22.03.2017

ATLANTA — Atlanta United has finalized the transfer of Josef Martinez, who leads Major League Soccer with five goals in the expansion team’s first three games. The 23-year-old Venezuelan forward initially joined United on loan from Italian club Torino in February. Atlanta president Darren Eales said Tuesday the team had planned all along to make

TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is expected to miss the first month of the regular season because of a strained right shoulder. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday that Gregorius is likely to be sidelined six weeks. Opening day for the Yankees is April 2 at Tampa Bay. “It’s not

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Apple Inc., down $1.62 to $139.84 The company cut prices for some iPad models but did not mention the rumored 10.5-inch iPad Pro. General Mills Inc., down 50 cents to $59.76 The maker of Cheerios and Yoplait reported weaker-than-expected sales. Lennar Corp., down

MIAMI — Linebacker Kiko Alonso is staying in town, likely at a new position. Alonso signed a contract extension with the Miami Dolphins through 2020, the team said Tuesday. The deal was announced as free agent linebacker Zach Brown concluded a two-day visit without reaching a contract agreement. Linebacker was perhaps the weakest area on

SEATTLE — A year ago was thought to be an anomaly for the Pac-12 Conference, advancing four teams to the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament and eventually seeing Washington and Oregon State make the Final Four. Based on what the Pac-12 did in the first week of the NCAAs this year, maybe last year’s

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is vowing to head down a new road and become a more humane company following a wave of ugly developments, including allegations of rampant sexual harassment and a video of a profanity-laced confrontation between the ride-hailing company’s CEO and a disgruntled driver. The pledge came in a contrite conference call held

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming offensive coordinator Brent Vigen is being elevated to the position of associate head coach. Head coach Craig Bohl made the announcement Tuesday. Bohl says as the Cowboy football program moves forward, he felt it was critical to expand Vigen’s role. Vigen took over as Wyoming’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in

NEW YORK — Target is celebrating the stretch mark as a thing of beauty. The chain has launched a swimwear campaign on social media that features four models in unretouched images as it promotes a focus on inclusivity. Social media star Megan Batoon, pro skateboarder Lizzie Armanto, model and body activist Denise Bidot and TV

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus, Ohio, police say they’re investigating an employee’s accidental deletion of about 100,000 dashboard camera video files. The police agency says its Columbus Police Technical Services Bureau learned last week of the mass deletion of the files, which happened May 8. Police Chief Kim Jacobs says most of the files were from

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Latest on the planned layoff of Illinois prison nurses (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says it plans to lay off state prison nurses to “streamline” medical services and coordinate them with the current health care vendor. Rauner’s office informed the Illinois Nurses Association that in June

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos has signed a new contract through 2018 that also includes a club option for 2019. Chirinos, already signed for this season, was the Rangers catcher for opening day in both 2015 and 2016. He is now a backup to Jonathan Lucroy, who was acquired in a non-waiver

TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. regulators have approved the first new drug in a decade for Parkinson’s disease, a chronic neurological disorder that causes tremors and movement difficulties. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has approved Xadago for use when a patient’s regular medicines aren’t working well. The pill was tested in two

PHILADELPHIA — Pepsi is pulling 2-liter bottles and 12-packs of its products from Philadelphia grocery store shelves over the city’s new tax on sweetened drinks. The company says it wants to offer products and package sizes working families can better afford. The 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened and diet beverages is imposed at the distributor level.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian police on Tuesday rejected claims by ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s lawyers and associates that the twice-elected, twice-ousted former leader was the target of an assassination attempt. Shots were fired at the former president’s motorcade Monday as it passed through an intersection in downtown Port-au-Prince. Aristide ally Yvon Feuille and lawyers have described

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican media executive suspected of stealing Tom Brady’s jersey went to the Super Bowl as a working journalist but spent the week collecting selfies and autographs from football greats and boasting to colleagues that he was there as a fan. Mexican journalists who were in Houston for the game and interacted