Новости за 07.04.2017

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant had his moments of feeling down, unable to play the sport he loves while watching his teammates initially struggle then, later, shine without him. Durant returned to practice Friday and experienced no issues with his left knee, so he is set to play Saturday against New Orleans in his return

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Zach Veach will enter the Indianapolis 500 next month with A.J. Foyt Racing. It will be the IndyCar debut for the 22 year old from Ohio. His sponsor will be the Indy Women in Tech Championship presented by Guggenheim, which is the LPGA event scheduled in September at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s

U.S. stocks never got going Friday after a slightly disappointing jobs report and word of U.S. missile strikes against Syria. Investors bought shares of defense contractors and stocks that are traditionally considered safe. On Friday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 1.95 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,355.54. The Dow Jones industrial average declined 6.85

PITTSBURGH — The images were jarring. Snow flurries swirling at PNC Park and Andrew McCutchen jogging out to right field instead of center in Pittsburgh for the first time following an offseason position switch. Yeah, things got a little weird for the Pirates on Friday. Not that McCutchen appeared bothered by the flurries or his

NEWARK, N.J. — The Latest on tax fraud charges against Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino (all times local): 4:30 p.m. A lawyer for “The Situation” says the former “Jersey Shore” star will plead not guilty to additional tax fraud charges. Michael Sorrentino’s attorney Henry Klingeman said Friday that his client will “vigorously contest the allegations in

PIKE CREEK, Del. — Police in Delaware say a 4-year-old girl who was kidnapped while playing outside was sexually assaulted. New Castle County police Chief Col. Vaugh Bond Jr. said at a news conference Friday that a passer-by found the child near a park about two hours after she was abducted Thursday. Bond says the

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have signed eight players, including cornerback Marcus Cromartie, who spent the previous three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Cromartie had one start in 21 games for the 49ers and addresses Buffalo’s backfield depth. The Bills lost starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore in free agency, and released top backup

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is refuting claims that its expansion into self-driving cars hinges on trade secrets stolen from a Google spinoff, arguing that its ride-hailing service has been working on potentially superior technology. The defense presented in documents filed Friday in San Francisco federal court marks Uber’s first detailed response to explosive allegations that

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The American Civil Liberties Union has asked South Dakota social services officials to clarify policies on catheterization of children after a woman objected to the procedure done on her 3-year-old son. The woman told the Sioux Falls Argus Leader in a story published Friday that authorities wanted her two children tested

RALEIGH, N.C. — The voting breakdown for the 2016-17 Associated Press prep basketball players of the year for North Carolina, as cast by 14 statewide sports writers. MEN Sage Surratt, Lincolnton (7) Coby White, Wilson Greenfield (3) Wendell Moore Jr., Concord Cox Mill (2) Zach Hobbs, Northside Jacksonville (1) Jairus Hamilton, Concord Cannon (1) WOMEN

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have signed former Southern California defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman. The Rams announced the agreement Friday with Robey-Coleman, who spent his first four NFL seasons in Buffalo. Robey-Coleman was known as Nickell Robey during his Trojans career. He was a three-year starter from 2010-12 and an all-conference selection

RALEIGH, N.C. — Winners of The Associated Press prep basketball player of the year award for North Carolina: MEN 2017_Sage Surratt, Lincolnton 2016_Edrice “Bam” Adebayo, High Point Christian 2015_Brandon Ingram, Kinston 2014_Gabe DeVoe, Shelby 2013_Isaiah Hicks, Oxford Webb 2012_Rodney Purvis, Raleigh Upper Room 2011_Terry Whisnant, Cherryville 2010_Reggie Bullock, Kinston 2009_John Wall, Raleigh Word of God

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco 49ers starting cornerback Tramaine Brock has been arrested after being accused of hitting a woman he was dating. Police reported Friday that officers responding to a domestic violence call said they talked to a woman with visible injuries and arrested Brock at his Santa Clara home on Thursday night. Jail

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lincolnton’s Sage Surratt and Clinton’s Mikayla Boykin are the Associated Press high school basketball players of the year in North Carolina. Surratt earned seven of a possible 14 votes from sports writers statewide to earn the men’s award in results released Friday. Boykin had 12 votes for the women’s award. Both players

ASHLAND, Ohio — The attorneys for an Ohio man charged with abducting and killing two women say he is dropping his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Forty-year-old Shawn Grate refused to leave his cell Friday and appear on video for a hearing in Ashland County Common Pleas Court. Grate pleaded not guilty

NEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie has enlisted the New Jersey Devils to help continue his push against opioid addiction. The Devils on Friday hosted Christie and about 50 middle school students from across the state at the Prudential Center in Newark where Christie helped administer an anti-drug pledge to the students. The Republican governor

DENVER — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand. The 37-year-old left-hander spent more than a month on the DL last season while dealing with blisters on his fingers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it was “not a

NEW YORK — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league has not discussed shortening the season, though he hopes other steps can help teams wanting to rest healthy players. Silver said Friday there is “no more important issue for the league right now.” He adds that the Board of Governors discussed the subject during meetings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police in North Carolina say someone attempted to set fire to a Nepali Indian grocery store and left a note signed “White America” that threatened to torture the owners if they didn’t leave town. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a statement Friday that a window pane in the store’s front door had been

VINCENNES, Ind. — Court records say a southwestern Indiana man charged with fatally strangling his 5-year-old son planned the attack in advance for a time when his other children would be away. An affidavit says 53-year-old Robert J. Baldwin of Vincennes told investigators he first tried to smother Gabriel Baldwin with a pillow Tuesday, then

PARIS — Serbia, Australia, France and Belgium are one win away from reaching the Davis Cup semifinals after winning their two singles matches on Friday. In Belgrade, Serb Novak Djokovic returned in style after an elbow injury, sweeping past Albert Ramos Vinolas of Spain 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on indoor hard courts. “I’m very satisfied with

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have fired concessionaire Aramark three years into a 10-year deal over complaints about food quality and long lines. The Titans issued a statement Friday saying they are looking at alternative food and beverage options to replace their last vendor. The team says the goal is to find the right

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton says he would veto a bill allowing a Canadian energy company to bypass Minnesota regulators and build a replacement for an aging pipeline. Dayton said Friday that Enbridge Energy’s $7.5 billion Line 3 pipeline replacement should be vetted by the Public Utilities Commission before it gets approval

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil coach Tite considers Neymar “the best” player in the world in recent months, after the striker spearheaded his country’s early qualification for next year’s World Cup. The 25-year-old Barcelona forward has scored six goals so far in qualifying to help Brazil become the first team to qualify behind host Russia,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — From Chicago to Montreal, the original six teams still headline the NHL after all these years. The 1967 additions in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles have sure had their share of the league spotlight, and Edmonton reigned in the 1980s with Wayne Gretzky not long after the WHA exile. Name recognition