Новости за 26.05.2017

RALEIGH, N.C. — The NCAA has denied North Carolina State guard Terry Henderson’s request for another year of eligibility. Henderson announced the decision Friday in a statement issued by the school. The Raleigh native played two seasons at West Virginia before transferring to N.C. State and redshirting in 2014-15. He played for only 7 minutes

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A dog has lost his right eye after an attack by a Canada goose in Indiana. The South Bend Tribune (http://bit.ly/2qWSOcx ) reported that a purebred Mi-Ki named Rocky was attacked Wednesday in South Bend while on an early morning walk with owner Irma Rice. He spent the night at Roseland

INDIANAPOLIS — No one needs a spotter to see this coming. With former Indianapolis 500 champions Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan in the twilight of their racing careers and possibly driving their final IndyCar season, the open-wheel series is on the verge of a fairly significant shift. Even IndyCar officials are braced for the change,

MEXICO CITY — Drug violence may be behind the killing of four taxi drivers in the picturesque central Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende, a popular tourism destination that is home to thousands of American retirees, authorities say. Mayor Ricardo Villarreal said that while the investigation into the slayings was continuing, the bloodshed appeared

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Steve Asmussen became just the third trainer in Churchill Downs history to saddle 600 winners when he won Friday’s second race. He joins fellow Hall of Famers Bill Mott (700) and Dale Romans (685) for most wins by a trainer at the Louisville track. Asmussen saddled She’s a Julie to a 5

NEW YORK — Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming will skip the Belmont Stakes next month after finishing eighth in the Preakness. Trainer Todd Pletcher says the 3-year-old colt will be pointed toward either the $600,000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga on July 29 or the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth on July 30, according to

LOUISIANA, Mo. — At a time Confederate symbols are being purged from public sites, a northeast Missouri museum is putting a restored Confederacy flag on permanent inside display, calling it “a teachable moment.” The museum in the 3,300-resident Mississippi River town of Louisiana plans to unveil the donated, framed 34-inch-by-58-inch flag Saturday to coincide with

While everyone is enamored with Aaron Judge, there is another New York ballplayer that might be better. Plus, the Dodgers gave up on Urias, should you on your fantasy team? CHEERS Michael Conforto, NYM – While all of the Big Apple attention has been on Aaron Judge, there is another New York outfielder playing just

HOUSTON — The family of an Arkansas man has filed a federal lawsuit in Texas accusing a for-profit jail and at least 12 guards and nurses of denying him adequate medical care as his health worsened and leaving him to die in his cell. Videos that are part of the lawsuit show 35-year-old Michael Sabbie

TORONTO — Blue Jays infielders Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki have been activated off the disabled list and are back in the starting lineup. The Toronto stars were set to play Friday night against Texas. Donaldson, the 2015 AL MVP, will bat second against Rangers right-hander A.J. Griffin. Sidelined since April 13 because of a

Stewart-Haas Racing and snack company Nature’s Bakery have agreed to settle a $31 million breach-of-contract lawsuit the team had filed in a dispute with Danica Patrick’s former sponsor. The team said Friday that Nature’s Bakery would serve as the primary sponsor for four NASCAR Cup Series races. They will be split between Patrick and teammate

INDIANAPOLIS — Team Penske won the pit stop challenge at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday with Will Power behind the wheel. Power’s crew edged James Hinchcliffe of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the best-of-three final, a Carburetion Day tradition at the famed track. Power won the first race, Hinchcliffe took the second and Power claimed the

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz stood shoulder to shoulder at center ice as midnight approached, crowd on its feet, Prince of Wales Trophy in hand. Another shot at the Stanley Cup in the offing. On the surface, it could have been a scene ripped from 2008 when the longtime Pittsburgh Penguin

VALPARAISO, Ind. — A prosecutor says a northwestern Indiana police officer acted in self-defense when he shot a man during a traffic stop. Porter County Prosecutor Brian Gensel released a statement Friday saying Portage Officer Grant Crizer was justified in shooting 39-year-old William Spates of Portage on April 22. Gensel says Spates had been released

NEW YORK — Before taking the field for the start of a seven-game trip, the Oakland Athletics scratched Kendall Graveman and said he likely is headed to the disabled list along with fellow right-hander Jesse Hahn. They said first baseman Yonder Alonso, the team RBIs leader, would miss his second straight start because of a

NEW YORK — The Oakland Athletics have scratched right-hander Kendall Graveman from his start at Yankee Stadium. The Athletics didn’t announce why Graveman wouldn’t pitch Friday night in the series opener at New York. Graveman wasn’t listed to start in the three-game set and was not assigned a locker in the visitors’ clubhouse. He is

NEW YORK — Financial services firm USAA, facing a backlash to its decision to pull advertising from Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News Channel, says it is withdrawing from other opinion-based television programs. The company, which sells insurance and other products to members of the U.S. military, veterans and their families, had cited its aversion

BENGHAZI, Libya — The spokesman for the Libyan health ministry says a total of 28 people have been killed and over 130 wounded in intense fighting between militias in the capital, Tripoli. Anwar Nasr told The Associated Press that most of the injuries were sustained from the gun battles among rival militias in Tripoli on

NEW YORK — A law firm representing President Donald Trump is disputing internet reports that it sent a “cease and desist” letter to the creator of Bloom County. Emily M. Thall, director of business development & marketing for Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, told The Associated Press on Friday that the letter “is a fake.” The

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A California brain surgeon pleaded not guilty Friday to 10 felony charges accusing him of sexually assaulting two boys and a girl under 14 years old as part of a child sex ring with seven victims. James Kohut entered the plea in a Santa Cruz County court, the Santa Cruz Sentinel

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Latest on the stolen swan statue in Florida (all times local): 3:15 p.m. A large, black-and-white checkered statue of a swan that was stolen in Florida by a naked man has been found. The Polk County Sheriff’s office says the statue was found by a 32-year-old man who was fishing on

CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR is trying to inject some excitement into Charlotte Motor Speedway, where recent races have been relatively predictable, even dull: When a lead car breaks free from the pack, it’s been nearly impossible to catch. Nobody could catch Kyle Larson when he was running in clean air during the first two 20-lap

CHICAGO — The first game of a doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox has been postponed because rain is in the forecast. The second game of Friday’s twinbill was still scheduled to be played. Detroit and Chicago will make up the rainout on Saturday as part of a doubleheader starting at 1:10

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana governor’s office faces a backlog of public records requests largely stemming from Vice President Mike Pence’s tenure, and the delay has been exacerbated by Pence’s refusal to give his successor digital access to his emails, including those sent from a private AOL account he sometimes used to conduct state business. More

WASHINGTON — Actors Laurence Fishburne and Joe Mantegna are set to host the Memorial Day concert in Washington. The 28th annual concert from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol will be broadcast nationwide at 8 p.m. Sunday on PBS. Performers will include classical singer Renee Fleming; singer and actress Vanessa Williams; country singer Scotty