Новости за 23.07.2017

NEW YORK — Rookie Matt Chapman quickly atoned for a baserunning blunder by hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that sent the Oakland Athletics over the Mets 3-2 Sunday, ending New York’s four-game winning streak. With the July 31 trade deadline nearing and far back in the NL wild-card race, the Mets

NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Restoration work is planned on all of the cast iron at a historic mansion in southern Indiana. The News and Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2tnOOAG ) that funding for the work at the Culbertson Mansion in New Albany comes from the state along with other groups. The iron work is the first to

SEATTLE — Rob Refsnyder was traded from the New York Yankees to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday for first baseman Ryan McBroom. Designated for assignment on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Refsnyder appeared in 94 games over three seasons with the Yankees, hitting .241 with two home runs and 17 RBIs. He played first base, second

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw is headed to the disabled list for the second straight summer because of a back injury. A year after missing 2 1/2 months with a herniated disk in his lower back, Kershaw was pulled from a start Sunday against Atlanta because of lower back tightness. The Los Angeles Dodgers ace

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Atlanta Braves after two innings because of right low back tightness on Sunday. The All-Star left-hander was pitching to Tyler Flowers with two outs in the second when it appeared Kershaw might have pulled something. A trainer came out to the mound to

SOUTHPORT, England — Someday, perhaps very soon, there will be a plaque at Royal Birkdale for Jordan Spieth, much like the one off the 16th hole that celebrates Arnold Palmer and the 6-iron he slashed out of the rough in 1961 to usher in a new era of golf. The only question will be where

CINCINNATI — Power boosted the Cincinnati Reds to a rare win. Scooter Gennett, Eugenio Suarez and Tucker Barnhart homered, and the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Billy Hamilton had three hits and stole a pair of bases to increase his major league-leading total to 43 as the Reds

CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber’s stiff neck cleared up a day too soon for the Toronto Blue Jays. Cleveland’s ace struck out a season-high 14 in 7 2/3 innings and showed no signs of the neck problem that pushed back him back in the rotation with another dominating performance in the Indians’ 8-1 victory Sunday. “It

PHOENIX — Outfielder prospect Andrew Stevenson was brought up from Triple-A Syracuse by the Washington Nationals, who put outfielder Chris Heisey on the 10-day disabled list Sunday because of a left groin strain. Washington transferred outfielder Jayson Werth, who has a bruised foot, to the 60-day disabled list to open a 40-man roster spot for

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that alcohol poisoning has killed three and left more than 40 people hospitalized in southern Iran. The report quoted a judiciary official in Kerman province, Yadollah Movahed, as saying “48 people are hospitalized, three of them are in critical condition and 30 of them are

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state TV is reporting a strong 5.4 magnitude earthquake has led to a power outage in a remote area in the country’s south. The quake that struck at around 10 p.m. local time on Sunday jolted the Sirch village in the southern province of Kerman, some 1100 kilometers (683 miles) south

CROWN POINT, Ind. — Advocates fear that cuts to affordable housing programs included in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget will undermine declining homelessness across Indiana. Sharron Liggins, executive director of the Continuum of Care Network of Northwest Indiana, said that if the proposed cuts come to fruition, it will “erode the progress” that’s been made

INDIANAPOLIS — The Brickyard 400 has resumed after a 1-hour, 47-minute rain delay. The race was just stopped after 12 laps Sunday on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval. With lightning and heavy rain on the radar, NASCAR officials sent all drivers to pit road shortly before the storms arrived. Speedway officials instructed fans to clear

UMAG, Croatia — Lucky loser Andrey Rublev of Russia defeated fourth-seeded Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 6-4, 6-2 to win the Croatia Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old Rublev broke the 35-year-old Italian twice for a decisive 5-2 lead in the second set before serving the match out to claim his first ATP title. The 74th-ranked Russian

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Yusra Mardini slept in fear of Hungarian border police on train station floors on her first visit to Budapest when she fled her native Syria two years ago. Now they protect the 19-year-old swimmer as an Olympic athlete competing at the world championships. It’s been quite a change. After her ordeal —

SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s president has sacked a governor who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for his ties with al-Qaida. The presidential decree by Abed Rabbou Mansour Hadi was issued on Sunday. Hadi removed the governor of the central province of al-Bayda, Nayef al-Qaysi, and named Salah al-Rassass as his replacement. Bayda is

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Indiana State Police say a police-action shooting in Michigan City injured a motorist who was speeding at an officer. Police say the shooting about 3:30 a.m. Sunday left a 29-year-old LaPorte man with a graze wound to his arm. He was treated and released at a hospital. Police say it’s unclear

SAN DIEGO — Wonder Woman has a few reasons to celebrate. As of Sunday, the superhero pic is now the highest-grossing film of the summer with $398 million from North American theaters, and the sequel is official. Warner Bros. is not saying much about the inevitable follow-up to the smash hit, but the studio did

INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Hendrick still prefers running with a four-pack. If he has his way, all four of those cars will be racing next season. On Sunday, the longtime owner of one of NASCAR’s powerhouse teams tried to douse the debate over a possible downsizing with one short statement. “The plan is to run four

Nine immigrants smuggled in a tractor-trailer have died. They were among nearly 40 people found in the back of the truck parked outside a Walmart in Texas in what police are calling a horrific human trafficking case. Many of the several dozen survivors are in dire condition, suffering from heatstroke and dehydration after being trapped

WASHINGTON — The Senate will move forward with a key vote this week on a Republican health care bill but it’s not yet known whether the legislation will seek to replace the Affordable Care Act or simply repeal it, the third-highest ranking Republican senator said Sunday. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota said Senate Majority

HAVANA — The public face of Cuba’s diplomatic opening with the United States is leaving her post to become ambassador to Canada, officials said Sunday. Josefina Vidal was sworn in to her new role at a ceremony presided over by President Raul Castro, according to Cuban media. Officials said Vidal’s deputy Gustavo Machin would also

CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline rose about a penny nationally over the past two weeks, to $2.32. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the slight increase comes after 11 weeks of decline. The current price is about 10 cents above where it was

SAN FRANCISCO — A 22-year-old California man has been charged with attempting to support terrorism by allegedly using social media to promote the Islamic State group and offering to join the organization, according to court documents. Federal prosecutors allege Amer Sinan Alhaggagi “went so far as to meet with undercover agents on multiple occasions to

NYACK, N.Y. — The family of a World War II veteran now has a big piece of his history back. Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday reunited the family of Bernard McNamara with his Purple Heart medal. It had been found along a Rockland County road several years ago with the inscription of “B.J. McNamara