Новости за 17.08.2017

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Safety Quintin Demps often resembles a player-coach for the Chicago Bears in practice while answering questions from young defensive backs. A defensive secondary badly in need of a facelift received one during the offseason, and Demps is part of the answer to how more turnovers can be generated. “I give my

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Kansas City Royals could have headed home with another squandered late-inning lead and far less momentum as they prepare for an important weekend series against first-place Cleveland. This time, the Royals gave it up again before rallying once more. Alex Gordon hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the

RICHMOND, Virginia — Vice President Mike Pence will no longer be speaking at a Saturday event hosted by a group backed by the conservative Koch (kohk) brothers. Pence had been scheduled to address Americans for Prosperity in Richmond, Virginia. He has canceled in order to join President Donald Trump at Camp David Friday to discuss

SEATTLE — Yonder Alonso was acquired by the Seattle Mariners to provide power for a playoff push. After a slow start with his new team, he delivered. Alonso hit his first homer for Seattle and drove in three runs, and Marc Rzepczynski struck out Chris Davis with the bases loaded to end the Mariners’ 7-6

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars are closing in on a decade of disappointment. To many, it probably feels even longer. The cross-state teams last made the playoffs in 2007, a drought that spans three owners, six general manager, nine head coaches and 15 starting quarterbacks. The similarities in their struggles

LUBBOCK, Texas — A West Texas judge has decided to return 10 children to their parents pending results of a child welfare investigation 10 months after they were placed in foster care. Foster Care Court Judge Kevin Hart ruled that William A. and Claire Rembis, who have moved to a new home in Lubbock, have

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota men’s basketball team faces a daunting five-game finish to Big Ten play, with trips to Indiana, Wisconsin and Purdue and home games against Michigan State and Iowa. The Big Ten revealed Wednesday the 2017-18 schedule , which was condensed by one week because the conference tournament in New York is earlier

MADRID — Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 to complete a 5-1 victory on aggregate in the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday, dominating its fiercest rival without the need of Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale. Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema provided the goals in the second leg for a Madrid side that showed every ounce of

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s Hamas authorities say a suicide bomber blew himself up when security officers tried to stop him from infiltrating into Egypt, and several people were wounded. The Interior Ministry says the assailant died and a companion was injured. One of the people wounded was reported in serious condition. The bombing

FORT WORTH, Texas — The American Athletic Conference will hold its men’s basketball tournament in a new arena in North Texas in 2020. AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco announced Wednesday that Dickies Arena in Fort Worth has been selected to host the tournament for three years, starting in March 2020. That is only four months after

PHOENIX — The federal government announced Wednesday it will eliminate a policy that allowed national parks like the Grand Canyon to ban the sale of bottled water in an effort to curb litter. The National Park Service said in a statement it made the decision to “expand hydration options for recreationalists, hikers, and other visitors

PHOENIX — The federal government announced Wednesday it will eliminate a policy that allowed national parks like the Grand Canyon to ban the sale of bottled water in an effort to curb litter. The National Parks Service said in a statement it made the decision to “expand hydration options for recreationalists, hikers, and other visitors

CARACAS, Venezuela — At least 37 people were killed during clashes between armed inmates and security forces at a small prison in southern Venezuela, the state’s governor said Wednesday. Gov. Liborio Guarulla said the bloodshed came after fighting erupted between inmates and their jailers Tuesday night in the prison in Puerto Ayacucho, capital of sparsely

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Tom Savage is Houston’s starting quarterback for now, but coach Bill O’Brien is keeping a keen eye on rookie Deshaun Watson, charting his progress as the Texans prepare for their season opener. When the Texans traded up 13 picks to take Watson 12th overall in this year’s draft many assumed

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Von Miller had some pretty good flashbacks when he arrived at Levi’s Stadium for the first time since winning the Super Bowl MVP here just over 18 months ago. The stakes were far lower for a joint practice between his Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers than they were for

NEW YORK — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s lawyer seemed to be fishing for an apology as he grilled an editorial page editor at The New York Times in a federal courtroom on Wednesday. Attorney Kenneth Turkel questioned Times editorial page editor James Bennet over his role in the creation of a June editorial about

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hundreds of Pacific walruses came ashore to a barrier island on Alaska’s northwest coast, the earliest appearance of the animals in a phenomenon tied to climate warming and diminished Arctic Ocean sea ice. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that several hundred walruses were spotted during the first week of

SAN DIEGO — The Padres’ Clayton Richard took a shutout into the ninth inning for the second time this season. Unlike when he was disappointed with his earlier chance, Richard sealed the deal against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Richard pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout since 2012 and Wil Myers stole three bases

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s top court ruled Wednesday against a state that sought federal compensation for lands used to create three indigenous reserves, delivering a landmark decision seen as a defeat for groups trying to limit native land claims. Mato Grosso, a large Brazilian state on the border with Bolivia, had argued the reserves

CORUPS CHRISTI, Texas — The brother of slain Tejano (tay-HAH’-noh) superstar Selena has been jailed for not staying current on his child support payments. A.B. Quintanilla (keen-tah-NEE’-yah) was taken into custody Wednesday during a court appearance in Corpus Christi, Texas. Quintanilla had failed to appear at a scheduled hearing earlier this month. His attorney said

BEREA, Ohio — Joel Bitonio’s comeback from a major injury has been stalled. Cleveland’s starting left guard — and one of the Browns best players — could be out for an extended period with an unspecified knee injury. The team said Bitonio, whose previous two seasons have ended prematurely because of injuries, got hurt during

UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations board of inquiry said two U.N. experts were likely murdered in March by militia members from Congo’s violence-torn Kasai region, but it said further investigations and judicial proceedings are needed to determine the identity and motive of the killers. The board’s executive summary, which was obtained Wednesday by The

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Rookie running back Brian Hill is still adjusting to the speed of the NFL as he tries to win a backup job with the Atlanta Falcons. The problem is there isn’t much time in the preseason for Hill to make that adjustment. Hill and Terron Ward are considered the favorites to

MILWAUKEE — Home runs have been key to the Milwaukee Brewers’ production this season. The suddenly resurgent Brewers hit five more Wednesday, including Manny Pina’s deciding two-run shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Brewers to a 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. “That’s our team,” Pina said. “Swinging the bat, hitting homers, bringing

CHICAGO — Passengers who were aboard an Emirates plane that crash-landed in August 2016 are suing Chicago-based Boeing for an alleged malfunction of the aircraft’s electronics. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court alleges the aircraft’s electronics system prevented the operation of a switch at a critical moment. More than a dozen passengers