Новости за 19.08.2017

SEATTLE — Officials say a juvenile gray whale has been freed after being stranded on a remote beach in Washington state. NOAA Fisheries said Saturday that workers freed the 24-foot (7.3-meter) whale during high tide Friday by digging a trench and using a shore-anchored pulley system that was attached to a harness placed on the

ATHENS, Greece — Olympiakos began the defense of its Greek league title by defeating visiting Larissa 4-1 on Saturday. Costas Fortounis opened and closed the scoring but it was defender Diogo Figueiras who made his mark in the game with two goals in three minutes – one for each side. Figueiras put the ball into

If you can’t witness the total solar eclipse in person, you can still see it online or via TV. Here are some of the viewing options: (All times EDT) — NASA will offer hours of coverage online and on NASA Television beginning at noon. It plans livestreaming of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. with

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Police say two siblings have been charged with murder in the death of a 53-year-old man who was severely beaten at an Evansville motel. Police were called to the Evansville Inn & Suites after 5 p.m. Friday. TV station WFIE says Cheryl Rumsey denied killing the victim, but she was implicated by

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After dominating the Big Ten for three straight years, the Maryland women’s basketball team is ready to take on the world. Maryland was selected by the United States International University Sports Federation to represent the U.S. in Taiwan at the World University Games. The Terrapins will open on Monday against Uganda,

LOS ANGELES — Doug Ghim and Doc Redman advanced to the 36-hole final of the U.S. Amateur with semifinal victories Saturday at Riviera Country Club. Ghim is the Big 12’s Player of the Year at the University of Texas. He beat Tommy Humphrey 2 and 1 in his latest outstanding performance. Ghim led 4 up

NORMAN, Okla. — In most cases, replacing two record-holders at one position would be cause for concern. Oklahoma feels as if it is reloading. The Sooners need to fill the slots left open when running backs Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon chose to leave early for the NFL. Perine left Oklahoma as the school’s all-time

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University has apologized to defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald for a mistake that will cost the freshman his first year of eligibility. In a statement issued Saturday, athletic director Fred Glass acknowledged the school’s compliance office failed to properly advise Fitzgerald of his eligibility requirements. Indiana appealed to the NCAA on Aug.

CHICAGO — Prosecutors dropped a gun charge against a Chicago man implicated in the 2014 beating of an off-duty police sergeant after the case unraveled amid questions about the actions of the sergeant and two other officers who were with him. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Cook County prosecutors released Joseph Baskins from jail, saying

LONG POND, Pa. — Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato posted an average of 219.639 mph on Saturday to win the pole for the IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway. Sato was the last driver to take his qualifying laps and went out moments after Andretti Autosport teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay was involved in a high-impact crash. Hunter-Reay

FRANKFORT, Ind. — Authorities say a 17-year-old girl had opiates in her system and was driving 107 mph when she crashed into a rural central Indiana home, killing two young sisters who were inside. The Journal and Courier reports Alia Sierra, of Frankfort, was charged as an adult Thursday with 10 felonies, including two counts

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Italian beach outside their hotel beckoned to the group of American teenage girls, many on their first major international assignment as seniors for the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team. So they went, kicking up sand while they worked on the dance portion of their beam routines as the Adriatic Sea crashed

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rookie running back Leonard Fournette expects to be ready for Jacksonville’s season opener. So does receiver Marqise Lee. Fournette and Lee spoke Saturday for the first time since being sidelined by injuries a week ago and expressed confidence they would play in the Sept. 10 opener at Houston. “I’m very confident,” Fournette

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities say an explosion at an illegal fuel pipeline tap has killed a person and injured five more in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The state Civil Protection agency reports via Twitter that people were treated for burns from the blast near the town of Zapoapan. Veracruz’s Public Safety Department

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is back in the gym. Just don’t call it a comeback. At least, not yet. Biles, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Summer Games, says she is just testing the waters as she considers a return to competition. The 20-year-old has spent the year since

STOKE, England — Spanish forward Jese marked his debut for Stoke by scoring in a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the English Premier League on Saturday. Three days after joining on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain, Jese was handed a start by Stoke manager Mark Hughes and showed why he was once regarded as

WASHINGTON — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who resigned Friday from an unpaid post as President Donald Trump’s adviser on deregulation efforts, stepped down as The New Yorker was preparing to publish a lengthy article detailing Icahn’s potential conflicts of interest and questioning the legality of his actions. Icahn said in a letter to Trump released

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Ethan Treble, Harrison Wheeldon and Stephen Courtney liked the Little League World Series so much they decided to try it again. For the vast majority of Little Leaguers, suiting up in South Williamsport for the World Series is nothing more than a pipe dream. But three players from Australia are on

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee cancer survivor has hit a hole-in-one in her first round of golf since undergoing five surgeries in the past year. The Tennessean reports Cathy Helton hit a hole-in-one while playing in the annual Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Celebration of Life Golf Classic at Hermitage Golf Course. Her singular shot came

HONOLULU — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit off the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaii Volcano Observatory says the earthquake struck at 8:35 p.m. Friday about 66 miles (107 kilometers) northeast of the town of Hawaiian Beaches on the island’s east coast. The agency reports that about 100 people

PARIS — A far-right European group has hailed as a success its bid to stop humanitarian organizations from rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, but ended its trouble-plagued voyage stranded at sea. Operation Defend Europe came to an abrupt end this week after more than a month at sea in the chartered ship C Star, but

MILAN — The opening match in Serie A also produced the first decision from video review on Saturday. The Video Assistant Referee awarded a penalty to Cagliari but Diego Farias’ effort was saved by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and the Bianconeri went on to win 3-0. “I don’t want to comment on the VAR, just

NIMES, France — Team BMC Racing won the time trial that opened the Spanish Vuelta on Saturday, with Australian rider Rohan Dennis taking the early overall lead. BMC won the 13.7-kilometer (8.5-mile) stage in the French city of Nimes in 15 minutes, 58 seconds. Team Quick Step Floors was second with a time six seconds

MASON, Ohio — Garbine Muguruza reached her first Western & Southern Open final with a 6-3, 6-2 upset of defending champion Karolina Pliskova on Saturday. The Wimbledon champion will meet on Sunday the winner of the later semifinal between Simona Halep and Sloane Stephens. The final will be the first on American soil for Muguruza,

EPPING, N.H. — A New Hampshire woman who became stuck in a swimming pool after the ladder broke turned to Facebook to ask for help getting out. Sixty-one-year-old Leslie Kahn was swimming in her pool Aug. 11 when the ladder broke, leaving her stranded. She said she didn’t have the strength to pull herself. No