Новости за 05.09.2017

VADUZ, Liechtenstein — Spain cruised to an 8-0 win over last-place Liechtenstein to stay in control of Group G in European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday. Alvaro Morata and Iago Aspas each scored two goals as Spain guaranteed at least second place in the group and repeated its 8-0 victory over Liechtenstein

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Goalkeeper Tim Howard has been replaced by Brad Guzan, one of seven lineup changes U.S. coach Bruce Arena made for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Honduras. Only right back Graham Zusi and midfielders Christian Pulisic, Michael Bradley and Darlington Nagbe remained from the lineup that started last week’s 2-0 home

A coach in the dugout using a wireless device will be able to speak directly to his catcher to call pitches in SEC conference baseball games and in the postseason tournament in 2018, a move that is expected to significantly reduce the length of games. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel last month approved a

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Hurricane Irma’s size and strength put the entire state of Florida on notice on Tuesday, and residents and visitors prepared to leave in anticipation of catastrophic winds and floods that could reach the state by this weekend. Throughout South Florida, officials readied evacuation orders and people raided store shelves, buying up

The White House took a firm stance on Tuesday in outlining why an immigration program created by President Barack Obama needs to be eliminated. President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions described the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as an unconstitutional action that contributed to a surge in immigration and gang violence in

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have activated infielder Yoan Moncada from the 10-day disabled list and requested waivers on left-hander Derek Holland for the purpose of granting his unconditional release. The White Sox also promoted left-hander Jace Fry from Double-A Birmingham before Tuesday night’s game against Cleveland. The 24-year-old Fry, a third-round pick in

Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente had a slightly different take on the debut of Hokies quarterback Josh Jackson. The coach praised the redshirt freshman not only for what he did against West Virginia, but also for what he didn’t do. “There were some times when things weren’t just perfect and he didn’t turn them into

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: United Technologies Corp., down $6.71 to $111.21 The company will acquire flight deck maker Rockwell Collins for about $23 billion. Bank of America Corp., down 78 cents to $23.31 Banks lost more than the rest of the market as bond yields fell sharply, which

STORRS, Conn. — St. John’s recruit Sidney Wilson has transferred to UConn and the Huskies are seeking a waiver that would allow him to play this season. The 6-foot-7 freshman with a 7-foot wingspan enrolled in summer school classes at St. John’s and under NCAA rules would have to sit out the upcoming season as

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders have placed second-round pick Obi Melifonwu on injured reserve, forcing the safety to miss at least the first eight games of the season. The Raiders also placed offensive lineman Denver Kirkland on injured reserve Tuesday. Oakland signed safety Erik Harris and linebacker Xavier Woodson-Luster to the active roster. Melifonwu

CINCINNATI — Xavier added a year to coach Chris Mack’s deal on Tuesday, keeping him under contract through the 2022-23 season. Mack is 17 wins away from becoming Xavier’s all-time winningest coach as he enters his ninth season. Last season, the Musketeers recovered from a series of injuries to their top players and reached the

AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football players and alleged the program at the nation’s largest Baptist school fostered a “culture of violence.” The settlement is one of several in recent weeks as Baylor moves to close out

NEW YORK — The U.S. Soccer Federation denied the North American Soccer League Division 2 status for 2018, a move that threatens the league’s future. The current NASL started play in 2011 with second-tier status. The USSF raised the United Soccer League from the third tier to the second in January, when both the NASL

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin answered a single football question on Tuesday before the focus shifted to his job security and comments from a university system regent calling for his firing. Sumlin cut off the reporter before the question was even done, no doubt prepared for it after the Aggies squandered

OCEAN CITY, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man who was shocked with a stun gun while being arrested by Ocean City police. Authorities said Byron K. Tunnell, 28, of Ocean City was stopped for a traffic violation about 11 p.m. Monday. Police said Tunnell drove several blocks before pulling

NEW YORK — Technology companies and executives of other industries criticized the Trump administration for its plan to undo protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants and called on Congress to help them. President Donald Trump said he will dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, an Obama-era initiative that allowed

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Congregants who worship at the nation’s oldest synagogue in Rhode Island asked an appeals court on Tuesday to reconsider a decision that gave control of the building to a congregation in New York City. Lawyers for the congregation at Touro Synagogue asked the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston for

NEW YORK — A judge’s finding that a new Lynyrd Skynyrd film violates a “blood oath” made by the band to not exploit the group’s name following a fatal plane crash hasn’t stopped the film’s creators from threatening to distribute the film. Lawyers for the filmmakers say in court papers that they can distribute “Street

LITITZ, Pa. — Police officers in a small Pennsylvania town are evidently afraid of a certain homicidal clown. The Lititz police department on Tuesday posted photos of red balloons a prankster tied to a pair of sewer grates. A red balloon is the calling card of Pennywise, the sewer-dwelling, child-eating clown in Stephen King’s horror

ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF has moved its football game against Memphis up a day as a precaution to avoid any potential disruption by Hurricane Irma. UCF announced Tuesday that the home game against the Tigers will be played on Friday at Spectrum Stadium, starting at 6:30 p.m. EST. The American Athletic Conference opener for both

LAPEL, Ind. — A central Indiana high school has banned students from wearing the Confederate flag after it led to verbal altercations in hallways. Lapel High School Principal Chad Kemerly tells The Indianapolis Star the ban went into effect Friday, a day after the disruptions. It was the second straight day some students wore T-shirts

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have placed third-string quarterback T.J. Yates on the injured reserve list in making a series of moves before their season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday. Yates sustained a concussion in a 13-9 loss at Baltimore on Aug. 26, and also lost the backup job to

BOSTON — It’s been 20 years since Princess Diana’s death, yet her legacy has barely faded. Now, dozens of items with a direct connection to one of the most admired women in the world — from articles of clothing, to jewelry, to signed papers and photographs, and even to a piece of her wedding cake

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — The University of Connecticut and football coach Randy Edsall are appealing a ruling by the state’s ethics office that the school violated Connecticut’s ban on nepotism by hiring Edsall’s son as an assistant coach. The administrative appeal, which was filed last week in Superior Court, argues that because Corey Edsall’s deal

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The nation’s most efficient passer during the first true weekend of the college football season was not Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson, top NFL prospects Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen, or even one of the highly touted quarterbacks in the SEC. In fact, it was a quarterback who is known more for