Новости за 16.09.2017

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jamal Adjamah scored three touchdowns and Jacksonville defeated Division II Walsh 56-31 on Saturday, two days before the university resumes classes following Hurricane Irma. The Jacksonville campus closed on Sept. 8 and there was free admission to the football game played at the D.B. Milne Field, the on-campus stadium. Rylan Wells finished

ATHENS, Ohio — Nathan Rourke threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns as Ohio defeated Kansas 42-30 on Saturday, extending the Wildcats’ road losing streak to 42 games, the longest active streak in the nation. Rourke earned his first start against the Jayhawks after shining in the first two games of the season. Rourke succeeded

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning is among the participants in an annual cartoon and comic strip festival in Ohio’s capital city. Cartoon Crossroads Columbus runs Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at various locations throughout the city. It features creators of comic strips, political cartoons and graphic

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Donovan Peoples-Jones returned a punt 79 yards for a score and Quinn Nordin tied a school record with five field goals, helping No. 7 Michigan overcome its offensive struggles in a 29-13 win over Air Force on Saturday. The Wolverines (3-0) didn’t lead by more than three points until Peoples-Jones’ touchdown

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kurt Benkert passed for a school-record breaking 455 yards and Virginia avenged a heartbreak loss last season with a 38-18 victory over Connecticut on Saturday. Virginia came in a rare double-digit favorite and the Cavaliers (2-1) jumped out to a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Benkert, a fifth-year senior, broke

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Will Grier threw three touchdown passes, Justin Crawford ran for three scores and West Virginia beat Delaware State 59-16 on Saturday. The Mountaineers (2-1) compiled 538 yards of offense against an FCS team that lost its 14th straight game. But West Virginia made plenty of problems on both sides of the ball

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jaylen Samuels rushed for three touchdowns to help North Carolina State beat Furman 49-16 on Saturday. Samuels scored on runs of 2, 1 and 1 yards, all in the first half. He added six catches for 75 yards for the Wolfpack (2-1). Ryan Finley passed for 231 yards and a touchdown for

CHICAGO — Alex DeBrincat is listed at 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds, and that might be a little generous. There is nothing about his appearance that even hints at his profession. And then he hits the ice. The 19-year-old DeBrincat is trying to grab a spot on the Chicago Blackhawks after leading the Erie Otters to

PROVO, Utah — BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum came onto the field with a boot on his left foot before the game and will not play against No. 10 Wisconsin on Saturday. Sophomore Beau Hoge, son of former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merrill, will make his first career start. Mangum used a scooter to move around

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph threw for five touchdowns, all in the first half, and No. 9 Oklahoma State drilled Pittsburgh 59-21 on Saturday. Rudolph completed 23 of 32 passes for 497 yards and the five scores before being pulled in the middle of the third quarter with the Cowboys (3-0) in full command. He did

BOISE, Idaho — Authorities say a sports car driver plowed into a crowd of spectators at a Boise, Idaho, car show, injuring eight. Police say the driver of the gray Porsche accelerated rapidly while leaving the Cars and Coffee event but lost control and ran into the nearby crowd. Police say ambulances took six people

MINNEAPOLIS — Middle Tennessee State quarterback Brent Stockstill has been scratched from Saturday’s game against Minnesota with an injured left shoulder. Stockstill said earlier in the week that he was confident he would be ready to play after injuring his shoulder last weekend in a win over Syracuse. But he never even donned pads or

RADES, Tunisia — Tunisia won its second African basketball championship when it dethroned Nigeria 77-65 in the final on Saturday. Backed by a home crowd, Tunisia used clutch 3-point shooting to keep Nigeria at bay in the second half. Ziyed Chennoufi led Tunisia with 19 points, and Nizar Knioua added 16. Tunisia played the tournament

TIRANA, Albania — A senior NATO official says there’s reason to be concerned about the large-scale Zapad 2017 military maneuvers being conducted now by Russia and Belarus, since they could be seen as “a serious preparation for big war.” Gen. Petr Pavel, head of NATO’s Military Committee, on Saturday told the Associated Press that NATO

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Authorities say two adults and two children were killed when the private plane they were traveling in went down in Colorado. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office says the plane carrying the family of four was flying from Fort Collins to Utah. The sheriff’s office was asked to search early Saturday morning

LONDON — Tottenham remains winless in the English Premier League at Wembley Stadium after being held to a goalless draw by Swansea on Saturday. Harry Kane came closest to breaking the deadlock when his second-half effort struck the crossbar, but Swansea held on for what could be a crucial point come the end of the

CHICAGO — Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for what Major League Baseball called “inappropriate actions” during Chicago’s win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Cubs pitcher John Lackey also was fined an undisclosed amount. Contreras has appealed the suspension, so he is in the

Ringo Starr, “Give More Love” (UMe) We’re on the road again with the skiffle band king, Ringo Starr. The busiest of all Beatles is out with his 19th solo album, “Give More Love,” featuring a who’s-who of rock greats as supporting cast. Starr says he has more energy now than he did 25 years ago.

HAVANA — Raul Castro seemed rattled. The Cuban president sent for the top American envoy in the country to address grave concerns about a spate of U.S. diplomats harmed in Havana. There was talk of futuristic “sonic attacks” and the subtle threat of repercussions by the United States, until recently Cuba’s sworn enemy. The way

FAIRVIEW, Okla. — Authorities say one of two inmates who escaped by overpowering guards in northwest Oklahoma and stealing a prison transport van has been arrested in Pennsylvania. The Major County, Oklahoma, sheriff’s office said on its Facebook page that 32-year-old Andrew Foy was arrested Friday. Details of the arrest and where it took place

WASHINGTON — There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it’s eluded the doctors, scientists and intelligence analysts scouring for answers. Investigators have chased many theories, including a sonic attack, electromagnetic weapon or flawed spying device. Each explanation seems to fit parts of what’s happened, conflicting with others. The United States

HOUSTON — Thousands of Houston firefighters were told to stay home at the height of Harvey’s flooding. Marty Lancton, president of the Houston firefighters union, said through tears in an interview Friday with television station KHOU that the department could have done more during the storm. He says that on Sunday, Aug. 27, as fast-rushing

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities say a security guard shot and killed a gunman who wounded two people outside a northern Philadelphia bar. Police say the guard saw the 30-year-old man shooting two people outside the J/F Hookah lounge in the Germantown section of the city shortly after 11 p.m. Friday. The guard shot the man multiple

LONDON — The Latest on London Fashion Week (all times local): 7 p.m. Guests attending Burberry’s catwalk show at London Fashion Week have found their usual red carpet welcome replaced by heckling protesters. Dozens of animal rights activists made a loud racket Saturday outside the luxury brand’s show venue in London’s Clerkenwell area, crowding around

UNITED NATIONS — Facing an escalating nuclear threat from North Korea and the mass flight of minority Muslims from Myanmar, world leaders gather at the United Nations starting Monday to tackle these and other tough challenges — from the spread of terrorism to a warming planet. The spotlight will be on U.S. President Donald Trump