Новости за 27.09.2017

TURIN, Italy — Gonzalo Higuain proved his doubters wrong as he came off the bench to set Juventus on its way to a 2-0 win against Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday. Higuain, who has been dropped from the Argentina squad, was left out of Juve’s starting lineup for the second successive match. But

BASEL, Switzerland — Young forward Dimitri Oberlin used a special occasion to inspire Basel to a stunning 5-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. On his 20th birthday, the Cameroon-born Oberlin scored twice, had one assist and also earned a penalty as Basel defied a lackluster start to the season. Benfica played

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted narrowly to authorize state schools to promote specific religions. Chief Justice Carmen Lucia made the deciding vote Wednesday in favor of so-called confessional schools, at which teachers will be permitted to promote their religious beliefs during class. In non-confessional schools, teachers can only discuss the history and

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain beat five-time champion Bayern Munich 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday with unstoppable football from its super-expensive forwards. The French side’s formidable attacking lineup tore the visitors’ defense apart on the counterattack and took command of Group B with goals from Dani Alves, Edinson Cavani and Neymar. Kylian Mbappe, who

BRUSSELS — Celtic took a big step toward at least a spot in the Europa League on Wednesday when it beat Anderlecht 3-0 away from home in the Champions League. With Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain being the undisputed favorites to advance from Group B, goals by Leigh Griffiths and Scott Sinclair, along with an

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gay rights groups told a California state commission Wednesday that they object to several of the textbooks that could be recommended for use in schools, saying the books don’t include enough information about the contributions of LGBT Americans. The state Department of Education is preparing to update textbook recommendations for the first

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes figure they look like a playoff team on paper. They’re eager to find out if that translates to the ice. After missing the postseason for the eighth straight year — the longest active drought in the NHL — the Hurricanes spent the summer making a series of moves hoping

INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald Trump is pledging to help the people of Puerto Rico, saying he will be there “every step of the way until this job is done.” Trump says during a speech in Indiana to sell his tax plan that “our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Puerto Rico and

CINCINNATI — During the Bengals’ open locker room, linebacker Vontaze Burfict headed for the cafeteria, filled a foam carry-out box and headed straight to the trainer’s room, not returning until the media was leaving. Pressed to talk for 5 minutes after practice, he came off the field and told reporters he was first going to

MOSCOW — Romelu Lukaku made it 10 goals in nine games this season as Manchester United cruised to a 4-1 win over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Wednesday. Lukaku headed in the opening goal off Anthony Martial’s cross after just four minutes to continue his free-scoring start to life at United, while Martial

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday as smaller companies soared following a report that showed business investment climbed in August. Investors also hoped stocks will benefit from tax cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. On Wednesday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index advanced 10.20 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,507.04. The

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS LAST SEASON: 50-24-8, third in Metropolitan Division. Eliminated by Pittsburgh in first round of playoffs. COACH: John Tortorella, third year, 84-57-16. ADDED: LW Artemi Panarin. LOST: C William Karlsson, C Sam Gagner, LW Scott Hartnell, LW Brandon Saad. PLAYER TO WATCH: D Zach Werenski. The 20-year-old rewrote the team’s record book last

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Twitter Inc., up 36 cents to $16.95 The social media company said it will test allowing users to make longer tweets of 280 characters. Nike Inc., down $1.03 to $52.67 The shoe and athletic apparel company said high discounts will continue to affect

ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre is likely done for the season after playing 13 games with a strained left hamstring before the Texas Rangers were eliminated from playoff contention. Beltre is his 20th major league season and got his 3,000th career hit in July. He wasn’t in the lineup for the series finale against the

Clemson’s status as the team to beat in the Atlantic Coast Conference is motivating other schools to prove the league goes beyond the second-ranked Tigers. Schools are making early cases that they are up to challenging the defending national champions. There have upsets to start the year and several teams besides the Tigers are off

NEW YORK ISLANDERS LAST SEASON: 41-29-12, 94 points. Fifth in Metropolitan Division. COACH: Doug Weight (second season, second NHL season). ADDED: F Jordan Eberle. LOST: F Ryan Strome, D Travis Hamonic, G Jean-Francois Berube. PLAYER TO WATCH: John Tavares. The captain is unsigned beyond this season. He has averaged 33 goals and 41 assists the

TRENTON, N.J. — Police say a New Jersey man asked his 11-year-old son to get behind the wheel when he became too drunk to drive. Authorities say 33-year-old Jorge Garcia picked his son up on Friday from the child’s grandmother’s house in Hamilton. Police tell NJ.com (http://bit.ly/2wX3UxW ) the Trenton man was too intoxicated to

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ top envoy for Syria says the next round of talks between the government and opposition will take place as soon as “in about a month” and no later than early November. Staffan de Mistura tells the U.N. Security Council that both sides should use the next month to create

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana State Police say they’re investigating after a police officer in the western Indiana city of Crawfordsville fired a gunshot at a movie actor portraying a bank robber. No one was hurt. State police say Crawfordsville police were responding to a report of a possible robbery at Backstep Brewing Co. on Tuesday

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana State Police say they’re investigating a shot fired by local police in western Indiana at a movie actor portraying a bank robber. They say the Crawfordsville Police Department responded to a report of a possible robbery occurring at the Backstep Brewing Co. Tuesday evening and found actor Jim Duff, wearing a

CHICAGO — Attorneys for a transgender man who challenged an Indiana law that prevents him from changing his first name to a male name have urged an appeals court to reinstate his lawsuit. A federal judge dismissed the man’s lawsuit in March, finding he hadn’t established his legal standing to sue Indiana. The man appealed

BUFFALO SABRES LAST SEASON: 33-37-12, 78 points. Finished last in Atlantic Division and 15th in Eastern Conference, extending playoff drought to sixth consecutive season. COACH: Phil Housley (first season, first NHL season). ADDED: GM Jason Botterill, Ds Marco Scandella, Nathan Beaulieu and Victor Antipin, RW Jason Pominville, LW Benoit Pouliot, G Chad Johnson. LOST: RW

NEW YORK — New York state, home to the U.S. mainland’s biggest Puerto Rican community, is sending a lot more than thoughts and prayers to the hurricane-ravaged island. Between them, New York state and city have committed hundreds of workers and organized aid ranging from rescue helicopters to field rations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo took the

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group that represents nursing homes and assisted living facilities is challenging Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s order to install generators at the facilities by Dec. 1, saying the deadline is impossible to meet and the order is simply a reaction to one incompetent nursing home where 11 people died in sweltering heat

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens’ standard formula for success is having their standout defense dominate the game while receiving only a marginal assist from the offense. To this point, the imbalance has been exceedingly disproportionate. Baltimore ranks last in the NFL in passing yardage and total offense, in part because the defense was