Новости за 15.10.2017

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Thomas Woodson threw a TD pass, Manny Morgan ran in another score and Akron held off Western Michigan 14-13 on Sunday. The homecoming game was supposed to be played Saturday but was postponed because of heavy rain and lightning. Woodson made it 7-0 with a 13-yard pass to Kobie Booker in the

At least 40 people have died in the deadliest week of wildfires in California history. The victims include a couple who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, a 14-year-old boy whose parents and older sister were severely burned, and a woman born with a spinal defect who worked to help others despite her own troubles.

MINNEAPOLIS — Harrison Smith led Minnesota’s defense in a thorough dismantling of Green Bay, as the Vikings knocked Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers out of the game on Sunday with a broken collarbone during a 23-10 victory that drastically altered the course of the NFC North. Smith had 1½ sacks on safety blitzes, a diving interception

BALTIMORE — Connor Barth kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:08 left in overtime, and the Chicago Bears used a 167-yard rushing effort by Jordan Howard to beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-24 on Sunday. The Bears (2-4) blew a 14-point lead in the second half before coming through in overtime behind Howard, whose 53-yard run

LANDOVER, Md. — Washington’s Kirk Cousins threw for two touchdowns, ran for a score, and also had an interception as part of an inconsistent performance against his past — and possibly — future mentor Kyle Shanahan’s winless San Francisco 49ers in a 26-24 victory Sunday. The Redskins blew a 17-point lead before barely holding on.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom Brady set the NFL record for regular-season victories by a quarterback, getting his 187th as the New England Patriots held on for a 24-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday to claim first place in the AFC East. The Patriots (4-2) were playing their first game in 10

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Rick Tocchet has been known as a players’ coach, from his days with Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh to early in his current tenure with the Arizona Coyotes. That could be about to change. His team still winless and spinning on a wheel to nowhere, Tocchet is looking for something, anything that may

HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first rookie in NFL history with at least three TD passes in three straight games, helping give the Houston Texans a 33-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Watson has thrown 15 touchdown passes this season, the most in NFL history

ATLANTA — Jay Cutler threw a pair of touchdown passes, Cody Parkey kicked a pair of field goals and the Miami Dolphins rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to stun the Atlanta Falcons 20-17 on Sunday. Matt Ryan had another crucial interception with the Falcons in position to at least attempt a tying field goal.

DECATUR, Ill. — A 17-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old Illinois boy. The Herald & Review reports police found an injured child Saturday morning at a home in Decatur, 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of Chicago. The boy was pronounced dead later at a local hospital. Macon County Coroner Michel

PARIS — The Latest on France President Emmanuel Macron’s first national television interview (all times local): 9:50 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron is criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s hard-line position on Iran but says he doesn’t find Trump dangerous or worrying. Macron said in a national television interview on Sunday that he urged Trump not

HONG KONG — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia won her third WTA singles title of the year on Sunday, beating Daria Gavrilova of Australia 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the Hong Kong Open final. “This morning we were ready to share this trophy and I actually think we both deserve this trophy,” sixth-seeded Pavlyuchenkova said after

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has given his first national television interview since his election as he tries to win back public support. Macron appeared both combative and defensive while pressing his vision for an “economic transformation” of a stagnant France in the Sunday interview on TF1 television. He defended his use of the

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — This is not how Miami would have scripted its season. Then again, no one could script this. The unbeaten quarterback wasn’t exactly favored to win the job. A hurricane canceled a game and displaced the team for several days. The best running back has probably played his last college game. The

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police say two children who were playing hide-and-seek in a neighborhood park discovered a man’s body. Police said Sunday the children found the body of 30-year-old Christopher Bradley on Saturday evening in a wooded area of Olin Park on the city’s near west side. The youngsters told an adult who called the

MINNEAPOLIS — Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers could miss the remainder of the season with a broken collarbone. Rodgers left the game against Minnesota in the first quarter on Sunday, and the Packers announced at halftime that his season is in jeopardy after the injury was diagnosed. “There is a chance he could

MADISON, Wis. — The way that outside linebacker Leon Jacobs has responded to challenges during his career epitomizes how the Wisconsin defense takes on tough situations. No excuses, no finger-pointing and rewarding results. The Badgers are stingy in the red zone. They galvanize after getting forced on to the field by offensive or special teams

LONDON — The Latest on sexual assault and harassment allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein (all times local): 8:20 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron says that he wants to revoke Harvey Weinstein’s Legion of Honor award over the multiple accusations of sexual assault and harassment against the Hollywood titan. Macron said in a national television

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska has hired Washington State athletic director Bill Moos to head its sports program. University officials announced the pick on Sunday, less than four weeks after firing AD Shawn Eichorst. Eichorst was let go the day after the Cornhuskers football team lost to Northern Illinois at home. His replacement was named the

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia was supposed to be in rebuilding mode in the Big 12 this season as the conference welcomes the return of its championship game. Behind national touchdown receptions leader David Sills V and comeback kid Will Grier, the Mountaineers’ latest performance has put the rest of the conference on notice. West

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Having the best team in NASCAR has paid off, finally, for Furniture Row Racing. The team on Sunday announced a full sponsorship package for Martin Truex Jr. in 2018 with Bass Pro Shops, 5-hour Energy and Auto Owners Insurance. Since its inception, the team has primarily been funded out of team owner

CHILPANCINGO, Mexico — Authorities in southern Mexico say attackers have killed and burned a regional leftist leader, along with his wife, 94-year-old mother-in-law and driver. Guerrero state security official Roberto Alvarez Heredia said Sunday the deaths of 50-year-old Ranferi Hernandez Acevedo and those with him have been “totally confirmed.” The bodies were found in the

BATESVILLE, Miss. — A Mississippi man charged in the burning death of a woman will not testify in his own capital murder trial. Attorneys were making closing arguments Sunday in the trial of 29-year-old Quinton Tellis, who has pleaded not guilty to capital murder in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers. Prosecutors theorize that Tellis

VIENNA — Innsbruck is expected to drop plans to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics after a majority of residents rejected the idea in a referendum on Sunday. 53.35 percent of eligible voters in the province of Tyrol opposed Innsbruck’s ambition to host the games, with 67.41 percent of city residents saying ‘no.’ Innsbruck is

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister has told a group of Christian media professionals that Israel has no better friend than the world’s Christian communities. Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Sunday at the Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem, the first such event Israel says it has hosted. His comments and the event itself reflect the close ties and