Новости за 23.12.2017

NEW YORK — Mathew Barzal scored three times, Jaroslav Halak made 38 saves and the New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Saturday. The 20-year-old Barzal scored twice in the first period after Anders Lee got New York on the board 1:31 into the game. Barzal finished his first career hat trick with

CARACAS, Venezuela — A powerful official in Venezuela has taken the first step toward expelling top diplomats from Brazil and Canada who have been accused of meddling in the country’s politics. Venezuela’s national constituent assembly president Delcy Rodriguez declared both Brazil’s ambassador and Canada’s chargé d’affaires as persona non grata on Saturday, a move which

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Latest on the Miss America email scandal (all times local): 7:50 p.m. The outgoing chairwoman of the Miss America Organization says she was “unjustly vilified” following an email scandal that targeted former Miss Americas. Lynn Weidner tells The Associated Press she’s confident the full truth eventually will emerge. She was

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Latest on the Miss America email scandal (all times local): 3:35 p.m. One of the main recipients of fundraising from the Miss America Organization says it’s reviewing its association with Miss America amid the New Jersey pageant’s scandal over emails targeting past winners for abuse. The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

GREENFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts police have a new mystery to solve: Who wrote a 1944 love letter discovered within the walls of a house being remodeled? The Greenfield Police Department took to Facebook on Saturday to ask for the public’s help in figuring out the backstory behind the handwritten letter. Police say the letter is

LONDON — Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez hopes his side’s 3-2 win at West Ham on Saturday sparks a revival in the English Premier League. Newcastle’s first win in 10 games lifted the side out of the relegation zone. Benitez believes it can reignite their season. “I hope so,” he said. “What was really important was

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ray Spalding notched career highs with 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead Louisville to a 74-56 victory over Grand Canyon on Saturday. The Cardinals (10-2) used a 21-3 run over an eight-minute stretch in the second half to turn what was a 38-37 lead into a 19-point advantage with 8:28 remaining.

LOWELL, Mass. — Mustafa Jones scored a career-high 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Central Connecticut State got a partial block on a last-second shot to hold on for a 76-73 win over UMass Lowell on Saturday. Both teams had miscues down the stretch, particularly from the foul line. Tyler Kohl’s hesitation drive put the

BOSTON — Jordan Chatman nailed one of his seven 3-pointers in overtime and matched his career-high with 30 points, Ky Bowman hit a key 3 and Boston College beat Richmond 78-73 Saturday to surpass its win total from each of the past two seasons. Bowman had 17 points and Jerome Robinson 12 for the Eagles

PITTSBURGH — James Harrison’s long tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over. The AFC North champions released the five-time Pro Bowl linebacker and 2008 NFL defensive player of the year on Saturday to make room for right tackle Marcus Gilbert. Gilbert is returning from a suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy. The 39-year-old

PITTSBURGH — James Harrison’s long tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over. The AFC North champions released the five-time Pro Bowl linebacker and 2008 NFL defensive player of the year on Saturday to make room for right tackle Marcus Gilbert. Gilbert is returning from a suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy. The 39-year-old

ITHACA, N.Y. — Kahlil Dukes and Matt Scott, the nation’s leading scoring duo, combined for 49 points and Marvin Prochet scored Niagara’s final four points in an 89-86 victory over Cornell on Saturday. Prochet, who had 19 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for his third double-double this season, made two free throws with 17

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The top leadership of the Miss America Organization, implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives, resigned on Saturday, with the outgoing president apologizing to a winner whose weight he ridiculed. The president, Josh Randle, told The Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The top leadership of the Miss America Organization has resigned, sweeping out officials implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives. CEO Sam Haskell resigned from the Atlantic City, New Jersey-based organization on Saturday, a day after he was

SAN DIEGO — A memorial service is being held for a state firefighter killed battling the largest recorded wildfire in California’s modern history. Gov. Jerry Brown joined friends, family and colleagues Saturday at a San Diego church to honor Corey Iverson. The 32-year-old Cal Fire engineer died of burns and smoke inhalation on Dec. 14.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dubuque’s Michael Joseph is the winner of this year’s Cliff Harris Award, which honors the nation’s top small-college defensive player. Joseph on Saturday became the first Division III player to win the award. He led the Iowa Conference with eight interceptions and twice had three interceptions in a game. The defensive

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — University of Dubuque defensive back Michael Joseph has been named the winner of this year’s Cliff Harris Award. The award is given annually to the top defender in small-college football and Joseph becomes first Division III player to win the award. Joseph led the Iowa Conference with eight interceptions and twice

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — D’Marcus Simonds had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists as Georgia State cruised by Chattanooga 71-48 on Saturday. Georgia State (9-4) closed out its non-conference slate by tying a program record for wins before league play. The Panthers have won six of their last eight, with two losses coming in overtime.

BURNLEY, England — Harry Kane scored a hat trick for Tottenham in a 3-0 win at Burnley on Saturday to equal Alan Shearer’s English Premier League record of 36 goals in a calendar year. Kane converted an early penalty and struck twice more in the second half to match Shearer’s feat from 1995. Success for

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Jordan Bowden scored 17 points and No. 21 Tennessee shot 59 percent after halftime to beat Wake Forest 79-60 on Saturday. The Volunteers (9-2) led by one at the half but took control by scoring on seven of 10 possessions coming out of the break. That pushed Tennessee to a 52-43 lead,

NEW YORK — Political analyst Joan Walsh announced on Saturday that she would be moving to CNN next year after MSNBC said it had decided not to renew her contract as a paid contributor, a decision that has caused an uproar on social media. “I am overwhelmed by the support I’ve received today from all

ROCKPORT, Mass. — A life-size elf mannequin on display in a Massachusetts yard has been turning heads — and occasionally losing his own. Actress Melissa McMeekin has been having a little fun by moving her 6-foot-tall elf doll to different locations outside her Rockport home. During the countdown to Christmas, Daryl the red-suited elf has

NEWARK, N.J. — Angel Delgado scored 15 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Khadeen Carrington scored 15 and Desi Rodriguez added 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists, leading No. 23 Seton Hall to a 74-62 victory over Manhattan on Saturday at the Prudential Center. The victory was the seventh in eight games for the Pirates

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s leftist presidential front-runner is combative and unbending, and his personality-based campaign proclaiming honesty and fiery nationalism could set up a unique and combustible relationship with his northern counterpart should he win. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has long preached a Mexico-first stance, accusing its government of servility to Washington and lambasting the

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s leftist presidential front-runner is combative and unbending, and his personality-based campaign proclaiming honesty and fiery nationalism could set up a unique and combustible relationship with his northern counterpart should he win. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has long preached a Mexico-first stance, accusing its government of servility to Washington and lambasting the