Новости за 17.01.2018

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After further review, Miami’s home winning streak is over. The NCAA says that Miami’s loss to Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl counts as a home loss for the Hurricanes. The game was played at Hard Rock Stadium, which has been Miami’s home field for a decade. Miami originally listed the game

MADRID — Lionel Messi missed a penalty and Barcelona conceded late as its 29-match unbeaten streak ended in a 1-0 loss to city rival Espanyol in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday. Messi failed from the spot in the 62nd minute, his shot brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Diego Lopez. Youngster

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots say quarterback Tom Brady did not attend a scheduled AFC championship news conference Wednesday because he was meeting with the team medical staff for a right hand injury. According to New England’s first injury report of the week, Brady was a limited participant in the practice held earlier in the

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Two women in Argentina have accused Boca Juniors players Edwin Cardona and Wilmar Barrios of causing them injuries and threatening them with a knife. The women, who have not been identified, reported the alleged abuse to a judge in Buenos Aires. A lawyer representing the players said Wednesday that the women

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal prisons officials have tested a jamming technology that officials hope will help combat the threat posed by inmates with cellphones. Assistant Attorney General Beth Williams told The Associated Press that Bureau of Prisons officials tested the cell signal-blocking technology for several hours on Wednesday morning at a federal prison in Cumberland,

PITTSBURGH — Some Pittsburgh Pirates fans are signing a petition to express their frustration following the team’s decision to trade star outfielder Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants. As of Wednesday, more than 28,000 fans signed a petition on change.org asking Major League Baseball to force Pirates owner Bob Nutting to sell the team.

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Prosecutors have released new details about the drug overdose death of the man they say was hired to kill a radio host in New Jersey. They announced Wednesday that Francis Mullholland was found dead on Oct. 8, 2013, at his Lower Township home. Responding officers found him on the living room

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A University of Alabama student repeatedly used a racial slur in videos posted on social media, prompting immediate condemnation from school officials and her apparent expulsion Wednesday. University President Stuart R. Bell called the videos “highly offensive and deeply hurtful,” and said the student, Haley Barber, is “no longer enrolled here.” “We

RALEIGH, N.C. — Investigators are looking into whether an NFL agent violated North Carolina’s sports agents law by contacting a Tar Heels football player despite not being registered with the state. According to a search warrant, the Secretary of State’s office sought Facebook records for Tennessee-based agent Brandon Smart. The document states Smart contacted UNC

CHICAGO — Jordan Bell has left Golden State’s game against Chicago with a sprained left ankle. Bell got hurt when he challenged Robin Lopez’s dunk on the Bulls’ first possession. Bell stayed down for a while and then was helped to his feet. He tried to put pressure on his leg and grimaced before he

CHICAGO — Jordan Bell has left Golden State’s game against Chicago with a left leg injury. Bell got hurt when he challenged Robin Lopez’s dunk on the Bulls’ first possession. Bell stayed down for a while and then was helped to his feet. He tried to put pressure on his leg and grimaced before he

CHICAGO — Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala have been ruled out for Golden State’s game at Chicago due to injuries. Green is dealing with right shoulder soreness, and Iguodala has a bruised left calf. Green had 11 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in Monday night’s 118-108 victory at Cleveland. Iguodala scored nine points while

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says the economy was growing at a moderate pace at the start of the year, with the majority of business contacts optimistic about prospects for 2018. In its latest survey of business conditions nationwide, the Fed says that wages were rising at a modest pace. Some Fed districts were seeing

MADRID — Authorities say an Atletico Madrid fan has been hospitalized in serious condition after being stabbed before Wednesday’s match against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey. Police said the 22-year-old man was attacked near a subway station where fans arrive for matches at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Madrid health officials said he was stabbed

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers have acquired winger Andy Polo on loan from Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia for the upcoming season. The 23-year-old native of Peru played in 25 matches last year for Morelia and made six starts with two goals. He’s also World Cup-bound, having appeared in Peru’s two-legged playoff against New

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers have acquired winger Andy Polo on loan from La Liga club Monarcas Morelia for the upcoming season. The 23-year-old native of Peru played in 25 matches last year for Morelia and made six starts with two goals. He’s also World Cup-bound, having appeared in Peru’s two-legged playoff against New

They Might Be Giants, “I Like Fun” (Idlewild Recordings) They Might Be Giants have a spring in their step on “I Like Fun,” their 20th studio album. As is often the case, their gait is of the kind endorsed by Monty Python’s Ministry of Silly Walks, with a special dispensation here from the Dead Poets

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has hired Auburn football assistant Herb Hand as offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator. Hand joins a program that went 7-6 in coach Tom Herman’s first season. The Longhorns returned to the postseason for the first time since 2013 and beat Missouri in the Texas Bowl. Hand spent the last two

NEW YORK — The San Antonio Spurs say Kawhi Leonard will be out indefinitely as he continues his recovery from a leg injury. Leonard has played in just nine games after missing the beginning of the season because of right quadriceps tendinopathy. He also was sidelined briefly because of a shoulder injury. Spurs general manager

SEATTLE — Amid uncertainty over protections for young immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, a scholarship group that recently collected its biggest donation yet from Amazon chief Jeff Bezos said it is exploring ways to help students if they are deported. The Dream.US foundation, which received $33 million from Bezos on Friday, said it hopes

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Court of Arbitration of Sport says it will begin appeals hearings on Monday for 39 Russian athletes disqualified from the Sochi Winter Games for doping and banned for life from the Olympics. Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov and World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren will testify by video or telephone link to

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Latest on a proposed rate increase by New Mexico’s largest electric utility (all times local): 3:25 p.m. Officials with New Mexico’s largest electric utility have yet to say whether they will support the latest revision of a proposed rate increase that has been approved by state regulators. A divided Public Regulation

When Dr. Brian Hainline learned about the apparent suicide of another college athlete, it hit hard. Again. No, he didn’t know Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski. But he’s heard such stories far too often. The NCAA’s first chief medical officer has coped with friends, patients and other college students who took their own lives and

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Basketball will begin hosting youth national championship tournaments for boys and girls this summer. The organization announced Wednesday that the 2018 U.S. Open Basketball Championships will consist of six groups of play: eighth grade boys and girls, 13-and-under boys and girls, and 12-and-under boys and girls. Teams will qualify for

PORTLAND, Maine — Authorities in Massachusetts say a Maine police officer was arrested because she acted unruly at a concert and refused to leave. Worcester police arrested 26-year-old Portland officer Zahra Munye Abu on Saturday night. They say she caused the disturbance at the Palladium at a Ja Rule and Ashanti concert. Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst