Новости за 26.01.2018

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton says her Tennessee amusement park “has hogged the spotlight long enough” and she’s stepping aside as grand marshal of the Pigeon Forge spring parade after 32 years. A news release from Dollywood and the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism says the grand marshal this year will be baseball Hall

MOSCOW — The Latest on Russia’s response to the satirical film “The Death of Stalin” (all times local): 11:30 p.m. A Moscow movie theater that had been showing a satirical film about Soviet leader Josef Stalin in defiance of an official Russian government ban has canceled further screenings. The announcement came several hours after Moscow

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Capsules for Saturday’s 2nd running of the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park: SINGING BULLET Post: 1 Jockey: Robby Albarado Trainer: Dale Romans Odds: 30-1 Earnings: $150,764 10 starts, 3 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third. … Finished third in the Grade 2 Amsterdam at Saratoga last year. WEST

SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods got off to a bad start in the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and things got even worse, leaving him in danger of missing the cut. Woods made the turn at 2-over 38 Friday on the North Course, which was toughened up during a recent

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Gun Runner will start from one of the outside posts in Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational, a less-than-ideal situation even for the top horse in the sport right now. Then again, at least he’ll be out there. Gun Runner’s connections wanted him in the inaugural edition of the Pegasus a year

PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz says his goal is to be ready to play when the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles open next season. Speaking to reporters Friday for the first time since he tore his left ACL and LCL on Dec. 10, Wentz expressed confidence he won’t miss the start of 2018. “So after we went

DAVOS, Switzerland — Snow was piled high outside, but inside the Davos summit, relations between President Donald Trump and the assembled global elites seemed to thaw. Before Trump’s debut appearance at the World Economic Forum, critics speculated that the president would function as a protectionist bull in the free-trade-loving china shop. After all, this was

MIAMI — Kevin Durant was steaming mad over officiating this week, then eventually apologized after realizing he could have better handled his frustrations. The NBA hopes all players and referees take the time for such reflection. The league introduced a five-pronged plan Friday to try and improve how players and referees get along during games.

MIAMI — Kevin Durant was steaming mad over officiating this week, then eventually apologized after realizing he could have better handled his frustrations. The NBA hopes all players and referees take the time for such reflection. The league introduced a five-pronged plan Friday to try and improve how players and referees get along during games.

KABUL Afghanistan. — An Afghan official says a suicide attack has killed two people in the country’s southern Kandahar province. Mohammad Nahim lalai, an MP from Kandahar province, said that a suicide bomber blew himself up Friday in front a police vehicle, killing two civilians and wounding three policemen. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the

PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman wrapped his arms around Doug Pederson on the sideline in the final minute of Philadelphia’s lopsided win over Minnesota in the NFC championship game and flashed a big smile. The most criticized team executive in the city engineered a dramatic turnaround. After finishing last in the NFC East last season, the

MIAMI — The Miami Marlins will install new netting at Marlins Park before the 2018 season to give fans along the baselines additional protection. The netting is designed to blend with the playing surface and is 30 percent thinner than existing netting behind home plate, allowing better visibility, the Marlins said. The new netting will

HANOVER COURTHOUSE, Va. — A man convicted of beating his wife to death with a hammer after using a dating app to meet other women has been sentenced to life in prison. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that 34-year-old Harshadkumar Jadav was sentenced Thursday after being convicted of murder last June. Prosecutor Shari Skipper says 30-year-old

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres veteran defenseman Zach Bogosian will miss the remainder of the season after it was determined he requires hip surgery. General manager Jason Botterill announced the decision on Friday in saying Bogosian will miss four to six months with the expectation the player will be ready for the start of training

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The 3-pointers are going up in bunches for No. 10 North Carolina, even if it’s not the look-inside-first style preferred by Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams. The Tar Heels are launching 3s at the highest rate of his 15-year tenure at his alma mater entering Saturday’s game against instate rival

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — New Wofford coach Josh Conklin has completed his staff, including a new defensive coordinator in Sam Siefkes while keeping Terriers offensive coordinator Wade Lang. Conklin was Pitt’s defensive coordinator the past three years before coming over in December to take over for Mike Ayers, who spent 30 seasons as Wofford coach. Siefkes

Parity in the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 races thus far has raised the stakes of Saturday’s Big 12/SEC Challenge as teams in both leagues try to upgrade their NCAA Tournament credentials. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said this week he’d be disappointed if the SEC doesn’t get eight or nine NCAA Tournament bids this year,

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana stores can continue selling a marijuana-derived oil that’s used as medicine for treating people with epilepsy while lawmakers continue assessing whether the substance is legal in the state. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday the extension of an enforcement moratorium on cannabidiol, or CBD oil, products until the legislative session ends in mid-March.

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Brooke Henderson bogeyed the first hole to drop into a tie for the lead Friday before the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic was suspended for the day — and later cut from 72 to 54 holes — because of high wind that moved balls on an exposed green. Sustained 30-35 mph wind

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Brooke Henderson bogeyed the first hole to drop into a tie for the lead Friday before the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic was suspended for the day because of high wind. Sustained 30-35 mph wind gusting to the low 40s hit the Ocean Club Golf Course and was forecast to continue through

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Taylor has the flu and has been limited this week in preparations for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Taylor was not able to qualify the Team Penske entry as planned on Thursday and instead turned the Acura over to co-driver Helio Castroneves. Castroneves put the Acura on top of the

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — LeBron James wouldn’t reveal the order he drafted players for his All-Star team. Kevin Love had an idea when he was chosen. “Probably dead last,” Love said, joking. “Kev would say that,” James said. Cleveland’s All-Stars will indeed play together in the Feb. 18 game after James selected his teammate — and

NEW YORK — Colgate-Palmolive Co. shares fell Friday after the consumer products maker posted revenue that missed forecasts. The maker of toothpaste, dishwashing liquid and other household goods reported fourth-quarter earnings of $323 million, or 37 cents per share. The latest quarter includes a charge related to tax reform of 31 cents per share. Excluding

DALLAS — A Texas couple facing charges over the death of their 3-year-old daughter adopted from India have lost parental rights to their 4-year-old biological daughter. A judge in Dallas on Friday terminated the parental rights of Wesley and Sini Mathews of Richardson, who remain jailed. Both had agreed to permanently relinquish their rights to

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Roughly 20 seconds into his introductory news conference as coach of the New York Giants, Pat Shurmur ran into his problem. The lights went out in the auditorium where he was speaking. Like everyone else in the packed room, the former offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings laughed, and then handled