Новости за 08.02.2018

SEATTLE — The Latest on sex abuse allegations against a former Olympic swim coach (all times local): 1:25 p.m. The U.S. governing body for swimming says it only recently learned of sexual abuse allegations against a former Olympic coach by world champion Ariana Kukors. USA Swimming said in a statement Thursday that Kukors’ public statement

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for third-year guard Rashad Vaughn, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal — reached shortly before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline — has not

PITTSBURGH — Neal Huntington has a problem with the word “rebuild.” To the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager, the connotation hints at raising a white flag on the present. “Rebuild implies you’re looking five years down the road,” Huntington said. Which, Huntington insists, his team is not doing. Even after a three-day span in January in

WASHINGTON — Republicans rode the tea party wave to power eight years ago on a message of fiscal responsibility and attacking budget deficits. That was then. On Thursday, the Republican-led Congress was rounding up support for a bipartisan budget bill that would put the government on track for annual deficits topping $1 trillion. Such a

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers are giving Wisconsin residents first crack at tickets for home games against the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers hope to draw more of their own fans when they face their NL Central rivals. The Brewers say fans with a valid Wisconsin address can buy up to eight tickets starting Friday for

MINNEAPOLIS — The status of Minnesota starting guards Amir Coffey and Dupree McBrayer remains uncertain for the upcoming game at Indiana. Gophers coach Richard Pitino said Thursday that Coffey and McBrayer are still considered day to day. The Gophers play the Hoosiers Friday. Coffey has missed the past three games and eight of the past

MADRID — Deportivo La Coruna says veteran Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari will start a trial period with the Spanish club from Friday. The 33-year-old Muntari will be evaluated by new coach Clarence Seedorf. Muntari played alongside Seedorf at AC Milan and was also coached by the Netherlands great when he took over Milan in 2014.

DALLAS — Emmanuel Mudiay is headed to the New York Knicks, with Denver adding guard Devin Harris from Dallas on Thursday in a three-team deadline trade that the Nuggets hope will give them needed experience for a playoff push. The rebuilding Mavericks will get Doug McDermott from the Knicks, who are fading from postseason contention

DALLAS — Two people with knowledge of the situation say the Denver Nuggets have traded Emmanuel Mudiay to New York and acquired Devin Harris from Dallas in a three-team deal. The Mavericks will get Doug McDermott from New York, the people told The Associated Press on Thursday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the

MUNCIE, Ind. — Health officials are testing lead levels in the blood of children whose parents work at a central Indiana lead smelting plant amid concerns those workers are tracking lead home on their clothing, exposing their kids to the toxic metal that can harm youngsters’ brains. The Indiana State Department of Health plans to

MUNCIE, Ind. — Health officials are testing lead levels in the blood of children whose parents work at a central Indiana lead-smelting plant amid concerns those workers are tracking lead home on their clothing, exposing their kids to the toxic metal. The Indiana State Department of Health will analyze the blood samples being collected this

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have acquired guard Jameer Nelson from the Chicago Bulls for center Willie Reed. The teams announced the trade Thursday. The Bulls also received the right to swap second-round draft picks with Detroit in 2022. Chicago immediately waived Reed. Nelson, who turns 36 on Friday, averaged 5.1 points a game with

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay’s government has decided to extend for another year the economic aid that it has given six former Guantanamo Bay prisoners who resettled in the country in 2014, an official said Thursday. The government liaison with the ex-Guantanamo inmates, Christian Mirza, said they will receive a minimum salary of about $450 until

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Louisville coach Jeff Walz was fresh from an important road victory over Syracuse, and the first thing he wanted to talk about was the Orange’s point guard. That would be Tiana Mangakahia, a 5-foot-6 sophomore from Australia in her first season of Division I ball. She had 20 points and 10 assists

MINNEAPOLIS — The defending champion Minnesota Lynx will start the 2018 season at home May 20 against the Los Angeles Sparks in a rematch of the last two WNBA finals. The league unveiled the schedule Thursday, with a second visit by the Sparks set for July 5. The Lynx play on the road against the

RIO DE JANEIRO — Authorities in Rio de Janeiro state say security will be beefed up during Carnival following a wave of violence caused by rival drug trafficking gangs. Gov. Luiz Fernando Pezao said on Thursday security forces for the bash will total more than 17,000 statewide. That includes 2,000 agents who were called in

JERUSALEM — A Qatari envoy on Thursday called on the international community to send aid to the people of the Gaza Strip, saying the dire conditions in the territory could potentially spill over into renewed violence. In an interview, Mohammed Al-Emadi, the head of Qatar’s Gaza reconstruction committee, said he hopes that his country’s support

JERUSALEM — A Qatari official has called on the international community to send aid to the people of the Gaza Strip, saying the dire conditions in the territory could potentially spill over into renewed violence. In an interview, Mohammed El Amadi, the head of Qatar’s Gaza reconstruction committee, said he hopes that his country’s support

CHICAGO — The White Sox have hired longtime major league pitching coach Dave Duncan as a consultant. Chicago said Thursday that Duncan will evaluate video and provide feedback on pitchers throughout the organization. He worked the past four years with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an assistant to the general manager and pitching consultant. Duncan spent

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have placed forwards Marcus Kruger and Josh Jooris on waivers. The team announced the move Thursday and can send either or both to its AHL affiliate in Charlotte upon clearing waivers at noon Friday. Both players were acquired this offseason, with Kruger coming in from Vegas following the expansion

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Many thought Iowa would reach the NCAA Tournament this season. Instead, the Hawkeyes have clinched a losing record in the Big Ten. It isn’t Tyler Cook’s fault. A 6-foot-9 sophomore forward out of St. Louis, Cook has emerged as one of the best young post players in the Big Ten. He’s

CHICAGO — This week’s death of an Illinois child welfare worker who was beaten last year has been ruled a homicide. Sauk Valley Media reports that the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said after an autopsy Friday that 59-year-old Pamela Knight died Thursday in a Chicago hospital of “complications of blunt force head injuries due

DENVER — Nolan Arenado didn’t travel home with the team after the Colorado Rockies lost at Arizona in last October’s wild-card game. He needed some time to himself, to reflect on a season in which the Rockies made it back to the postseason for the first time since 2009 only to have the run abruptly

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. has invited 14 players to training camp it will use to select its roster for the next stage of qualifying games for the Basketball World Cup. The players who will be in camp include Larry Drew II, Semaj Christon and Travis Wear, who all played for the Americans in

TILLERY, N.C. — Deputies thwarted an attempt to smuggle impotence medicine, cellphones and tobacco into a North Carolina prison. A Halifax County Sheriff’s Office news release says the suspect was spotted throwing the contraband over a fence into the prison yard at the Caledonia Correctional Institution on Wednesday morning. Deputies say the bag included a