Новости за 17.02.2018

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Anze Kopitar and rookie Michael Amadio scored two goals each, and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Jonathan Quick stopped 33 shots and Dustin Brown had two assists in a game where the Kings scored on three consecutive shots

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Junior Robinson scored 30 points, including a pair of clinching free throws as Mount Saint Mary’s rebounded from a pair of setbacks and defeated Sacred Heart 74-69 on Saturday to remain in the running for a top seed in the upcoming Northeast Conference playoffs. Sean Hoehn scored on a layup that pulled

LORETTO, Pa. — Jamaal King scored 23 points, Malik Harmon tossed in a season-high 21, the two had but one turnover between them and Saint Francis University defeated Bryant 89-56 on Saturday for its third-straight win and clinched a spot in the Northeast Conference playoffs. Andre Wolford drained a pair of 3-pointers, giving Saint Francis

NEW YORK — “Black Panther” is so far raking it in over the holiday weekend. The Walt Disney Co. estimated Saturday the Marvel Comics superhero movie earned $75.8 million domestically for its opening Friday, the eighth biggest day in industry history. Disney now estimates the movie will earn between $190 million and $210 million for

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bubba Parham scored 25 points with four steals, Myles Lewis added 11 points, and VMI held off The Citadel 75-71 on Saturday to end a five-game skid and snap a two-game losing streak against the Bulldogs. Jordan Ratliffe scored nine points with six rebounds for the Keydets (8-18, 3-12). Matt Frierson scored

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Dean Wade nearly grabbed a triple-double in Kansas State’s 78-66 victory over Iowa State on Saturday. Wade shot 9 of 13 for 22 points while also grabbing eight rebounds and collecting nine assists. After a deadlocked 33-33 halftime score, the Wildcats (19-8, 8-6 Big 12 Conference) exploded for 45 second-half points on

DUNEDIN, Fla. — It will be tough for anyone to outslug the Yankees in the AL East — so Toronto’s starting rotation is under pressure to return to form. After reaching the playoffs in back-to-back years, the Blue Jays stumbled to a 76-win season in 2017. An injury-plagued offense finished last in the American League

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Injured South Carolina guard Kory Holden has left the team. Gamecocks coach Frank Martin announced Holden’s decision on Saturday, a short time before South Carolina took on No. 10 Auburn at home. Holden is a 6-foot-1 fourth-year junior who had sat out last season for the Gamecocks after transferring from Delaware. He

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent Rajai Davis to a minor league contract, bringing back the speedy outfielder who hit one of the biggest home runs in team history. The Indians announced the deal with the 37-year-old Davis on Saturday. Davis led the American League with 43 stolen bases for Cleveland

LONDON — Manchester United has been drawn against Brighton in the FA Cup quarterfinals. Last year’s beaten finalist, Chelsea, is paired with Leicester. Manchester City will face Southampton if the English Premier League leader defeats Wigan in their fifth-round match on Monday. The quarterfinals draw on Saturday: Sheffield Wednesday or Swansea vs. Rochdale or Tottenham

DOHA, Qatar — Petra Kvitova defeated top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki again to reach the Qatar Open final and extend her winning streak to 12 matches on Saturday. Kvitova overcame Wozniacki 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 in 2 1/2 entertaining hours, and will play Garbine Muguruza in the final. Muguruza advanced when her scheduled opponent, second-ranked Simona Halep,

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Jessica Lindstrom because the all-time double-double leader and No. 19 Green Bay outscored Youngstown State 21-0 in the third quarter on Saturday and coasted to a 67-42 win. Lindstrom finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds, her 36th double-double, as the Phoenix (23-3, 13-2 Horizon League) bounced back after having their 11-game

NEW YORK — Drake wants to spread the love, and he’s challenging his fans to do the same. The new video for the rap star’s single, “God’s Plan,” announces upfront that Drake gave away the $996,631 budget to film the clip. He’s been giving away money in Miami lately, including a $50,000 scholarship to a

MESA, Ariz. — Brandon Morrow has pitched in just about every role during his 11 seasons in the majors. Except as a full-time closer for a championship contender. That will change this year, as Morrow is expected to fill the spot for the Chicago Cubs. He is the most prominent addition to a revamped bullpen

WORCESTER, Mass. — Nana Foulland had 21 points and nine rebounds, Zach Thomas added 15 points and Bucknell held off Holy Cross 68-67 on Saturday as neither team made a field goal in overtime. Foulland’s dunk with 1:17 left in regulation put Bucknell in front until Jehyve Floyd made 1 of 2 free throws to

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Adam Rippon put his hands over his face and let the cheers wash over. He waved and smiled, and when the crowd kept clapping, he jumped where he stood and swung his arms to egg them on. Ever the showman, and with his trademark grace and flare, Rippon took his final

ATHENS, Greece — Second-half headers by Dimitris Pelkas and Mauricio led Greek league leader PAOK over newcomer Lamia 2-0 on Saturday. PAOK is five points ahead of AEK, which hosts Xanthi on Sunday, and nine ahead of defending champion Olympiakos, which plays Panionios at home, also on Sunday. Lamia is in 13th place. Olympiakos is

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Tyus Battle overcame a poor shooting game by scoring six points in the final 86 seconds, and the Syracuse Orangemen’s stingy zone helped them beat Miami 62-55 Saturday. Syracuse limited the Hurricanes to a season-low 34 percent shooting, and Miami was often forced into bad shots at long range, going 7

LONDON — The troubled U.K. Independence Party has ousted its leader after a scandal over racist messages sent by his girlfriend. Party members voted Saturday to back a motion of no confidence in Henry Bolton. The UKIP party leader had faced growing pressure to resign since a newspaper in mid-January published racist text messages about

PHOENIX — Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett has won his salary arbitration case, giving players a final 12-10 margin over clubs this year. Gennett was awarded a raise from $2,525,000 to $5.7 million. The Reds offered $5.1 million. Players finished with a winning record for the second time in three years, but only their

NORMAN, Okla. — Dylan Osetkowski scored 21 points, Texas slowed national scoring leader Trae Young, and the Longhorns beat No. 23 Oklahoma 77-66 on Saturday to extend the Sooners’ losing streak to five games. Young, a freshman point guard, scored 26 points on 7 for 21 shooting. Christian James scored 11 points and was the

MEXICO CITY — Activists and artists in Mexico held a mournful, dirge-like procession for the critically endangered vaquita porpoise Saturday, as the species’ numbers fell below 30. With drums, chimes and a carved vaquita skull, hundreds of people made their way through a downtown Mexico City park. Organizers said the procession wasn’t a funeral for

MOSCOW — Russian officials had disdainful words Saturday for a U.S. indictment that charged 13 Russians with interfering in the 2016 presidential election. Children’s stories, the plot of a preposterous Hollywood movie and “just blabber” were a few of the glib analogies they pressed into service. The language, while dismissive, suggested that Russia feels cornered

ORLANDO, Fla. — A.J. Davis scored 19 points, with a career-best four 3-pointers, and grabbed 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season and Central Florida cruised past short-handed SMU 52-37 on Saturday. SMU was without its leading scorer Shake Milton, averaging 18 points, due to a right-hand injury. The 37 points tied UCF’s

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on NBA All-Star Saturday (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Nine days after being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Larry Nance Jr. was looking forward to being back on his old home court for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He’ll try to follow in the footsteps