Новости за 06.03.2018

Mark Fox doesn’t want his players to be worried about his future as Georgia’s coach as they prepare for the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Following a disappointing regular season, the Bulldogs are left with the tournament as their last chance for success — and perhaps a final opportunity for Fox to save his job. Georgia (16-14,

LUBBOCK, Texas — Big 12 runner-up Texas Tech has rewarded coach Chris Beard with a new $19 million contract that goes through the 2023-24 season. The six-year deal was announced Monday by athletic director Kirby Hocutt. No. 14 Texas Tech goes into this week’s Big 12 tournament as the No. 2 seed with a 23-8

LONDON — Nemanja Matic scored a stunning long-range goal in injury time as Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in a wild English Premier League game on Monday. The win lifted United back into second place, above Liverpool, in the race for Champions League qualification behind runaway leader Manchester

LOS ANGELES — Middleweight boxer Canelo Alvarez has tested positive for a banned drug, and his promoters blame contaminated meat. A voluntary test showed Alvarez had traces of clenbuterol. A statement from Golden Boy Promotions said the amount was consistent with meat contamination that has impacted athletes in Mexico and China. Daniel Eichner, director of

MESA, Ariz. — For all the talk about the Chicago Cubs’ new-look bullpen, the biggest key to its success might be the return of Justin Wilson. Not the Justin Wilson who struggled for the last couple months of last season. The one who pitched for the Detroit Tigers. If Wilson finds his form, he would

Stocks shook off morning losses on Monday and surged in the afternoon to send the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to its best day in a week. It’s the latest turn for a market suddenly prone to quick shifts not only day to day but also hour to hour, as investors question whether President Donald

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House has approved a bill intended to boost security at schools across the state. The measure passed Monday on a 96-0 vote. It comes in the wake of a Parkland, Florida, school shooting that left 17 dead. One provision would allow school staff to temporarily barricade doors in the event of

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker on Monday announced details of a spring trade mission to China that aims to build off existing relationships between the state and the Asian country. The announcement comes amid mounting trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The trip, which Walker first mentioned in his State of the

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has announced a spring trade mission to China that aims to build off existing relationships between the state and the Asian country. The trip, which Walker mentioned in his State of the State speech, is set for May. Walker’s office says the governor, his international trade director and

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: XL Group Ltd., up $12.62 to $55.92 The insurance and reinsurance company agreed to be bought by French company AXA. Qualcomm Inc., down 73 cents to $64.01 Broadcom’s bid to buy the company got more complicated as national security regulators started looking into the

ALBANY, N.Y. — Jen Fay scored 12 of her 23 points in the third quarter and top-seed Quinnipiac won its 22nd straight game with a 67-58 victory over Marist on Monday to claim the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship. The Bobcats return to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. Last season, Quinnipiac was

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offers an incomplete picture of American trade in making his case for penalties on foreign goods. Here’s a look at his recent comments as he prepares to impose big tariffs on imported steel and aluminum and threatens action on a broader trade front: TRUMP: “If the E.U. wants to further

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The exciting but erratic Miami Hurricanes finally found something they do consistently well: win close games. Coach Jim Larranaga’s young, No. 24-ranked Hurricanes have strung together four consecutive victories by a total of eight points, all decided on the final possession, to earn the No. 3 seeding in this week’s Atlantic

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ready to sell his tax cut package to Hispanic business owners. Trump will be the keynote speaker Wednesday at an annual summit of the Latino Coalition. Helen Aguirre Ferre, White House director of media affairs, says, “Economic and national security are of great interest to the Hispanic community and

A person with knowledge of the decision says the Dallas Cowboys have placed the franchise tag on DeMarcus Lawrence, guaranteeing the Pro Bowl defensive end $17.5 million in 2018. The Cowboys had until Tuesday to put the tag on Lawrence, who can still sign a long-term deal with the club that traded up him to

PRAGUE — Thousands of Czechs are rallying in Prague and other major cities to protest the election of a former communist-era police officer as the head of a parliamentary committee on law enforcement. Zdenek Ondracek became chairman Friday of the Czech Parliament committee with responsibility for the government’s oversight of police forces. Ondracek was a

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Last season’s surprise Final Four team in South Carolina will need another huge surprise at the Southeastern Conference Tournament if it hopes to return to the tournament this year. The Gamecocks (16-15, 7-11 SEC) followed a strong season in 2016-17 with a stunning run through the NCAA Tournament to reach the school’s

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Fans of UCF’s football team are close to having a Florida license plate celebrating the Knights’ 2017 undefeated season and claim as national champions. The license plate, which has the school’s logo and says National Champions, was part of a large transportation bill that was passed by the state’s House of Representatives