Новости за 15.03.2018

SAN DIEGO — No. 5 seed West Virginia (24-10) vs. No. 12 seed Murray State (26-5) First round, East Region; San Diego; 4 p.m. ET, Friday BOTTOM LINE: “Press Virginia” is bringing its show out West. The Mountaineers are back in the NCAAs for the ninth time in the past 11 seasons and looking for

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Dollar General Corp., up $4.24 to $93.44 The discount retailer gave a strong yearly profit forecast. Mattel Inc., down 34 cents to $13.84 Toys R Us, a key seller of Mattel’s toys, moved to liquidate its U.S. operations. Connecticut Water Service Inc., up $5.11

PHOENIX — Christian Yelich is giving the Milwaukee Brewers’ outfield a new look. The Brewers could plug him into the No. 2 spot in the lineup, while Yelich has shown the ability to play every outfield position. “They had a good thing going last year and fell just a little short” of the playoffs, Yelich

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is leaving open the possibility of calling lawmakers back to the Statehouse after this year’s legislative session descended into chaos. Bickering Republicans blew past Wednesday’s midnight deadline to adjourn without taking up some key bills. The Republican governor said in an early morning statement that there “still work to

MEXICO CITY — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says that Mexico’s investigation of the 2014 disappearance of 43 students has been based on statements obtained through torture. In a report released Thursday, the office says that 34 of the 129 people arrested in connection with the students’ disappearance in

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The McCourty twins are back together. The Cleveland Browns traded cornerback Jason McCourty to the New England Patriots on Thursday, reuniting him with his brother, Devin. The Browns also sent a seventh-round pick to the Patriots to get a sixth-rounder in return. The Browns have been one of the most active teams

WICHITA, Kan. — Devonte Graham ignited sluggish Kansas midway through the first half, pouring in 29 points and lifting the top-seeded Jayhawks to a tough, grind-it-out 76-60 victory over No. 16 Pennsylvania in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Lagerald Vick added 14 points for the Jayhawks (28-7), who trailed the Ivy

BOISE, Idaho — Zach Norvell Jr. hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 20.8 seconds left to help Gonzaga escape a major scare in the West Region on Thursday with a 68-64 victory over UNC Greensboro. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs (31-4) trailed 64-62 with 1:48 left after squandering a 12-point lead they took early in the second half.

CLEVELAND — Tyrod Taylor has no plans to be anything other than Cleveland’s starting quarterback — for years. Acquired last week in a trade with Buffalo, Taylor was introduced on Thursday by the Browns and asked if he minded being a “bridge” quarterback while the team grooms a young QB to be selected in this

MILWAUKEE — Allazia Blockton decided to play basketball at Marquette three years ago in part to be a role model in her hometown. Along the way, the junior has become one of the best guards in the country, playing for an emerging power in the Big East. The Golden Eagles are headed to their second

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators say forward Calle Jarnkrok will miss the rest of the regular season with an upper-body injury. The Predators updated Jarnkrok’s status Thursday . Jarnkrok was hurt Tuesday night in a 3-1 win over Winnipeg when checked by Jets forward Andrew Copp during the third period. Jarnkrok went to the

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have finalized a three-year contract with Kirk Cousins, securing their latest franchise quarterback to try to fetch that elusive first Super Bowl victory. The Vikings announced on Thursday afternoon that the deal was done, after Cousins arrived to tour their new suburban headquarters. Cousins is reportedly getting an $84

Sebastien Bourdais and his family returned to the United States six years ago with nothing but the clothes they could pack in their suitcases. Left behind in France were all the physical mementos — his trophies — from the dominant early days of his racing career. “We didn’t bring anything,” Bourdais said. “We just came

PITTSBURGH — E.C. Matthews hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and one more that sealed it to help Rhode Island hold off dynamic scorer Trae Young and beat Oklahoma 83-78 Thursday in the Midwest Regional. The seventh-seeded Rams (26-7) won a game in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season and will play Saturday

DENVER — Weeds, feral cats, insects and other pests are invading the U.S. West, and state governors released a list of the worst offenders Thursday in hopes of helping people recognize and eradicate the invaders before they spread. The Western Governors’ Association cataloged the top 50 invasive species in their region, saying the pests have

DALLAS — Admiral Schofield had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Tennessee advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 73-47 win over Wright State with coach Rick Barnes back in familiar territory Thursday. Lamonte Turner had 19 points and a career-high nine assists for Tennessee (26-8), SEC co-champions in the regular

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Leron Black, the leading scorer for Illinois last season, will not return for his final year of eligibility. Black had his best season in Brad Underwood’s first year as head coach. The junior had career highs in points, assists, blocks, free throw percentage, 3-point field goal percentage and overall field goal percentage.

DETROIT — No. 7 seed Arkansas (23-11) vs. No. 10 seed Butler (20-13) First round, East Region; Detroit; 3:10 p.m. EDT on Friday BOTTOM LINE: In a sport loaded with talented young players who quickly jump to the NBA, this game will feature several standout seniors. Forward Kalen Martin is Butler’s leading scorer at 20.8

CONCORD, Mass. — Anyone who wants to lead the contemplative life of writer, naturalist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau can now do so in their very own replica of his Walden Pond cabin. The Thoreau Society and Thoreau Farm in Concord, Massachusetts, are auctioning the replica , built last year to mark the 200th anniversary

CLINTON, Mo. — The Latest on a woman being charged in the shooting death of a Missouri police officer (all times local): 2 p.m. A woman charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a western Missouri police officer says she didn’t have any reason to believe the officers were in danger when she

RALEIGH, N.C. — Maryland will begin the NCAA Tournament on the road for the first time since 2007. At least the Terrapins were sent to the familiar territory of Atlantic Coast Conference country. Fifth-seeded Maryland plays 12th-seeded Princeton before fourth-seeded and site host North Carolina State takes on 13th-seeded Elon on Friday in the first

MIAMI — The Latest on the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at a Florida university (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Officials say multiple people have been killed and eight people have been taken to the hospital in the collapse of a bridge at a Florida university. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Division Chief Paul Estopinan said at

MIAMI — The Latest on the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at a Florida university (all times local): 3:15 p.m. University officials were urging students and others to stay away from the area where a pedestrian bridge collapsed while rescue efforts proceed. Firetrucks, police and other emergency vehicles were at the scene Thursday afternoon on

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska won 10 more games than it did last season and set a school record for conference victories. Most years that would be reason for celebration in a program with such a dismal basketball history. There was no sense of satisfaction from how things turned out. The Cornhuskers believed they met the

RIO DE JANEIRO — A popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman was shot in the head four times by assassins, police said Thursday, a brazen murder that shocked Brazil and raised questions about the effectiveness of a military intervention in the city. A police official told The Associated Press that 38-year-old Marielle Franco was killed Wednesday