Новости за 18.03.2018

FONTANA, Calif. — The Latest on the NASCAR race at Fontana (all times local): 2:29 p.m. Martin Truex Jr. has won the first two stages of the NASCAR race at Fontana, staying ahead of a pack of contenders that doesn’t include Kevin Harvick. After winning the first stage from the pole, Truex stayed in front

LONDON — Manchester United will play Tottenham in the FA Cup semifinals at Spurs’ temporary Wembley Stadium home. The draw Sunday saw last year’s finalist Chelsea face Southampton in the other semifinal. Both matches will be played at Wembley — which is meant to be a neutral venue — over the weekend of April 21-22.

FONTANA, Calif. — Kevin Harvick’s quest for a fourth consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory took a huge hit Sunday when he collided with Kyle Larson early at Fontana. Harvick hit the wall during the first stage, damaging his rear end. Harvick had won in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix before arriving in his home state

STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Geno Auriemma wore a Quinnipiac University T-shirt to an NCAA Tournament news conference a year ago to celebrate Connecticut’s other successful women’s team and its surprise run to the Sweet 16. On Monday night, his top-seeded Huskies (33-0) stand in the way of those Bobcats reaching the regional semifinals for

JUPITER, Fla. — When considering where to slot Dexter Fowler in the batting order, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny isn’t concerned about last year. There’s additional data to consider. “He’s got a pretty good track record of being successful at the top of the order,” Matheny said. “You don’t take any small sample and put

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Freshman Chennedy Carter hit a 3 with 3.2 seconds left, capping a 37-point performance, to help Texas A&M rally from a 17-point second-half deficit and beat DePaul 80-79 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Carter had 32 of her points after halftime and the fourth-seeded Aggies

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kiara Leslie had 21 points and 11 rebounds against her former team, and North Carolina State beat Maryland 74-60 on Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Leslie, who spent three seasons at Maryland before graduating and transferring to N.C. State, finished one point shy of a career high.

TORONTO — Russell Westbrook had 37 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds for his fifth straight triple-double, Steven Adams scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Raptors 132-125 on Sunday, snapping Toronto’s winning streak at 11. Paul George scored 22 points and Carmelo Anthony had 15 as the Thunder extended their winning

BALTIMORE — Plenty of college basketball fans were happy that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, pulled off a stunning upset of No. 1 seed Virginia, but one UMBC alumnus beamed about the win on Facebook. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams posted a photo of himself wearing his old UMBC sweatshirt and grinning from ear

Many of the freshman stars who garnered so much of the college basketball world’s attention during the regular season have already been bounced from March Madness. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Oklahoma’s Trae Young, Missouri’s Michael Porter Jr., Alabama’s Collin Sexton and Texas’ Mohamed Bamba are all considered potential NBA lottery picks whenever they decide to turn

MINNEAPOLIS — Three Minnesota teams made the 16-team field for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament, but not the University of Minnesota. The Gophers and another hockey powerhouse, the University of North Dakota, were not among tournament teams announced Sunday. St. Cloud State, Minnesota State University and Minnesota Duluth will play in the West

WACO, Texas — Quinndary Weatherspoon got a friendly bounce off the rim on a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Mississippi State over Baylor 78-77 on Sunday in the second round of the NIT. Aric Holman’s blocked shot led to a fast break and Weatherspoon sank a 3-pointer to pull to 71-70. Terry Maston answered

BOSTON — The battle over the proposed sale of dozens of works of art by a Massachusetts museum is headed to the state’s highest court. A single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court is scheduled to hear from both sides of the dispute Tuesday. The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield says it needs to sell the

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets left-hander Jerad Eickhoff is expected to miss four to six weeks after fracturing a bone in his right hand. The Mets acquired Vargas in free agency on Feb. 18, signing him to a two-year, $16 million contract. He went 18-11 with a 4.16 ERA for Kansas City

BERLIN — Germany’s economy minister is heading to Washington with the message that American tariffs on European steel and aluminum could prompt a trade war, which would be in nobody’s interest. Before leaving Sunday, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told ARD television he wanted to prevent a “spiral” of measures and countermeasures. He says “I don’t

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento animal shelter is seeking supplies and cash donations to care for nearly 300 rabbits taken from a single property. KTXL-TV reports the bunnies are of varying ages and not available for adoption because they are part of an investigation. Folsom Police Department Det. Donald Rowberry says officers were responding to

LONDON — Southampton rallied after the break to defeat third-tier Wigan Athletic 2-0 and reach the FA Cup semifinals in Mark Hughes’ first match in charge on Sunday. Hughes, who took over as coach from the fired Mauricio Pellegrino on Wednesday, watched as his side was largely outplayed by the home team in the first

MINSK, Belarus — Norwegian speedskater Havard Holmefjord Lorentzen added the men’s 500 meters title at the World Cup to his Olympic gold medal in the same distance on Sunday. Lorentzen was fourth in the final race of the season — as the Dutch team swept the podium headed by Jan Smeekens — but that was

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad visited troops Sunday on the front line in the newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near the capital Damascus, according to images broadcast on state media and on the presidency sites. In the images carried by al-Ikhbariya TV, Assad stood near a tank and was surrounded by soldiers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When future astronaut John Glenn nestled in his bed, it may not have been sugar plums that danced in his head, but celestial bodies. A recently discovered child’s pillowcase that belonged to the late U.S. senator and space hero depicts revolving planets, stars and a view to outer space. At the center,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Three people have died in a residential building fire that caused residents to jump from windows. MassLive.com reports the fire broke out shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday. They found residents jumping out of second- and third-story windows to escape the flames. High winds caused the fire to spread. Fire officials say four

The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): 12:15 p.m. Purdue center Isaac Haas stayed on the bench while his team started its game against Butler, despite warming up beforehand while wearing a large brace to protect his broken right elbow. Referee DJ Carstensen told The Associated Press during warmups

The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): 11:40 a.m. Purdue’s dramatics surrounding its star 7-foot center are spicing up right before its game for a spot in the Sweet 16. Purdue center Isaac Haas is warming up and taking shots two days after breaking his right elbow. It’s unclear

Tennessee plans to use the heartbreaking finish to its surprisingly successful season as motivation for a deeper NCAA Tournament run next year. After being picked to finish 13th out of 14 teams in the Southeastern Conference , Tennessee won a share of the league’s regular-season title and earned its first NCAA bid since 2014. Tennessee’s

ATHENS, Ga. — Of nine women’s teams with four or more Final Four appearances, only three are still looking for their first championship. Two of those, Duke and Georgia, will face each other Monday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for a chance to move closer to the elusive title. Duke, the