Новости за 29.03.2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It wasn’t long ago Geno Auriemma and Muffet McGraw were constantly on each other’s minds. That’s what happens when you coach two of the nation’s best teams and play in the same conference. UConn and Notre Dame would play four times a season, heightening the intensity of one of the best rivalries

ATLANTA — Peach Bowl president Gary Stokan still sees the College Football Hall of Fame as the key to Atlanta’s goal of becoming the “capital of college football,” and his bowl has invested an additional $8 million toward that vision. The Peach Bowl on Thursday extended its partnership with the Hall of Fame for 10

NEW YORK — Yoenis Cespedes drove in three runs and newcomer Adrian Gonzalez hit a go-ahead double to lead Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 in their opener Thursday. Syndergaard (1-0) struck out 10 and walked none in six innings after missing most of last season with a

CINCINNATI — Closer Raisel Iglesias skirted the tarp-covered infield along with the rest of the Cincinnati Reds pitchers, heading for the outfield and a quick game of catch before the rains returned. That’s as good at it would get on this opening day in Cincinnati. The Reds and Nationals dodged raindrops at Great American Ball

WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State guard Landry Shamet has declared for the NBA draft and intends to hire an agent, effectively ending his college career with two seasons of eligibility left. The 21-year-old Shamet made the announcement Thursday on his Instagram account. Shamet averaged 14.9 points and 5.2 assists last season, helping the Shockers to

LOS ANGELES — San Francisco Giants closer Mark Melancon was put on the 10-day disabled list with a right elbow flexor strain before Thursday’s opener, joining starters Madison Bumgarner and starter Jeff Samardzija on the sidelines. The move was made retroactive to Monday, and right-hander Reyes Moronta was recalled from Triple-A to fill Melancon’s roster

CINCINNATI — The Reds placed Raisel Iglesias on the 3-day paternity list, leaving Cincinnati without its closer to start the season against the Washington Nationals. Their opener scheduled for Thursday was pushed back a day because of rain. The Reds also put setup man David Hernandez on the 10-day disabled list with a sore right

LOS ANGELES — A coastal California resident whose partner was killed during devastating mudslides in January has sued a utility, alleging its faulty equipment sparked a huge wildfire that stripped hillsides bare ahead of heavy rains that inundated their home. Lalo Barajas and Peter Fleurat were swept away when mud and boulders crashed through their

NEW YORK — Facebook says it is making progress weeding out fake accounts and fake news on its service. The moves are aimed at preventing election interference ahead of the U.S. midterms. Samidh Chakrabarti, a product manager, said in a conference call Thursday that Facebook is using machine learning to block fake accounts before they

NEW YORK — The Latest on “Roseanne” and President Donald Trump (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Roseanne Barr is reveling in President Donald Trump’s congratulatory call after her sitcom returned to impressive ratings. Barr posted Thursday on Twitter that it was a “thrill” to get a phone call from Trump. He’s the fifth U.S. president

This Masters is as much about a red shirt as a green jacket. Tiger Woods is back for only the second time in the last five years, and what makes the sight of him at Augusta National even more tantalizing is that Woods is starting to look like the player who dominated golf for nearly

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bloomington’s mayor has decided to go ahead with buying an armored truck for the college town’s police department despite protests that it will militarize the force. Mayor John Hamilton released a statement Thursday saying the $225,000 vehicle would help protect officers in dangerous situations. He says not buying it could lead to

ARLINGTON, Texas — Houston first baseman Yuli Gurriel has started the season on baseball’s restricted list to serve his five-game suspension from the World Series rather than on the disabled list after hand surgery last month. Gurriel was suspended after making an inappropriate gesture during Game 3 of the World Series after hitting a homer

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After Clemson’s best NCAA Tournament run in 21 years, Brad Brownell believes his team is ready to keep winning. “I’d like to think that we learned some things this year that will help us going forward,” the coach said Thursday. Some wondered if Brownell would ever reach this point at Clemson. The

TORONTO — Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been put on the 60-day disabled list because of bone spurs in his right heel, retroactive to March 28. Tulowitzki suffered a season-ending ankle injury last July 28 and has not played since. He hit and fielded grounders during spring training but was unable to run. The

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills’ long-term future in Western New York was secured when Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the franchise following the death of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson in 2014. Where the team will play its home games — at its current stadium in suburban Orchard Park or at a new

NEW ORLEANS — Nine years after a judge began supervising a multitude of federal lawsuits that claim homes were damaged by Chinese drywall, he says it’s time to return thousands of them for trial in the courts where they were filed. The panel that put Judge Eldon Fallon in charge in 2009 said the first

CLEMSON, S.C. — Three former college football players — two from Clemson and one from Duke — have been arrested and charged with armed robbery and possessing a weapon while committing a crime. The three are Jadar Johnson and C.J. Fuller of Clemson and Quaven Ferguson of Duke. They were arrested by Clemson police Wednesday.

TOPEKA, Kan. — Adoption and foster care organizations contracting with Kansas welfare officials would be allowed to refuse placements to gay and lesbian couples based on religious beliefs under a bill that has passed the Senate. The bill that passed Thursday on a 28-12 vote now heads to the House, where nearly identical legislation has

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State forward Nick Ward is submitting his name for the NBA draft but hasn’t hired an agent. The school announced Ward’s decision Thursday, one day after classmate Miles Bridges announced he was turning pro . Ward can start attending workouts with teams April 24 and is eligible to compete in

BALTIMORE — The Orioles have placed designated hitter Mark Trumbo and pitcher Gabriel Ynoa on the 10-day disabled list. Both moves were made Thursday and are retroactive to March 26. Trumbo has a right quadriceps strain and Ynoa has a shin injury. The Orioles also selected the contracts of four players from Triple-A Norfolk: infielders

NEW YORK — A former top official of Major League Baseball’s digital company has sued Baseball Advanced Media and BAMTech, claiming he wasn’t paid for equity he was owed when The Walt Disney Co. took majority control of BAMTech. Dinn Mann was executive vice president of content at Baseball Advanced Media and says he was

SAN ANTONIO — Virginia coach Tony Bennett isn’t going to waver from his foundation, whether it’s the philosophy that built the Cavaliers into a contender or the big-picture perspective that helps him handle the sting of a historically improbable loss. Both ends of that approach are fully on display now as he is named The

BARCELONA, Spain — The organizers of the Barcelona World Race say they are cancelling the 2019 edition of the two-man, around-the-globe sailing race due to the “political instability” in Spain. The Barcelona Ocean Sailing Foundation says in a statement released in English on Thursday, “In view of the political and institutional difficulties faced in Spain

MIAMI — The baseball season began with a bang. Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs hit a home run on the very first pitch of the year, connecting Thursday against Miami’s Jose Urena at Marlins Park. Happ tagged a 95 mph fastball and sent it far over the right field fence. The drive kept up