Новости за 29.04.2018

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — In the tense moments before a jury convicted Bill Cosby of sexual assault, the prosecutor who had branded him a “con man” and called him out for laughing during closing arguments started to worry about the global implications if the #MeToo era’s first big trial went the other way. Accuser Andrea Constand’s

CLEVELAND — Ryon Healy hit two home runs and had four RBIs, Robinson Cano and Mitch Haniger also homered, and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cleveland Indians 10-4 on Sunday. Healy had an RBI double in the second inning, hit a solo homer in the sixth and added a two-run shot in the eighth. Cano

AVONDALE, La. — Zurich Insurance executives say they’re extending the company’s title sponsorship of the New Orleans-area PGA Tour event for seven years. The extension begins after next year’s Zurich Classic and runs through 2026. Zurich began its sponsorship of the event in 2005, just months before Hurricane Katrina devastated the area and damaged the

WASHINGTON — Gio Gonzalez struck out eight over seven strong innings, Matt Wieters and Michael A. Taylor homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Sunday. The Diamondbacks lost starter Robbie Ray to a strained oblique muscle in the second inning. He waved to the dugout after throwing a ball to Wieters

BOSTON — Sandy Leon hit an opposite-field, go-ahead RBI single inside the third-base bag with two outs in the eighth inning against Tampa Bay closer Alex Colome, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory Sunday that snapped the Rays’ eight-game winning streak. J.D. Martinez had four singles and drove in two runs for

BALTIMORE — Substitute starter Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs, Trey Mancini had a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Sunday for their first home series win of the season. Kevin Gausman (2-2) allowed one run and five hits over 5 2/3 innings for the Orioles, who took two of

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State center Ike Obiagu says he is leaving the team and plans to transfer. The 7-foot freshman from Nigeria made the announcement Sunday on his Twitter account . Obiagu started 14 games last season and led the team in blocked shots with 71, including 25 over the final eight games. He

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the controversy over the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner (all times local): 4:20 p.m. The reviews are in: President Donald Trump is giving a thumbs-down to the comedian who roasted his chief spokeswoman at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Present and past members of his administration say they

TALLADEGA, Ala. — The Latest on NASCAR’s race at Talladega Superspeedway (all times local): 4:20 p.m. A 14-car accident with 22 laps remaining at Talladega Superspeedway has eliminated many top drivers. Jimmie Johnson’s car drifted low into traffic to trigger the wreck. Among those collected were Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron. Johnson was able to

TALLADEGA, Ala. — The Latest on NASCAR’s race at Talladega Superspeedway (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Paul Menard has won the second stage at Talladega Superspeedway. It is the first stage victory of his career. Menard drove his Ford fielded by The Wood Brothers to the stage victory ahead of Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Kevin

TALLADEGA, Ala. — The Latest on NASCAR’s race at Talladega Superspeedway (all times local): 2:35 p.m. Jamie McMurray has been in another crash at Talladega Superspeedway. McMurray rolled his car multiple times in a Friday accident. During Sunday’s race, he was collected in a multicar crash that also included his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Kyle

TORONTO — Kevin Pillar homered for the third time in two games, J.A. Happ pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight decision and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Teoscar Hernandez and Yangervis Solarte added solo home runs as the Blue Jays snapped a

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military says troops have shot and killed two Palestinians who infiltrated the country from Gaza, and in a separate incident killed another Palestinian who tried to breach the border. The military said in a statement: “Two terrorists who infiltrated into Israel hurled explosive devices” at soldiers Sunday night. The soldiers returned fire,

MIAMI — Left-hander Caleb Smith allowed two hits in seven innings for his first career victory, and the Miami Marlins took the rubber game of their low-scoring series against Colorado, winning 3-0 Sunday. Smith (1-3), who entered the game with an ERA of 5.82, struck out nine and walked one in the longest outing of

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Romelu Lukaku is unlikely to miss the FA Cup final even though the striker hobbled off with a foot injury in the 2-1 win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Lukaku couldn’t play on after being on the receiving end of a challenge from

BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund failed to reclaim second place in the Bundesliga after being held 1-1 Sunday by Werder Bremen. Bremen goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka produced a host of excellent saves, especially in the second half, to keep Dortmund two points behind second-place Schalke with two rounds to go. Both teams look set to play in

PITTSBURGH — Nick Kingham of the Pittsburgh Pirates has lost his bid for a perfect game in his major league debut when Paul DeJong of the St. Louis Cardinals singled with two outs in the seventh inning. The 26-year-old right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier Sunday. Left-hander Enny Romero was designated for assignment to

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany — Borussia Moenchengladbach captain Lars Stindl has been ruled out of the World Cup for Germany due to a left ankle injury sustained in Saturday’s Bundesliga 1-1 draw with Schalke. The club says Stindl has been diagnosed with capsule and ligament damage, and will undergo an operation during the week. The 29-year-old German

BEIJING — Alexander Bjork of Sweden shot a final-round 65 to claim a one-stroke victory for his maiden win on the European Tour at the China Open. Bjork, who trailed by one stroke after three rounds, had a 72-hole total of 18-under 270 on the Topwin Golf and Country Club. Adrian Otaegui of Spain, who

WASHINGTON — Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray left Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the second with a strained right oblique muscle. Ray waved to the dugout after throwing a ball to Washington catcher Matt Wieters with one out. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and an athletic trainer came to the

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kevin Harvick started Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway on the pole as he seeks his fourth victory of the season. Lined up next to Harvick is teammate Kurt Busch. The Stewart-Haas Racing Fords appear to be as strong as they were in the season-opening Daytona 500. Busch is seeking his first Talladega

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is distorting some of the reasons why his pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, White House physician Ronny Jackson, abruptly withdrew his nomination. Trump casts late-surfacing allegations against Jackson as entirely partisan. He cites an investigation led by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., even though the review involved interviews

WASHINGTON — Injured star Evgeni Malkin was out of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Washington Capitals. Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed about two hours before Sunday’s puck drop that Malkin was out for the third consecutive game. Malkin appeared to injure his left leg in Game 5 of

WASHINGTON — Injured star Evgeni Malkin will not play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Washington Capitals. Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed about two hours before Sunday’s puck drop that Malkin would miss his third consecutive game. Malkin appeared to injure his left leg in Game 5 of Pittsburgh’s

TIJUANA, Mexico — The Latest on a caravan of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Organizers say nearly 200 Central American migrants who traveled in a caravan of asylum seekers to the U.S.-Mexico border have decided to turn themselves in to U.S. authorities. Bliss Requa-Trautz of the National