Новости за 06.05.2018

MOSCOW — Cossack culture — including horses, whips and vodka — awaits World Cup fans in the southern city of Rostov. Sweltering summer heat is likely to keep both players and fans of teams like Brazil and Iceland thirsty in a city where the pace of life is more relaxed than in Moscow. Here’s what

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kevin Pillar scored the tiebreaking run on Alex Colome’s wild pitch in the ninth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. Blue Jays shortstop Aledmys Diaz was carted off the field in the fifth inning after spraining his left

ARLINGTON, Texas — Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts has left Boston’s series finale at Texas after getting hit in the back with a throw. The Red Sox say Betts, who went into Sunday’s game hitting .352 with an MLB-best 13 homers, had a bruised right shoulder. Betts initially stayed in the game after the

American defender Matt Miazga scored his third goal of the season, helping Vitesse to a 2-2 tie at Willem II on Sunday, the final day of the Dutch Eredivisie season. Miazga, a 22-year-old from Clifton, New Jersey, completing his second season on loan to Vitesse from Chelsea, tied the score 1-1 in the 63rd minute

CHICAGO — James Shields of the Chicago White Sox is pitching a no-hitter through six innings against the Minnesota Twins. The 36-year-old Shields has struck out four, walked one and thrown 71 pitches Sunday. The White Sox lead 1-0. More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

Gennady Golovkin made sure it was a short night, which was not surprising because he was fighting for short money. What was supposed to be a big night in Las Vegas ended up as little more than an exhibition in Carson, California. The $20 million or so Golovkin was going to make to fight Canelo

BEIRUT — Voting Sunday for the first time in her life, the young Shiite Muslim woman said she was casting her ballot for the Shiite militant Hezbollah group. One of her relatives was killed while fighting Sunni militants near the border with Syria and she wanted to honor that sacrifice with her vote. “Had it

MAIDGURI, Nigeria — Officials and residents say at least 40 have been killed by armed bandits who attacked a Nigerian village in the country’s northwest Kaduna state. Police Inspector General Ibrahim Idris confirmed the bandits invaded Gwaska Saturday, fighting local defense forces protecting the community of about 3,000 people. He said 200 policemen and 10

CINCINNATI — Left-hander Amir Garrett has been reinstated from the bereavement list by the Cincinnati Reds, who optioned right-hander Tanner Rainey to Louisville of the Triple-A International League. Garrett went on the bereavement list on Thursday, and Rainey was promoted from Louisville on Friday but didn’t pitch this weekend. Reds manager Jim Riggleman said Garrett

PAHOA, Hawaii — The Latest on a volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii (all times local): 6:20 p.m. The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano jumped to 26 as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet (61 meters) into the air. In revised figures, Hawaii County officials said Sunday another

PAHOA, Hawaii — The Latest on a volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii (all times local): 10:55 a.m. Officials on Hawaii’s Big Island say what started out as a small spattering of lava from the ground only took minutes to become cascading fountains. U.S. Geological Survey volcanologist Wendy Stovall says lava fountains spewed

PAHOA, Hawaii — The Latest on a volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii (all times local): 9:25 a.m. Officials in Hawaii now say nine homes have been destroyed by lava flowing from Kilauea volcano. Big Island civil defense officials also said Sunday morning two new fissures, or vents where lava has broken through

DOVER, Del. — The Latest on NASCAR’s race at Dover International Speedway (all times local): 3 p.m. Kevin Harvick has won the opening stage at Dover International Speedway. Harvick has five stage wins this season. 2 p.m. Pole sitter Kyle Larson has been sent to the back of the field at Dover International Speedway because

BOSTON — “Star Trek” actor George Takei (tuh-KAY’) is scheduled to speak at the Boston Public Library. Takei on Tuesday is set to discuss his experience during World War II spent in U.S. internment camps for Japanese-Americans. Takei used his family’s story as the inspiration for the Broadway musical “Allegiance.” The show tells the narrative

NEW YORK — Domingo German is pitching a no-hitter for the New York Yankees in his first major league start, shutting down the Cleveland Indians through six innings. The 25-year-old rookie, who stepped into the rotation Sunday for injured Jordan Montgomery, has struck out nine and walked two. German has thrown 84 pitches and could

ELKHART, Ind. — President Donald Trump will be going to a larger venue than first planned for his northern Indiana campaign rally just two days after voters decide the state’s bitterly fought Republican U.S. Senate primary. Trump’s campaign announced Sunday that the rally set for Thursday evening will be held at Elkhart’s North Side Middle

LONDON — Chelsea boosted its hopes of Champions League qualification after Olivier Giroud’s first-half header sealed a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. Tottenham’s loss at West Bromwich on Saturday and Giroud’s fourth goal in five games took Antonio Conte’s deposed champions two points behind their London rival with two games

NEW YORK — Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes left a game against Colorado after one inning because of tightness in his right hip. Cespedes made contact with a short padded fence while reaching into the stands to catch Gerardo Parra’s popup that ended the top of the first Sunday. Cespedes singled in the bottom half,

LONDON — Arsene Wenger watched Arsenal beat Burnley 5-0 in his final home match in charge on Sunday before telling fans: “I will miss you.” Wenger is leaving Arsenal after 22 years in charge and he now only has two away fixtures remaining before signing off next Sunday after his lowest-ever Premier League finish in

ST. ALBANS, England — Ireland won the second edition of the European Tour’s innovative GolfSixes tournament as Gavin Moynihan and Paul Dunne beat the French pair of Romain Wattel and Mike Lorenzo-Vera in the final on Sunday. The Irish overcame the England Women’s team of Charley Hull and Georgia Hall 2-0 in the quarterfinals of

CINCINNATI — A former Cincinnati resident who watched her hometown Flying Pig Marathon on television as a child and dreamed of winning it one day has achieved her dream. Caitlin Keen captured the women’s division in 2:46:41 before record crowds at Sunday’s 20th anniversary event. The 25-year-old Keen now lives in Fort Worth, Texas, where

ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Meryl Streep has made her “Sophie’s choice” between the New Jersey Hall of Fame and her hit HBO series “Big Little Lies,” choosing the TV show. Streep won’t be among the inductees at Sunday night’s New Jersey Hall of Fame ceremony in Asbury Park because you have to be present to

DOVER, Del. — Pole sitter Kyle Larson has been sent to the back of the field at Dover International Speedway because his No. 42 Chevrolet failed pre-race inspection three times. Larson had won his fifth career pole and was a heavy favorite Sunday on the strength of two runner-up finishes at the track. Alex Bowman

LONDON — As Manchester City finally collected the Premier League trophy on Sunday, Chelsea closed in on salvaging Champions League qualification from a lackluster title defense and further weakened Liverpool’s grip on a top-four finish. A resurgent Chelsea sealed a fifth successive victory when Olivier Giroud scored the only goal against Liverpool, which has only

ATLANTA — San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has posted only six tweets since joining Twitter in November 2017. He may start spending more time on social media after enjoying the reaction from Braves right-hander Brandon McCarthy and McCarthy’s wife, Amanda, to his latest post. Bochy told reporters before Saturday night’s 11-2 win over Atlanta