Новости за 12.05.2018

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Pat Shurmer thinks Landon Collins should just speak for himself. The Giants safety recently made headlines with radio comments that teammate Ereck Flowers was “unhappy” the team signed Patriots left tackle Nate Solder. The move effectively flipped Flowers to right tackle. “That’s not for Landon to talk

PARIS — The Latest on a knife attack in Paris (all times local): 12:20 a.m. President Emmanuel Macron says France will not cede to “enemies of freedom” after a Paris stabbing attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Macron tweeted his praise for police who “neutralized the terrorist” and his thoughts for the victims. A

PARIS — The Latest on a knife attack in Paris (all times local): 10:35 p.m. French authorities say a knife-wielding assailant killed one person and injured four in the center of Paris before being killed by police. Paris police tweeted that the attack occurred Saturday evening in the 2nd arrondissement or district of the French capital.

ATHENS, Greece — Defending champion PAOK dominated AEK 2-0 in the Greek Cup final on Saturday. Vieirinha scored in the 65th minute from a free kick, and Dimitris Pelkas added the second in injury time from close up off a precise left cross by Aleksandar Prijovic. Prijovic made up for his penalty kick being blocked

BOSTON — The jerseys and venues will be the same, but so much has changed since the last time Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics met in the Eastern Conference finals. Kyrie Irving was dealt to Boston in a blockbuster offseason deal for Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder. But following a roster upheaval in February ,

PHOENIX — The Washington Nationals have placed first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. Washington also promoted veteran infielder Mark Reynolds from Triple-A Syracuse before Saturday’s game at Arizona. Zimmerman last played on Wednesday at San Diego. Manager Dave Martinez said he hopes 10 days of rest will

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry and Draymond Green admire Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni from afar for how he empowers all his players to be scorers. No matter who you are, just let it fly — and for the Rockets that means regularly from 3-point range. And in transition whenever possible. Golden State coach Steve Kerr

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods turned in his best round of the season and his lowest score ever at The Players Championship. It propelled him up the leaderboard. Staying there might prove difficult considering the favorable scoring conditions at TPC Sawgrass. Woods shot a 7-under 65 in the third round Saturday, besting his

PARIS — A knife-wielding assailant killed one person and injured four others in a lively neighborhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police in the French capital Saturday night. Paris police officers evacuated people from some buildings in the Right Bank neighborhood after the attack, and bar patrons and opera-goers described

MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Wondolowski came on in the 55th minute and collected a goal and an assist to help that San Jose Earthquakes beat Minnesota United 3-1 on Saturday. It was Wondolowski’s 132nd goal for the Earthquakes, most in MLS history for a single franchise. San Jose (2-5-2), which has conceded a goal in 14

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A Tesla sedan with a semi-autonomous Autopilot feature rear-ended a fire department truck at 60 mph (97 kph) apparently without braking before impact, but police say it’s unknown if the Autopilot feature was engaged. The cause of the Friday evening crash, involving a Tesla Model S and a fire department mechanic

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Valentina Shevchenko would normally be glued to her television to watch UFC 224 on Saturday night, when bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was set to defend her belt against Raquel Pennington. Turns out she won’t be paying much attention at all. Instead, the top-ranked flyweight contender will be watching her first NASCAR

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have signed offensive lineman Brett Kendrick, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Tennessee. The team announced the move Saturday, a day after announcing the signing of 16 other undrafted free agents. The Lions announced Friday that they’d signed five 2018 draft picks — offensive linemen Frank Ragnow

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — George Hill has gone from point guard to point grad in the NBA playoffs. Cleveland’s starting guard was excused from practice on Saturday to receive his degree from IUPUI. As his Cavaliers teammates got in one last workout before heading to Boston for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Hill took

CHICAGO — A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a propane tank exploded during an event at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The Chicago Tribune reports the Saturday afternoon incident occurred at a tent where the 60-year-old man was working. It sent smoke billowing into the air and prompted officials to urge people to evacuate.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Mackenzie Hughes had not felt the jangled nerves and pressure to perform since he won his first PGA Tour event as a rookie 18 months ago. But this was Saturday morning. Breakfast was still being served in the clubhouse. He was 14 shots out of the lead at The Players

VOLCANO, Hawaii — The Latest on the eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii (all times local): 9:45 a.m. A new lava fissure has opened up on Hawaii’s Big Island in the vicinity of a geothermal energy plant. The U.S. Geological Survey said minor lava spatter erupted from the new fissure Saturday morning, which brings the

BARCELONA, Spain — Formula One’s subscription television service got off to a slow start as some viewers were unable to watch the live broadcasts of practice and qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday. “We’re sorry to say that we have experienced a few technical difficulties with F1 TV’s live broadcast,” F1 said. It

ROME — Romans, plagued by buses bursting into flames, have a new metro station. The subway stop was inaugurated on Saturday near Piazza San Giovanni, extending the C line from eastern, working-class neighborhoods to the edge of the capital’s historic heart. The opening, while years behind schedule, was welcome news to Rome’s commuters. Earlier in

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Winnipeg was already gripped by playoff fever. Now, with the Jets in the Western Conference final, the temperature is rising further. Jets merchandise is flying off shelves, downtown office workers are decked out in team jerseys and organizers must cap attendance at 20,000 for street parties on game nights. The passion surpasses

NICOSIA, Cyprus — APOEL Nicosia has won its sixth consecutive Cyprus championship after beating Anorthosis Famagusta 2-1 at home. APOEL left it to its final match of the season on Saturday to clinch a record-extending 27th championship. Second-placed Apollon Limassol plays its last match on Sunday but was four points behind. Apollon blew a chance

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Police in southwestern Indiana say a gunman who fired about a dozen shots at officers was hospitalized under guard and faces a preliminary murder charge in the shooting death of a man during the attack. Evansville Police Sgt. Jason Cullum says officers responding Friday night to reported gunfire in a neighborhood saw

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino says Pittsburgh’s Marcus Carr will join the Gophers. Pitino announced the transfer on Saturday. The university says the 6-foot-1 Toronto native played one season at Pittsburg and will have three seasons of college eligibility at Minnesota. Carr appeared in every game for the Panthers last season, with

LISBON, Portugal — The Latest on the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest (all times local): 10:45 p.m. It’s a duet for the ages: last year’s winner Salvador Sobral is on the Eurovision Song Contest stage singing his successful song alongside Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso. Sobral, 28, underwent a heart transplant last December and has been limiting

LISBON, Portugal — The Latest on the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest (all times local): 10:10 p.m. The last performance, by Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro of Italy, has concluded at the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Now the tense, drawn-out collating of international votes begins. In each participating country, a jury and viewers