Новости за 16.05.2018

WASHINGTON — For better or for worse, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is an expert when it comes to knowing what the NHL looks for when punishing someone for a dangerous hit, and he thinks Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman could be in trouble. Wilson, who served a three-game suspension earlier this postseason, spoke

PHOENIX — Daniel Descalso singled home Jarrod Dyson with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak. The Diamondbacks opened the game with the worst batting average in the majors (.223) and learned earlier in the day they had

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — One of the largest Native American tribes is being praised as a model for its aggressive program to test for and treat hepatitis C. The Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation has screened more than half its target of 80,000 citizens for the potentially fatal liver disease. The tribe says it has a 90 percent

BOSTON — Stephen Piscotty homered in his first at-bat after being reinstated from the bereavement list and saluted his late mother as he crossed home plate, helping lead the Oakland Athletics to a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night in a game delayed almost two hours because of weather. Piscotty, who

WASHINGTON — Lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s decision to join President Donald Trump’s legal team could backfire on the former New York mayor if potential clients of his international consulting business view him as too erratic and go elsewhere for representation, according to legal experts. Giuliani has become a lightning rod in the short time he’s been

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim was freed from custody Wednesday after receiving a royal pardon, transforming a political prisoner into a prime minister-in-waiting following his alliance’s stunning election victory. Anwar, 70, was convicted of sodomy in 2015 in a case he said was aimed at crushing his alliance, which was making

SEOUL, South Korea — Son Heung-min had a long, tough season with Tottenham in the Premier League, needing painkillers to get through the last few games. He hasn’t got much to recover ahead of the World Cup, but that’s not bothering him at all. The South Korea star can’t wait to get to Russia and

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joey Wendle’s go-ahead hit in the ninth inning gave Jonny Venters another first in his remarkable major league return. Wendle drove in the winning run to get Venters his first victory since 2012, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday night. Venters (1-0) got two

ATLANTA — Cubs catcher Willson Contreras helped Chicago throw out two runners at home plate and another at third base before rallying for two runs in the ninth inning, pulling off a stunning 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. After Ronald Acuna Jr. broke a 1-1 tie with a mammoth homer in

DETROIT — JaCoby Jones homered and doubled, and the Detroit Tigers rallied against Andrew Miller during a five-run seventh inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-8 on Tuesday night. The Indians led 4-0 and 8-4 before Detroit’s breakthrough seventh for its third straight win. Miller (1-2) allowed two inherited runners to score, then allowed two

WASHINGTON — Tyler Austin hit a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly as the Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit, and Tuesday night’s game between New York and the Washington Nationals was suspended with the score 3-3 after 5½ innings because of rain. The teams waited for more than an hour but play did not

PITTSBURGH — Trevor Williams scattered six hits in seven innings, Adam Frazier homered to start a four-run first, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the White Sox 7-0 Tuesday night to send Chicago to its worst start since 1948. Chicago has lost eight of nine and 12 of 14, dropping to a major league-worst 10-28. The

MIAMI — The Los Angeles Dodgers went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position against Wei-Yin Chen and four relievers and were beaten by a last-place team for the fifth straight game, losing to the Miami Marlins 4-2 Tuesday night. Los Angeles managed only five hits after being swept in a four-game series at

PHOENIX — Arizona center fielder A.J. Pollock has a broken left thumb and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-eight weeks. Pollock was injured diving unsuccessfully for Tyler Saladino’s line drive that turned in to an inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning of Monday’s 7-2 loss to Milwaukee. Manager Torey Lovullo says Pollock has

CHICAGO — Phoenix has won the No. 1 pick in next month’s NBA draft. It’s the first time the Suns will have the chance to make the first overall selection. The Suns had the right combination of pingpong balls pop up for them at the draft lottery on Tuesday night, a reward of sorts after

BOSTON — Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty has returned to the starting lineup after the club reinstated him from the bereavement list. Piscotty was batting eighth and starting in right field for Tuesday night’s game at Boston, which was delayed by rain. Piscotty had been away from the team following the death of his mother.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. NORTH KOREA THREATENS TO CANCEL US SUMMIT Pyongyang cancels a high-level meeting with South Korea and threatens to scrap a historic summit next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over

BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Carson Smith dislocated his pitching shoulder during a tantrum and went on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, an injury Boston said could be major. The 28-year-old right-hander was hurt when he threw his glove in the dugout after leaving Monday night’s 6-5 loss to Oakland. He entered with the Red

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Frank McCulloch, who covered the Vietnam War from the front lines and later worked as editor for newspapers across the U.S. during a distinguished half-century journalism career, has died in Northern California. He was 98. Warren Lerude, a longtime friend and colleague, says McCulloch died Monday at a Santa Rosa nursing

INDIANAPOLIS — An anti-addiction group says confidential help is now available by phone or online to help Indiana residents struggling with substance use disorder and their loved ones. The Addiction Policy Forum says people can call its Addiction Resource Center at 1-833-301-HELP (4357) for confidential support, information about local treatment or recovery resources, and education

LUBBOCK, Texas — South Dakota graduate Matt Mooney is transferring to Texas Tech, where the guard will be eligible to play immediately next season. Texas Tech coach Chris Beard announced Mooney’s signing on Tuesday. Mooney started all 68 games the past two seasons at mid-major South Dakota, where he averaged 18.7 points, 2.6 assists and

MILWAUKEE — British cybersecurity expert Marcus Hutchins, once credited with stopping the worldwide WannaCry computer virus, said in a jailhouse phone call that he wrote code for someone who used it for the malware Hutchins is now charged with, according to federal court documents released Tuesday. The disclosure is contained in a transcript of the

NEW YORK — A study of hundreds of thousands of popular songs over the past three decades has found a downward sonic trend in happiness and an increase in sadness, as the chirpy band Wham! gave way to the moody Sam Smith. For the report in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans now have three of their four draft picks under contract with linebacker Rashaan Evans, the No. 22 pick overall out of Alabama, agreeing to terms. The Titans announced the deal Tuesday. The 6-foot-3 Evans played in 53 games at Alabama, where he had 15 sacks and 152 tackles. He

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have acquired offensive lineman Adam Bisnowaty off waivers from the New York Giants. The Lions also announced Tuesday they have signed safety Tracy Walker, their third-round draft pick this year, and waived offensive lineman Brett Kendrick. Bisnowaty played in one game for the Giants last season. New York