Новости за 27.05.2018

NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka scattered three hits over six strong innings and struck out fellow Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani twice as the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 Sunday. Brett Gardner had three hits for New York, which won five of six against the Angels this season. Although Ohtani was pushed

PITTSBURGH — Harrison Bader’s pinch-hit bloop single off Pittsburgh closer Felipe Vazquez keyed a late rally and helped the St. Louis Cardinals surge past the slumping Pirates 6-4 on Sunday. The Cardinals won for just the fourth time in 19 games when trailing after seven innings by pouncing on Pittsburgh’s bullpen. St. Louis loaded the

A quick look at the French Open: LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY No.1 seed Rafael Nadal starts his bid for an 11th title at the French Open and the only man to beat him this season on clay, seventh-seeded Dominic Thiem, is on the day’s program, too. Nadal faces Simone Bolelli of Italy on Court Philippe Chatrier

BOSTON — Prized rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. took a high-flying tumble while beating out an infield hit, exiting with knee and lower back pain Sunday as the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1. Acuna waved his arms “safe” as he crossed the first base bag before his left foot gave out in the

INDIANAPOLIS — It was a tough day for some of the biggest names at the Indianapolis 500. Four-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais saw his championship hopes damaged when he hit the fourth-turn wall on Lap 139. Race winners Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan both crashed late in Sunday’s race, and Danica Patrick’s retirement party came

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Quarterback Pat White and running back Steve Slaton highlight the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame’s 2018 class. WVU athletic director Shane Lyons announced the 11-member class Sunday. This year’s class will be inducted Sept. 22 in Morgantown. Slaton and White were teammates who helped WVU to wins in the 2005 Sugar

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two-time defending champion Oklahoma and No. 1 seed Oregon highlight the Women’s College World Series field. The top eight seeds qualified, including four teams from the Pac-12. The games begin Thursday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. No. 4 seed Oklahoma (55-3) will face No. 5 Washington (49-8). Oklahoma

SAN DIEGO — At a time when World War II seemed unending, a dozen Navy men training in Southern California to continue the fight were killed suddenly in an aircraft collision. News of the midair crash atop Palomar Mountain in San Diego County on May 30, 1944 largely escaped notice with the war raging overseas.

DETROIT — Blaine Hardy pitched seven strong innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Sunday. Hardy allowed one run and three hits, struck out six and walked one in his third start of the season. The 31-year-old left-hander is helping bolster the rotation while Jordan Zimmermann is out with

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — An online fundraiser has surpassed its $55,000 goal for a suburban Indianapolis teacher who was shot while tackling an armed student. A local high school student launched the GoFundMe effort for science teacher Jason Seaman. Officials say the 29-year-old former college football player was shot three times Friday as he tackled the

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to return to the rotation on Thursday at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. “I don’t really have a number (of pitches), but I think he’s fine to go deep (Thursday) depending on how he’s throwing,” manager Dave Roberts said. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner

BOSTON — Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez knew it was all in fun. But he certainly didn’t expect Julio Lugo to hit one that far. Lugo launched a two-run homer off a billboard above the Green Monster on Sunday, providing the only runs in a Red Sox alumni game before Boston faced the Atlanta Braves

PARIS — France is set to host a U.N.-sponsored conference on Libya aimed at securing elections in the North African country and commitments to a joint political roadmap from its warring factions. French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the conference at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday will bring together key Libyan players and representatives of

AUSTIN, Minn. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the canned chicken and pork in question was produced in February at the company’s

CAIRO — A heartbroken Egypt shared a rare moment of unity on Sunday: An outpouring of sympathy and love for Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, and loathing for Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos. The defender was accused by many Egyptian fans in the soccer-crazy nation of deliberately injuring Salah in the Champions League final. The Egypt forward

RALEIGH, N.C. — Torin Dorn says he’s coming back to North Carolina State for his senior year. The forward said Sunday on Twitter that he would return to school. Dorn began the draft evaluation process in April but did not hire an agent. Dorn averaged 13.9 points and 6.3 rebounds while helping N.C. State reach

ROME — The Latest on the drawn-out process of forming Italy’s new government (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Italian Premier-Designate Giuseppe Conte says he tried his hardest to form the country’s next government and had full cooperation from would-be coalition partners, the populist 5-Star Movement and League parties. In a terse comment to reporters after

President Donald Trump said Sunday a U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon Un, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place. The State Department said earlier that a team was in Panmunjom, which straddles the border inside the demilitarized zone, or DMZ, separating

An American delegation met with North Koreans officials in the Demilitarized Zone on Sunday as planning seemed to move ahead for the on-off-perhaps-on-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, meanwhile, gave details about his surprise meeting Saturday with Kim in the Panmunjom truce village,

PARIS — The first man from Egypt to play in a Grand Slam tournament in 22 years walked off Court Philippe Chatrier with a wave and a big smile, his exit accompanied by loud cheers from spectators who chanted his name during the match. No way to tell without glancing at the scoreboard that Mohamed

BOSTON — Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts was a late scratch with left side tightness for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park. Betts entered the day leading the major leagues with a .359 average and was tied in homers with the Angels’ Mike Trout with 17. Betts also has 37 RBIs.

ROME — Chris Froome won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday to join cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault with his third consecutive Grand Tour victory. The four-time Tour de France champion had no trouble in maintaining his 46-second lead over defending champion Tom Dumoulin in the mostly ceremonial final stage through historic Rome. “I’m

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says he is “confident” of being fit for the World Cup after hurting his shoulder playing for Liverpool in the Champions League final. Salah left the field in tears in the first half after landing heavily following a tussle with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. It was 0-0 at the time,

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado high school athletic officials say a rule-breaking swimsuit cost a team a state championship in swimming. A relay team from the Discovery Canyon High School boys’ swimming and diving team was disqualified from last week’s state championship. A representative for the Colorado High School Activities Association said a member of

HONOLULU — Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has had it all over the past three weeks: molten rock shooting toward the sky, lava oozing from the ground and ash clouds rising miles into the air. You can also add “vog” to the mix. Scientists say higher sulfur dioxide emissions recorded at the volcano’s summit