Новости за 14.06.2018

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The angst that permeated the Denver Broncos for two straight summers of quarterback competitions is noticeably absent from team headquarters this year. Veteran Case Keenum is the unquestioned starter and that’s allowed the Broncos to install their offense without having to take different skillsets into account. That certainty has had a ripple

WASHINGTON — It was 50 years in the making. Jose Feliciano on Thursday donated to the National Museum of American History the same guitar on which he performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the 1968 World Series in Detroit. His Latin jazz-infused rendition, the first one personalized by a pop artist, took the national anthem for

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Ian Poulter made his U.S. Open debut at Shinnecock Hills in 2004 and didn’t have much nice to say about his experience there or the tournament. Returning for 12 straight years, Poulter faced all of the classic U.S. Open struggles: Four missed cuts, including in ’04. Just four of his first 42

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have optioned infielder Hanser Alberto to Triple-A Round Rock to clear a roster spot for left-hander Yohander Mendez to make his first big league start. Alberto was sent down Thursday, a day off for the Rangers. Mendez will start Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is citing the Bible in defending the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant parents from their children after they enter the U.S. illegally. Sessions was responding to criticism from the archbishop of Galveston-Houston. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo told the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that separating babies from their mothers

PITTSBURGH — Tyler Matakevich’s signature red beard is a jagged mess. All knots and snarls, a series of small mushroom clouds exploding from his jowls. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker knows it’s time for a trim but he’s a little particular about the way he wants it cut, so Matakevich decided to hold off until he

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland has asked an external group to review whether proper protocol was followed in the treatment and care of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who was hospitalized after a team workout and died two weeks later. McNair died Wednesday. He was 19. Maryland executive athletic director Damon Evans said

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Swim free, Frito the tiny seahorse. The inch-and-half long creature that was found wrapped in a discarded fishing line amidst some floating garbage in the Gulf of Mexico was released into the wild Thursday. Frito, a female seahorse, was found by a snorkeler off the beach in Florida on Sunday. The

PANAMA CITY — Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been returned to jail after a three-day hospitalization following his extradition from the United States. Martinelli lawyer Carlos Carrillo complained to reporters Thursday outside the jail where Martinelli was held that he had not been allowed to speak with his client. Doctors who evaluated the 66-year-old

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Brady Singer knew the hook was coming. He paused behind the mound with two outs in the seventh inning and waited for Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan. After a few words of encouragement from teammates, Singer handed the ball to O’Sullivan and headed to the dugout with a five-run lead. The Southeastern Conference

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Add Fireball to the menu served up by Arkansas roads. Two tractor-trailers collided Thursday on Interstate 40 in central Arkansas, causing one to spill hundreds of mini-bottles of the cinnamon-flavored whiskey on the highway. Over the past year, Arkansas drivers have endured a veritable feast spilled on their roadways. Trucks

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., up $5.52 to $113.50 The company said it will pay $1 billion for a 66.7 percent stake in Silversea Cruises. Etsy Inc., up $8.66 to $41.65 The online marketplace said it is raising its fees and also increased its annual

CHICAGO — The Latest on plans for a high-speed transportation system between downtown Chicago and O’Hare Airport (all times local): 3:25 p.m. Entrepreneur Elon Musk says a high-speed transportation system that will whisk people between downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport in about 12 minutes could be operational in about three years. Musk joined Chicago

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says United States federal courts should consider statements from foreign governments about their own laws but do not have to consider them as binding. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for a unanimous court that federal courts should give “respectful consideration” to what foreign governments say. But she wrote that federal

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Penny Hardaway has finalized his coaching staff at Memphis by hiring veteran NBA coach Sam Mitchell. Hardaway said in a statement Thursday that Mitchell is a veteran who has coached at the game’s highest levels. Mitchell, 54, joins Mike Miller and Tony Madlock as assistants. Mitchell played 13 seasons in the NBA

MADRID — Antoine Griezmann says he is staying at Atletico Madrid, putting an end to widespread speculation that the France forward would leave to join Spanish rival Barcelona. Griezmann says Thursday that “I have decided to stay” at the end of a 45-minute television special called “The Decision,” broadcast on Spanish TV station Movistar Plus.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has approved a plan to impose punishing tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of Chinese goods as early as Friday, a move that could put his trade policies on a collision course with his push to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons. Trump has long vowed to fulfill

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Three holes into his 27th U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson called over a rules official for a question rarely heard. “Is there a rule that allows me to see the ball when I hit it?” he asked. There was no relief for Mickelson. Not on the 12th hole at Shinnecock Hills. Not at

NEW YORK — A journalism prize panel has once again paired the work of The New York Times and The New Yorker magazine on sexual harassment and abuse. Syracuse University’s annual Mirror Awards, which honors reporting on the media, agreed Thursday that the two organizations would share this year’s award for best in-depth and enterprise

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Sixteen years into his NFL career and just four months before his 36th birthday, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs darts around the field like a kid in a pickup game. “I still love it,” Suggs said Thursday at the conclusion of minicamp. “It’s still my playground. That’s where I get to

LAS VEGAS — Housekeepers, bartenders and other unionized workers at Las Vegas casino-resorts operated by Caesars Entertainment were deciding Thursday whether to approve a new five-year contract, a move that would end the possibility of a strike at those properties. A few thousand members of the Culinary Union were expected to vote in two sessions

HOUSTON — Federal authorities say they will open a temporary shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children in far west Texas as existing facilities reach capacity. A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that authorities would open a shelter at the Tornillo port of entry, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast

WASHINGTON — Shares of H&R Block were down for the second day in a row following the tax preparer’s announcement that it would shutter 400 offices in response to a new tax law that could simplify the average American’s return. As more people opt for do-it-yourself software such as TurboTax, the Kansas City, Missouri company

WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday renewed calls for the Cuban government to determine the source of health “attacks” on U.S. diplomats in Cuba that have affected some two dozen people. At a senior-level meeting with Cuban officials in Washington, the State Department said it had again raised the issue, which has prompted a

PITTSBURGH — The longtime editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says he has been fired. The paper had declined to run many of Rob Rogers’ cartoons in recent months amid what Rogers described in March as “political differences” with editors. Rogers announced on social media Thursday that he had been fired after 25 years as