Новости за 20.06.2018

PHILADELPHIA — Odubel Herrera hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, Cesar Hernandez hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Wednesday. Yadier Molina hit a pair of homers for the Cardinals, who lost starter Michael Wacha to injury. Both came off Phillies starter Jake Arrieta. Philadelphia’s

NEW YORK — A former CIA employee has pleaded not guilty to charges he was behind a damaging leak about the agency’s secret hacking abilities. Joshua Adam Schulte entered the plea on Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan. Court papers accuse Schulte of stealing the classified information at the CIA’s Virginia headquarters in 2016. Investigators

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Olympic Games won’t be held this summer and there aren’t any world championships to be contested either. For American track and field fans, this weekend’s USATF Outdoor Championships in Des Moines will be the pinnacle of the 2018 season. The best of the best from Team USA is slated to

CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber became the first pitcher with 11 wins this season and Jose Ramirez and Jason Kipnis hit three-run homers as the Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 12-0 on Wednesday. Reigning AL Cy Young winner Kluber (11-3) allowed only a second-inning single past third base by Omar Narvaez and a third-inning walk

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A judge has sentenced an Alabama man to 15 years in federal prison for plotting to carry out Islamic State-inspired attacks in the United States. Prosecutors say 23-year-old Aziz Ihab Sayyed of Huntsville must spend the rest of his life on probation following his release. Sayyed pleaded guilty in March to attempting

NEW YORK — Somehow it doesn’t seem right for Jerry Springer to exit quietly. There should be one last thrown chair or a bleep-filled tirade, at the very least. Instead, it was announced with little fanfare this week that after more than 4,000 episodes, Springer will stop making new ones. “The Jerry Springer Show” won’t

NEW YORK — Jimmy Fallon is opening up about the personal anguish he felt following the backlash to his now-infamous hair mussing appearance with Donald Trump. The host of “The Tonight Show” tells The Hollywood Reporter he “made a mistake” and apologized “if I made anyone mad.” He adds that he “would do it differently”

PHILADELPHIA — Odubel Herrera hit a tiebreaking, solo homer in the seventh inning, Cesar Hernandez hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Wednesday. Yadier Molina hit a pair of homers for the Cardinals, who lost starter Michael Wacha to injury. Both came off Phillies starter Jake Arrieta. Philadelphia’s

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest has added Villanova to its 2020 schedule while its game with Tulane that season has been pushed back to 2027. Wake Forest officials announced a series of schedule changes Wednesday. The Demon Deacons were scheduled to play Tulane on Sept. 5, 2020. When that game was moved back seven years,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After 80 years of being a male-only organization, the Barbershop Harmony Society has announced that women will be allowed to join the a capella singing organization. The organization, which is based in Nashville, Tennessee, says in a statement Wednesday on its website that membership to the society is open to everyone, effective

KAZAN, Russia — Diego Costa scored on a deflection to lead Spain to a 1-0 win over Iran on Wednesday at the World Cup. Costa broke the deadlock in the 54th minute after being set up by Andres Iniesta. The powerful striker turned in the area and took a shot but the ball deflected off

LOS ANGELES — A Canadian real estate tycoon’s son who wrote a graphic novel that features gruesome killings was convicted in Southern California Wednesday of the torture and mutilation of a live-in girlfriend who had given birth to their child weeks before. A Los Angeles jury found Blake Leibel, 37, guilty of first-degree murder, torture

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Egypt arrived in Russia with Mohamed Salah and some high expectations. The team, playing at the World Cup for the first time since 1990, was sure it had the ability to grind out results, even with Salah still recovering from a shoulder injury. But after two matches, the Egyptians were eliminated.

PHILADELPHIA — A teenager has been caught on surveillance video in Philadelphia throwing a whiskey bottle at a passing van, shattering a window and hitting a 10-year-old boy in the head. WTXF-TV published video Tuesday showing the teen and other boys running away after the bottle crashes through the van’s front passenger window. Police say

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Connor Carrick to a one-year contract worth $1.3 million. The 24-year-old had 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 47 games with the Maple Leafs this past season. In 167 games with the Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals, he has nine goals and 21 assists. Carrick

MOSCOW — The United Nations’ secretary-general has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he regards Russia as “an irreplaceable element” in international diplomacy. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said while meeting with Putin on Wednesday in Moscow: “Of course, we consider Russia as one of the key founder countries of the U.N…. Now, we are especially

TORONTO — J.A. Happ pitched a season-high 8 1-3 innings to win his fifth straight decision, Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run and the Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Wednesday for Toronto’s seventh win in eight home games. Happ (9-3) allowed four runs and six hits, walked none and struck out eight.

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian lawyer has been arrested for “spreading lies” after saying on social media that a Sufi executed this week was wrongfully convicted. Mohammed Salas was hanged on Monday after ramming police with a bus as they dispersed a Sufi rally in February, killing three police. The semi-official Fars news agency says

Former Cowboys Pro Bowlers Dez Bryant and DeMarco Murray find themselves united again, only now they are joined as one-time Fantasy football anchors who have not received a nibble from an NFL team. Both will sign at some point between now and the start of the regular season, as injuries and/or depth issues arise in

LAS VEGAS — Nevada will carry out its first execution in 12 years using a never-before-tried combination of drugs that drew a court challenge over concerns that a convicted murderer could suffer during the lethal injection. Scott Raymond Dozier is scheduled to die July 11, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Santina said Wednesday, a day

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky is adding Stanford graduate transfer Reid Travis to its lineup. Travis, a first-team All-Pac-12 selection twice with the Cardinal, announced Wednesday that he’s transferring to Kentucky to pursue a master’s degree. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, Travis will be eligible to play for the Wildcats in the fall. He graduated Sunday

PHILADELPHIA — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha has left Wednesday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left oblique strain. Wacha exited the game in the bottom of the fourth. He allowed three runs — one earned — in 3 2/3 innings. Wacha surrendered a two-run homer to Cesar Hernandez and pitched to one

REPINO, Russia — England’s players got a bit of a surprise when they arrived for a team meeting at their World Cup base on Wednesday: Their coach had his right arm in a sling. Gareth Southgate dislocated his right shoulder while out running during England’s scheduled day off from training and was taken to the

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia — Nothing has stopped Argentine fan Nora Espector from following Lionel Messi wherever he plays. Espector, who needs a wheelchair because she has multiple sclerosis, traveled to the World Cup in Russia with her youngest son. The soccer passion runs in her family: Her grandfather worked for popular Argentine club Boca Juniors.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is backing the Catholic bishops in the United States who have condemned the practice of separating children from their parents after families are caught crossing the U.S-Mexico border illegally. Francis was asked about the family-separation policy during an interview with Reuters published on Wednesday. The pope replied: “Let it be