Новости за 14.07.2018

CHICAGO — White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada has left their game against Kansas City with a bruised right knee. Moncada got hurt while going to catch a pickoff attempt at second in the fifth inning. It looked as if he banged knees with the Royals’ Paulo Orlando. The 23-year-old Moncada went down right after

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Defending champion Scott McCarron and Bart Bryant shot matching 65s on Saturday to move into a share of the lead with Jeff Maggert at the Constellation Senior Players Championship. McCarron birdied two of the final four holes at Exmoor Country Club for a three-round total of 16-under 200 in the fourth

HELSINKI — A small Finnish craft brewery is paying a humorous tribute to the Helsinki summit. RPS Brewing has issued a limited-edition lager depicting cartoon U.S. and Russian presidents on its label, with text for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin saying “Let’s Settle This Like Adults” and “Making Lager Great Again.” The beer has been

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The Latest on a wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Officials say a firefighter killed while battling a wildfire near Yosemite National Park was driving a bulldozer and trying to prevent the fire from spreading. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Chief Nancy Koerperich

PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, and that was enough to push the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Marte sent an 0-1 pitch from Chase Anderson (6-7) over the center field wall to

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have placed closer Arodys Vizcaino on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. It is Vizcaino’s second stint on the DL with the shoulder problem in four weeks. He was activated on July 3 after missing eight games. Vizcaino has 15 saves in 17 chances, but has been unavailable

CLEVELAND — A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Cavaliers will re-sign forward Channing Frye for next season. Frye, who was traded by the Cavs in February to the Los Angeles Lakers, will get the $2.4 million veteran’s minimum contract, said the person who spoke Saturday to the Associated Press on condition of

NEW YORK — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez met with star Bryce Harper on Saturday a day after the outfielder failed to run out a ground ball in the fifth inning of Washington’s 4-2 loss to the New York Mets. “I’ve spoken to Bryce and that’s a conversation that will stay between Bryce and I,”

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have recalled top prospect Francisco Mejia from Triple-A Columbus amid speculation about him being part of potential deadline trades. Mejia will bat sixth and serve as Cleveland’s designated hitter for Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees. The 22-year-old usually catches, but the Indians have had him playing in the

GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling State has new leadership at the helm of its softball program. GSU Athletic Director Paul Bryant confirmed to The News-Star the hiring of Nakeya Hall as the next Lady Tigers softball coach. Hall is the reigning top coach in the Southwestern Athletic Conference after leading Alabama A&M to its first 20-win

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A firefighter was killed Saturday while battling a wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park, California state fire officials said. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Braden Varney was killed while fighting the Ferguson Fire in the morning hours. The blaze broke out around

HOUSTON — Supermodel Kate Upton and Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander are expecting their first child. Upton announced the pregnancy on Instagram on Saturday in a post with the hashtag “pregnant in Miami” where she tagged Verlander. The picture of her in a red, high-waisted suit and white top revealed a slight baby bump. Verlander,

Former California wide receiver Demetris Roberston says he is transferring to Georgia, returning to his home state. Roberston was a five-star recruit out of Savannah, Georgia, in 2016 who chose to head west to play his college ball, picking Cal over Georgia, Notre Dame and others. Robertson had a strong freshman season with 50 catches

POWELL, Wyo. — A Wyoming city has discovered its potted plants have literally gone to pot. Officials in Powell believe pranksters planted marijuana seeds in city-owned flower pots this spring, leading unsuspecting city workers to water and care for them. The Powell Tribune reports city Parks and Recreation staff noticed the unauthorized greenery late last

WASHINGTON — During every previous All-Star Game in Washington, the president was part of the story. That might not be the case this year. Ask former Republican congressman Tom Davis about the prospect of President Donald Trump throwing out the first pitch at Nationals Park on Tuesday night, and the pageantry of the office isn’t

AMIENS, France — After a bumpy ride on the cobblestones to Roubaix, settle your stomach down with some moules-frites (mussels and fries), beer and a cheese dedicated to — what else? — the “pave.” That’s French for cobbles. The ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday may be only an entree for French

SALEM, Ind. — State Police say a southern Indiana man accidentally shot and killed his 6-year-old daughter while cleaning a handgun. They say Makayla S. Bowling of rural Salem was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police say her father was cleaning the gun inside a home Friday night and thought the weapon was unloaded, but

LONDON — British police say search teams have found over 400 items as part of the investigation into the poisoning of two Britons by the nerve agent Novichok — but searches will likely take many more weeks as officers seek further evidence. Metropolitan Police said Friday they had found a small bottle believed to be

NEW YORK — Yvette Nicole Brown is filling in for Chris Hardwick as host of “The Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead” while AMC Networks reviews sexual-assault allegations against Hardwick. AMC announced Friday that Brown will be “interim guest host” of “The Walking Dead Season 9 Preview Special” on Aug. 5. Brown also will host “Talking

MOSCOW — There was high drama even before the first game, when Spain fired its coach. There’ll be drama, promise, at the last game, too, with France aiming to block Croatian membership in the small club of World Cup winners. There were upsets so massive they shook soccer’s established order — Auf wiedersehen, Germany! —

MOSCOW — The Latest on Saturday at the World Cup (all times local): 6:30 p.m. FIFA has fined England 70,000 Swiss francs ($69,900) for a second time at the World Cup for players wearing non-approved socks. FIFA says it also warned England’s Football Association for the misconduct of a small number of fans singing “political

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s National Oil Corporation says unidentified assailants have abducted workers at a facility belonging to an oil field, hampering daily production. Saturday’s statement by the NOC says the assailants kidnapped four staff members working at Station 186 of the Sharara oil field, adding that only two have since been released. It was

LONDON — From the way Novak Djokovic repeatedly smacked his racket against his shoe after one miss, to the shouts directed at himself and his coach after others, it was clear how much he wanted to prove he’s past the roughest patch of his career. Djokovic sent the strongest signal yet he is back at

SPENCER, Ind. — A fire tower that’s been a popular attraction for decades at Indiana’s oldest state park is getting a facelift. Renovation work began recently on the tower at McCormick’s Creek State Park , financed by $95,000 raised for the project. Park visitors won’t have access to the 86-foot-tall steel tower during the months-long

UNION CITY, N.J. — A third child has died following a New Jersey house fire that earlier claimed the lives of two youngsters and injured several other occupants and firefighters. Officials said earlier that Friday morning’s fire at a three-story home in Union City killed a 2-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. The Hudson County