Новости за 28.08.2018

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Robert Ayers’ stint with the Detroit Lions was a short one. The Lions have the released the veteran defensive end, and their announcement Tuesday of Ayers’ departure came about 28 hours after the team said it had signed him. Earlier on Tuesday, coach Matt Patricia described Ayers as “another guy that

Major U.S. stock indexes wobbled and finished mostly higher Tuesday, led by technology companies and a handful of retailers. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 index edged up 0.78 points to 2,897.52. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 14.38 points, or 0.1 percent, to 26,064.02. The Nasdaq composite gained 12.14 points, or 0.2 percent, to 8,030.04.

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: DSW Inc., up $5.50 to $32.70 The shoe and accessories retailer raised its annual forecasts after posting far stronger second-quarter results than analysts expected. Tiffany & Co., up $1.29 to $131.07 The jewelry maker built on its gains from earlier this year after

PARAMUS, N.J. — The description of Bryson DeChambeau as a “mad scientist” is appropriate as long as this much is understood. The scientist is always working, always searching, rarely satisfied. DeChambeau, without question, is a “different kind of cat.” Those were his words last week after he shot a career-low 63 to take a four-shot

While volume is the most integral part to measuring a wide receiver’s fantasy value, the quality of each opportunity matters along with the quantity of opportunities. Measuring the quality of opportunities is tougher. One method is to break down each target a receiver earns and come up with some base expectation based on the depth

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State’s depth chart for Saturday’s season opener at Wyoming provides little clarity about who will start at quarterback. The depth chart lists four quarterbacks, and indicates any of the four could start. Coach Mike Leach said last week that he would name a starter whenever he felt like it, and perhaps

DORTMUND, Germany — Borussia Dortmund has agreed to sign Spanish forward Paco Alcacer on loan from Barcelona with an option to buy. The Bundesliga side says the 24-year-old Alcacer completed a medical on Tuesday and will wear the No. 9 for the club. Should Dortmund take up the option to keep the player, he will

INDIANAPOLIS — Jacoby Brissett views Thursday night’s preseason finale a little differently than everyone else. He considers this seemingly meaningless game his golden ticket. With Andrew Luck’s work finished, Brissett is expected to make his first and possibly final start of the season at Cincinnati. And if all goes well for the Indianapolis Colts, Brissett

TEMPE, Ariz. — Josh Rosen wants to play, but the rookie quarterback needs the go-ahead from his head coach before he can suit up and take snaps in the Arizona Cardinals’ preseason finale. That isn’t likely to come until before kickoff Thursday, when Arizona hosts the Denver Broncos. Rosen threw sharp passes in practice Tuesday,

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk is denying that he cried during a recent interview with The New York Times in which he described how he’d become overwhelmed by the stress of running electric car company Tesla. On Twitter Tuesday Musk acknowledged his voice cracked once during the interview. But, he added, “That’s it. There were

NEW YORK — A swarm of bees had caused a brief commotion in Times Square in New York City after they made their home atop a hot dog stand. It happened at 43rd Street and Broadway at about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The New York Police Department’s bee keepers unit responded to the scene and safely

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski has come a long way since doubting his NFL future following the New England Patriots’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Gronkowski, who has battled injuries throughout his eight-year pro career, was asked about what was next for him after the 41-33 loss in Minneapolis. “I’m definitely

LOS ANGELES — LAFC captain Laurent Ciman is leaving the MLS club for Dijon in France’s Ligue 1. LAFC announced the transfer of its top defender Tuesday. Ciman has been the centerpiece of the MLS expansion club’s defensive efforts, earning an All-Star selection. The Belgian also scored the first goal in LAFC’s new Banc of

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s drive to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement has taken an unexpected turn — one that complicates his effort to replace that deal with one more favorable to American workers. Canada, America’s longtime ally and No. 2 trading partner, was left out of a proposed deal Trump just reached

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Just how good a season Vanderbilt has will depend heavily on Kyle Shurmur, and coach Derek Mason believes the senior quarterback already has made the Commodores better before the first game of his final season. “He’s made this thing go,” Mason said Tuesday. “It’s been fun to watch him compete, and as

NEW YORK — If it’s a lousy week for President Donald Trump, it’s usually a good week for Rachel Maddow. MSNBC’s marquee personality took advantage of a busy week of bad news for the president, led by former lawyer Michael Cohen’s plea deal and former campaign manager Paul Manafort’s conviction on corruption charges. She had

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jawon Pass has plenty of confidence. The Louisville quarterback will need all of it for both his major challenges this season. First there’s succeeding 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Pass has spent two seasons preparing for that. Then there’s showing what he’s learned from that tutorial in his first collegiate start

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s campaign said in a tweet that thousands of new jobs have been added and thousands of people are no longer living in poverty since the city required private businesses to increase the minimum wage paid to workers every year starting in 2015. Emanuel’s campaign is running numerous online ads

MADISON, Wis. — And then there were two. Wisconsin’s Big Four of experienced receivers is down to A.J. Taylor and Kendric Pryor following the suspensions of Quintez Cephus and Danny Davis. That leaves opportunities for sophomore walk-ons Adam Krumholz and Jack Dunn to shine in expanded roles for the fourth-ranked Badgers in the season opener

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Vectren Corp. shareholders have approved the company’s proposed merger into CenterPoint Energy Inc. Evansville-based Vectren said Tuesday the $6 billion merger was supported by nearly 62 percent of outstanding common shares entitled to vote, or more than 95 percent of the shares that were voted. The combined company would serve more than

PHOENIX — Three of Arizona’s most popular athletes will have prominent roles in the funeral for Sen. John McCain. Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald will speak during Thursday’s service in Phoenix, preceding former Vice President Joe Biden. Former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan and former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Luis Gonzalez will serve as pallbearers. McCain,

Political leanings don’t factor into Google’s search algorithm. But the authoritativeness of page links that the algorithm spits out and the perception of thousands of human raters do. Here’s a quick look at how Google returns results when you search for things, news, and even news about Trump. WHAT GOOGLE’S BOTS DO At its core,

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brandon Wimbush won’t need to look over his shoulder Saturday night when No. 12 Notre Dame hosts No. 14 Michigan in the season opener for both teams. Coach Brian Kelly reiterated the senior is his No. 1 quarterback. “Brandon’s our starter,” Kelly said Tuesday. “We’re going to go into the game

RIO DE JANEIRO — The man in line to replace jailed presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as the Brazilian Workers’ Party standard-bearer on Tuesday denied accusations of corruption. Prosecutors accuse Fernando Haddad of receiving indirect payments to his 2012 campaign for Sao Paulo mayor. Construction company UTC Engenharia got preferential treatment on bids

RIO DE JANEIRO — The man in line to replace jailed presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as the Brazilian Workers’ Party standard-bearer is facing corruption accusations of his own. Prosecutors accused Fernando Haddad on Monday of receiving indirect payments to his 2012 re-election campaign for Sao Paulo mayor. Haddad is currently the party’s