Новости за 02.09.2018

ATHENS, Ga. — Demetris Robertson “ran out of gas” when he scored on a 72-yard run the first time he touched the ball in his Georgia debut. That was the report from Georgia coach Kirby Smart. Smart’s claim couldn’t be confirmed by Austin Peay. No defender was close enough to Robertson to offer an expert

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs announced the signing of veteran Ron Parker and placed fellow safety Daniel Sorensen on injured reserve amid a series of roster moves that included the signing of their practice squad. Parker had spent the past four seasons with Kansas City before signing with the Falcons in free agency. He

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians knew what they were getting when they traded for Josh Donaldson — a former MVP who could help them reach the World Series. They just don’t know when they’ll be getting him on the field. Donaldson doesn’t, either, but he said Sunday he’s close to being healthy enough to return.

NEW YORK — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 3:50 p.m. Karolina Pliskova reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year, beating No. 18 seed Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-4. Pliskova was the runner-up at Flushing Meadows in 2016, when she beat Serena Williams in the semifinals. They could

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — As Appalachian State lined up to try and match his team’s touchdown in overtime Saturday, Penn State coach James Franklin bounded up and down the sideline, gesturing wildly for more than 105,000 fans to make noise. Franklin knew it would take everything for the No. 10 Nittany Lions to hold off

DARLINGTON, S.C. — The Latest from NASCAR racing at Darlington Raceway on Sunday (all times EDT): 11:10 p.m. Brad Keselowski beat leader Kyle Larson out of the pits with 22 laps to go, then pulled away on a restart to win the Southern 500 and sweep the weekend at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski took the Xfinity

DARLINGTON, S.C. — The Latest from NASCAR racing at Darlington Raceway on Sunday (all times EDT): 4 p.m. Fans at the Southern 500 will notice a different look at Darlington Raceway. They’ll feel it, too. The track completed some $7 million in improvements, nearly all of it going into its aging and often uncomfortable grandstands.

ATHENS, Ga. — Dawonya Tucker rushed for a career-high 267 yards and a touchdown to help Prairie View beat North Carolina Central 40-24 on Sunday in the 14th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Georgia State Stadium. Prairie View scored the opening 23 points, but NCCU rallied by scoring the next 21. Jalen Morton found Markcus Hardy

MIAMI — Sean Reid-Foley struck out 10 over seven innings and earned his first major league win in pitching the Toronto Blue Jays over the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Sunday. Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer and Luke Maile had three doubles for the Blue Jays. Reid-Foley (1-2) allowed one run and four hits with

BOSTON — The family of the 8-year-old boy killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is hosting a Labor Day road race to raise money for a program that supports first responders. The first MR8K, a Run for Gratitude, is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Monday near the TD Garden and end at center

NEW YORK — The NFL’s revision of the catch rule figured to grab the spotlight this season. Then the league altered the regulations on using the helmet when making contact on both sides of the ball, basically making it a 15-yard penalty no matter where on the helmet strikes an opponent. Even players on offense

MONZA, Italy — Valtteri Bottas is happy to play second fiddle to his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton — for now. Bottas has insisted this season, and last, that he is on an equal footing with Hamilton and disputed talk he is effectively the team’s No. 2 driver. But Bottas sacrificed himself for the good of

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Elway cut ties with his biggest draft bust Sunday when he waived quarterback Paxton Lynch less than 24 hours after including him on the Denver Broncos’ 53-man roster. Lynch was jettisoned after the Broncos were awarded quarterback Kevin Hogan off waivers from Washington. Elway said he and coach Vance Joseph “met

CHICAGO — Boston Red Sox starting pitchers Chris Sale and David Price could return from the disabled list as early as next weekend, manager Alex Cora said Sunday before the team played the Chicago White Sox. For both left-handers, the Red Sox are looking at their next homestand, which begins Friday with three games against

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Latest on the IndyCar race at Portland International Raceway (all times local): 12:20 A mechanical problem has cost Will Power the lead at Portland International Raceway. Power started from the pole and was out front just eight laps into the race when his car suddenly slowed. Alexander Rossi cruised past Power

BARCELONA, Spain — Newly promoted Huesca enjoyed short-lived celebrations on Sunday after stunning Barcelona with a goal just three minutes into their Spanish league game. But Lionel Messi provided a harsh reality check with two goals as the defending champions demolished Huesca 8-2 at Camp Nou. Messi canceled out Chucho Hernandez’s opener for Huesca with

PARIS — Two first-half headers from corners helped Rennes beat Bordeaux 2-0 in the French league on Sunday. Midfielder Benjamin Andre netted in the 12th minute when he headed home former France midfielder Clement Grenier’s corner from the right. Four minutes later, defender Ramy Bensebaini headed in Benjamin Bourigeaud’s corner from the left. Striker M’Baye

BERLIN — Schalke’s poor start to the new Bundesliga season continued Sunday with a 2-0 home defeat against Hertha Berlin. Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein produced a brilliant save in injury time to deny Mark Uth an equalizer and help preserve his team’s second win from two games. Schalke, which finished second last season, now has

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin will look to end a yearlong drought in NASCAR’s top series when he starts on the pole for the Southern 500. Hamlin has not won since taking the checkered flag at Darlington Raceway a year ago. He showed his Darlington touch might be back when he turned the fastest lap

LAWRENCE, Kan. — There was a point Saturday night when Kansas was trailing Nicholls State in the second half and, a short drive down Interstate 70, Kansas State was trying desperately to rally against South Dakota. The Jayhawks wound up losing in overtime. The Wildcats barely survived. For both, it was a somber, somewhat humiliating

JERUSALEM — Rodrigo Duterte, accused of committing human rights violations as part of his deadly crackdown on drugs, is on a four-day visit to Israel, the first visit of a Philippine president to the country. Ahead of his arrival Sunday, he said he looks forward to cooperation on issues including “defense and security, law enforcement,

BURNLEY, England — Romelu Lukaku’s first-half double gave an improved Manchester United a 2-0 win over Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. Only a second-half penalty miss from Paul Pogba, and Marcus Rashford’s sending off shortly after, prevented United from producing the margin of victory its dominant performance merited. But considering the media spotlight

MOABI REGIONAL PARK, Calif. — The Latest on a boat collision on the Colorado River (all times local): 10:03 a.m. Authorities say four people are missing after two boats crashed on the Colorado River, ejecting more than a dozen people who were on board. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that a boat carrying

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies manager Gabe Kapler says he has been informed pitchers are allowed to use the type of cheat sheets that umpire Joe West confiscated from reliever Austin Davis on Saturday night. Kapler made his remarks before Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs. Kapler and Davis said the left-hander was using the card

WARRI, Nigeria — One worshipper has been killed and dozens of others injured after a church collapsed in southern Nigeria. Delta state police spokesman Andrew Aniakama says St. Paul Catholic Church in Adagbrasa collapsed midway into the service. Church collapses are relatively common in Nigeria. In December 2016 dozens of worshippers were killed when a