Новости за 07.09.2018

WEST RUTLAND, Vt. — More than 220 years after the first ordained black minister in the U.S. became a pastor in a small, predominantly white community in Vermont and preached about brotherly love, freedom and unity, people there are honoring his life and work with an historic marker. Lemuel Haynes ministered in the Parish of

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A career criminal accused by authorities of raping and killing six women in the 1970s yelled “I am not guilty!” to a jury at the start of his trial Friday for two of the killings. Rodney Halbower also yelled “I have never raped or murdered in my life!” to the jury

NEW YORK — Mike Bryan, now with more Grand Slam doubles titles than any man, can pick his partnership next year. He can go back to twin brother Bob, who expects to return from a hip injury. Or he can stick with Jack Sock, keeping together a perfect pairing in Grand Slam tournaments. “I think

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa has been ruled out for the opener against Kansas City after reinjuring his left foot. Coach Anthony Lynn said Friday that Bosa’s first foot injury, which happened during training camp and caused him to miss the preseason, had healed but that he suffered a

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa sophomore Luka Garza had surgery Friday to remove a benign cyst in his abdomen and is out indefinitely. Coach Fran McCaffery says Garza’s procedure “went well.” He says the Hawkeyes look forward to him rejoining the team this fall. Garza was one of the few standouts in a lost season

DENVER — The U.S. Center for SafeSport has permanently banned two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Steven Lopez for sexual misconduct involving a minor. The center has been investigating Lopez for about four months and made his ban permanent Thursday night. He can still appeal. He was suspended in May, a few days after four women filed

Virginia Tech’s season got off to a very strong start with a decisive victory against Florida State in Tallahassee. For the No. 12 Hokies to keep it going, they need to master a short work week. The Hokies (1-0) open their home season on Saturday against William & Mary (1-0). The Tribe is an FCS-level

TAMPA, Fla. — Charlie Strong is eager to get a better idea of how good South Florida can be during a rebuilding year. Saturday’s nationally televised matchup against Georgia Tech figures to provide a better indication of where the Bulls stand with newcomer Blake Barnett at quarterback than last week’s season-opening rout of Elon. It’s

UCLA (0-1) at No. 6 Oklahoma (1-0), 1 p.m. ET (Fox). Line: Oklahoma by 30. Series record: Oklahoma leads 3-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma opened with a resounding 63-14 win over Florida Atlantic last week. The Sooners can’t let up — a loss to a UCLA team that dropped its opener to Cincinnati would be

TORONTO — At the premiere of Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9,” the filmmaker’s impassioned and portentous documentary about Donald Trump and the conditions that led to his presidency, Moore brought to the stage several Parkland, Florida, students who appear briefly in the film. “Generation of hope!” called out an audience member. “No, I’m against hope,” corrected

CHICAGO — When John Tavares decided to pass on signing an extension with the New York Islanders and test free agency, he became the most interesting man in hockey. NHL stars don’t ordinarily get to that point, and it led to Tavares going home to Toronto to sign a $77 million, seven-year contract with the

SAO PAULO — The stabbing of Jair Bolsonaro, one of the leading candidates in Brazil’s presidential elections, has thrown the race into disarray, making an already unpredictable contest even harder to call. Here’s a look at the five top contenders, according to polls: JAIR BOLSONARO With former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva barred from

DEMOTTE, Ind. — Nearly 50 guns and drugs have been found at the home of a northwestern Indiana man who authorities say is a member of a white supremacist prison-based gang. The Post-Tribune reports Friday that court records show the 47-year-old DeMotte man was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan is not leaving the Nike Inc. board of directors, and his namesake brand, the Air Jordan sneaker, remains with the shoe and apparel company. Jordan has never sat on the company’s board of directors, said Mitch Germann, a spokesman for Jordan Brand, which Nike owns. And, although Jordan has played a

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts: NOT REAL: Michael Jordan Resigns From The Board At Nike – Takes ‘Air Jordans’

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — No Wake Forest quarterback had a better starting debut than Sam Hartman. The freshman wants to keep it going in Week 2. The Demon Deacons (1-0) play host to Towson (1-0) of the FCS on Saturday, and they hope Hartman will be just as effective against the Tigers as he was in

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Scoring 72 points in a single football game catches a coach’s attention, so Nevada lost any chance of sneaking up on the Vanderbilt Commodores in the first ever game between the programs. “Anytime that you see somebody hang up points and you look at it and man, they’ve got good skilled players,”

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — A 59-year-old Georgia man is heading to prison for life after he pleaded guilty in the 2016 slayings of two sheriff’s deputies. Ralph Stanley Elrod pleaded guilty to malice murder and other crimes before a judge Thursday in Peach County southwest of Macon. He was sentenced to life in prison without

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart is not worried about the loud, raucous atmosphere his team faces this week at No. 24 South Carolina. After spending plenty of time talking to the third-ranked Bulldogs about how to properly handle their first big test and Southeastern Conference opener, Smart believes they’re ready. “You either control

Mississippi’s shaky defense was easily the program’s biggest concern heading into the season. An opening-weekend 47-27 victory over Texas Tech helped ease those worries a little , but coach Matt Luke said there’s still plenty of room for growth when Ole Miss (1-0) hosts Southern Illinois (1-0) on Saturday in Oxford. “I don’t want to

EUGENE, Ore. — For his first outing of the season, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert had six touchdowns — five via pass and one on the ground. There’s a possibility that against Portland State on Saturday he won’t be in the game long enough to get as many. Or maybe not. Herbert drove the offense in

FLORENCE, S.C. — Authorities say the father of a 7-month-old baby has been arrested after his son died because he was left inside a hot vehicle in South Carolina. Florence County deputies said 36-year-old Brandon Coward is charged with homicide by child abuse. Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken said Dean Coward was found in

AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers face an entirely new challenge after winning a Top 10 matchup. The seventh-ranked Tigers want to play well against an FCS opponent after struggling in that scenario twice in the past few seasons. They face Alabama State, a Southwestern Athletic Conference team, on Saturday night. Auburn, 1-0 after a

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams and defensive end Trent Murphy are cleared to play in Buffalo’s season opener at Baltimore on Sunday after both missed extensive time with injuries. Neither was listed on the team’s final injury report Friday, and coach Sean McDermott says both have had a good week of

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Arkansas State doesn’t have to look too hard for inspiration before facing what coach Blake Anderson calls “the best team on the planet.” The Red Wolves face No. 1 Alabama Saturday a week after fellow Sun Belt Conference power Appalachian State pushed 13th-ranked Penn State to the brink. Of course, this is