Новости за 24.09.2018

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida authorities have released hundreds of new pages in the case of a white man accused of fatally shooting a black man in a parking lot dispute in July. According to a transcript of Michael Drejka’s interview with Pinellas County Sheriff’s detectives, Drejka said that if Markeis McGlockton had retreated, or

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — If Mike Locksley lacks the national cachet of other recent Alabama offensive coordinators, he does have the numbers — and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa — on his side. He’s not a big-name former head coach at a football powerhouse, like Lane Kiffin and (briefly) Steve Sarkisian or a longtime NFL assistant like Brian

OAKLAND, Calif. — DeMarcus Cousins has progressed in his recovery from surgery for a torn left Achilles tendon and is doing light shooting and other skill work on the court and will be able to do some noncontact work as the Warriors’ training camp begins. Golden State general manager Bob Myers said anyone who thinks

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dino Babers has never experienced this before in seven seasons as a head coach — his Syracuse Orange are undefeated after four games and received votes this week in the AP Top 25. That’s heady territory for a vagabond coach who’s toiled for more than three decades at 14 different schools. “We’re

NEW YORK — When a region is declared a federal disaster area, like parts of the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence, small business owners can get some tax relief from the government. The IRS is giving business owners in the disaster area until Jan. 31 to file certain tax returns, including owners who got six-month extensions

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard spoke publicly in his first appearance as a Toronto Raptor and said he is physically ready to play. Leonard joined the Raptors in a summertime blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs. How long he stays in Toronto is unclear but the former NBA Finals MVP and two-time defensive player of

LONDON — Luka Modric broke a decade of award dominance by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after being crowned world footballer of the year by FIFA on Monday. Marta won the women’s award for a sixth time. Modric was voted FIFA’s best player in the 2017-18 season after winning the Champions League for a fourth

ATHENS, Ga. — Ben Cleveland and Andrew Thomas are two reasons the offensive line is considered one of No. 2 Georgia’s deepest positions. Injuries to the two could test that depth when Georgia (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) plays Tennessee (2-2, 0-1) on Saturday. Coach Kirby Smart said Monday Cleveland, the starting right guard, is out

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson underwent surgery on his left ankle after the Green Bay Packers’ loss at Washington on Sunday and will be lost for the season. The surgery was performed in the Washington area and Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Wilkerson’s injury was “significant.” Wilkerson’s foot was trapped

INDIANAPOLIS — A former western Indiana school chief faces three felony counts of bribery for allegedly accepting gifts from a vendor. A 24-page probable cause affidavit filed Monday in Marion Superior Court in Indianapolis alleges former Vigo County School Superintendent Danny Tanoos was influenced to award a contract to Newburgh-based Energy Systems Group. The alleged

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Kristaps Porzingis is a one-of-a-kind player, a 7-foot-3 package strong enough to pound in the paint but with plenty of speed and shooting to play on the perimeter. That’s ideal for the basketball court. Not so much for rehabbing a serious knee injury. Porzingis said Monday his size has necessitated a slow

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana point guard Darren Collison made his position clear: The Pacers haven’t done anything yet. Sure, they surprised everyone last season by posting a winning record, making the playoffs and forcing eventual Eastern Conference champion Cleveland to a seven-game series. They also think others around the league believe it could have been a

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Pat Shurmur’s first win as coach of the New York Giants had a cast of high-priced talent leading the way along with some help from a couple of less-known guys. Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning hit 25 of 29 throws for 297 yards and threw two touchdowns. Odell Beckham Jr.,

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will need season-ending surgery on his injured left knee. The 49ers said Monday that an MRI confirmed the team’s fears that Garoppolo tore his ACL while making a cut late in a loss at Kansas City. The injury deals a serious blow to the 49ers

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Akeem Spence says he was trying to protect himself in a fight that led to his ejection for ripping off an opponent’s helmet. Spencer was penalized for unnecessary roughness and ejected in the second quarter of Sunday’s win over Oakland following his skirmish with guard Kelechi Osemele. The

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dwayne Haskins Jr. got a phone call from coach Urban Meyer on Saturday night, hours after the quarterback bullied Tulane in a performance that turned up the volume of talk about his potential Heisman Trophy candidacy. Meyer wanted to make sure Haskins was keeping his feet on the ground as the hype

NEW YORK — NBC’s top entertainment executive is calling it quits and is being replaced by two executives who worked for him. NBC said Monday that Robert Greenblatt is leaving as NBC entertainment chairman after nearly eight years. Greenblatt engineered a comeback at the network behind successes like “This is Us” and “The Voice,” and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Parker is excited about finishing his impressive NBA career with the Hornets after 17 seasons with the Spurs. Kemba Walker said he wants to stay in Charlotte, too. The two point guards are at vastly different stages of their careers, but both share the same goal — to make Charlotte a

DAVIE, Fla. — Ryan Tannehill says when he calls a trick play, even his offensive linemen get excited. And why not? Razzle dazzle is a big reason the surprising Miami Dolphins are undefeated. “I’m all for anytime everybody gets excited about a play call,” play-caller and coach Adam Gase said with a chuckle Monday. “The

WILDWOOD, N.J. — A Philadelphia woman whose violent arrest at a New Jersey beach over Memorial Day weekend was captured on video has been indicted on charges of aggravated assault of a police officer. Emily Weinman also faces charges of resisting arrest, throwing bodily fluids and obstruction in the indictment handed up last week by

WHAT’S HAPPENING? The Trump administration and China’s government have imposed taxes on a big chunk of each side’s products in an escalation of a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. On Monday, the Trump administration made good on its threat to apply 10 percent tariffs to 5,745 Chinese imports — from fire alarms

MINNEAPOLIS — With a boost from an illegal block penalty by the Buffalo Bills during a punt, the Minnesota Vikings finally crossed midfield with 9:36 left in the third quarter. Their next two plays were an incompletion and an interception. That was a fitting sequence in a game dominated from start to finish by, not

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for President Trump are urging a judge to toss porn actress Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit over a hush-money deal after their alleged affair. Trump’s lawyers are expected to argue in a Los Angeles federal court Monday that the agreement and $130,000 payout was not valid and they won’t punish her for breaking

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says linebacker Quart’e Sapp remains a part of the team after the coach and linebacker offered conflicting accounts of a sideline incident. Pruitt had said Saturday after Tennessee’s loss to Florida that he asked Sapp to leave the sideline after the linebacker refused a request to enter the

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government said Monday that diplomats from three Latin American countries may have played a role in an attempt to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro, and it demanded the foreign governments investigate. Embassy staff from Colombia, Chile and Mexico working in Caracas either lent support or were willing to assist those carrying out