Новости за 16.06.2019

SAO PAULO — Defending Copa America champion Chile is happy to go into its opening match on Monday against Japan with its title hopes being widely downplayed. “When have we played a tournament as favorites?” Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal said. “Not even in Chile we were favorites.” The 32-year-old Vidal, striker Alexis Sánchez, defender Gary

ATLANTA — Josh Donaldson homered for the third straight game, Mike Foltynewicz allowed only one run in six innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 15-1 on Sunday to win the three-game series and solidify their NL East lead. Donaldson’s two-run homer in the third off Cole Irvin gave the Braves a 5-0

MIAMI — Josh Bell’s go-ahead double in the seventh helped lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The Pirates rallied from a 4-2 deficit on Corey Dickerson’s pinch-hit RBI double off Miami starter Sandy Alcantara in the sixth and took the lead in the seventh against reliever Nick

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The Latest on final round of the U.S. Open (all times local): 1 p.m. Tiger Woods is picking up where he left off at Pebble Beach, and in this case, that’s not a good thing. Woods opened his final round with a pair of bogeys and was 3-over par after five

DENVER — The game between the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies was temporarily delayed by a puddle on a sunny afternoon at Coors Field. Water began pooling in foul territory along the right field line Sunday, and umpires halted the game in the top of the first inning. The grounds crew rolled away the

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland is seeking his first major championship in a U.S. Open that features unusually low scoring for Pebble Beach. The final round Sunday was met with another day of thick marine layer over the Monterey Peninsula. The greens progressively have been a little firmer each day, but they were still

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s wife won’t be the only one in their family spending the summer working at a restaurant. LePage will be joining her as a bartender. McSeagulls Restaurant owner Jeff Stoddard said he hasn’t finalized the former governor’s schedule but expects him to be tending bar for the

NEWTON, Iowa — NASCAR overturned a victory for the first time since 1960 on Sunday when Brett Moffitt was declared the winner of the Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway after Ross Chastain’s No. 44 truck failed a post-race inspection. Chastain led the final 141 laps of the 200-lap race. But series managing director Brad

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Latest on the blackout in Argentina and Uruguay (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Argentine energy company Edesur says that electricity has been restored to more than 1.5 million people. President Mauricio Macri also said that 50% of the country had power after a massive failure in Argentina and Uruguay on

MILAN — Youthful dressing and streetwear were in focus on the third day of Milan Fashion Week previews of (mostly) menswear for next spring and summer. It’s a game of sophisticated materials and edgy styling, of pushing boundaries and reaching for that increasingly significant, but typically not economically independent young customer. Highlights on Sunday included

INDIANAPOLIS — A newspaper investigation has found inconsistencies with Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s claims of transforming over 2,500 blighted homes. Since 2017, Hogsett has pledged to “rehab, transform or demolish” 2,000 homes within two years. His office has touted the initiative as a way to fight crime, among other things. But the Indianapolis Star reports

PARIS — The chief executive of Boeing said the company made a “mistake” in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in its 737 Max jets before two crashes of the top-selling plane killed 346 people, and he promised transparency as the U.S. aircraft maker tries to get the grounded model back in flight. Boeing CEO

STUTTGART, Germany — Matteo Berrettini beat Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (11) to win the Stuttgart Open and his third tour-level title on Sunday. The Italian saved five set points in a second-set tiebreaker and clinched his first title on grass. His other titles came at Budapest in April, and Gstaad, Switzerland, last year.

MOSCOW — About 1,500 people in Moscow have demonstrated against police abuse of power in the wake of a prominent Russian journalist’s arrest on drug-dealing charges that the government admitted days later had no basis. Organizers had official permission for Sunday’s protest rally, unlike one supporters of investigative reporter Ivan Golunov held last week. An

LOS ANGELES — “Men in Black: International” is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend but the Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth-led reboot isn’t exactly a franchise-revitalizing hit. Hampered by poor reviews, Sony Pictures on Sunday estimates that the film earned only $28.5 million in ticket sales nationwide over the weekend. “The Secret

DES MOINES, Iowa — Like farmers throughout the Midwest, this spring’s torrential rains turned Andrew Dunham’s land into sticky muck that set him back nearly a month in planting his crops. Unlike other farmers, though, Dunham won’t get a piece of a $16 billion aid package to offset his losses and he can’t fall back

PARIS — Carli Lloyd, Mallory Pugh and Christen Press formed a new starting front line as U.S. coach Jill Ellis made seven changes for Sunday night’s Women’s World Cup match against Chile. Alyssa Naeher remained in goal for the defending champions and Abby Dahlkemper was the lone holdover on the back line, joined at center

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s former President Omar al-Bashir has appeared in public for the first time since his ouster, as he was led away to a prosecutor’s office in a corruption probe. Al-Bashir’s appearance on Sunday comes as the former strongman has been held under arrest in the capital, Khartoum, since the military removed him

NICE, France — Thailand finally found something to celebrate after a humiliating start to the Women’s World Cup. It was just a single goal, and it came in a 5-1 loss to Sweden on Sunday, but it was enough to briefly allow the Thai squad to celebrate. Thailand was routed 13-0 by the United States

SALVADOR, Brazil — Lionel Messi wants Argentina to get over its worst defeat in a Copa America opener. And quickly. Messi called on his teammates to immediately put the 2-0 loss to Colombia on Saturday in Salvador out of their minds. “It’s not the best way to start, but if we keep lamenting and don’t

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Police are investigating the fatal shootings of four family members whose bodies were found in their Iowa home. The Des Moines Register reports that the bodies were discovered Saturday morning by relatives who were staying with the family at the home in West Des Moines. A police news release identifies

ATLANTA — The Philadelphia Phillies have recalled left-hander Cole Irvin and have activated right-hander Pat Neshek from the injured list. Irvin had been considered a candidate to start on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Instead, Irvin and Neshek will be available to pitch behind Vince Velasquez, who returns to a starting role after pitching in

ISTANBUL — Turkey says Syrian government forces have “deliberately” attacked a Turkish military observation post in northwestern Syria. In a statement Sunday, the defense ministry said Turkish troops responded with “heavy weapons” after the artillery attack in Idlib province. Turkey set up the posts in Idlib as part of a de-escalation zone agreement struck with

MONTPELIER, Vt. — U.S. maple syrup production increased slightly this year, even though the sap-collecting season was shorter than last year’s, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The country produced 4.2 million gallons (16 million liters) of the pancake topper, up 1% from 2018. Vermont, the country’s leading producer, made more than 2 million

LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex have released a photograph of their 6-week-old son Archie for Father’s Day. The sepia-toned photo, posted Sunday on the royal couple’s Instagram feed, shows the baby cradled in Harry’s arms and clutching his father’s finger. The post is captioned: “Happy Father’s Day! And wishing a