Новости за 22.06.2019

ARCADIA, Calif. — Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has been banned by the ownership of Santa Anita after a fourth horse from his stable has died — and the 30th overall — at the Southern California track. The Stronch Group, which owns the track, says Saturday in a statement that Hollendorfer “is no longer

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — If someone built Road America today, it might look a lot different. The 4-mile, high-speed road course in central Wisconsin is a favorite among IndyCar drivers, earning favorable comparisons with historic tracks such as Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. But it can bite you, too. When compared with a newly build road course,

VALENCIENNES, France — Having a male coach spares the England Women’s World Cup squad from being subjected to a lengthy verbal barrage in the dressing room. Phil Neville, who was accustomed to receiving the renowned “hairdryer treatment” from Alex Ferguson during his Manchester United career, only has a couple of minutes to dish out halftime

NEW YORK — Climate change protesters have been arrested after they blocked traffic outside the New York Times building. The protesters from the group Extinction Rebellion hung banners on the skyscraper in midtown Manhattan on Saturday and on the outside of the Port Authority Bus Terminal across the street. A journalist saw more than two

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — At risk of elimination, Argentina plays Qatar on Sunday to try to survive at the Copa America. The Asian champion doesn’t seem afraid to send Lionel Messi’s team back home. Messi and Argentina, once more struggling in an international tournament, have no choice but to beat Qatar, the host of the

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Dozens of people have demonstrated in St. Petersburg to support three young women charged with killing their allegedly abusive father and to demand stronger laws against domestic violence in Russia. The sisters were arrested in the stabbing death of their father, Mikhail Khachaturian, in July. Ages 17, 18 and 19 at

LONDON — Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez will play Gilles Simon in the Queen’s Club final after rallying to beat Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday. The semifinal between the 37-year-old Lopez and 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime saw the biggest age differential in an ATP semifinal or final since the 43-year-old Ken Rosewall defeated

PARIS — A frothing cherub fountain constructed of striped fabric drew the eyes and camera lenses of guests at Thom Browne’s fantastical Paris Fashion Week show on Saturday. Here are highlights from Browne and other designers for spring-summer 2020 menswear, including the many houses showing co-ed collections. THOM’S SENSATIONAL SHOW The incredible fabric fountain led

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have designated outfielder Leonys Martin for assignment on Saturday. Martin, who overcame a life-threatening bacterial infection last summer, batted .199 with nine home runs and 19 RBIs in 65 games. Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the decision to part ways with Martin was difficult but he felt

HOUSTON — Authorities say a 26-year-old Houston woman who was driving an SUV toward her children in an apparent game of “chicken” struck and killed her 3-year-old son. Harris County prosecutors said Friday that Lexus Stagg is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the June 11 death of her son. They say surveillance video from

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — P.K. Subban and Patrick Marleau are on the move in a pair of trades, overshadowing the start of the second day of the NHL draft. Subban was dealt from Nashville to New Jersey shortly before the Ottawa Senators opened the second round by selecting American center Shane Pinto. The Predators acquired

Germany advanced to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the eighth straight time, beating African champion Nigeria 3-0 Saturday at Grenoble, France. Germany captain Alexandra Popp, playing in her 100th international match, scored in the 20th minute. Sara Däbritz made it 2-0 in the 27th with a penalty kick and Lea Schüller got the final

OMAHA, Neb. — The Michigan baseball team is feeling right at home in Omaha and the state of Nebraska as its chases the program’s first national title since 1962. Some key moments on the Wolverines’ improbable journey occurred here even before the College World Series — like the losses in Lincoln that cost them the

NEW YORK — The Greek Orthodox church of the United States, a far-flung denomination of 1.5-million members, on Saturday installed its first new leader in 20 years — a lifelong European whose top priority is completing construction of a shrine in New York City linked to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Elpidophoros Lambriniadis, 61, a native

CAIRO — Uganda threw up the first surprise of the African Cup of Nations by beating former champion Congo 2-0 on Saturday. Both of Uganda’s goals came through headers from set-pieces. Patrick Kaddu scored from a corner in the 14th minute and Emmanuel Okwi headed in a free kick early in the second half. Uganda

MANCHESTER, England — The wild first over was all about West Indies paceman Sheldon Cottrell saluting the New Zealand openers as he sent them back to the pavilion for first-ball ducks. The next 46 overs were all about Kane Williamson, who posted his second century in as many Cricket World Cup games to guide New

HARTFORD, Conn. — A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to return to the Big East for basketball and other sports. The official confirmed there have been talks with the Big East, but said they were not aware any invitation had been extended. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Only defending champion Chile and Colombia have qualified for the Copa America knockout stage after two rounds of group matches. The third and last round starts on Saturday. The top two in each group and the two best third-place finishers advance to the quarterfinals. Here is the situation before the round

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Toronto Maple Leafs have freed up valuable salary-cap space by trading veteran forward Patrick Marleau to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes acquired a conditional first-round pick and a seventh-round selection in next year’s draft. The trade was announced shortly before the start of the second round of the NHL draft

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Jim Taricani, an award-winning TV reporter who exposed corruption and served a federal sentence for refusing to disclose a source, has died. He was 69. His friend, Dyana Koelsch, said on Saturday that Taricani died at his home in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Friday. The cause was kidney failure. Taricani covered

BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police say two people are dead and six others are injured after several overnight shootings around the city. Police said an unidentified man early Saturday approached a crowd standing in East Baltimore and began shooting. A 19-year-old man was shot in the stomach and later died at a local hospital. Four others

Caster Semenya was accused by the IAAF of intentionally running slowly at times to mask her alleged advantage from elevated natural testosterone, according to recently released court documents. Semenya angrily denied the accusation. The exchange was included in 163 pages of court records from the South African runner’s appeal of the international track body’s testosterone

The wheels normally come off for South Africa near the end of the Cricket World Cup. This one’s been broken from the start. South Africa is heading for another World Cup failure, but not like previous campaigns where the four-time semifinalist careered off track with the finish line in sight and earned some sympathy for

TBILISI, Georgia — A ban on Russian airlines taking citizens to Georgia will cut visitor traffic significantly at first but tourism should recover quickly, Georgian travel agencies said Saturday as Russia also barred Georgian airlines from its airports. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered a ban on Russian flights to Georgia starting July 8

It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though many still ask if they will get “the Michael Jackson drug” before an operation. And most of them will. Jackson died 10