Новости за 25.06.2019

CHASKA, Minn. — The LPGA Tour will have a new tournament in Florida at the start of next year, and likely another one in the late spring. The Asian swing of limited-field events at the start of the year is adding a tournament with a full field and a cut. And perhaps the most important

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed 2019 first-round draft pick Nolan Foote to a three-year entry level contract. The Lightning took the 18-year old forward from Kelowna of the Western Hockey League 27th overall. He is the younger brother of the Lightning’s 2017 first-round pick Cal Foote and the son of former

PONTIAC, Mich. — A Detroit-area man known for being convicted of murder at age 13 has been sentenced to at least six years in prison for a drug conviction. Nathaniel Abraham apologized Tuesday and said he was taking “full responsibility.” The 33-year-old pleaded guilty in May to delivering heroin and methamphetamine. Abraham will be eligible

MANCHESTER, England — The notion that the Cricket World Cup group stage could be a doddle for top-ranked England went somewhat pear-shaped with a loss to those Australians. Or, to expand on the British idioms, England’s campaign is in a spot of bother. Cricket critics who apparently were yawning over the predictability of the tournament

LAS VEGAS — A former pro football player and his girlfriend have been indicted on murder and 20 felony child abuse charges in the death of the woman’s 5-year-old daughter, court officials said Tuesday. Former NFL and Canadian Football League running back Cierre Marcelle Wood, 28, and Amy Taylor, 26, are accused of killing Taylor’s

SALT LAKE CITY — Police are serving search warrants and hunting for any clues about the mysterious disappearance of a University of Utah student, including basic details about a person she met when she was last seen. Salt Lake City assistant Police Chief Tim Doubt said Tuesday the person who met 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck could

LONDON — Another century partnership, another day at the office for Aaron Finch and David Warner. The best double act of the Cricket World Cup so far shared a record opening stand of 123 on Tuesday at Lord’s, the launch pad Australia used to beat England by 64 runs and confirm a semifinals spot with

BERLIN — A United Nations expert on poverty says hundreds of millions of people around the world face hunger, displacement, disease and death because of climate change. In a report released Tuesday, the U.N.’s independent expert on extreme poverty and human rights said current measures to cope with global warming fall far short of what’s

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Pablo Prigioni as an assistant coach, after the native of Argentina spent last season on staff with the Brooklyn Nets. Prigioni spent the majority of his 20-year playing career in the Spanish League. He became the NBA’s oldest rookie at age 35 in the 2012-13 season with the

HELENA, Mont. — Montana officials won’t pull the liquor licenses of an ultra-exclusive ski resort that counts Bill Gates and Justin Timberlake among its members as part of a $370,000 settlement agreement with Yellowstone Club owners and executives, including one who is a major campaign donor to Gov. Steve Bullock. The deal signed last week

MEXICO CITY — Guatemalan officials say they will begin on Wednesday a “vote-by-vote” recount of the country’s June 16 general election results. Political party leaders say they reached an agreement with election officials to review the disputed vote tallies. Elmer Palencia of the Valor political party tells reporters: “Have confidence that we’re going to check

As online shopping becomes ubiquitous, so do the boxes delivered to homes across the country. For apartment dwellers — and the managers of the buildings they live in — it’s tough to manage the boxes that pile up, sometimes clogging precious space for days. (If not watched, packages also can be stolen or left out

RIO DE JANEIRO — Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina has returned from his home country for the Copa America quarterfinal match against Chile on Friday. The Colombian soccer federation confirmed Tuesday that Ospina has already joined his teammates in Sao Paulo. Colombian media said the goalkeeper had traveled Friday to be with a family member who

NEW YORK — An American woman who helped in online recruitment of Islamic State fighters is seeking leniency in her New York terrorism case over the objections of prosecutors who say she’s still a threat. Defense attorneys for Sinmyah Amera Caesar argued at a sentencing hearing on Tuesday in a federal court in New York

MADRID — Real Madrid will have a women’s team from the 2020-21 season. The club says it has reached an agreement to take over Deportivo Tacon, which was playing in the second tier in Spain. Madrid was one of the few top clubs in Europe without a women’s side. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid already field

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s sole abortion clinic filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over two state laws it believes forces doctors to lie, including one measure passed this year requiring physicians to tell women that they may reverse a so-called medication abortion if they have second thoughts. The complaint from the Center for Reproductive Rights

SALT LAKE CITY — The luxury Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City is accused in a lawsuit of luring workers from the Philippines to a program that promised training and cultural immersion but instead forced them to work long hours doing menial jobs for low pay. Four workers represented by the Asian Americans Advancing

PARIS — It was a small demonstration on a big topic for some Moroccan women trying to make some abortions legal. Two dozen activists gathered in front of the Muslim kingdom’s parliament on Tuesday to press lawmakers to legalize abortion in extreme cases. A row of naked dolls on the ground symbolized the fate of

MEXICO CITY — The man and his 23-month-old daughter lie face down in shallow water along the Matamoros, Mexico, bank of the Rio Grande across from Brownsville, Texas. His black shirt is hiked up his chest with the girl’s head tucked inside, and her arm draped around his neck suggesting she clung to him in

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles interrupted their miserable 2019 season to introduce a sliver of hope for the future: Adley Rutschman, the top overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft. Rutschman sat alongside general manager Mike Elias during a news conference Tuesday at Camden Yards before the Orioles were to face the San Diego

CUMMING, Ga. — A Georgia sheriff is releasing dramatic body-cam video showing the rescue of a newborn girl who was found alive inside a plastic bag in the woods. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office made the video public Tuesday in hopes that it will generate credible tips in the case. Authorities have been searching for

LOS ANGELES — A collection of 19 first-edition copies of the founding document of Alcoholics Anonymous, known to adherents as the “Big Book,” will be auctioned off in Los Angeles next month. The auction house Profiles in History said Tuesday that the collection will be part of a single lot that includes a 1940 stock

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The prime minister of Greece says Turkey’s ongoing drilling for gas in waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights is a sign of “weakness.” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned Tuesday of “grave consequences” for Turkey’s relations with the European Union and for regional stability if the Turkish government persists. Tsipras said

JERUSALEM — SpaceIL, the Israeli company that attempted but failed to put an unmanned craft on the moon earlier this year, says it will not try a second moonshot. The company issued a statement Tuesday saying its lunar mission in April has been widely hailed as “an exceptional success,” despite crash landing on the moon.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Devils introduced No. 1 overall pick Jack Hughes to New Jersey on Tuesday — even though he is already sharing the spotlight. The Devils have given notice they might be re-emerging as a contender with an encouraging draft and the stunning acquisition of six-time All-Star defenseman P.K. Subban. It has all