Новости за 27.06.2019

SYDNEY — A study released Thursday shows that a disease linked to repeated concussions in North American sport has been found in the brains of two former Australian rugby league players. Researchers and clinicians from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales Health and the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre say they made

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jozy Altidore is making his first start for the U.S. since the World Cup qualifying loss at Trinidad and Tobago in October 2017 as American coach Gregg Berhalter changed all 11 starters for Wednesday night’s CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage finale against Panama. Omar Gonzalez captains the U.S. for the first

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Lynx scoring leader Odyssey Sims was arrested this month on suspicion of drunken driving. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Sims was pulled over for speeding and an improper lane change upon exiting a stretch of interstate highway a few miles west of downtown Minneapolis about 1 a.m. on June 6. The

NEW YORK — Gleyber Torres lined a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees hit two more homers to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 Wednesday. Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu connected as the Yankees extended their major league record to 29 straight games with a home run. The AL East

CHICAGO — Chicago television reporter Russ Ewing, who homicide suspects trusted enough to accompany them when they surrendered to authorities, died at his Michigan home at age 95, a friend said Wednesday. The cause of Ewing’s death late Tuesday in Paw Paw was not immediately known, but former WLS-TV producer Patricia L. Arnold said Ewing

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — Indiana officials are allowing more time for environmental cleanup of the Ohio River site that they’ve targeted for a possible new shipping port. Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office says the state has extended until the end of this year its option to buy up to 725 acres near Lawrenceburg, just west of the

SALT LAKE CITY — Police say a missing University of Utah student was texting with someone shortly before she disappeared, but that person is not considered a suspect. The Salt Lake Tribune reports investigators said Wednesday that 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck was texting someone as she left the airport shortly before she was last seen June

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Seattle’s new NHL franchise intends to have its American Hockey League affiliate in Palm Springs as part of a new arena proposed for the city. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Oak View Group announced plans Wednesday to build a privately-funded arena on tribal land in downtown Palm Springs

O’FALLON, Mo. — A man charged with the 1993 abduction, rape and killing of a 9-year-old Missouri girl has now been charged with molesting another child. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the two sodomy counts were filed Wednesday against 61-year-old Earl Cox. St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar says investigators digging into Cox’s past before

MADRID — Benfica says Atlético Madrid has made an offer of 126 million euros ($143 million) to sign teenage forward João Félix, touted in Portugal as a possible successor to Cristiano Ronaldo. The transfer would be one of the most expensive ever in soccer, with a higher price tag than what Juventus paid Real Madrid

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is evaluating how it should handle “deepfake” videos created with artificial intelligence and high-tech tools to yield false but realistic clips. Zuckerberg said in an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival Ideas Festival Wednesday that it may make sense to treat such videos differently from

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum ordering the Pentagon to develop a new policy to allow athletes attending the nation’s military academies to play professional sports immediately after graduating. The memo says student athletes graduating from the academies and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps should be able to defer their military service

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani has thrown off a mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery, taking another significant step in his return to pitching for the Los Angeles Angels next season. About four hours after Ohtani threw 40 pitches off a mound and made 70 additional throws on flat ground Wednesday

NASHVILLE, Ind. — Southern Indiana’s popular Brown County State Park may reopen its overnight facilities Thursday night. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the Abe Martin Lodge, campgrounds and cabins will reopen then if water production capacity and water sampling continue successfully. It says a determination is expected Thursday morning. Indiana’s largest state park

BALTIMORE — Franmil Reyes hit two of San Diego’s five homers, Eric Hosmer drove in four runs and the Padres pounded the skidding Baltimore Orioles 10-5 on Wednesday for a two-game sweep. Greg Garcia got the long ball barrage started with a two-run drive in the second inning off Dylan Bundy (3-10). After Reyes hit

WAUKESHA, Wis. — A Florida man has been convicted in the death of his wife, whose body has never been found since her disappearance 40 years ago in Wisconsin. Jurors in Waukesha County found 79-year-old John Bayerl guilty on Wednesday after hearing closing arguments. Bayerl was arrested in Fort Myers, Florida, in February and was

LE HAVRE, France — Facing his biggest match as a first-team manager, England’s Phil Neville seemed remarkably relaxed with a day to go. Unlike the former Manchester United and England player’s wife, Julie. “She worries like mad, prays, lights candles,” he said. “She is struggling with the games.” Neville isn’t focused on the prospect of

MELBOURNE, Australia — French veteran Erick Mombaerts has been appointed coach of the A-League’s Melbourne City on a three-year contract. The 64-year-old Mombaerts was previously in charge of Paris Saint-Germain, Toulouse, Guingamp and Le Havre, as well as his country’s under-18 and under-21 sides. He also spent three seasons in Japan with Yokohama F. Marinos

A new computer problem has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that will further delay the plane’s return to flying after two deadly crashes, according to two people familiar with the matter. The latest flaw in the plane’s computer system was discovered by Federal Aviation Administration pilots who were testing an update to

The NCAA says that wrestlers can wear looser fitting shorts next year, and it has removed all language in the rules book regarding the length of a competitor’s hair. The sanctioning body announced on Wednesday that its oversight panel has approved both changes starting with upcoming season. Wrestlers previously competed only in traditional singlets, which

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Dan Hipsher, the basketball coach at Akron for nearly a decade and also an assistant for two Southeastern Conference schools, is retiring. Oakland University, where Hipsher has been an assistant for the past three seasons, announced the 64-year-old coach’s retirement Wednesday. Hipsher was Stetson’s head coach for two seasons before leading the

Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a soulful if brooding young man, with a very pleasant singing voice. But when we meet him, the fledgling songwriter and supermarket clerk from coastal England feels stuck in the middle of a hard day’s night. If he doesn’t get any help soon, he’ll end up a real nowhere man.

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have recalled infielder Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A Toledo. Candelario, Detroit’s opening-day starter at third base, has hit just .179 in 42 games for the Tigers this season. He hit 19 home runs a season ago. The Tigers hope Candelario can bring some stability to the infield. He was acquired in

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Helio Castroneves is optimistic team owner Roger Penske will give him another chance to win the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time next year. Castroneves no longer races full-time in IndyCar after a nearly two-decade career with Penske that included Indy 500 wins in 2001, 2002 and 2009. He now drives

Stocks closed slightly lower on Wall Street Wednesday after an early rally fueled by optimism over the next round of trade talks between the U.S. and China lost momentum toward the end of the day. Stocks rose early after comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin raised hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal. Losses in health