Новости за 20.05.2016

A police detective from a Tennessee resort town has been indicted on aggravated perjury charges stemming from his testimony about the alleged sexual assault of high school basketball players by their teammates in a hazing case that outraged authorities in…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka has taken the stand to testify in a hearing to determine if he's competent to stand trial on charges he killed his girlfriend.

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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Almost sacked for safety concerns after 50 years, the nation's last tackle powderpuff football game will now be played.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro Olympics organizers say 67 percent of available tickets have been sold.

Brazil Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman gives a news conference to unveil the Olympic ticket design at Rio 2016 headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 20, 2016. Rio Olympic organizers said 67 percent of tickets now available…

A journalist shows the Olympic ticket she won during a news conference where the design of Olympic Games tickets was unveiled in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 20, 2016. Rio will host the Olympics in August. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Olympic tickets are displayed during an event at the Rio 2016 headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 20, 2016. Rio Olympic organizers unveiled their ticket design on Friday. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

The men's cup, left, and women's cup are seen before the draw of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Friday, May 20, 2016 in Paris. The French Open starts Sunday May 22. (AP Photo/Bertrand Combaldieu)

MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin welcomed an investigation into Russian doping on Friday and said the country is ready to offer full assistance to the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith at the ASEAN - Russia summit in Sochi, Russia, Friday, May 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

PARIS (AP) — Security will be tighter than ever at the French Open in the wake of last November's Paris deadly attacks.

GENEVA (AP) — Just 10 days after the rebranded FIFA Council met for the first time, one of its members faces being banned from soccer in fallout from World Cup corruption allegations.

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2016, file photo, an Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The Dominican Republic on Thursday, May 19, reported two new deaths from Guillain-Barre…

MIAMI (AP) — Zhou Qi needs someone to help him communicate at workouts with NBA teams, simply because he does not speak English well enough to understand most instructions.

SWEET HOME — The Sweet Home City Council on Wednesday approved hiring Christy Wurster of Albany as the interim city manager.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Everyone loves Nyquist.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is happy after Collected drew post position No. 7 in the 141st Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, May 21. (AP…

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist trainer Doug O'Neill speaks to men outside the barn area, Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Baltimore. The 141st Preakness Horse Race will be held Saturday. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2016 file photo the former president of the German Soccer Federation DFB, Wolfgang Niersbach, waits for the beginning of a UEFA meeting in Zurich, Switzerland. The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's independent Ethics Committee has…

FILE - In this April 15, 2016 file photo the former President of German Football Federation DFB Wolfgang Niersbach arrives for a meeting of the German Football Federation DFB in Frankfurt, Germany. The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's independent Ethics Committee…

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2015 file photo thenPresident of German soccer federation Wolfgang Niersbach addresses the media announcing that he steps back from his post as president in Frankfurt. The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's independent Ethics Committee has…

Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Nyquist works out with exercise rider Jonny Garcia during a morning workout, Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Baltimore. The 141st Preakness Horse Race will be held Saturday.(AP Photo/Garry Jones)

Nyquist is attended to by hot walker Fernel "Lefty" Serrano, after a workout, Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Baltimore. The 141th Preakness Horse Race will be held Saturday. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)