Новости за 30.04.2016

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are celebrating International Jazz Day a day early with a concert at the White House.

PHOENIX - Trevor Story tied a rookie record with his 10th homer of April, a two-run shot, and the Colorado Rockies hit four home runs in a 9-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

BEIJING - The foreign ministers of China and Japan are meeting in Beijing in an effort to improve tense relations bedeviled by disputes over territory, history and competition for influence in East Asia.

SEATTLE - Felix Hernandez tied Jamie Moyer's franchise record for career victories at 145 in the Seattle Mariners' 1-0 victory over Kansas City on Friday night, the Royals' fourth straight loss.

HONOLULU - Tommy Kono, who took up weightlifting in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans and went on to win two Olympic gold medals for the United States, has died. He was 85.

IRVING, Texas - Don't tell Jaylon Smith he isn't playing in 2016.

METAIRIE, Louisiana - The New Orleans Saints' draft class now includes a pair of Ohio State teammates who won a national championship together.

MINNEAPOLIS - When Phil Hughes walked the first batter Friday night, it was a bad omen for the Minnesota Twins.

NEW YORK - Jake Peavy has an 8.61 ERA after five starts, and some of his other numbers are even worse. Still, the San Francisco pitcher is confident he'll come around.

RENTON, Washington - Jarran Reed endeared himself to Seattle immediately, walking out on the stage at the NFL draft with a bag of candy in his hand.

ST. LOUIS - So far, the St. Louis Cardinals have nothing to show for their biggest offseason move. It was a forgettable April for Mike Leake.

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers defense didn't need to just get better. It needed to get more versatile to keep up with a rapidly changing league.

IRVING, Texas - Dallas owner Jerry Jones says he has ruled out re-signing Greg Hardy after one tumultuous season with the polarizing defensive end.

ARLINGTON, Texas - A rough night with replay cost the Los Angeles Angels against Texas.

SANTA CLARA, California - The San Francisco 49ers were willing to take a chance on a cornerback they believe will boost their young secondary once he's healthy.

MILWAUKEE - After being frustrated for nearly eight innings by Marlins lefty Adam Conley, the Milwaukee Brewers used a bloop hit by Jonathan Lucroy to key an improbably rally that fell short.

MINNEAPOLIS - If Michael Fulmer was nervous, he didn't show it.

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Bills general manager Doug Whaley had a singularly focused approach in addressing Buffalo's most immediate needs during the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

LAKE FOREST, Illinois - General manager Ryan Pace wants to create competition throughout the roster, and the Chicago Bears did just that on the offensive line.

ST. LOUIS - Stephen Strasburg shrugged off a rocky start. The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't touch him later on.

INDIANAPOLIS - An upright, healthy quarterback is always a happy quarterback. And Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck should be very happy.

BEREA, Ohio - Known as a quarterback expert, new Browns coach Hue Jackson thinks he's found a keeper.

BEIJING - Chinese authorities say 14 people were killed when a truck carrying stones overturned and dumped its cargo onto a roadside activity center.

TEMPE, Arizona - Brandon Williams switched from running back to cornerback at Texas A&M just last June. Now he's headed to the NFL as the third-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - James Bradberry didn't know when he'd get picked in this year's NFL draft.