Новости за 26.06.2016

CHICAGO — Chris Sale pitched eight innings of two-run ball to become the majors’ first 13-game winner, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Sunday. Tim Anderson and J.B. Shuck homered to help Chicago take two of three from slumping Toronto, which has dropped five of seven. The White Sox

BALTIMORE — Chris Davis hit his seventh career grand slam, and the Baltimore Orioles completed an unprecedented sweep of Tampa Bay with a 12-5 victory Sunday that extended the Rays’ losing streak to 11 games. Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo also homered for the AL East leaders, whose 31-13 home record is the best in

RIO DE JANEIRO — A top International Olympic Committee official says it’s unclear if the suspended anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics can be re-opened before the games start in just under six weeks. “This is something that is doable,” Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi said Sunday. “But there are a number

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis says gays — and all the other people the church has marginalized, such as the poor and the exploited — deserve an apology. Francis was asked Sunday en route home from Armenia if he agreed with one of his top advisers, German Cardinal Karl Marx, who told a

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Latest on a clash between a right-wing protesters and counter protesters that left at least seven people with stab wounds (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Authorities say at least seven people were hospitalized with stab wounds after a clash between members of right-wing groups and “anti-fascists” outside the California state Capitol

MIAMI — When Jose Fernandez reached second base with a standup double, he looked to his dugout, pulled up his right sleeve and flexed his biceps. He showed some muscle on the mound, too, and his teammates were no pushovers either against the Chicago Cubs. Fernandez allowed one run in seven innings and struck out

ATLANTA — Bud Norris is making the most of his second chance in the Braves’ rotation. Norris threw seven scoreless innings, Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia homered, and Atlanta beat Bartolo Colon and the New York Mets 5-2 on Sunday. Freeman had three hits against Colon, helping Atlanta salvage a split of the four-game series.

DETROIT — Terry Francona did something Sunday at Comerica Park that he rarely gets to do. He relaxed while sitting in the visiting manager’s office. The Cleveland Indians had just beaten the Tigers 9-3, winning their ninth straight game and improving to 9-0 against Detroit this season. “I’ve spent a lot of long nights in

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Five people have been stabbed outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento. Officer Matt McPhail with the Sacramento Police Department says none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The victims were all present while a protest took place, though McPhail said it was still unclear whether and how they

SAINT-DENIS, France — Better than anyone, Alvaro Morata knows what Spain will be up against on Monday. The 23-year-old Juventus striker has spent the last two seasons playing in Italy, the country the defending champions will face in the round of 16 at the European Championship. “It’s difficult to attack against them, they are specialists.

LAGOS, Nigeria — Oil militants who have slashed Nigeria’s petroleum production with attacks on pipelines called Sunday for a referendum on breaking up the Nigerian federation. The Niger Delta Avengers group posted a map on social media suggesting that the West African power house could divide into five countries. Analysts had predicted that the stunning

CINCINNATI — The only thing missing from Pete Rose’s gala was a win by the Reds. Their top starter took care of it. Anthony DeSclafani pitched eight innings and singled with the bases loaded on Sunday, helping Cincinnati wrap up its weekend dedicated to the hits king with a 3-0 victory over the San Diego

FORT WORTH, Texas — Police still hadn’t made any arrests Sunday in connection with the suspected gang-related shootings that left two people dead and several injured during an unauthorized party at a hip-hop dance studio in Texas. The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office identified those killed as 18-year-old Jordan Larkin and 22-year-old Treavon Lewis. At

LILLE, France — Julian Draxler isn’t sure whether his performance against Slovakia was his best yet for Germany. Others are unlikely to have such doubts. Draxler proved a constant menace as Germany overwhelmed Slovakia 3-0 in a round of 16 European Championship match in the northern French city of Lille on Sunday. A display that

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man who formerly worked at a middle school has been arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a minor. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officials say 29-year-old Demario Thomas, a former teaching assistant, was arrested for allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student he met at the school.

NEW YORK — Tyler Duffey set down the first 17 Yankees batters and wound up pitching two-hit ball for eight innings while the Minnesota Twins backed him with six home runs to beat New York 7-1 Sunday. Brian Dozier, Trevor Plouffe and Max Kepler hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning to help Minnesota end

NICE, France — After postponing his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, English boxer Tyson Fury headed straight to the European Championship where he stunned England soccer fans Sunday by buying a 1,000-euro ($1,110) round of drinks. Wearing an England jersey, the world heavyweight champion arrived unannounced in Nice’s historic old town the evening before England plays

BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister wants to visit a Turkish base where German troops are stationed — an announcement that comes days after a German deputy defense minister and lawmakers were denied a visit there by Turkey. Minister Ursula von der Leyen told the weekly BamS Sunday “it’s a matter of course that the head

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania politician who apologized for criticizing a church that posted a message wishing Muslims a “blessed Ramadan” attended a worship service and dined at a Harrisburg mosque. School board member Matthew Jansen, invited to attend the Hadee Mosque on Friday, told members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community that his remarks earlier

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Healthy again following an early-season illness, Will Power is feeling much better about his chances of contending for another IndyCar championship. After starting from the pole, Power led all but four laps and held off Tony Kanaan’s last-lap surge to take the 202-mile Kohler Grand Prix by 0.74 seconds on Sunday

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Latest on the fatal shootings at a Texas dance studio (all times local): 3:50 p.m. One of the two men fatally shot at an unauthorized party at a hip-hop dance studio in Fort Worth had graduated last month from high school. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/296HOjH ) reports that 18-year-old

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pedro Sandoval stopped celebrating Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and even his own birthday after he found out the truth: The mom and dad he knew growing up had stolen him from his biological parents, who were kidnapped, tortured and never heard from again during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship. “I’m still jealous

WARRI, Nigeria — Security forces on Sunday rescued three foreigners and a Nigerian who were among seven construction workers kidnapped in an ambush on a police convoy in southeastern Nigeria that killed a driver, police said. No ransom was paid, according to Assistant Superintendent Irene Ugho, spokeswoman for the Cross River state police. She said

INDIANAPOLIS — Eight Indiana police departments banded together to arrest 64 drug offenders over three days. Indiana State Police officials say the effort, dubbed “Operation Blue Thunder,” had the departments and the state law agency conduct saturation patrols on U.S. 31 in Miami and Fulton counties. Officials said the goal was to catch people who

HAVANA — The Shaq show came to Havana on Sunday as NBA great Shaquille O’Neal put on a basketball clinic for local youngsters, becoming the latest emissary for American outreach to the people of Cuba. The 2016 Hall of Fame inductee and four-time NBA champion led star-struck kids in layup drills and coached scrimmages while