Новости за 26.06.2016

LENS, France — Croatia’s creative midfield pairing of Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic has failed to live up to its billing at a major tournament again. Croatia was one of the standout teams in the early exchanges at the European Championship, even coming from behind to beat two-time defending champion Spain 2-1 to guarantee top

MIAMI — After his team lost for the fifth time in its last six games, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon gave a highly detailed list of all the things that concern him right now. “None at all,” Maddon said. No, not even the Cubs’ first rough patch of the season is fazing Maddon. An early

CINCINNATI — The Reds honored Pete Rose with a plaque. They couldn’t get him a win to go with it. Cincinnati managed just four hits in a 3-0 loss to Drew Pomeranz and the San Diego Padres after paying tribute to baseball’s hits king on Saturday. Pomeranz pitched seven innings. He also hit his second

DENVER — Tony Wolters normally sprints out of the batter’s box when he hits a ball well. He trotted to first and around the bases when he connected with a Shelby Miller fastball Saturday. Wolters hit his first major league homer and drove in four runs, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6.

RUSSELL, Kan. — A 59-year-old Kansas man was killed when the motorcycle he was driving Friday night collided with a black cow on a blacktopped road. Kansas Highway Patrol trooper Brant Birney said there were no witnesses when James Zordel hit the cow on a paved rural road about six miles south of Interstate 70

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Road America’s unique 14-turn layout requires precision, while providing drivers some fun behind the wheel. Successful rides around the “Carousel” on Sunday in the 202-mile Kohler Grand Prix could offer handsome rewards. It’s a two-turn twist in the middle of the 4-plus mile road course that leads cars into another slight

PARIS — The quarterfinal lineup at the European Championship started to take shape on Saturday after three drab matches that will live forever in the record books but not in the memory. The start of the round of 16 saw Poland, Portugal and Wales make it through to the final eight. Poland qualified for the

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Goalkeeper Tim Howard and defenders Matt Besler and Michael Orozco were inserted into the U.S. starting lineup for Saturday’s Copa America third-place match against Colombia. Howard was to make his 109th international appearance, taking over from Brad Guzan, who had started the previous nine games. Besler was in central defense in place

MIAMI — Ichiro Suzuki slapped a ground ball toward the left side of the infield, then hustled down the line to first just in case the throw didn’t get there in time. It didn’t, and the Miami Marlins were in business. That play by Suzuki kick-started what became a four-run fifth as the Marlins took

MILWAUKEE — Matt Garza’s first win of the season was a tough one. Garza battled through six innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers handed Washington its season-high seventh straight loss with a 6-5 victory over the Nationals on Saturday. “My breaking stuff wasn’t very consistent today but I was able to grind through some innings,” said

LONDON — Anthony Joshua defended his IBF heavyweight title by knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round Saturday, ending his American challenger’s unbeaten record. It was only the second time in the 26-year-old Joshua’s career than he has required more than three rounds to see off an opponent. “I’m tired and I’m working hard,”

SEATTLE — Even Frank Lampard admitted he might have caught a break. But the New York City FC player wasn’t going to give it back. Lampard scored a disputed goal late in the first half, Ronald Matarrita added an insurance tally in the 87th minute and NYC beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 on Saturday. In

DETROIT — When Carlos Carrasco shrugged off a rising pitch count and went back to the mound in the ninth inning, teammate Francisco Lindor was impressed. “I was tired in the fifth,” Lindor said. Carrasco and Lindor led the Cleveland Indians to their eighth straight win Saturday, when Carrasco pitched a four-hitter and Lindor hit

NORWALK, Ohio — Kalitta Motorsports’ Doug Kalitta and Del Worsham swept the No. 1 qualifying positions in the nitro categories at their home track Saturday in the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. Worsham’s track-record Funny Car run of 3.875 seconds at 328.70 mph from Friday held up Saturday. Worsham’s Toyota sustained minor damage when the

CINCINNATI — With a homer and a run-scoring single, Drew Pomeranz played the hitting star on a day honoring baseball’s hits king. Pomeranz drove in a pair of runs and pitched seven innings on Saturday, leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory in a game that followed the Cincinnati Reds’ tribute to Pete

CHICAGO — Seven home runs was not enough for the Chicago White Sox. Chicago tied a team record with those seven long balls, but it wasn’t enough as Edwin Encarnacion drove in four runs, Devon Travis homered and the Toronto held on to beat the White Sox 10-8 Saturday. “I don’t think I’ve seen that

NEW YORK — Maybe the Minnesota Twins will get a respite Sunday from that daunting trio in the Yankees’ bullpen. With the worst record in the majors, they sure could use a break. Starlin Castro drove home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning with a sharp one-hopper scored an error on shortstop Eduardo Escobar,

The U.S. basketball team has its roster for Rio. Kyrie Irving and Harrison Barnes accepted spots on the team to fill out the Americans’ 12-player Olympic squad, a person with knowledge of the details said Saturday. The decisions come two days before the Americans plan to announce the team in New York. They were confirmed

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Ken Roczen won the Red Bull Tennessee National on Saturday for his fourth victory in the first five Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship events, sweeping both 450 Class motos in muggy and muddy conditions at Muddy Creek Raceway. The RCH Suzuki rider from Germany has won nine of the first 10 motos

OMAHA, Neb. — The celebration was subdued after Arizona earned its spot in the College World Series finals. A bunch of players gathered in the outfield grass and tried out some funny dance moves. That was all. The dogpile can wait. The Wildcats are looking for an even bigger party. Led by Bobby Dalbec and

INDIANAPOLIS — With one long hug and a few brief words, Troy Dumais asked Kristian Ipsen to carry on the legacy of American diving. Ipsen smiled, Dumais choked back tears and now the two longtime synchro partners are heading in drastically different directions. On Saturday, Ipsen and Michael Hixon took the two Olympic spots in

BETHESDA, Md. — Billy Hurley III relied on his experience as a Naval officer to stay focused during a bogey-free round in the Quicken Loans National. Only a few times did his mind slip away. Hurley couldn’t help but drift away from golf when he made the turn and looked at the police officers following

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — A late tire change during qualifying earned Will Power the pole for the IndyCar Series race at Road America. He’ll start in the front row for the 202-mile Kohler Grand Prix on Sunday with a qualifying-best lap of 141.379 mph. With a caution flag out in the middle of the last

NEW YORK — Bill Cunningham, a longtime fashion photographer for The New York Times known for taking pictures of everyday people on the streets of New York, has died. He was 87. Cunningham died Saturday in New York City, according to Eileen Murphy, a spokeswoman for the newspaper. He had been hospitalized recently after suffering

OMAHA, Neb. — Missy Franklin wants everyone to know: She’s got some hoops skillz. That said, the Harlem Globetrotters will have to wait. Swimming remains her main focus. “I haven’t been thinking too much about my future basketball career,” Franklin joked Saturday, breaking into a big smile while wearing a Harlem Globetrotters jersey. “But after