Новости за 10.07.2016

MONACO — The IAAF said Sunday its doping review board had ruled U.S.-based Russian long jumper Daria Klishina meets the “exceptional eligibility criteria” to take part in international competition as a neutral athlete, clearing the way for her to possibly compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. It said the board “unanimously accepted the application

CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor readily accepted the blame, even though his manager didn’t believe he was at fault. The All-Star was called out for baserunner’s interference in the bottom of the ninth inning — accidentally plowing over Yankees third baseman Chase Headley — to keep the score tied. New York went on to beat the

LOS ANGELES — Brandon McCarthy couldn’t find his best stuff. Thankfully for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the bullpen could. Again. Despite his struggles, McCarthy won his second straight start after a 14-month recovery from Tommy John surgery, and the Dodgers scored a disputed run to beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Saturday. “I hadn’t

TORONTO — Justin Morrow scored in the ninth minute, and Toronto FC beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Saturday night. Morrow ran onto a through ball from Sebastian Giovinco. The pass perfectly split the Chicago back line and the only player Morrow had to beat was teammate Jordan Hamilton. Morrow had the better angle to

ATLANTA — Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in the aftermath of the killings of two black men and the sniper attack that left five officers dead in Dallas. Some departments ordered officers to pair up or more

NEW DELHI — A South Indian rapper is targeting Dow Chemical with rhymes — demanding the U.S. company pay more in victims’ compensation and environmental damages stemming from a horrific chemical gas leak that killed thousands of people and sickened countless others. Sofia Ashraf debuted “Dow vs. Bhopal: a Toxic Rap Battle” last month, calling

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on protests in Baton Rouge arising from Tuesday’s video-recorded shooting death of Alton Sterling (all times local): 12:50 p.m. At least three reporters were among the 99 people arrested during a Baton Rouge protest against the police killing of a black man that was captured on a video recording.

EUGENE, Ore. — A few more kids are on their way to Brazil after Saturday’s racing at the U.S. Track and Field Trials. In this case, they are 41-year-old Bernard Lagat’s son and daughter, Miika and Gianna. The American record-holder flipped the script on a youth-filled trials Saturday, running his final lap of the 5,000

PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell hit a grand slam in his second major-league at bat, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 12-6 on Saturday night. Bell drove a 1-1 pitch from Adam Warren (3-2) over the seats above the 21-foot wall in right for his second pinch hit in two games since being

SAN FRANCISCO — Robbie Ray’s winless stretch has reached four games, matching the Arizona left-hander’s longest drought of the season. Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale insists he’s not worried, though, and continues to like what he’s seeing from Ray even though the results haven’t been all that impressive. Ray gave up three runs Saturday in his

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kyle Seager gave the Seattle Mariners a chance with his bat. Then he let it slip away with his legs. Seager hit his 18th home run, but got picked off first base by Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez in the eighth inning Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Royals. Seager

BALTIMORE — Before the Los Angeles Angels could formally reach the conclusion of a horribly disappointing first half, they found one more unsettling way to lose. Joe Smith let in the tying run with an exasperating balk, and the Angels blew a late lead against Baltimore in a 3-2 defeat that ended their four-game winning

TOKYO — Japanese are voting in a nationwide election for the upper house that may cement the prime minister’s grip on power as he forges ahead with policies to encourage exports and easy lending to keep a shaky economic growth going. Half the seats in parliament’s less powerful upper house are up for grabs in

MILWAUKEE — Chase Anderson struggled with his command, and St. Louis capitalized. Anderson lasted just four innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers had four hits in an 8-1 loss to Carlos Martinez and the Cardinals. “They make you battle,” Anderson said. “Walking five guys against them last time and this time is obviously not what I

HOUSTON — Lance McCullers couldn’t find the strike zone in the third inning and Houston couldn’t muster many hits most of the game, which led to a tough day for the Astros. Kendall Graveman threw eight solid innings and Stephen Vogt had three hits, including a homer, as the Oakland Athletics held on to beat

CLEVELAND — Brian McCann’s RBI double with two outs in the 11th inning helped the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6 on Saturday. McCann’s clutch hit off Tommy Hunter (2-2) gave New York its second win in three days over the AL Central-leading Indians. Aroldis Chapman (3-0) struck out four in the final

EUGENE, Ore. — The Latest on the run-up to the Summer Olympics (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): 9:50 p.m. At age 41, Bernard Lagat made his fifth — and most unexpected — Olympics by winning the 5,000-meter final at track trials. The American record holder was considered a long shot to make the

MIAMI — Cincinnati Reds left-hander John Lamb seemed to throw as softly as he could when he struck out Chris Johnson in the fourth inning on three pitches, each a 67-mph curve. “Their guy had us baffled for a few innings,” Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “He seemed to have us on a string.”

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen advanced to the final of the 110-meter hurdles Saturday at the U.S. Track and Field Trials. World record holder Aries Merritt, the gold medalist in the London Olympics, as well as silver medalist Jason Richardson, also advanced in the semifinals earlier Saturday. Allen, a crowd favorite at

GARY, Ind. — An official says two people drowned and another was hospitalized after swimming in Lake Michigan while beaches in the Gary area were under a hazard warning. TV station WLS reports the Gary Fire Department received a call about a drowning at the Wells Street Beach, near the eastern edge of Gary, around

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles will stand alone atop the AL East at the All-Star break, thanks to another home run by Mark Trumbo and a comeback fueled by an unusual balk. Jonathan Schoop trotted home with the tying run in the seventh inning and delivered the decisive RBI single in the eighth to carry

NEW YORK — Catch a Glimpse extended her winning streak to eight and earned a return trip to the Breeders’ Cup with her victory Saturday in the $1.25 million Belmont Oaks Invitational for 3-year-old turf fillies at Belmont Park. The Oaks was a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race, guaranteeing the winner a spot in the $2

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — A series of attacks by gunmen in the capital of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas left 15 people dead, including 11 members of one family who were shot while still in their beds, officials said Saturday. Six minors were among those killed in the attacks, which took place late Friday and

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have officially announced that free agent forward David West has signed his one-year contract. West agreed to the deal for the veteran’s minimum earlier in the week before signing it on Saturday. The 35-year-old West averaged 7.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in 78 games last season for San

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez picked a perfect time for his first pickoff of the season. The star catcher homered, then helped protect the lead by trapping Kyle Seager off first base in the eighth inning to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Seattle Mariners 5-3 Saturday. Perez hit a solo home run