Новости за 10.07.2016

SAN FRANCISCO — With setup man Sergio Romo back in his normal role of pitching the eighth inning, the Giants certainly feel a lot better about their bullpen. Going into the All-Star break with at least a share of the best record in baseball doesn’t hurt either. On a day when starter Jake Peavy failed

HOUSTON — Kendall Graveman continued his string of good outings Saturday, with arguably his best start of the season. He threw eight solid innings and Stephen Vogt had three hits, including a homer, as the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday. Graveman (5-6) allowed two runs on five hits

CHICAGO — Julio Teheran approached the start just like any other game, even though he was pitching against his friend Jose Quintana in the majors’ first all-Colombian pitching matchup. Teheran returned to the mound after missing his last start with an infection in his right thigh and pitched six innings in Atlanta’s 5-4 loss to

TULSA, Okla. — A plane has been diverted to Tulsa International Airport after multiple passengers complained of sickness. Delta Airlines flight 1817 was traveling to Denver from Atlanta on Saturday when it diverted to Tulsa at about 3 p.m. after the passengers apparently became ill at the same time. Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Kelli

SAN MARTIN, Calif. — When Lydia Ko first came to a U.S. Women’s Open four years ago, her hands were shaking so much out of nerves. Now with two major titles under her belt by age 19, Ko is able to keep those emotions under control and project a picture of calmness on the golf

MIAMI — Martin Prado wasn’t optimistic when the ball left his bat, and Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly also underestimated the opposite-field fly. Right fielder Jay Bruce was fooled, too, which meant trouble for the Cincinnati Reds. Prado’s fly fell for a two-out, two-run double that put the Marlins ahead to stay in the fifth

BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Rays can’t win anywhere lately. Matt Moore paid for a couple of bad pitches, and the Boston Red Sox sent the Rays to their fifth straight loss overall and ninth in a row on the road, 4-1 on Saturday. Moore was hoping to work the ball inside a couple of

HOUSTON — James Harden wants to leave his mark in Houston and bring the Rockets their first championship since they won back-to-back titles in 1994-95. Now the star will have at least four more seasons to try and do just that. “That’s one of the reasons why I wanted to lock in for these next

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A fast-moving brush fire north of Los Angeles has sent about 2,000 people fleeing from their homes. The Los Angeles County Fire Department says the blaze broke out in the Stevenson Ranch foothill community Saturday afternoon. It quickly chewed through 700 acres of dense dry brush amid high temperatures and winds

MILWAUKEE — Playing with a lineup depleted by injuries, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny enjoyed the Cardinals’ powerful finish. Jhonny Peralta, Tommy Pham and Aledmys Diaz homered, helping Carlos Martinez and the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Saturday. Peralta hit a leadoff drive in the second off Chase Anderson (4-10). Pham connected for

SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon missionaries will remain in Russia despite the country’s new anti-terrorism law, which will put greater restrictions on religious work starting later this month. In a statement issued Friday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that missionaries will respect a measure that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into

NEW YORK — New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes are not going to play in the All-Star Game in San Diego because of injuries. NL manager Terry Collins of the Mets made the announcement before Saturday night’s home game against Washington. There was no definitive word on how long Syndergaard and

Serbia and Croatia are Brazil bound. France or Canada will get the only Olympic basketball spot left. Serbia emphatically claimed its first Olympic appearance as an independent country Saturday, crushing Puerto Rico 108-77 in the championship game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament it hosted in Belgrade. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 26 points and eight assists, while

SEATTLE — Robbie Keane won the game with his left foot. But A.J. DeLaGarza saved it with his chest. Keane scored in the 15th minute, and DeLaGarza blocked a shot in front of a wide-open net in the 53rd, leading the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. It

ELKHART, Ind. — A northern Indiana company that makes audio-visual equipment is laying off more than 100 workers and moving their jobs to California and Mexico. Harman International says about 125 production and warehouse employees in Elkhart will be laid off in phases between now and June 2017. The Elkhart Truth reports (http://bit.ly/29oImDv ) those

LIHUE, Hawaii — Firefighters have recovered two bodies off the shore of Kauai, and they believe they are two of three fishermen who went missing last weekend. County officials say in a news release the bodies have not been identified, but a life jacket found was from the missing fishermen’s boat. Kauai firefighters found the

CHICAGO — Jose Quintana beamed while describing the attention the first all-Colombian pitching matchup in major league history was getting back home. “I think Colombia won today,” he said. Quintana bested countryman Julio Teheran, Todd Frazier hit his 25th homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday. A Colombian flag

MADRID — President Barack Obama has arrived in Spain for an abbreviated visit to the NATO ally. Air Force One landed at Torrej?n Air Base outside of Madrid. King Felipe IV and several other Spanish officials greeted him. Obama plans meetings in Madrid with Spanish leaders and a visit with King Don Felipe IV. He’ll