Новости за 16.07.2016

TROON, Scotland — Phil Mickelson finally gave up the lead at the British Open. He knows he could have lost much more than that. “Today,” Lefty said Saturday evening, just outside the clubhouse, “could have been a day it got away from me.” Instead, a combination of good fortune, improvisation and typical short-game magic meant

GOSHEN, Ind. — A Goshen man has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the double homicide of two men earlier this year. The Elkhart Truth reports (http://bit.ly/29L2voM ) 19-year-old Luis Alberto Rivas pleaded guilty Friday in Elkhart Circuit Court to a felony charge of assisting a criminal. Two counts of murder against Rivas were

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie woman has been jailed for neglect after authorities found five children in a house without food and inoperable plumbing. Police officer Zac Osborn tells The (Muncie) Star Press (http://tspne.ws/29Ld8nC ) that the children found Thursday were “extremely dirty” and one child had an untreated injury. He said the home had

WOODLAND, Wash. — The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says a 35-year-old man suspected of killing three people in a home near Woodland is in custody. Authorities said Brent Luyster was arrested without incident Saturday afternoon in the deaths of two men and a woman the night before. A second woman is hospitalized with a gunshot

MIAMI — A contrite Pat Riley revealed Saturday that he blames himself for Dwyane Wade’s decision to leave the Miami Heat, adding that he wishes he could have done more to keep the three-time champion. Riley, the Heat’s president, said if he had the chance, he would have handled Wade’s free agency differently. Wade signed

TROON, Scotland — Where’s the beef at the British Open? Right there on the leaderboard. Andrew Johnston, a burly, bearded Englishman who answers to “Beef,” has become the fan favorite at Royal Troon with his brilliant shots and jovial demeanor over the first three rounds. This is a guy everyone seems to relate to. He

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX aims to launch another load of space station supplies for NASA, including a critical docking port needed by new U.S. crew capsules set to debut next year. The unmanned Falcon rocket is scheduled to lift off early Monday. Excellent weather is forecast for the 12:45 a.m. launch. Aboard the rocket

A letter drafted by U.S. and Canadian anti-doping leaders urging Russia’s removal from the upcoming Olympics is circulating days before the public release of a report expected to detail a state-sponsored doping system that corrupted the country’s entire sports program. The letter, drafted last week and obtained by The Associated Press, is being prepared to

Visiting teams Britain, Argentina, and France all won hard-fought doubles matches to take 2-1 leads in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. The United States, playing Croatia in Portland, was the only host side with a chance to clinch victory late Saturday. Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot put Britain in position to move its cup

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The search for a Florida murder suspect who escaped by bolting from a courtroom became nationwide Saturday as a sheriff said it is believed the man is armed and receiving help. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said Saturday his detectives have information that indicates Dayonte Resiles has obtained a weapon and

TROON, Scotland — A look at the third round Saturday in the British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club (all times EDT): LEADER: Henrik Stenson had a 2-under 69 and was at 12-under 201. CHALLENGER: Phil Mickelson shot 70 and was one stroke behind. CHASERS: Bill Haas (69) was six shots behind, followed by Andrew

PRAGUE — Another top-10 tennis player, Tomas Berdych, withdrew from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics over concerns about the Zika virus on Saturday. Hours later, another Czech, 16th-ranked Karolina Pliskova said she was withdrawing as well because of Zika. Berdych, the Wimbledon semifinalist, said “it was a hard decision for me to take after a

PANAMA CITY — Imprisoned former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega is scheduled to have a benign brain tumor surgically removed. Noriega’s doctor is Eduardo Reyes and he says a neurologist has scheduled the surgery for Thursday. Reyes said Saturday that representatives of the 82-year-old Noriega are requesting he be allowed to prepare for surgery at home

TROON, Scotland — Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson delivered what everyone expects out of a major championship. They matched birdies and improbable par saves. Momentum could change with any shot. The lead changed four times over four hours of golf at its highest level, played in the cold wind and occasional rain off the Irish

LEONIA, N.J. — Authorities have recovered a motorized wheelchair stolen from a teenager with cerebral palsy and arrested the man who allegedly took it. Leonia police say 18-year-old Michael Peralta is charged with theft and unlawful taking of a means of conveyance. Bail was set at $25,000 cash for the Palisades Park, New Jersey, man,

INDIANAPOLIS — Donald Trump’s selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his running mate has set off a flurry of behind-the-scenes maneuvering to replace Pence as governor, with two U.S. House members and the state’s lieutenant governor jumping at the chance to become the Republican nominee in November’s election. U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks and

TORONTO — Scott Dixon used a fast final lap to snatch the pole away from Helio Castroneves at the buzzer in qualifying Saturday for Indy Toronto. Dixon turned a lap of 59.9073 seconds to win the pole for the race Sunday. It was his 24th career pole and first since Mid-Ohio last year. Castroneves wound

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have signed international free agent Yulieski Gurriel to a $47.5 million, five-year contract. Gurriel was one of the most sought international free agents since defecting from Cuba in February after competing in the Caribbean World Series in the Dominican Republic. He is 32 years old and was declared a free

BUCHAREST, Romania — Simona Halep came from a set down to reach the Bucharest Open final on Saturday and take a shot at her second home title. The top-seeded Halep took more than two hours to see off Vania King of the United States 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3 for the second time this year. That

SAN FRANCISCO — Former NBA great Nate Thurmond, a tenacious defensive center who played with Wilt Chamberlain and was an iconic sports figure in two cities, died Saturday after a short battle with leukemia. He was 74. The Golden State Warriors announced the death of one of the team’s most iconic players less than a

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Swim Week is still all about sexy this year, but with a little less skin as designers focused on refined and conservative with one pieces, high necks and monokinis and fewer thongs. Designers, buyers and models from around the world descended on Miami Beach for Swim Week 2016, a swimwear fashion

CINCINNATI — Police say a 5-year-old boy had died after being shot in the head in his Cincinnati home. The child was with his 11-year-old brother on the second floor when the incident happened just after noon on Saturday. Police tell The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/29F7LWb ) the older brother brought the boy downstairs to his

A blaze is threatening a highway in the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, while weather conditions in Colorado could likely drive a wildfire burning in a tiny Colorado town that has forced the evacuation of 140 homes. Here’s a look at fires in the U.S. West: ARIZONA A growing wildfire in Arizona could potentially threaten a

LOUDON, N.H. — He was one of NASCAR’s first superstars, but Fred Lorenzen’s memories of his Hall of Fame career have dimmed as he battles dementia. His Daytona 500 victory, the wins he piled up to become NASCAR’s first $100,000 driver, his life on the road, all have been largely extinguished. Lorenzen still has flickering

VILLARS-LES-DOMBES, France — A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday: Region: Stage 14 took the peloton on a 208.5-kilometer (130-mile) trek up the Rhone Valley from Montelimar to a bird sanctuary near the town of Villars-Les-Dombes. Baguette and butter: Mark Cavendish sprinted to his fourth victory.