Новости за 28.07.2016

GARY, Ind. — Members of an Indiana National Guard unit based in Gary are being deployed to Afghanistan. National Guard officials say about 30 members of the 938th Military Police Detachment will be recognized during a departure ceremony Thursday in the Guard’s aviation facility at Gary/Chicago International Airport. The soldiers will be assigned to police

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana women’s basketball coach Robin Selvig announced his retirement Wednesday after 38 years at the school. Selvig, who turns 64 next month, announced the decision on the university’s website, saying he will be at the school until the end of August. The Big Sky Conference school will hold a press conference Thursday.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have signed first-round draft pick Darron Lee to a four-year contract worth $10.2 million that is fully guaranteed. Lee arrived at the team’s facility a few hours after players reported for physicals, and the team announced the deal Wednesday night. The linebacker will likely participate in the

NEW YORK — Fitz Magic has returned and — voila! — the New York Jets are heading into training camp with their starting quarterback under contract. Finally. The Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick agreed to terms on a one-year deal Wednesday night, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The deal, worth $12

CHICAGO — Javier Baez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer deep into Wrigley’s Field’s left bleachers in the seventh, Addison Russell added a grand slam in a five-run eighth and the Chicago Cubs beat the White Sox 8-1 on Wednesday night. Jason Hammel (10-5) allowed one run and five hits while striking out seven in seven

BALTIMORE — In a duel between rookie right-handers, Jon Gray outpitched Dylan Bundy to provide the Colorado Rockies with a feel-good series win. Nick Hundley broke up Bundy’s no-hit bid with a two-run homer, and Colorado rode a strong outing by Gray to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. David Dahl

SAN DIEGO — A jury on Wednesday convicted a house painter of premeditated attempted murder for the shooting of a San Diego TV sports anchor last year. Jurors deliberated for about four hours before finding Mike Montana, 55, guilty of shooting Kyle Kraska and of two counts of making criminal threats to people unrelated to

PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole never obsessed about pitching a complete game, but was happy to get his first one. Cole pitched a three-hitter and slumping Andrew McCutchen had a three-run home run among his three hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. “It was good,

HONOLULU — Army Secretary Eric Fanning says the Army is paying more attention to behavioral health and making sure anyone who’s injured while defending the nation gets the treatment they need. The Army and other military branches are conducting research into how military deployment affects anger, and they are encouraging mental health treatment before deployment

CHICAGO — Federal authorities have decided not to prosecute a man whose online threats prompted the University of Chicago to close for a day last November. University of Illinois at Chicago engineering student Jabari R. Dean threatened to kill whites at the University of Chicago after the release of video of the 2014 shooting of

CALGARY, Alberta — Brian Elliott was eager to get back in the rink on a hot summer day. After years of fending off challengers in St. Louis, the goalie has big expectations entering next season as the unquestioned No. 1 in Calgary. “This is a big one for me so I’m really looking forward to

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki has signed his contract with Dallas, and a person with knowledge of the deal says it’s worth more than the original agreement. The 38-year-old star who has spent all 18 of his seasons with the Mavericks signed a two-year, $50 million contract on Wednesday — $10 million more than the deal

NEWARK, Del. — Elena Delle Donne had dreamed of playing basketball in the Olympics since she was little. She’ll get her chance next week as a member of the U.S. women’s team. Before heading to Rio, Delle Donne got an opportunity to celebrate at home in Delaware with a lot of the fans who have

DEL MAR, Calif. — Long-shot Gold Rush Dancer rallied on the far outside entering the stretch and held off Tough It Out by a half-length Wednesday in the $150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes at Del Mar. Sent off at 14-1 in the race for California-bred 3-year-olds, Gold Rush Dancer ran seven furlongs in 1:21.90 for

GARY, Ind. — The bodies of two people were found in a Gary home by police conducting a welfare check. Gary Police Cpl. Douglas Drummond says a man and woman were found in the home Wednesday morning. Authorities say the manner of death is under investigation, and they are being treated as homicides. Both victims

Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion was so pleased to get Mike Hoffman under contract that he hugged another member of the club’s management team. The Senators and Hoffman, Ottawa’s leading scorer this past season, avoided going to arbitration by agreeing to a four-year contract worth nearly $21 million. “This is a great day for

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. reported Thursday forecast-beating earnings results that were the best in two years as consumers snapped up its Galaxy smartphones, in a sign the company is getting its mojo back while rivals fail to deliver new smartphones. The South Korean company forecast that its performance will continue to be

SAN FRANCISCO — The way the San Francisco Giants are going these days, even a solid outing from their four-time All-Star and staff ace wasn’t much help. Jay Bruce homered in his career-high fifth straight game, connecting off Madison Bumgarner and leading Dan Straily and the Cincinnati Reds over the slumping Giants 2-1 on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic survived a scare to beat Gilles Muller 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Wednesday in the Rogers Cup, his final event before the Rio Olympics. “I actually think that Toronto is a great way for me to prepare for the Olympic Games and what’s coming up after that,” Djokovic said. “But also,

LOS ANGELES — Brandon McCarthy was off to another outstanding start in his comeback from Tommy John surgery until the Southern California heat wore him down in the fourth inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense wilted even more conspicuously. Matt Moore pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and

SEATTLE — Dozens of tribal canoes were arriving at Alki Beach in Seattle as part of an annual Native American celebration. Members of the Muckleshoot Tribe greeted the boats Wednesday afternoon as part of the 2016 Paddle to Nisqually. “The tribal journey is, to me, it’s like coming together, in unity. And, for us, it’s

LOS ANGELES — The founding members of the O’Jays are asking a Republican to stop using their music for the second time in a week. In a statement released Wednesday, Eddie Levert and Walter Williams said they sent a letter to Rep. John Mica, R-Florida, asking him to stop using their song “For The Love

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — The Chicago Bears rebuilt their defense. They gave their offense a different look, too. More than anything, they insisted they put themselves in a position to make a jump in the standings. Considering they finished last in the NFC North last season, there’s plenty of room for that. “I feel really good

MONTREAL — Venus Williams opened play in the Rogers Cup on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Barbora Strycova. Playing her last event before the Rio Olympics, the 36-year-old Williams finished off the overmatched Czech player in 58 minutes. Williams was coming a loss to Britain’s Johanna Konta on Sunday in the final of

SALT LAKE CITY — Sam Wheeler, a renowned land speed motorcycle racer, is dead after the high-performance bike he was testing at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats fish-tailed, went airborne and crashed at 200 mph. He was 72. Wheeler died Monday afternoon at Intermountain Medical Center in the Salt Lake City suburb of Murray because