Новости за 28.07.2016

Tim Tebow will not call himself a retired football player though he could see himself as a future coach. A career in politics also could be appealing down the road. One thing is for sure, he’ll always be a Gator. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former Florida quarterback is getting prepared to begin another

ARLINGTON, Texas — The AL West-leading Texas Rangers have made their first move to get more pitching, acquiring right-handed starter Lucas Harrell and left-handed reliever Dario Alvarez from the Atlanta Braves for an infield prospect. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Wednesday that Texas may not be done shopping for pitching with the non-waiver trading

Tom Coughlin will be joining the NFL’s football operations staff, a person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press. The two-time Super Bowl-winning coach will work closely with Troy Vincent and with the NFL’s game-related committees in an advisory role. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NFL has not yet

LONGVIEW, Wash. — A cow that escaped a county fairgrounds in southern Washington was killed after it ran over an officer and its owner. The Daily News in Longview reports (http://goo.gl/m5XBVW ) the cow somehow got out of the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds Tuesday afternoon and strode through Longview. The farm animal, estimated to weigh 800

MINNEAPOLIS — An international soccer match next week at the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium could set a soccer attendance record in Minnesota. More than 55,000 tickets already have been sold for the match, the first event at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Chelsea will host A.C. Milan as part of the International Champions Cup

NEWARK, Del. — Penny Taylor scored 19 points and Liz Cambage added 16 to help Australia beat Canada 80-67 in an exhibition game Wednesday night at the University of Delaware. Cambage helped Australia get off to a strong start, scoring eight of her points in the first quarter as the Australians built a 29-13 lead.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Terrell Suggs is convinced he still has a few more sacks left in him, even though he’s 33 years old and coming off a torn left Achilles tendon. Suggs was carted off the field in the 2015 season opener and still hasn’t quite fully recovered. He has been placed on the

MIAMI — Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin is 22 and struggling with the inconsistency of youth. His last start was great. His start Wednesday? Not great. Eflin gave three runs in the first inning and was chased in the sixth as the Phillies lost the rubber game of the series at Miami, 11-1. “I was

ASUNCION, Paraguay — Health authorities in Paraguay are reporting the country’s first two cases of babies born with the microcephaly birth defect related to the Zika virus. The virus is mainly spread by mosquitoes but cases of sexual transmission have also occurred. Some women who contract it during their pregnancies have given birth to babies

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas defensive end Randy Gregory is facing a longer suspension over another violation of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, and owner Jerry Jones says he doesn’t expect to see the troubled player at training camp in California. With Gregory already suspended for the first four games this season, Jones said Wednesday that the

BETHESDA, Md. — Marriott International Inc. (MAR) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $247 million. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company said it had profit of 96 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $1.03 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have added five coaching interns for training camp, including former Alabama assistant Bo Davis. Davis, who also coached under Nick Saban at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins, resigned in late April amid an NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations. Davis worked primarily with the defensive line at Alabama,

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — A 4-year-old boy whose artificial leg was stolen while he played at a Southern California beach will soon get a replacement. Liam Brenes of Rancho Santa Margarita left his expensive prosthetic limb on the sand Sunday to play in some tide pools at Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County.

LONDON — If you spend all day sitting on your rear end, then you might want to schedule some time for a brisk walk — just make sure you can spare at least an hour. Scientists analyzing data from more than 1 million people found that it takes about 60 to 75 minutes of “moderate

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Amgen Inc. (AMGN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.87 billion. On a per-share basis, the Thousand Oaks, California-based company said it had profit of $2.47. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.84 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment

MIAMI — A board reviewing the status of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has decided against releasing a Saudi who U.S. authorities believe narrowly avoided becoming one of the hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. Lawyers for prisoner Mohammed al-Qahtani asked the Periodic Review Board last month to send the prisoner to a rehabilitation

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick acknowledged on Wednesday that Jimmy Garoppolo will have to start the first four games of the season at quarterback and said the top priority of training camp would be to get the former backup ready. “We have finally some definition with Tom’s situation,” Belichick said of

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — A hot air balloon that ran out of fuel as winds shifted has made an emergency landing at a suburban Denver airport. Bryan Johnson, director of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, says the balloon landed in grass near one of its three runways Wednesday and tilted over. He says the 13 people on

NEW YORK — You’d be wrong to think that Facebook’s Messenger app is all about messaging. Although people typically install it on their phones to chat privately with their Facebook friends, Facebook also uses Messenger to bring features and capabilities that might not make sense, or even be possible, as part of the main Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO — 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 San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday. Bruce connected for his 25th homer of the season. His sixth home run during his five-game streak broke a 1-all tie in

LOS ANGELES — Matt Moore pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays won at Dodger Stadium for the first time, 3-1 over Los Angeles on Wednesday. Luke Maile had an RBI double in a three-run fourth inning as Tampa Bay wrapped up a nine-game

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Dustin Johnson apparently had high expectations after winning his first major at the U.S. Open. He didn’t win the next major at Royal Troon and got rid of his beard. “I finished ninth at the British, so I shaved it,” Johnson said Wednesday, the big smile indicating he went with a clean

WASHINGTON — Police have ordered passengers out of Washington’s Union Station while officers investigate a report of a suspicious package. Metro police tweeted that they are assisting Amtrak police in investigating the package, which was reported Wednesday afternoon. A District of Columbia police spokesman says city officers are also on the scene. Thousands of commuters

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma finance officials say more than $140 million can be reallocated to state agencies because mid-year budget cuts that were ordered amid a revenue downturn were deeper than necessary. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services announced Wednesday that it determined $140.8 million is available for reallocation following the fiscal year that

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have signed running back Bernard Pierce and waived running back Zac Stacy, who failed his physical after missing the last half of last season with a broken left ankle. The team announced the moves Wednesday, a day before it holds its first practice of training camp. Pierce