Новости за 04.09.2016

CINCINNATI — The Bengals claimed rookie Jeff Driskel off waivers from San Francisco on Sunday, giving them a No. 3 quarterback. Driskel, from Louisiana Tech, played in four preseason games for the 49ers and went 15 of 31 for 132 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He started 13 games at Louisiana Tech last

MONTICELLO, Ind. — Fire officials say an Indiana Beach amusement park employee working on a roller coaster ride was injured after being hit by one of the cars. The Monticello Fire Department says the accident happened Saturday at about 1 p.m. WLFI-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2c4ECX4 ) that Indiana Beach officials say the man is a mechanic

CLEVELAND — A sign at the ballpark has turned into a popular T-shirt and charity fundraiser for Mike Napoli and the Cleveland Indians. It started when a fan brought a “Party at Napoli’s” sign to an early season game at Progressive Field. The slogan took off in the form of T-shirts sold in the team’s

HOUSTON — J.J. Watt passed his physical on Sunday and will return to practice on Monday, a good sign that he’ll be ready for Houston’s opener against Chicago on Sept. 11. Watt missed all of training camp and the Texans’ four preseason games after surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back in July.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Watkins Glen International is a special place for Scott Dixon. He showed why again Sunday. Fastest in every practice and fastest in qualifying, Dixon won the IndyCar Grand Prix at the Glen with a dominant drive, leading all but 10 of the 60 laps around the 11-turn, 3.37-mile natural terrain layout.

FRISCO, Texas — The Cowboys have signed Mark Sanchez as a backup quarterback and are keeping their options open with the injured Tony Romo. Dallas added Sanchez to the 53-man roster on a one-year contract Sunday while waiving Jameill Showers with the likely intention of adding the second-year player to the practice squad if another

FRISCO, Texas — The Cowboys signed Mark Sanchez and waived Jameill Showers on Sunday in a swap of backup quarterbacks behind rookie starter Dak Prescott. Dallas had to make room on the 53-man roster for Sanchez after signing the six-year veteran to a one-year contract. Tony Romo remained on the active roster amid uncertainly on

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manager John Gibbons’ ejection turned into a key moment for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Blue Jays overcome a poor start by 17-game winner J.A. Happ and avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-3 win against

NEW YORK — Like a schoolkid chastised by a teacher for texting in class, a player at the U.S. Open was caught using his cellphone during a changeover and was admonished by the chair umpire. Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open, got in trouble Sunday while losing his fourth-round match

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have claimed linebacker Arthur Brown off waivers from Baltimore and safety Marqueston Huff off waivers from Tennessee. The Jaguars also signed veteran receiver Arrelious Benn to the 53-man roster Sunday. To make room for Brown and Benn, the club released running back Joe Banyard and placed offensive tackle Josh

CINCINNATI — Carlos Martinez kept getting himself into trouble and his defense kept bailing him out. Randal Grichuk and Kolten Wong homered, and Martinez carried a shutout into the seventh inning with the help of some timely double plays as the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the

ARLINGTON, Texas — Nick Saban had a moment early in top-ranked Alabama’s season opener when he wondered if it really had been a good idea to go with two freshman quarterbacks. After a shaky first quarter, including dual-threat true freshman Jalen Hurts fumbling on his first play, things worked out for the Crimson Tide in

EUGENE, Ore. — Devon Allen has seen only one real downside in his ongoing transition from track back to football: He’s just not used to the cleats yet. The hurdler’s feet were a bit sore following his first game back from his summer trip to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Allen was a late arrival

PARIS — Formula One newcomer Esteban Ocon has spoken of his desire to drive for Ferrari in the future, saying it would fulfill a dream of emulating childhood idol Michael Schumacher. The 19-year-old Frenchman is early into his F1 career and competing for the Manor team, which recently drafted him in after terminating the contract

LOS ANGELES — The San Diego Padres released veteran shortstop Alexei Ramirez before Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez, who turns 35 on Sept. 22, hit .240 with five homers and 41 RBIs in 128 games with San Diego this year, starting 109 games at shortstop, three in right field and one at

DUNCAN, S.C. — Authorities say they are investigating online threats to kill Jewish and Muslim students at a South Carolina high school. Spartanburg School District 5 said in a news release that a Byrnes High School student reported the threats Friday evening. The threats said Byrnes High would be attacked Tuesday and included pictures of

CERRITOS, Calif. — Los Angeles County Fire Department says a swarm of bees at a suburban park attacked, stinging more than 20 people and sending three to the hospital. Dispatching supervisor Bernard Peters said Sunday that the attack happened Saturday evening at Cerritos Regional Park, about 20 miles south of Los Angeles. Witnesses tell KCBS-TV

FRENCH LICK, Ind. — The directors of the nation’s state park systems will gather at a historic southern Indiana hotel this week for an annual conference. Park directors from all 50 states and U.S.-held territories who are members of the National Association of State Parks Directors will meet Tuesday through Friday at the French Lick

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Border Patrol agents in San Diego have pulled two men’s bodies from the ocean just north of the Mexican border. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said Sunday that an agent conducting patrols along Border Field State Park saw a body floating in the surf just after 7 a.m. Saturday.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — After three top anti-doping advisers to FINA resigned in protest at their advice on Russian cases being ignored ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the world swimming body has expressed surprise at their walkout. FINA responded in a statement Sunday that it “obviously regrets” the resignations by Doping Control Review Board

OMAHA, Neb. — The parents of the toddler who was killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World in Florida say they will always remember their sweet little boy. Melissa and Matt Graves spoke to a group of several hundred people gathered at a high school football stadium Saturday to remember Lane Graves on what

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch Friday at Miami after spending more than two months on the disabled list with a herniated disk. Manager Dave Roberts says Kershaw won’t have a specific pitch count, but the team will be looking at the big picture with the playoffs coming up next

Joe Pavelski’s holiday weekend is getting cut short. He’s not alone. Most of the best hockey players are reporting to camp on Monday to prepare for the World Cup of Hockey. “It has moved skating and training for everyone playing up at least a couple weeks,” Pavelski said in a telephone interview before reporting to

HONOLULU — The world’s largest living primate has been listed as critically endangered, making four of the six great ape species only one step away from extinction, according to a report released Sunday at the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, cited illegal hunting in downgrading

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. returned to Sprint Cup success after a concussion in 2012. He’s betting he’ll do it once more in 2017 and beyond. Earnhardt spoke Sunday at Darlington Raceway, two days after he and Hendrick Motorsports announced the sport’s most popular driver would end his season as he continues recovery from