Новости за 16.09.2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy gave his guys an afternoon off from batting practice and a late report time to the ballpark. His players got a chance to rest up a bit and refresh themselves with a mental break from the September grind. It went so well, the Giants’ manager is going with the same

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Fishermen in New England say President Barack Obama needlessly dealt a big blow to their industry when he created the Atlantic Ocean’s first marine national monument and circumvented the existing process for protecting fisheries. The new Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument consists of nearly 5,000 square miles of underwater canyons

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks are doing their best to make it as difficult as possible for the Los Angeles Dodgers to get another NL West title. Mitch Haniger hit a three-run homer in a five-run sixth inning, and the Diamondbacks beat the division-leading Dodgers 7-3 Thursday night. Archie Bradley (7-9) struck out seven in

BATON ROUGE, La. — Regardless of how much hobbled LSU star running back Leonard Fournette plays, the No. 20 Tigers remain optimistic about their prospects for gaining yards on the ground against Mississippi State. LSU sophomore Derrius Guice rushed for 155 yards in his first career start last weekend, when Fournette sat out to rest

MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela — This resort island was once mobbed with international tourists who loved the sparkling blue water, fine white sand and flawless sunny days. Now, swimming pools are empty, toilets don’t flush and many hotels can’t afford to offer meal service. Crisis-wracked Venezuela gave the island community of 600,000 a last-minute cleanup to

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Matt Forte scored three touchdown runs and Ryan Fitzpatrick finally solved Rex Ryan’s defense, leading the New York Jets to a 37-31 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. Forte’s 3-yard run put New York ahead 27-24 with 2:12 left in the third quarter. He sealed the win by patiently

BALTIMORE — Thrust into the unwanted position of playing out the final weeks of a losing season, the Tampa Bay Rays have found a way to make the situation more tolerable. Evan Longoria homered and drove in five runs, and the last-place Rays again played spoiler in a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have won the NL Central, becoming the first major league team this season to clinch a division title when St. Louis lost 6-2 at San Francisco. The Cubs lost 5-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers earlier Thursday night, but captured their first NL Central crown since 2008 when the Giants finished

JOLIET, Ill. — Chase Briscoe raced to his fifth ARCA Racing Series victory of the year Thursday night in a dominating run at Chicagoland Speedway. The 21-year-old Briscoe, from Mitchell, Indiana, rallied after overshooting his pit stall on his final stop in Cunningham Motorsports’ No. 77 Ford. “That was just a rookie mistake,” Briscoe said.

BOSTON — Mookie Betts said it was his greatest moment in baseball. David Price told Hanley Ramirez the same thing. “It’s an honor,” Ramirez said after hitting a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to finish off a five-run rally that gave the Boston Red Sox a 7-5 victory over the New

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ryon Healy’s long shot left the Kansas City Royals a longshot to return to postseason play. Stephen Vogt drove in five runs, Healy hit a mammoth three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics routed Kansas City 14-5 on Thursday night. Oakland put a huge dent in the Royals’ diminishing playoff chances, sweeping

CINCINNATI — Greg Ward Jr. threw an interception in the end zone. Cincinnati responded by going down the field, getting a touchdown and grabbing the lead and the momentum. For the first time this season, No. 6 Houston was on the road and feeling the pressure. How would the Cougars respond? Ward ran for two

PHILADELPHIA — Jerad Eickhoff made one mistake that equaled three others. Eickhoff allowed four homers in Philadelphia’s 15-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Andrew McCutchen hit two solo homers, Jordy Mercer hit a three-run shot and John Jaso and Sean Rodriguez also went deep to help the Pirates split a four-game series.

INDIANAPOLIS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana plans to give away 1,000 pocket-sized U.S. Constitutions during a voter registration drive in Indianapolis. Members of the ACLU will help hand out the booklets on downtown Indianapolis’ Monument Circle during the lunch hour on Friday, which is Constitution Day. ACLU of Indiana Executive Director Jane

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — State officials say more than $1 million will go to Huntington County in northeastern Indiana to pay for trail development. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the money for the Little River Trail comes from the state’s Regional Cities Initiative. The program gives money to proposals that encourage counties and cities to

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bruce Smith joined some elite company in Buffalo. The NFL’s career sacks leader and Hall of Famer had his No. 78 retired during a halftime ceremony at Buffalo’s game against the New York Jets on Thursday night. Smith was joined at midfield during a halftime ceremony by his family as his

BALTIMORE — A poor start by Yovani Gallardo and an abundance of missed scoring opportunities cost the Baltimore Orioles a chance to enhance their position in the playoff picture. Evan Longoria homered and drove in five runs, and the last-place Tampa Bay Rays again played the spoiler’s role in a 7-6 victory over the Orioles

Deutsche Bank AG said Friday it does not intend to pay $14 billion to settle civil claims with the U.S. Department of Justice for its handling of residential mortgage-backed securities and related transactions. The bank confirmed in a statement that the Justice Department had proposed a settlement of $14 billion and asked the German bank

LOS ANGELES — Chael Sonnen is coming back to the cage, and he’s doing it with Bellator. Sonnen will return to mixed martial arts with the UFC’s biggest competitor, the veteran fighter told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The 39-year-old Sonnen signed a multiyear, multi-fight deal with Bellator, the promotion also confirmed to the

BOSTON — Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has hit his 537th home run, moving past Mickey Mantle for 17th on baseball’s career list. Ortiz, who says this will be his final season, homered into the center-field bleachers Thursday night at Fenway Park against New York Yankees reliever Adam Warren in the eighth inning to cut

PHILADELPHIA — Chad Kuhl’s fan club brought the noise. Andrew McCutchen hit two solo homers, Kuhl pitched six effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 15-2 Thursday night. Jordy Mercer hit a three-run homer and John Jaso and Sean Rodriguez also went deep to help the Pirates split a four-game series. Kuhl

BOISE, Idaho — Sam Ryder, Adam Schenk and Keith Mitchell each shot 7-under 64 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Web.com Tour Finals’ Albertsons Boise Open. Ryder birdied the first four holes and five of the first six at Hillcrest Country Club. The 26-year-old former Stetson player, 31st on the Web.com Tour

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — New York Jets receiver Brandon Marshall has returned to action against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night after having his left knee examined. Marshall missed only a couple of offensive plays spanning two series in the second quarter, and made a 21-yard catch upon his return. Marshall was hurt while making

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before a U.S. women’s national team match against Thailand on Thursday night. Rapinoe first knelt during the anthem on Sept. 4 before a game with her National Women’s Soccer League team, the Seattle Reign. She said she wanted to express solidarity with San Francisco 49ers

DETROIT — Brian Dozier’s two-run single highlighted a four-run second inning, and the Minnesota Twins handed the Detroit Tigers a crucial loss by beating them 5-1 on Thursday. The Tigers split four games with lowly Minnesota, hurting them in the crowded AL wild-card race. Detroit came into the series with a 10-2 record against the