Новости за 02.10.2016

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State executed its plan against Wake Forest: get a fast start, play from in front, force the Demon Deacons out of what they do best. The only hiccup? Penalties — a lot of them. Still, N.C. State won an Atlantic Coast Conference opener under fourth-year coach Dave Doeren for the

NEW YORK — Brad Brach picked up Austin Romine’s bat behind home plate and slammed it to the turf. On the verge of moving into position to clinch no worse than a tiebreaker game for a playoff berth, the Baltimore Orioles let the opportunity slip away. “Tomorrow is what we’ve been playing the whole season

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Weston Steelhammer watched the first half from the locker room. No doubt, Navy wishes he would’ve stayed put. Suspended for a half because of a targeting penalty the week before, the Air Force senior safety provided a second-half spark for a defense that was already playing lights out. Steelhammer led

LOS ANGELES — Police shot and killed a man in south Los Angeles at the end of a car chase on Saturday. Officers tried to pull over a car with paper plates, believing the vehicle may have been stolen, around 1 p.m., authorities said. When the driver refused to stop, police began a pursuit, Sgt.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s fourth-quarter dominance showed up again Saturday. This time it was Terrell Newby leading the way. The senior ran for 113 of his 140 yards and scored two touchdowns in the last 15 minutes, just in time for the 15th-ranked Cornhuskers to turn back Illinois’ upset bid and win 31-16. Newby touched

SAN FRANCISCO — For his second start in the majors, Ty Blach’s task was pretty simple: Beat Clayton Kershaw, boost San Francisco’s playoff chances. Easy. The rookie left-hander outpitched Kershaw, and the Giants held onto their lead for the last NL wild-card spot going into the final day of the regular season, blanking the Los

ARCADIA, Calif. — Breaking from the rail sure isn’t a problem for California Chrome. Drawing the No. 1 post for the second straight race, Chrome led all the way in cruising to a 2 1/4-length victory in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita, improving to 6-0 this year as the front-runner

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard isn’t sure what to expect when he likely plays his final game in a Phillies uniform on Sunday. “I’ll just show up and see what happens,” Howard said after getting four standing ovations and being called out of the dugout in the Phillies’ 5-3 loss to the Mets on Saturday. The

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Southern California residents should remain on heightened alert until Tuesday for the increased possibility of a major earthquake, officials said. The warning by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services follows a series of small temblors deep under the Salton Sea, which is located on the 800-mile-long San Andreas fault, the Orange

NEUBRANDENBURG, Germany — Nathan Cleverly of Wales defeated Juergen Braehmer by technical knockout to take the German’s WBA light heavyweight belt and his second world title on Saturday. After six evenly matched rounds, the defending champion indicated he couldn’t continue due to a problem with his right elbow. Cleverly had been the busier fighter, while

STILLWATER, Okla. — The seat for Texas coach Charlie Strong might have just gotten a bit hotter. Texas athletic director Mike Perrin told a reporter after Saturday’s 49-31 loss to Oklahoma State: “We need to evaluate what happened here.” Strong has been under intense scrutiny since taking over at Texas. The Longhorns showed promise at

ST. LOUIS — Felipe Rivero thought he had strike three. Not quite. Rivero was walking toward the Pittsburgh dugout when the pitch to Jedd Gyorko was called a ball. Three pitches later, Gyorko launched a solo home run in the eighth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pirates 4-3 on Saturday. “I

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Prince William and Kate are bringing attention to social and mental health issues during the final day of their Canadian tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveiled a statue in Victoria, British Columbia on Saturday that honors those who overcome challenges at the Cridge Centre for the Family, a non-profit

MEXICO CITY — A total of 13 bodies have now been found in or around Lake Chapala in western Mexico, an official said Saturday. The head prosecutor of Jalisco state, Eduardo Almaguer, told the Milenio television network that the dead apparently were members of a gang and came from nearby communities. He said they were

BOSTON — Patrick Towles threw for two touchdowns, Davon Jones and Jon Hilliman each ran for one and Boston College coasted past Buffalo, 35-3 on Saturday afternoon. It was the second straight win for the Eagles (3-2) after they beat FCS-school Wagner last week. The Eagles, who entered with the nation’s sixth ranked defense, dominated

OTTAWA, Ontario — Phillip Danault scored at 46 seconds of overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 exhibition victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Paul Byron and Bryan Flynn also scored for the Canadiens, and Al Montoya made 24 saves. Mike Hoffman and Kyle Turris scored for Ottawa, and Andrew Hammond stopped 29

GREENVILLE, N.C. — About a dozen members of the East Carolina University marching band took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the school’s football game against the University of Central Florida. WITN in Greenville reports (http://bit.ly/2dhkUrU) the band members took a knee before Saturday’s kickoff. Some band members played their

MORGAN HILL, Calif. — A wildfire burning in northern California’s Santa Cruz Mountains has destroyed a dozen homes and 16 other structures. The number released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Saturday is up from the eight homes and nine other structures reported destroyed a day earlier. The blaze has charred

MORGAN HILL, Calif. — A wildfire burning in Northern California’s Santa Cruz Mountains has destroyed a dozen homes and 16 other structures. Cal Fire said Saturday afternoon that 12 homes and 16 structures were destroyed by the fire. That compares to eight homes and nine other structures on Friday reported destroyed. The blaze has charred