Новости за 05.10.2016

WASHINGTON — Injured Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy won’t say whether he’ll be ready for Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, although he did think he took “a step in the right direction” on Wednesday. Murphy worked out with his teammates, taking live batting practice and regular BP, taking

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police say one of the department’s district offices was struck by gunfire during an overnight shooting. Northwest District Commander Michael Jefferson says “a few dozen shots” were fired at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s district headquarters on the city’s northwest side about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Jefferson tells WTHR-TV (http://bit.ly/2de90gl ) no injuries

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis police chief says gunfire that struck one of the department’s district offices may have been in response to a recent crackdown on drugs. Indianapolis Police Chief Troy Riggs said Wednesday that “individuals are getting desperate.” Northwest District Commander Michael Jefferson says “a few dozen shots” were fired at the Indianapolis Metropolitan

Sony’s new virtual-reality system, PlayStation VR, is more focused on games than its competitors. The company says there will be 30 titles at launch and 50 by year’s end — impressive for a new technology. Here are six notable games: — “Batman: Arkham VR” (Warner Bros.) is the marquee title in the PlayStation VR lineup,

CLEVELAND — Catcher Yan Gomes is on the Cleveland Indians’ postseason roster after making a stunning recovery from a broken hand. Gomes broke a bone in his right hand on Sept. 14 when he was hit by a pitch in a minor league rehab appearance, and it looked as if he wouldn’t recover in time

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The final event for players to earn PGA Tour cards was canceled Wednesday because of Hurricane Matthew, cutting short the four-tournament qualifying series and costing one player his card by $392. The Web.com Tour Championship was to start Thursday at Atlantic Beach Country Club. The threat of the hurricane led city officials

NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will have surgery on his troublesome right knee. “It’s not something that’s of concern or considered serious,” New York general manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday, describing the procedure as a “cleanup.” Cashman said team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad will operate within the next week. Sabathia, a 36-year-old left-hander,

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Latest on the murder trial against a former Arizona firefighter charged with killing his wife, mother-in-law and her friend. (all times local): 12 p.m. A prosecutor says the one-time alibi of a former Arizona fire captain charged with killing his ex-wife and three years later gunning down her mother and her

No. 9 Tennessee broke its long losing skid to Florida earlier this season and now No. 5 Washington and No. 10 Miami get their chances to turn around a couple of recently one-sided rivalries. The Hurricanes have lost six straight to the Seminoles and nine of 11 in a series that had a run in

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Back in August, Florida State was expected to be contending for a spot in the College Football Playoff. One weekend into October, the 23rd-ranked Seminoles are searching for ways to salvage their season. Florida State (3-2) goes into Saturday’s game against rival No. 10 Miami struggling to stop a tailspin that started

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Charlie Strong has taken charge of the Longhorns’ defense and demoted defensive coordinator Vance Bedford. Strong made the announcement Monday at his weekly news conference. He said he will run the defense and call the plays. Texas started the season with a win over Notre Dame that pushed the Longhorns

NEW YORK — Ava DuVernay’s documentary “The 13th,” on mass incarceration and its deep, historical roots in America, has been welling up in her a long time. The film, which DuVernay secretly worked on the last few years, is her third major work to deal with the subject. Her second feature, “Middle of Nowhere,” is

LOS ANGELES — As a rape survivor, actress AnnaLynne McCord has strong feelings about movies made by people accused of sexual assault. “I probably shouldn’t say this, but I can’t watch Woody Allen films,” she said. “And (Roman) Polanski, also a big guy? No, I’m sorry, not being someone who was raped. I can’t, I

BOISE, Idaho — The federal government is using a new assessment of mineral resources on 10 million acres in six Western states to decide whether to ban potential mining on the land to protect an imperiled bird. Scientists completed the 800-page review requested by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and it was released Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard has found himself after the hardest year of his life. It started at the beginning of last season, when Leonard gambled by turning down Portland’s $40 million contract extension offer. Then he dislocated his shoulder twice, finally succumbing to surgery and watching as his team went to

HONOLULU — As the high-definition camera pans across the surface of an active Hawaii volcano’s viscous summit lava lake, a large bubble of volcanic gas grows and bursts, dramatically spewing molten rock into the air and sending a massive ripple of lava outward across the crater. Federal officials released high-definition video of the lava lake

CHICAGO — Jon Lester will start the Chicago Cubs’ playoff opener. Manager Joe Maddon announced Tuesday he was going with Lester over Kyle Hendricks and 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta in Game 1 of the NLDS against the New York Mets or San Francisco Giants. The series opens at Wrigley Field on

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa entered September as the prohibitive Big Ten West favorite and, if everything went right, perhaps even a dark horse national title contender. The Hawkeyes opened October in a tailspin. Iowa’s loss to North Dakota State on Sept. 17, which appeared to be an anomaly at the time, was actually the

MILWAUKEE — The rebuilding Milwaukee Brewers tried to make up for any deficits in talent by staying aggressive, especially on the base paths. It’s a tone that manager Craig Counsell wants to maintain as the roster reshaping continues, with more young players expected to arrive at Miller Park in 2017. The Brewers led the majors

PRAGUE — A small square by the National Theater in Prague has been named after Vaclav Havel at a ceremony to mark what would have been the late president’s 80th birthday. Havel was a dissident playwright who led the 1989 Velvet Revolution that toppled four decades of communist rule in what was then Czechoslovakia before

If you’re shifting to houseplants as cold weather approaches, consider gardening with succulents. Succulents are easy, disease-resistant, and thrive despite the dry air common indoors in winter. Think of them as the new African violets. “They require so little care. They look good all the time and they do well in low humidity,” said Gary

TEMPE, Ariz. — Carson Palmer was going through the NFL’s concussion protocol on Monday and Arizona coach Bruce Arians said he wasn’t ruling out the quarterback for Thursday night’s game at San Francisco. The loss of Palmer would be another blow to an Arizona team that has stumbled to a 1-3 start after opening the

TEMPE, Ariz. — Carson Palmer was going through the NFL’s concussion protocol on Monday and Arizona coach Bruce Arians said he wasn’t ruling out the quarterback for Thursday night’s game at San Francisco. The loss of Palmer would be another blow to an Arizona team stumbling to a 1-3 start. Palmer’s head slammed to the

PHILADELPHIA — Angry fans of singer Gerardo Ortiz took their exasperation out on his set when he failed to show at a concert in Philadelphia. Ortiz was set to perform Saturday at the Explanada De Philadelphia, but he never took the stage. An opening band played a few songs before it was announced Ortiz wouldn’t

ASHBURN, Va. — Forcing three second-half turnovers helped the Washington Redskins get back to .500 after a 0-2 start and masked a whole host of problems plaguing the defense this season. Injuries to several starters, tackling woes and third-down inefficiency are among the top issues going into this week’s game at the Baltimore Ravens. The