Новости за 23.10.2016

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Smeared with grass stains and blue field paint, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett’s ruffled uniform was proof of what No. 24 Penn State’s defense can do with two of its most versatile players available. Linebackers Brandon Bell and Jason Cabinda returned Saturday night for just their second game together since the

CHICAGO — Kyle Schwarber smiled and held his arms in the air, his teammates spraying him with champagne. The Chicago Cubs had just won their first NL pennant in 71 years, and the slugger was at the heart of the party. Well, the party in Arizona, at least. Moments after Chicago closed out the NL

AUSTIN, Texas — Lewis Hamilton got the victory he needed to keep his Formula One championship hopes alive. Now he needs more, and he needs Mercedes teammate and rival Nico Rosberg to make a mistake or have a bad race. Hamilton won his fourth U.S. Grand Prix in five years on Sunday, bolting from pole

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio heard boos throughout his return to Jacksonville. Most of them weren’t directed at him. Latavius Murray scored twice in his first game back from turf toe, and the Raiders handled the listless Jaguars 33-16 Sunday and gave Del Rio a victory against his former team. “It

LOS ANGELES — A rested Clayton Kershaw couldn’t save the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season one more time, leaving them a long winter to think about falling short of the World Series again. The Dodgers blew a 2-1 NL Championship Series lead against the Chicago Cubs and lost 5-0 behind Kershaw in Game 6 on Saturday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An escaped emu sent deputies on a wild goose chase after it walked up to a bar in central Florida. The long-legged bird, which resembles an ostrich, hopped its 4-foot fence in Cape Canaveral on Friday and sauntered up to a local Irish pub. The emu’s owner, Paul Eaton, said the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No matter how much the Indianapolis Colts are hurting or struggling, they can always count on beating the Tennessee Titans. Especially with Andrew Luck. Luck threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jack Doyle with 1:55 left to put Indianapolis ahead to stay, and the Colts rallied to beat the Titans 34-26 Sunday

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — As the NFL’s newest rushing star, Jay Ajayi is carrying the Miami Dolphins toward respectability. Ajayi tied a league record by surpassing 200 yards rushing for the second game in a row, helping Miami rally past the Buffalo Bills 28-25 Sunday. Ajayi rushed for 214 yards in 29 carries after totaling

Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the former emir of the tiny Gulf nation of Qatar who was deposed by his son in a bloodless palace coup, died on Sunday. The emiri diwan, or royal court, announced the death of the 84-year-old former ruler. State TV quickly cut from its regular programming, airing Quranic recitations

NEW YORK — AT&T and Time Warner are playing up how their $85.4 billion merger will lead to innovative new experiences for customers. But analysts, public-interest groups and some politicians are far from convinced. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said it should be killed. Tim Kaine, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said less concentration in

PHILADELPHIA — Josh Huff returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, Carson Wentz outplayed Sam Bradford and the Philadelphia Eagles beat Minnesota 21-10 on Sunday, handing the Vikings their first loss of the season. The Eagles (4-2) snapped a two-game losing streak while the rested Vikings (5-1) hardly looked like an unbeaten team after

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s federal judicial council says that a Chinese-Mexican businessman extradited here from the United States last week will face a dozen charges including for drug trafficking and weapons possession. Zhenli Ye Gon had fought extradition for nine years before being returned to Mexico on Tuesday. He had been jailed in the U.S.

MINNEAPOLIS — Carli Lloyd scored twice and the U.S. women’s national team defeated Switzerland 5-1 in an exhibition match on Sunday. Christen Press, Crystal Dunn and Kealia Ohai also scored for the United States, playing its second friendly against Switzerland this week. The U.S. defeated the Swiss 4-0 on Wednesday night in Utah. Ohai entered

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Fitz Magic returned after Geno Smith’s sequel ended early, and the New York Jets got their first victory in over a month. Fitzpatrick replaced an injured Smith and led the Jets on three scoring drives, and a rejuvenated defense came up with two rare interceptions in a 24-16 comeback victory over

DETROIT — Matthew Stafford dropped back and delivered a strike, threading a sharp pass between a lunging linebacker and a blanketing cornerback. Stafford’s go-ahead, 18-yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin with 16 seconds left lifted the Detroit Lions to a 20-17 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday. “I cut it loose and I kind

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Smith huddled with Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy in front of his locker, not more than 15 minutes after Kansas City had beaten the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. If they were already dissecting his performance, they weren’t going to find many faults. Smith threw two touchdown passes in another

LONDON — For six frustrating weeks, the New York Giants defense wondered why they couldn’t get their hands on the ball. They finally found it in London — and hope to bring that turnover mojo back home. The Giants had four interceptions Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, tripling their season total, as turnovers and

CINCINNATI — A.J. Green juggled oranges on a postgame show after a win earlier this season, showing off for the cameras. His latest sleight-of-hand got a touchdown and turned a game. And maybe the Bengals’ season, too. Green’s one-handed catch in the middle of an end zone scrum highlighted Cincinnati’s day full of big plays,

PARIS — Striker Edinson Cavani missed an open goal near the end as Paris Saint-Germain drew 0-0 at home to bitter rival Marseille on Sunday, falling six points behind French league surprise leader Nice. Cavani managed to poke the ball wide with the sole of his boot from five meters (yards) after running onto an

LONDON — When Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola meet in their second Manchester derby on Wednesday they’ll now have something in common. Both have prepared with humiliating 4-0 losses on their return to former clubs. After Guardiola’s Champions League embarrassment at Barcelona with Manchester City on Wednesday, Mourinho saw his Manchester United side brutally taken

LONDON — A week after having the best performance of his career, Case Keenum had one of his worst. That doesn’t mean the Los Angeles Rams are ready to change starting quarterbacks just yet. Keenum threw four interceptions, including one in the end zone with 42 seconds remaining, in the Rams’ 17-10 loss to the

PASADENA, Calif. — UCLA set season highs in points and total yards in its loss to No. 19 Utah, just not with the offense it spent all offseason installing and refining in hopes of becoming a more physical team. The change wasn’t enough to salvage what looks to be a lost season for the Bruins

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is inactive for Sunday’s game against New England, a week after injuring his left knee in a loss to Miami. The Steelers are 11-9 in games Roethlisberger hasn’t started during his career, all nine losses by 10 points or fewer. In other late games on Sunday, San Diego’s leading receiver Travis

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban wants his Alabama players to take a little break after a rugged stretch of games, so long as they don’t get too comfortable. The top-ranked Crimson Tide polished off a third straight ranked opponent Saturday with a 33-14 victory over No. 9 Texas A&M in the defending national champions’ second

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Americans Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani won the ice dance title, while teammates Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue finished second Sunday at Skate America. Japan’s Shoma Uno claimed the men’s championship earlier in the day, with Americans Jason Brown and Adam Rippon finishing second and third in the opening event of