Новости за 23.04.2017

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brian McCann and Yuli Gurriel both had RBI singles in the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Sunday. Carlos Beltran opened the 10th by drawing a walk from Ryan Garton (0-1) and went to second on Jose

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder guard Russell Westbrook achieved a triple-double in the first half of Sunday’s playoff game against the Houston Rockets. Westbrook had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at halftime. He grabbed the 10th rebound in the final second of the second quarter. The Thunder led 58-54 at the break. According to

HENIN-BEAUMONT, France — Marine Le Pen, whose passion for far-right values was forged in the cradle, is now one step away from the French presidency, hoping this time to finish what her father could not when he ran in 2002. Singing the French national anthem and smiling broadly after Sunday’s first-round election launched her into

NEW YORK — Cyle Larin scored two goals to help Orlando City coach Jason Kreis beat his former team New York City FC, 2-1 on Sunday to move atop the Eastern Conference standings. Larin has nine goals in seven games against NYCFC (3-3-1). Orlando City (5-1-0) has won three straight and has a two-point lead

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller (ZEL’-ur) has landed a job with an environmental remediation company. Golars Environmental Engineering recently hired Zoeller as the general counsel of the Noblesville-based company, which specializes in soil, vapor and groundwater remediation at contaminated sites. Before joining the Attorney General’s office in 2001, Zoeller worked in private

PITTSBURGH — Ivan Nova spent more than six years with the New York Yankees, fluctuating between good and not-so good as they waited for him to develop consistency to go with his occasionally top-end-of-the-rotation stuff. It never happened and the Yankees moved on last summer, sending Nova to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline.

OKEMOS, Mich. — Police say former Michigan State defensive end Auston Robertson is in custody after being charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The Meridian Township Police Department updated a message on its website Sunday to say the 19-year-old was in custody. No additional information was provided. Robertson is accused of forcing a woman to

PHILADELPHIA — Cesar Hernandez has become an unlikely power hitter. Hernandez, Aaron Altherr and Odubel Herrera hit consecutive homers in the eighth, Zach Eflin threw seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Matt Kemp went deep for the Braves, who have lost six

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cam Fowler has returned to practice with the Anaheim Ducks, and the All-Star defenseman could be on target for a quick return to the Stanley Cup contenders’ lineup. Nearly three weeks after injuring his knee, Fowler skated with his teammates at Honda Center on Sunday when they returned from a three-day break

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia has dumped one of its football signees shortly after he was charged with assaulting the mother of their infant child. Coach Kirby Smart announced Sunday that offensive lineman D’Antne Demery was released from his national letter of intent, ending his career with the Bulldogs before it began. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound Demery

AUSTIN, Texas — Spain’s Marc Marquez is still on top in America. Italy’s Valentino Rossi is back on top in MotoGP. Now the series heads to Europe for the next phase in a world championship that has suddenly been cracked wide open. Marquez’s title hopes got a major boost Sunday when he guided his Repsol

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have recalled right-hander Brooks Pounders and designated right-hander Kirby Yates for assignment. The Angels made the latest moves to shore up their injury-plagued pitching staff Sunday. Los Angeles also traded outfielder Ryan LaMarre to Oakland for cash considerations. The new signee was designated for assignment earlier in the

Leipzig missed the chance to move closer to Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich as it was held 1-1 at Schalke on Sunday. Leipzig was looking to take advantage of Bayern Munich dropping points in a 2-2 draw against Mainz on Saturday, and cut the gap to six points. Timo Werner gave Leipzig the lead in the

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fernando Alonso is on a personal “Indy 500 adventure” that is both a labor of love and ambition for the two-time Formula One champion. The Spaniard will attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 next month, and hopefully, some day, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s part of his quest to win

MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit outfielder JaCoby Jones said he felt lucky a day after being hit in the face by a pitch that later sparked a benches-clearing tussle between the Tigers and Minnesota Twins. Jones was taken to the hospital Saturday after getting a scare when a pitch from Twins reliever Justin Haley left him bloodied

INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James stuck to the old script Sunday. Again, he bailed out the Cleveland Cavaliers. And again, he sent the Indiana Pacers home for vacation. On yet another milestone day for basketball’s king, James’ crowning achievement was making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:08 to play and helping the defending champions hold on for

MADRID — Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal for Barcelona to give the Catalan club a dramatic 3-2 win over 10-man Real Madrid in the last minute of the “clasico” on Sunday, leaving the Spanish league title race wide open. Messi netted his milestone goal — his second of the night — with a

HUDSON, N.Y. — New York has renovated the state’s oldest surviving theater. Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced the reopening of Hudson Hall at the Hudson Opera House. The $8.5 million renovation project was funded through arts, economic development and parks and recreation grants, as well as some private donors. Renovations included safety modernizations, and

CINCINNATI — With his high leg kick and below-the-radar breaking balls, Bronson Arroyo showed the Cubs a little old-style pitching. Who needs to throw 90 mph to beat the World Series champions? The 40-year-old righty gave his best performance yet in his long comeback from elbow problems, pitching three-hit ball over six innings on Sunday,

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After going through the handshake line of an early playoff loss, an emotional Patrick Marleau stood by the San Jose bench and looked up at the crowd at the Shark Tank. The end of another season in San Jose could be the end of an era after the Sharks were eliminated

MANCHESTER, England — Hughie Fury has pulled out of his world heavyweight title fight against WBO champion Joseph Parker because of injury. The fight was set for May 6 in Auckland, New Zealand, and will now be rescheduled. Fury’s promoter, Hennessy Sports, said in a statement released Sunday that the British fighter has injured his

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A small earthquake has rattled parts of the Southern California coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.6 quake hit just before 11 a.m. Sunday about 3 miles east of Santa Barbara. A sheriff’s dispatcher says there are no immediate reports of damage or injury. The geological survey’s website had hundreds

OAKLAND, Calif. — A California judge has decided that a defendant is mentally competent to stand trial for killing seven former classmates at a small Christian college in 2012. The East Bay Times reports (http://bayareane.ws/2q4lH3o) a trial was ordered Friday for One Goh. He’s scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. The former nursing student is

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Chris Kunitz returned to practice on Sunday, giving the defending Stanley Cup champions hope the veteran forward can contribute at some point during the team’s postseason run. Kunitz wore a non-contact jersey during the workout. The 37-year-old hasn’t played since being diagnosed with a “longer term” lower-body injury following a

NEW YORK — Robert De Niro helped Burt Reynolds onto the red carpet for the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his new movie “Dog Years” Saturday night in New York. It was a rare appearance for the 81-year old actor, who at times struggled to walk. Reynolds was given a chair on the red carpet,