Новости за 25.09.2017

NEW YORK — After winning 21 games last season, the Brooklyn Nets are focused on making progress. If things go really well they won’t rule out another word that starts with p: playoffs. “I don’t want to be disrespectful to last year, but I feel that, with a year under some of our belts, coach

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have fallen into a deep pit three games into the season, and their chances of getting out are not good. Only five teams that started the season 0-3 since 1980 have rallied to get to the postseason. The last was Buffalo in 1998. Compounding the Giants’ problem

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — As if Alabama didn’t have enough of an advantage over most opponents, the Crimson Tide isn’t giving them any help. The top-ranked Tide enters Saturday night’s game with Mississippi riding a 30-quarter streak without committing a turnover. It’s all part of coach Nick Saban’s “process,” supplying another mathematical edge for a team

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s state-run news agency says a court in Istanbul has ordered a columnist for Turkey’s main opposition newspaper released from prison pending the conclusion of his trial. Anadolu Agency reported that the court released Cumhuriyet columnist Kadri Gursel from pre-trial detention on Monday. Anadolu says the court ruled that four other newspaper employees,

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Genuine Parts Co., up $5.24 to $93.22 The company said it would buy Alliance Automotive Group, a European distributor of auto parts, tools and workshop equipment. Target Corp., down 44 cents to $58.55 The retailer said it will raise the minimum hourly wage for

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Republican effort to overhaul the tax system (all times local): 4:35 p.m. The White House and congressional Republicans are finalizing a tax plan that would slash the corporate rate while likely reducing the penalty for the wealthiest Americans. President Donald Trump is preparing to roll out the policy proposal

Technology stocks slammed into reverse on Monday, and the losses overshadowed gains in other areas of the market to send broad U.S. indexes lower. On Monday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index dropped 5.56 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,496.66. The Dow Jones industrials fell 53.50 points, or 0.2 percent, to 22,296.09. The Nasdaq composite

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers coach Ron Rivera expressed relief Monday after an MRI revealed wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin has no structural damage to his left knee. Benjamin’s status will be day-to-day. Rivera says it’s too early to know if he will play Sunday at New England. Benjamin’s left knee got bent backward after being dragged

CINCINNATI — The 50th season in Bengals history started with banners and on-field honors for some of the franchise’s greatest players. It’s quickly turned into a reminder that the last half of their history has been more frustrating than anything else. The Bengals remain winless after the Packers rallied for a 27-24 overtime victory at

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State’s last two games have produced dramatically different results. Now the program gets its third opportunity in three weeks to knock off a nationally ranked team to prove whether it’s among the Southeastern Conference’s best. The Bulldogs looked nearly unstoppable in a dominant 37-7 win over LSU less than two weeks

ATLANTA — Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron is expected to miss at least three weeks because of a left hamstring injury. The Paraguayan has nine goals and leads the team with 13 assists. He has started every game for the expansion MLS team and is 2017 MLS All-Star. He was hurt in Sunday’s 2-0 home

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge broke Mark McGwire’s major league record for home runs by a rookie, hitting a pair for the second straight day to raise his total to 50 and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 11-3 Monday. The 6-foot-7, 25-year-old slugger tied the mark with a two-run drive

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer agree on one thing — something needs to be done about lousy locker rooms for visiting football teams in the Big Ten. Harbaugh complained Monday about the facilities at Purdue’s Ross-Ade Stadium, where the Wolverines topped Purdue 28-10 on Saturday. He wants

LINCOLN, Neb. — Devine Ozigbo’s re-emergence at running back has prompted Nebraska to re-think its ground game. The Cornhuskers entered the season planning to have one back get most of the carries, and Tre Bryant had consecutive 100-yard games before injuring his knee and missing the last two games. Ozigbo ran a career-high 24 times

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have placed defensive lineman Tank Carradine on injured reserve with an ankle injury. The 49ers signed linebacker Mark Nzeocha from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad Monday to take Carradine’s place on the 53-man roster. Carradine got hurt Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams. He will be

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State’s improvement under second-year coach Matt Campbell has gone largely unnoticed nationally. The Cyclones can put themselves on the map with a big showing on Thursday night. Iowa State (2-1) opens Big 12 play when it hosts Texas on national television. Although the Longhorns (1-2) are rebuilding under new coach Tom

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase is threatening a lineup shake-up after reviewing videotape of his team’s 20-6 loss at the New York Jets. Gase described the performance as “garbage” and said he has seen too much of that since becoming coach last year. Gase said he’ll find players who want to do

INDIANAPOLIS — A state prison official says Orville Lynn Majors, who was convicted of killing six people while a nurse at an Indiana hospital, has died. Indiana Department of Correction spokesman Douglas Garrison says Majors died of natural causes Sunday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. The 56-year-old Majors was serving a 360-year

INDIANAPOLIS — The Latest on a federal judge’s order permanently blocking Indiana from enforcing provisions of an abortion law passed last year (all times local): 4 p.m. Indiana plans to appeal a federal judge’s order that permanently blocks the state from enforcing a provision of a law passed last year that would ban abortions sought

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Carmelo Anthony was the Knicks’ leading scorer, the one who made things easier for his teammates. He was also the voice of the franchise, often eager to use his fame and fortune for good. So the Knicks know they are facing a tough task in moving on without him — on and

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana gets a second chance to knock off a top-10 opponent. Are the Hoosiers (2-1, 0-1 Big Ten) better prepared to do to No. 4 Penn State (4-0, 1-0) what they couldn’t do against then-No. 2 Ohio State in the season opener? Coach Tom Allen believes. “Going into Ohio State and game

ATLANTA — Justin Thomas had an inkling back in January that this season might be something special. More than winning the Sony Open for a sweep of Hawaii and his third victory in five starts, it was how he won. Thomas opened with a 59 and never let up until he set the PGA Tour’s

OMAHA, Neb. — Bass Pro Shops’ roughly $4 billion acquisition of rival outdoor retailer Cabela’s is complete, but the small western Nebraska town that has been home to Cabela’s is still wondering about its future. Monday’s closing announcement didn’t address how many of the roughly 2,000 Cabela’s jobs will remain in Sidney, Nebraska. As part

PARK CITY, Utah — Leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee insist they must wait for the results of ongoing doping investigations before calling for harsh penalties against the Russians. It’s a position meeting more resistance inside the U.S. Olympic team itself, with a number of athletes and sports leaders calling for the Russians to be

TORONTO — Raptors President Masai Ujiri promised a “culture reset” after Toronto was swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the Cavaliers. In the end, things mostly stayed the same, with Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka signing new contracts to remain alongside three-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan as the Raptors take another shot