Новости за 08.12.2018

FAIRFAX, Va. — Otis Livingston II scored 21 points, Justin Kier added 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six steals, and George Mason led for the final 14:54 in a 66-53 win over James Madison on Friday night. Livingston ended the game with 1,582 career points to move up to seventh on the Patriots’

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Luwane Pipkins scored 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 10 seconds remaining, and Massachusetts defeated Providence 79-78 on Friday night. Curtis Cobb and Carl Pierre added 16 and 15 points, respectively, as the three starting guards for UMass (6-4) combined for 57 points. Alpha Diallo led Providence with 21 points and

ORLANDO, Fla. — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 26 points and Cory Joseph added 15 to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 112-90 on Friday night. Thaddeus Young had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Tyreke Evans scored 11 points for Indiana. The Pacers have beaten the Magic eight straight times and 15 of the

LOS ANGELES — Jordan Ford scored 18 of his 28 points in the first half and Saint Mary’s routed New Mexico 85-60 on Friday in the opening game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic tripleheader. The Gaels (6-4) rolled to big leads at the start of each half in winning their third in a

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have three starting offensive linemen on the injury report for their game Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, with right tackle Bryan Bulaga listed as doubtful to play. Bulaga left last week’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals with a knee injury. He has also missed practice this week

LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers has generated plenty of hoopla but not as much scrutiny as his signing with Miami in 2010 and move back to Cleveland in 2014. That’s why it might be the perfect time for a series looking at the relationship between James and three of his closest

NEW YORK — Jared Banner has been hired as the New York Mets’ executive director of player development after more than a decade with the Boston Red Sox. The Mets also promoted Ian Levin to senior director of baseball operations on Friday after two years as director of player development, an expanded role that also

NAPLES, Fla. — The teams of Bryson DeChambeau-Kevin Na, Brian Harman-Patton Kizzire and Emiliano Grillo-Graeme McDowell shot 13-under 59 in scramble play Friday to share the first-round lead in the QBE Shootout. Harman-Kizzire and Grillo-McDowell birdied the final three holes at Tiburon Golf Club, and DeChambeau and Na eagled the par-5 14th. LPGA Tour player

ATLANTA — The commissioner of Major League Soccer wants his teams to get in the selling business. In his annual state of the league address leading up to the MLS Cup final, Don Garber said the transfer deals that sent teenagers Alphonso Davies and Tyler Adams to the German Bundesliga should be a model for

CLEVELAND — Another popular Cavaliers player is coming “home.” LeBron’s gone. Delly’s back. The Cavaliers have agreed to a trade with Milwaukee that will return fan favorite Matthew Dellavedova to Cleveland along with forward John Henson and a pair of draft picks in 2021. The Bucks will get veteran point guard George Hill and forward

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — After missing practice Wednesday and Thursday with a foot injury, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had limited participation on Friday and is expected to play in Sunday’s game at Green Bay. Jones was removed from Atlanta’s injury report. Backup tight end Logan Paulsen was ruled out with knee and ankle

NEW YORK — Tua Tagovailoa rolled across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a black scooter with a little Alabama sticker on the front, his sprained left ankle in a gray plastic boot, safely propped up as he pushed off with his right foot. The Crimson Tide quarterback and fellow Heisman Trophy

LOS ANGELES — In a story Dec. 6 about California becoming the first state to require that homes built in 2020 and later be solar powered, The Associated Press incorrectly identified Pierre Delforge as a solar-industry representative. Delforge is a senior scientist with the National Resources Defense Council, an environmental group. A corrected version of

MABANK, Texas — Former two-time All-Pro linebacker Isiah Robertson was killed when the limousine he was driving skidded on a rain-slicked curve on a dark, rural East Texas highway and was hit by two other vehicles. The Texas Department of Public Safety reports the crash happened about 10 p.m. Thursday on Texas Route 198 almost

MABANK, Texas — Former two-time All-Pro linebacker Isaiah Robertson was killed when the limousine he was driving skidded on a rain-slicked curve on a dark, rural East Texas highway and was hit by two other vehicles. The Texas Department of Public Safety reports the crash happened about 10 p.m. Thursday on Texas Route 198 almost

OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska elementary school principal has been placed on leave after a conservative Christian group threatened legal action over her ban on Christmas and holiday symbols in her school. Elkhorn Public Schools quickly reversed Manchester Elementary principal Jennifer Sinclair’s ban on imagery including Santa, Christmas trees and even candy canes after Liberty

EAGAN, Minn. — With four weekends left in the regular season, two NFL teams have already fired their coaches. Several other underperforming clubs have dismissed assistants. The coaching carousel is in full spin, the unsettling part of these high-pressure, intensely scrutinized jobs. “I hate this time of year,” Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo said,

LOS ANGELES — The “most thankless job in town” just got even more difficult. The Oscars have a longstanding host problem, but Kevin Hart’s swift downfall over old anti-gay tweets has led to bigger questions about the gig and the liability of social media histories. It’s just the latest controversy for the organization that puts

LOS ANGELES — The dust is still settling from the fallout of comedian Kevin Hart’s short stint as host of the 91st Academy Awards. Hart announced on Thursday night that he was bowing out of the gig after public outrage over old anti-gay tweets reached a tipping point. Faced with declining ratings and a critical

HOUSTON — With a stirring rendition of “I’ll Fly Away” marking the conclusion of a memorial service for former Houston Texans founder and owner Bob McNair, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wiped tears from his eyes Friday afternoon. “It’s ironic that I’m getting emotional because the only other time I ever teared up was right

TIJUANA, Mexico — Before dawn each morning, migrants slip away from a Tijuana shelter within sight of the U.S. border to head to jobs across this sprawling city. Moving solo or in pairs, they are easily recognized by their determined strides as people with someplace to be. By sunrise, another crowd has gathered at a

MADRID — Leganes and Getafe drew 1-1 in a Spanish league derby between southern Madrid clubs on Friday. Uruguayan defender Leandro Cabrera headed Getafe in front in the 39th minute and Cameroonian right back Allan Nyom equalized for the home side from inside the area in the 64th. Leganes had midfielder Ruben Perez sent off

ST. LOUIS — Now that he is with the St. Louis Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt is not thinking beyond the 2019 season. The six-time All-Star was acquired from Arizona this week and will earn $14.5 million in the final season of a seven-year deal that will pay $46 million, including a $1 million assignment bonus for

HAMILTON, Ontario — Jerry Glanville has resigned as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ defensive coordinator because of personal reasons. The Ticats announced Friday that the 77-year-old Glanville would not return for a second season with the Canadian Football League team. “I hate that I won’t be able to come back to Hamilton next season to finish what

WASHINGTON — Missed tackles. Missed assignments. Missed communication. All are plausible explanations for what’s gone wrong with the Washington Redskins’ defense lately. A unit that was a big reason for the team’s strong start to the season is also now a big reason for the Redskins’ rapid descent to 6-6 and a three-game losing streak