Новости за 13.12.2017

Theo Epstein put a clause in right-hander Tyler Chatwood’s three-year, $38 million deal that would give him extra money for just one Cy Young vote.

Giving a random video app access to your Twitter account is a pretty straightforward "nup," right?

All football clubs have issues, all managers are one-eyed, all those who take money from the game are keen to protect their own interests but the sheer amount of bare-faced lying in football really does my swede in tbh. It's so prevalent that for someone to tell the truth (or at least their version of it) they have to do it anonymously or in 'an explosive tell-all' autobiography written well after they've left the game. I don't really understand how or why fans can remain loyal to a sport that constantly bullshits them.

A total of 13 parliamentary assistants have told YLE that they have faced sexual harassment while working at the Finnish Parliament.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on Alabama's U.S. Senate election (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore is not conceding to Democrat Doug Jones, telling campaign supporters "it's not over." "It's going to take some time," the candidate says during a brief appearance before supporters. Campaign chairman Bill Armistead says that because the vote is close and approaching the state's recount requirement, "we do not have a final decision on the outcome." Alabama... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to a likely U.S. interest rate hike. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,279.43 while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 0.3 percent to 22,805.80. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.5 percent to 28,925.73 and Seoul's Kospi advanced 0.4 percent to 2,471.74. Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 was unchanged at 6,015.00. Benchmarks in New Zealand and Singapore declined while Taiwan and other Southeast Asian bourses were higher. Читать дальше...

Doug Jones’ victory during the Alabama Senate elections on Tuesday night caused many of his supporters to immediately celebrate the win on Twitter — including many of those who are Hollywood A-listers.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers has been “medically cleared to return” to action after missing seven games with a broken right collarbone, the Green Bay Packers quarterback announced on Instagram Tuesday night. Rodgers was hurt Oct. 15 during a loss to Minnesota. He returned to practice Dec. 2 and is eligible to rejoin the...

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• The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued a statement saying Alabamians "deemed Roy Moore unfit to serve" following Democrat Doug Jones' victory against the Republican candidate Moore in Alabama's special election.
• The NRSC said it hoped Jones would choose "to vote with the Senate Republican Majority."

Following Democrat Doug Jones' surprising upset of Republican candidate Roy Moore in Alabama's special election Tuesday... Читать дальше...

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• Senator-elect Doug Jones delivered an emotional victory speech on Tuesday night following his stunning defeat of Republican Roy Moore in Alabama's special election.
• Jones quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and told his supporters that they "helped bend" the arc of the moral universe "a little closer toward justice."

Senator-elect Doug Jones delivered an emotional victory speech on Tuesday night following his stunning defeat of Republican Roy Moore in Alabama's special election. Читать дальше...

Mikael Granlund scored the winning goal in a shootout and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Tuesday night. The shootout reached the fifth round before Granlund beat Mike Smith. Alex Stalock stopped Michael Ferland to give Minnesota its third straight victory, the first two coming in overtime. Ferland and Minnesota’s Matt Cullen...

“We have come so far and the people of Alabama have spoken.”

Democrat Doug Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore on Tuesday in the Alabama special election. The deep-red state hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate in more than two decades, but Jones edged out a victory — even if the sexual misconduct allegations against Moore made it an atypical Alabama race.

Jones celebrated his victory with his supporters — though Moore has not yet conceded the election. Read the rush transcript below:

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Rio Grande Sports Information
    RIO GRANDE, Ohio - It's funny how one official's call - midway through the first half - can upset the flow of a game for one team.
    Unfortunately, on Tuesday night, the University of Rio Grande men's basketball team was the victim in just such a scenario.
    Indiana University East used late run before halftime to create a measure of separation and another spurt of the final seven minutes to pull away for an 80-64 win over the RedStorm in River States Conference play at the Newt Oliver Arena. Читать дальше...

Ontario Hockey League

London Knights 3 @ Erie Otters 2 (OT)

W Taylor Raddysh, ER: Did not play
Season Totals: 30 GP, 15-29-44, +10, 16 PIM
‘16-‘17 Totals: 58 GP, 42-67-109, +67, 37 PIM

Raddysh missed the game as Canada’s WJC Selection Camp is scheduled for Dec 12-15.

Western Hockey League

Lethbridge Hurricanes 3 @ Saskatoon Blades 5

D Libor Hajek, SAS: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM, 5 SOG
Season Totals: 32 GP, 8-16-24, -11, 26 PIM
’16-‘17 Totals... Читать дальше...

Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management, in association with Frank Warren and Vidéotron, today hosted a media workout for the upcoming WBO Middleweight World Championship fight between Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) and David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs), set to take place this Saturday, Dec. 16 at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The evening’s co-main event will feature Antoine “Action” Douglas (22-1-1, 16 KOs) against Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan (26-2, 18 … Read Article

Swiebodzin (dpa) - Gegenüber der gigantischen Christus-Statue liegt ein Supermarkt mit Döner-Imbiss und Tankstelle. Einkaufswagen rattern über den Parkplatz, Bewohner der polnischen Kleinstadt Swiebodzin (Schwiebus) im Grenzgebiet zu Brandenburg räumen Lebensmittel in ihre Autos. Alles vor der riesigen weißen Statue mit ausgebreiteten Armen.Vor sieben Jahren wurde die 36 Meter hohe Betonfigur fertiggestellt - bei der Einweihung 2010 galt sie als höchste Christus-Figur weltweit. Sie überragt die berühmte in Rio de Janeiro... Читать дальше...

Johannesburg - Some Vaal residents were on Tuesday counting the losses from a devastating tornado that uprooted luxury holiday homes and displaced more than 1100 informal settlement dwellers on Monday evening.

Skipper Steve Smith says he is leaning towards playing all-rounder Mitchell Marsh as Australia's fifth bowler in Thursday's potentially Ashes-deciding third Test against England in Perth.

In his victory speech Tuesday night, Democrat Doug Jones, the projected winner of the Alabama special Senate election, said his entire campaign was based on "dignity and respect."

On West Greenwich Avenue in Roosevelt, LI, the oak trees were just thick enough to hide Angel Soler’s mutilated body. The 15-year-old boy had been stabbed to death with a machete and dumped in a wooded area bordering the Southern State Parkway by members of the vicious El Salvadoran gang MS-13. His family said he...