Новости за 06.05.2018

LONDON (AP) — As Manchester City finally collected the Premier League trophy on Sunday, Chelsea closed in on salvaging Champions League qualification from a lackluster title defense and further weakened Liverpool's grip on a top-four finish. A resurgent Chelsea sealed a fifth successive victory when Olivier Giroud scored the only goal against Liverpool, which has only one win in five league games. It's an impressive turnaround for Chelsea, which has cut the gap to fourth-place Tottenham from 10 to two points in a month. Читать дальше...

Just when it looked like things couldn’t get any worse for the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw is headed to the DL with bicep tendonitis.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Burnley 5-0 at the Emirates to give Arsene Wenger the perfect send off. It was a positive start by the team and we broke the deadlock in the 14th minute when Aubameyang slid home from close range after pouncing on Lacazette’s cross/shot to make it 1-0. The French international then made it 2-0 in first half stoppage time as Lacazette found the back of the net with a controlled volley from a Hector Bellerin cross in the 47th minute. Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone pointed to suspensions and tiredness among his players as factors in Atletico Madrid's first LaLiga home defeat of the season. Atletico were beaten 2-0 by lowly Espanyol, who were the better side throughout and triumphed thanks to an own goal from Stefan Savic and Leo Baptistao's effort. The hosts were without the suspended Diego Costa and Angel Correa, while Antoine Griezmann was an unused substitute following his midweek exploits in the Europa League semi-final victory over Arsenal. Читать дальше...

Heavy metal football has finally taken it’s toll on Liverpool in a dismal afternoon at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea 1 Giroud 24’ Liverpool 0 Pre-Match: Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to the midfield today after a not great showing against Stoke, so we’ll see if he’s able to break the lines like we really need him to. On the upside, it means Clyne is getting sorely needed minutes so, cool? That’s the only major change to the lineup from Wednesday and Saturday to think about! And away we go! Play... Читать дальше...

Arsenal put five goals past Burnley's typically stout defense at the Emirates, making Arsene Wenger's final home match one to remember. English Premier League: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (75') Arsenal 5-0 Burnley English Premier League: Alex Iwobi (64') Arsenal 4-0 Burnley English Premier League: Sead Kolasinac (54') Arsenal 3-0 Burnley English Premier League: Alexandre Lacazette (45'+3) Arsenal 2-0 Burnley English Premier League: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang... Читать дальше...

Arsenal put five goals past Burnley's typically stout defense at the Emirates, making Arsene Wenger's final home match one to remember. English Premier League: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (75') Arsenal 5-0 Burnley English Premier League: Alex Iwobi (64') Arsenal 4-0 Burnley English Premier League: Sead Kolasinac (54') Arsenal 3-0 Burnley English Premier League: Alexandre Lacazette (45'+3) Arsenal 2-0 Burnley English Premier League: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang... Читать дальше...

When Kim Kardashian West attends her style icon’s concert, she goes all out to look the part.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy chuckles at Twitter exchange with Braves pitcher Brandon McCarthy and McCarthy's wife

London (AFP) – Olivier Giroud boosted Chelsea’s bid to snatch a place in the Premier League’s top four as the France striker sealed a 1-0 win over Liverpool that brought the Champions League finalists back down to earth on Sunday. Giroud’s first-half header at Stamford Bridge lifted fifth-placed Chelsea to within two points of fourth-placed Tottenham in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League.  A fourth successive victory equalled Chelsea’s longest league winning streak this season... Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says Connecticut's prison population has reached its lowest level since 1994. The number of inmates has dropped to 13,500, a year-over-year decline of 1,000 inmates, the New Haven Register reports Sunday. Malloy also says the state has its lowest crime rates in more than 50 years and has the largest reduction in violent crime of any state over the past four years. Officials project the prison population to drop by 726 inmates, or 5.25 percent, over the next year. Читать дальше...

There may be an air of inevitability coming into the Mutua Madrid Open, with Rafael Nadal once again on a clay court rampage in 2018. But third seed Grigor Dimitrov is seeing the gauntlet laid down by the Spaniard as a challenge he’s up for facing.

Syrian army forces patrolling the recently liberated suburbs of Damascus have uncovered mass graves containing the victims of terrorists who were recently driven out of the area.

Former Gov. David Paterson called Democratic gubernatorial candidate and “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon a “good actress” but said she needs to “prove that she can govern.” “Cynthia Nixon – good actress. But I’ll tell you something: If I were an actress and I was running for governor, I wouldn’t have released a...

Everyone loves NBA trade rumors, even Portland Trailblazers guard C.J. McCollum, who shared why he thinks Kawhi Leonard is bound for the Lakers.

The police in Jigawa have embarked on raiding of hard drug dealers and other criminals’ hideouts to check criminal behaviours and drug abuse in the state. Superintendent of Police, Abdu Jinjiri, the police spokesman in the state.

PESCADERO, Calif. (AP) — A suspected drunken driver has been arrested after authorities say he crashed into another car on Highway 1 in northern California, killing one man and critically injuring a woman. The California Highway Patrol tells the San Francisco Chronicle that 21-year-old Paulino Najera was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after the Saturday night crash in Pescadero, about 30 miles west of San Jose on the coast. Officer Art Montiel says Najera crashed into another car, killing a male passenger. Читать дальше...

"Avengers: Infinity War" flexed its considerable muscle anew this weekend in North American theaters, pulling in a robust $112.5 million and leaving other top films in its dust, according to industry estimates.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say two women were shot in a drive-by shooting as they gathered with a group outside a hospital to await news about a man shot hours earlier in a separate shooting. Police say the women were shot in the lower body at 8 p.m. Saturday outside Mount Sinai Hospital. The 35-year-olds were in fair and good condition at the Southwest Side hospital. Amanda Morris told the Chicago Tribune her 25-year-old nephew was undergoing surgery inside when a car pulled up and the shooting started. Читать дальше...

More than 100 Attard residents, a number of non-governmental organisations and the Attard local council have teamed up to urge the authorities to protect a historic aqueduct. Attard’s Wignacourt Aqueduct, which runs along the side of Peter Paul Rubens Street, risks being destroyed, as developers constructing villas in the area are proposing the building of another road on the opposite side of the aqueduct. The residents and NGOs are insisting that no such development should even be considered before the aqueduct... Читать дальше...

After a diverse road trip -- a visit to the Twins, the Indians (for a makeup doubleheader on what was supposed to be an off-day) and the Rays -- the Blue Jays have Monday off before opening a three-game series against the Mariners on Tuesday night. Marcus Stroman (0-4, 7.52 ERA) will start opposite left-hander James Paxton (1-1, 4.19 ERA). Paxton threw seven innings of shutout ball against the Athletics on May 2, striking out 16 batters. The lefty has four career starts (2-2, 6.86 ERA) against the Blue Jays.