Sports briefs Tuesday – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

OLYMPICS

At least 105 athletes from the 387-strong Russian Olympic team announced last week have been barred from the Rio Games in connection with the country’s doping scandal.

International federations in canoeing, sailing and modern pentathlon ruled out eight on Tuesday, including an Olympic gold medalist. Rowing added 19 more athletes to three that had previously been announced. Swimming also has barred some athletes. Some appeals are likely.

The vast majority of the Russian athletes who miss out are in track and field, where 67 athletes were ruled out when a ban on the Russian team was upheld at the Court of Arbitration for Sport last week.

Ready to rule:The CAS opened two temporary offices in Rio to handle doping cases at the games.

Usually used as a higher court after an initial sanction of an athlete, CAS says “for the first time in the history of the Olympic Games” it will be used as “a first-instance authority.”

CAS said it will adjudicate on doping cases “after hearing the parties concerned” and “may also impose provisional suspensions pending the conclusion of the procedure.”

NBA

Coach Tyronn Luewas rewarded with a multiyear contract extension after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA title.

Lue took over when David Blattwas fired in January and led the Cavs to the championship, the first Cleveland pro sports team to win it all since 1964. Terms of Lue’s extension were not disclosed.

During the playoffs, Lue became the first head coach in league history to win his first 10 postseason games. The Cavs overcame a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals to dethrone the Golden State Warriors.

Stoudemire retires:Free-agent center Amar’e Stoudemireannounced his retirement after signing a ceremonial final contract with the New York Knicks, becoming the fifth member to depart from last season’s Miami Heat roster.

The 33-year-old Stoudemire emerged as the Heat’s starting center over the second half of the regular season before being shuffled back in the playoff rotation.

Over his 14 NBA seasons, Stoudemire averaged 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 846 career regular-season games for the Phoenix Suns, Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and Heat.

Heat signs Waiters: Shooting guard Dion Waiters signed a $5.93 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat, and he’ll compete for a starting job as Dwyane Wade’sreplacement.

Waiters was one of the top free agents left on the market. He became an unrestricted free agent when Oklahoma City rescinded a $6.8 million qualifying offer. The second year of his Miami deal includes a player option.

HOCKEY

The Nashville Predators signed restricted free-agent defenseman Petter Granbergto a two-year contract.

Granberg’s deal will be worth $575,000 at the National Hockey League level and $175,000 at the American Hockey League level in 2016-’17. His contract will be worth $650,000 in 2017-’18.

Granberg, 23, had two assists and 13 penalty minutes in 27 games with the Predators this past season. The Predators claimed him off waivers Nov. 22.

TENNIS

Eugenie Bouchardthrilled her hometown crowd with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) victory over Lucie Safarova in the opening round of the women’s Rogers Cup in Montreal.

French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, withdrew with an illness, giving Naomi Broady a walkover win.

From Journal Sentinel wire reports