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Rio Olympics 2016: Australia refuse to move into athletes’ village – BBC Sport
Teams are housed in tower blocks at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro Australia are refusing to move their athletes into the Rio Olympic Village because of concerns about the state of their accommodation. Problems include “blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring”, according to team boss Kitty Chiller. Chiller said she had raised concerns with local event organisers and the International Olympic Committee, and was “pushing hard for…
Chevrolet hits it out of the park with the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport – Ars Technica
reader comments 4 ATLANTA—Well folks, they’ve done it. With the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport, Chevrolet may well have built the best Corvette ever. That was our take-home message after a day spent driving the car at Atlanta Motorsports Park and on the sinuous nearby mountain roads. The concept behind the car is simple but effective: carry over all the suspension and aerodynamic goodies from the range-topping Z06 without the overheating…
This Week In Sports Law: WWE Lawsuit, Prison For Astros Hacker, Derek Jeter’s Undies – Forbes
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The Olympics are coming, but Brazil, beset by troubles and gloom, yawns – Los Angeles Times
For a full year before the 2014 World Cup, a fierce debate raged throughout the host nation of Brazil. Thousands periodically protested the Cup, some predicting chaos or demanding better government services. Others aggressively defended the choice to play host and said Brazil would impress the world with its organization. Sports fans endlessly analyzed the team itself, speculating on Brazil’s chances at winning, or painted their neighborhoods yellow and green to support the players….
Kyle Busch holds off Harvick for third straight XFINITY win – Nascar
RELATED: Full race results | Series standings | Every winner in 2016 SHOP: Busch gear SPEEDWAY, Ind. — About the only thing Kyle Busch didn’t win on Saturday was the one prize he wasn’t eligible for. But the driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won everything else, capping a phenomenal day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a victory in the Lilly Diabetes 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race…
American Steve Johnson making strides ahead of Olympics – USA TODAY
American Steve Johnson returns a shot during his loss to Ivo Karlovic in the semifinals of the Citi Open in Washington.(Photo: Grant Halverson, Getty Images) WASHINGTON — American Steve Johnson was trailing 10th-ranked Richard Gasquet 4-0 in the first set of a match in June at the Aegon Championships in London. Johnson had never beaten a top-10 player, and there was little reason to think a breakthrough would come on this day….
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At the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki Relishes a Shrine He Will Most Likely Enter – New York Times
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The new deal(er): Younger breed of techies replacing baseball lifers in GM roles – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Terry Ryan was drafted by the Twins, pitched in their minor league system for four seasons and haunted ballparks as a scout for several years before moving into their front office. When his 18 seasons as general manager concluded with his firing Monday, these were a few of his peers. See if you can spot any differences: • Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi grew up in the Philippines, studied economics at MIT…
Baseball Hall of Fame revamps veterans’ committees – The Denver Post
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Baseball’s Hall of Fame has again revamped its veterans’ committees, attempting to increase consideration for more contemporary players, managers, umpires and executives. Under the change announced Saturday by the Hall’s board of directors, there will be separate committees for Today’s Game (1988-2016), Modern Baseball (1970-87), Golden Days (1950-69) and Early Baseball (1871-1949). Today’s Game and Modern Baseball will vote twice every five years, Golden Days once every…
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Resilient Golf Turf Faces Test at Olympics – New York Times
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Baseball Hall revamps veterans’ committees – The Detroit News
In this Jan. 7, 2016, file photo, Ken Griffey Jr., left, poses for a photograph with Mike Piazza at a press conference announcing they are both elected into the 2016 National Baseball Hall of Fame, in New York.(Photo: Kathy Willens, Associated Press) Cooperstown, N.Y. — Baseball’s Hall of Fame has again revamped its veterans’ committees attempting to increase consideration for more contemporary players, manager’s umpires and executives. Under the change…
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BC-AP Sports Preview Digest (Jul 23, 2016) – FOXSports.com
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Saturday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT: – LONDON – With the image of the Olympics at stake, the IOC meets Sunday to consider whether to ban Russia entirely from the Rio Games because of systematic, state-sponsored cheating. – SAO PAULO – Many foreigners are taking advantage of Brazil’s shortage of athletes…
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Busch picks up Coors Light Pole Award in search of Brickyard defense – Nascar
RELATED: Full starting lineup | See the full field SPEEDWAY, Ind. – A sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is nothing new to Kyle Busch. But this year, he started early. With a lap at 184.634 mph (48.745 seconds) in the final round of Saturday’s knockout qualifying, Busch claimed the pole position for Sunday’s Crown Royal 400 (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, IMS, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Earlier in the…
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