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ST. Simon Despres Ducks Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon feels his team reached an important regular-season milestone. Yunel Escobar and Ben Zobrist homered during a three-run seventh inning and the surging Rays improved to a season-high 10 games over .500 by beating the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Monday night. "The thing I like is that were 10 games over," Maddon said. "Youve got to go to 10, then youve got to go to 15, etc., etc. The major takeaway from tonight is the fact that were 10 games over. Were playing, probably, our best baseball right now." Escobar had a leadoff tiebreaking homer in the seventh off Samuel Deduno (4-4), who departed after Desmond Jennings followed with a triple. Caleb Thielbar entered and got one out before Zobrist gave Tampa Bay a 6-3 lead with a two-run shot. "Were always ready to jump on an opportunity," Tampa Bay right fielder Wil Myers said. "That just shows what kind of team we are, and capable of those kind of things. I think thats big going down the stretch." Alex Torres (3-0) pitched a perfect seventh for the Rays, who have won nine of 10. Escobar also had a sacrifice fly in the eighth. "Weve been playing well," Maddon said. "Pitching well, catching the ball on defence and not expanding our strike zone. I just like the fact that were showing kind of a comeback mentality right now." Fernando Rodney got the final two outs to pick up his 20th save after an RBI single by Pedro Florimon off Jamey Wright. Justin Morneau homered for the Twins, who have lost eight of nine. Deduno gave up five runs and 10 hits over six-plus innings. Thielbar had not allowed a run in his first 17 appearances during his rookie season before Zobrists homer. After Brian Dozier hit a third-inning RBI double, the Twins took a 3-2 lead in the fourth when Morneau had a solo homer and Chris Parmelee added a sacrifice fly off Roberto Hernandez. Minnesota went 4 for 4 with the sac fly during the fourth, but had Oswaldo Arcia thrown out trying to advance to second after hitting a single and Aaron Hicks picked off at first by Rays catcher Jose Molina. "Guys were trying, but to the pickoff at first base with Hicksy, and Arcia trying to go to second base, silly stuff like that will end up shooting you in the end, and it did," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. Morneau tied Bob Allison for fourth place on the Twins career list with 211 homers. Minnesota loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth, but failed to score when Trevor Plouffe flew out. The Twins went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position through six innings. Roberto Hernandez allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings. The right-hander struck out three, walked three and hit a batter. Tampa Bay tied it at 3 in the fifth on Evan Longorias run-scoring single. Luke Scott put the Rays up 1-0 on a first-inning homer. Molina made it 2-0 with an RBI single in the second. Deduno got hit in the leg by James Loneys hard-hit infield single during the second, but stayed in the game. One day after having his career-best 16-game hitting streak ended, Loney had two hits. NOTES: Maddon remains hopeful that 12-game winner Matt Moore will be added as a replacement player to the AL All-Star team. ... Hicks had a career-high four hits. ... Rays RHP Alex Cobb, struck in the right ear by a liner on June 15, threw off a mound for the second time and didnt rule out pitching in games in late July or early August. ... Twins RHP PJ Walters accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester. RHP Cole De Vries (sprained right elbow) has been placed on the DL by Rochester. ... Minnesota RHP Rich Harden (shoulder) could throwing batting practice this week. ... Twins RHP Nick Blackburn (wrist) gave up two runs and six hits over five innings in his third outing with the Gulf Coast League Twins. Cam Fowler Ducks Jersey . The 26-year-old Ireland striker, who has four goals this season, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with his new club. Anaheim Ducks Jerseys . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. http://www.hockeyducksauthority.com/ryan-kesler-ducks-jersey-c-12/ . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night.​​​​​​​With Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended for Manchester Uniteds clash with Arsenal, Jose Mourinho faces a selection dilemma up front. The stats suggest its time to unleash Marcus Rashford through the middle. Arsenals visit to Old Trafford on Saturday stirs special memories for Marcus Rashford. The teenager scored twice in three minutes when he made his Premier League debut in the same fixture last season, helping Manchester United to a memorable 3-2 win and catapulting his name into the headlines.Three days earlier he had netted two goals on his senior bow against Midtjylland, but doing it against a Premier League title contender was a different story. Rashford became a superstar-in-waiting, and the previously unknown youngster finished the season as Louis van Gaals first-choice striker with eight goals in 18 appearances. Nine months on from those thrilling beginnings, Rashford finds himself in a rather different situation. Jose Mourinho made a point of defending his youth policy at his Manchester United unveiling in July, but the critics appeared to be vindicated as Zlatan Ibrahimovic took centre stage and Uniteds rising star started the season on the bench. Marcus Rashford scored twice against Arsenal last season Rashford had to be patient, but he has made a habit of taking his chances. He came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner against Hull in his first competitive appearance under Mourinho in August, and he won his new managers trust with an industrious second-half cameo in the Manchester derby.Rashford was rewarded with a chance to lead the line for Uniteds Europa League trip to Feyenoord a few days later, but he struggled to make an impact in a 1-0 defeat at De Kuip. Ibrahimovic was restored up front, and Rashford has been confined to the flanks ever since.Its an unfamiliar role for the academy product. Rashford revealed he had not played as a winger since the age of 12 or 13 in an interview with Sky Sports in September, and he was clear about his priorities, too. On a personal level, scoring lots of goals is the main objective, he said. Marcus Rashford struck a dramatic winner against Hull in August Four goals in his first six appearances of the campaign augured well, but Rashford has struggled to hit the heights of last season since then. He has not scored in his last seven appearances for United. The barren run stretches to 10 games for club and country. Its the longest of his fledgling career.Rashford hopes the experience of playing out wide will make him a more complete player and Mourinho has been impressed by his defensive work-rate, but his new responsibilities are clearly coming at a cost. A statistical comparison between this season and last reveals his attacking output has dropped in all departments. Marcus Rashford 2015/16 vs 2016/17 Stat 2015/16 2016/17 Games played 18 14 Goals scored 8 4 Assists 2 1 Shots per game 2.0 1.5 Shots on target per game 0. Jacob Larsson Ducks Jersey Authentic. 8 0.4 Chances created per game 0.7 0.6 Dribbles attempted per game 4.7 3.3 Dribbles completed per game 1.6 1.0 Touches in opposition box per game 6.5 6.1 Rashford is a penalty box predator who scored with his first shots on his Europa League, Premier League and international debuts. But since moving to the flanks he is shooting less and spending less time in the areas where he is most effective. In Uniteds goalless draw at Anfield last month, he didnt touch the ball once in Liverpools box. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Its not just his goal threat which has been diminished. Rashford is creating fewer chances than last season, his dribbles have fallen from 4.7 per game to 3.3, and his crossing stats are those of a striker shoehorned into an unnatural position. Of 25 attempted deliveries, only two have found a team-mate. It gives him a success rate of just eight per cent. Marcus Rashfords heatmap in Manchester Uniteds 0-0 draw with Liverpool Despite the obvious drawbacks of moving Rashford from his favoured position, Mourinhos faith in Ibrahimovic has been unwavering. The Swede went six Premier League games without scoring before his double against Swansea prior to the international break, but he is still the only outfield player to have started every minute of Uniteds campaign.Rashford, of course, is not the only player in the frame to deputise against Arsenal. Wayne Rooney has lost his place in the United team this season, but he could get the nod to start up front on Saturday having recovered from the apparent knee injury which forced him out of England duty. Importance of Carrick The details behind why Michael Carricks return can be the catalyst for Manchester United. 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Its like I told the guys, were going to find a way out. When that is, time will tell.The young Lakers, who are led by the leagues youngest head coach in the 36-year-old Walton, have struggled with injuries following their surprising 9-7 start after posting a franchise-worst 17-65 record last season.He came in, said what he said, and it was just a challenge, said Lakers guard DAngelo Russell. The best thing about it is we got practice [Thursday]. We get to see who really takes what he says and goes with it and who takes what he says and it goes through one ear and out the other.The Lakers will play the 76ers in Philadelphia on Friday. The game will be televised by ESPN.When asked what the Lakers should focus on heading into Fridays game, Russell said: I dont want to talk about the problems anymore. I dont want to come together as a group and talk. I want to get a great practice in and go down there [to Philadelphia] and dont say nothing. I dont even want us to talk to each other. I just want it to be a straight business approach going into this game.Russell added: Its not what these fans are used to. Its not what Coach is used to. Our main focus is turning around the organization, and theres losses here and there, but eight and 10 and 12 in a row -- thats not us. I dont want to talk about it anymore. I dont want guys to speak their minds -- I just want to come in and get to work. Sergio Ramos Spain Jersey . Hey!" The lower tier of the School End of Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road was packed solid with a very festive-sounding Chelsea choral section in this particular part of South Africa Road London, W12. Andres Iniesta Jersey . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. http://www.soccerspainauthority.com/thiago-alcantara-spain-jersey/ . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- North Carolina coach Larry Fedora knows all about the unpredictable nature of the Atlantic Coast Conferences Coastal Division after his Tar Heels made a surprise climb to the top last season.Staying there? Now that will be tough based on the divisions recent run.While league heavyweights Clemson and Florida State just trade the Atlantic Division crown back and forth, the Coastal keeps making a mess of all the preseason expectations. There hasnt been a repeat division champion since 2011, while the past three champs were all teams picked to finish fifth or worse in the seven-team field.Now its the Tar Heels turn to try to become the first division team to repeat as champion since Virginia Tech did it in 2010-11.Were still working exactly the same, whether people are talking about us or not, Fedora said Thursday during the ACC Kickoff preseason media days. Thats never been the motivating factor anyway, so whether you pick us first, you pick us last, it doesnt really matter.The ACC will release the medias preseason picks next week. And the Tar Heels (11-3) will be a favorite after a season that saw them match the program record for wins, post their first 8-0 ACC mark and even pop into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since Mack Browns final season before leaving for Texas.UNC went on to lose to top-ranked Clemson 45-37 in the ACC championship game, but returns plenty of talent on offense with tailback Elijah Hood along with receivers Ryan Switzer and Mack Hollins two years removed from a 6-7 season.Offseason workouts have amped up a little bit because were not dwelling on a six-win season or a seven-win season, Switzer said. We had an 11-win season and the opportunity to have even more wins is in front of us, which gets us a lot more pumped up and get us a lot more motivated.Still, things have rarely gone to plan in the Coasstal of late. Alvaro Morata Spain Jersey. .In 2013, Duke went from being picked to finish last to winning the division as the defining moment in David Cutcliffes rebuilding of a long-woeful program. A year later, Georgia Tech won the division after being picked to finish fifth in preseason.Miami was picked to win the Coastal both times but went just 8-8 over those two years.And last season, the Yellow Jackets were picked to repeat as division champ only to finish last at 1-7 as the Tar Heels surprised everyone after being picked fifth.Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson summed it up when asked by a reporter about the Yellow Jackets likely having lower preseason expectations.Well, weve only been picked to win the thing one time and we finished last, Johnson said. So you guys dont have a very good track record.One thing is certain: theres plenty of experience back throughout the division in 2016. Every team has at least six returning starters on offense -- the Yellow Jackets and Hurricanes each boast nine -- with five of the seven returning their starting quarterback.On the defensive side, six of the seven teams have at least six returning defensive starters led by Pittsburgh, which returns eight a year after finishing as division runner-up to UNC.On top of that, theres a new variable this year with roughly half the division teams introducing new coaches: Mark Richt at Miami, Bronco Mendenhall at Virginia and Justin Fuente at Virginia Tech.No one in Charlotte is pretending to know what will happen, either.I think its exciting, Duke all-conference specialist DeVon Edwards said. 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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Delino DeShields Rangers Jersey . -- Olympic figure skating champion and commentator Scott Hamilton has been diagnosed with a third brain tumor.People magazine reports Hamilton has been diagnosed with a benign pituitary tumor.In a video for People magazine, the 58-year-old Hamilton joked that he has a unique hobby of collecting life-threatening illness. Hamilton has survived two previous brain tumors and also testicular cancer. He says the current tumor was discovered during a routine checkup.Hamilton won gold at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo and has served as a skating commentator for several networks.He tweeted that he has been blessed beyond my wildest imagination. Ike Davis Rangers Jersey . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. Derek Holland Jersey . But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach. http://www.rangersapparelsshop.com/adrian-beltre-jersey-c-10/ . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases.Alastair Cook will be hunting history against Sri Lanka Headingley, with the England skipper just 36 runs away from being the first man from his country to score 10,000 Test runs. The left-handed opener, who would become the 12th man overall to complete the milestone, impressed from the off in five-day cricket, scoring a Test ton on debut in India in 2006.Cook has gone on to pocket 28 Test centuries - the most by an Englishman - in his 126 Tests to date and shows no signs of slowing down as he looks to take his Test-match run tally into five digits. Play the video above to watch some of Cooks career highs, including that debut ton in Nagpur, his first century against Australia, and his run-laden Ashes tour of 2010-11. One tough Cookie Nasser Hussain says Alastair Cook is most mentally strong player England have produced Then see if Cook passes the 10,000 run mark by watching the first Investec Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Headingley, from 10am, Thursday, Sky Sports 2. England captain Alastair Cook says scoring 10,000 Test runs would mean a lot. Texas Rangers Hoodie. Also See: Hussain: Cook so strong The 10,000 run club England v Sri Lanka on Sky Get Sky Sports Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that prospect Kristians Pelss has died. Carolina Hurricanes Jersey . He was 20. The Oilers released a statement on Saturday saying the team was deeply saddened by the loss of Pelss, who went missing Tuesday and was feared drowned in a river near his home in Riga, Latvia. Local media had reported that Pelss jumped off a bridge and into the fast-flowing Daugava River. "This is the news we feared. Kristians was an outstanding man and we feel terrible he has left us at such a young age," said Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish in a statement. "I cant imagine how painful this situation is for the Pelss family." The club added that "details in regards to what led to this tragedy remain unclear." Pelss arrived home in Riga on Monday after playing last season with Edmontons top minor-league team, the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League. He was drafted by the Oilers in the 7th round in 2010. Bryan Bickell Hurricanes Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Teuvo Teravainen Hurricanes Jersey . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. http://www.hockeyhurricanes.com/jeff-skinner-hockey-jersey/ .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. QUEBEC CITY -- Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was named captain of Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey on Thursday.The 19-year-old McDavid had 16 goals and 48 points in 45 games last season. He was drafted first overall in 2015.Philadelphia forward Sean Couturier and Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad will serve as alternate captains for the team made up of Canadian and U.S playerss age 23 or under as of Oct. Eddie Lack Jersey. 1.On a team full of future NHL captains, we have a strong leadership group, coach Todd McLellan said. In particular, these three players -- Connor, Sean and Aaron -- have identified themselves in camp as key leaders for our team. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Monday. Yovani Gallardo Orioles Jersey . A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CLEVELAND -- Still needing one win for their first title since 1948, the Cleveland Indians will be back at home when Josh Tomlin starts Tuesday night with a 3-2 World Series lead. Jake Arrieta pitches for the Chicago Cubs.- CHICAGO -- Success was practically stamped on Kris Bryants DNA. Thats what made his struggles through the first four World Series games so confounding. But his fourth-inning home run awakened a hibernating Cubs offense.- Duke is the runaway No. 1 choice in the APs preseason mens college basketball poll. The Blue Devils are followed Kentucky, Kansas, Villanova and Oregon.- CHICAGO -- The World Series leaves town, but the last-place Bears are still around. They host Sam Bradford and a Minnesota Vikings team looking to shake off its first loss. Jay Cutler returns to Chicago. Game starts 8:30 p.m.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton let loose on NFL officiating. The Panthers quarterback says hes tired of not getting calls. Now others weigh in on the matter.- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has spoken with the NFLs special counsel for domestic violence investigations, and running back Ezekiel Elliott says he was interviewed by the league this season about an abuse claim.- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- So much for Deflategate deflating the Patriots this season. New England has reached the halfway point and -- surprise -- has the best record in the NFL.- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State, after an upset by Penn State and a near loss to Northwestern, is resetting expectations. Coach Urban Meyer is now calling this years team a project.- BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron insists his teams resurgence is all about the players. But if the No. 15 Tigers beat No. 1 Alabama on Saturday night it will be hard for LSU to cut Orgeron loose after the season.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Workers for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics are ready to sue the local organizing committee, demanding to be paid almost 2 1/2 months after the problem-filled games ended.- PARIS -- Andy Murray has spent much of his career trying to catch the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic -- all having held the No. 1 ranking for long spells. Now it could finally be Murrays turn at 29.- The NHL gives teams the ability to test some players for up to nine games before spending money on a year of their contracts. Its decision time for several teams.- NEW YORK -- NBA players who once may have been thinking about a personal charity have shifted their attention to their communities. The games have started, but the work to make things better has not stopped.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It would be easy for Jimmie Johnson to focus only on NASCARs title-deciding race and his bid to win a record-tying seventh championship. No way. He plans to grab as much momentum as possible for the season finale.- Formula One sure knows how to get in its own way. The drivers derring-do, the adrenaline, the speed, the glitz and the wealth all can be overtaken by the sports buffoonery.- SHANGHAI -- No one from Japan has more than Hideki Matsuyamas three PGA Tour victories. No one from Japan won a World Golf Championship. None of this might have been possible if Matsuyama had never left home.- ARCADIA, Calif. -- Entries are taken for 13 Breeders Cup races worth $28 million. 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Outstanding Penrith rookie Nathan Cleary concedes his father Ivan would never have given him his NRL debut this season if he was still coaching the Panthers.However, the young halfback says he is looking forward to going head-to-head with his father when he returns to the first grade coaching ranks.Ivan Cleary was sacked by the Panthers at the end of last season. Anthony Griffin was brought in and handed Nathan Cleary his NRL debut in round 13 against Melbourne.Nathan has been a key player in the Panthers charge to Saturdays semi-final against Canberra.But he believes he would still be waiting to make his NRL debut if Ivan remained at the Panthers.I think that would have been the case but that is the way it goes, Nathan Cleary said.It would have been hard for my dad to make those big choices. To give me a start. But it has worked out well and hopefully dad can get a coaching job in the next few weeks.Ivan Cleary has been strongly linked to an NRL return ever since his departure from Penrith. St George Illawarra has been mentioned more recently as his next possible assignment.It would present an interesting battle if, or rather, when, father and son meet.We actually spoke about it not long ago, I look forward to it if it eventually happens, Nathan Cleary said.Speakiing at the Rugby League Players Association Awards, Nathan Cleary said he didnt expect to play more than one game this year, after Griffin told him he would make his debut during the State of Origin period. Pedro Alvarez Orioles Jersey. I sat down with Hook (Griffin) halfway through the season and he said I am going to try and get you a game through the Origin period, Cleary said.I thought it was just going to be the one off game, I am stoked I got a few after that and from there it has just rolled on.Clearys stunning debut year could get even better against Canberra, with the winner at GIO Stadium one victory away from the grand final.I was definitely nervous coming into last weeks game (elimination final win over Canterbury) but getting amongst it put those nerves away, he said.Canberra are a great team. I am looking forward to the challenge, I am sure I will be nervous but I just cant wait.And Cleary Jnr does admit to his likeness to his old man. Over a 186-game first grade career and 249-game coaching career, Ivan was also know for is cool demeanour.I dont know such that he has passed it on it is just a personality trait (we have), Nathan Cleary said. 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TORONTO -- Ducks coach Randy Carlyle wasnt exactly sentimental after winning his first game back in Toronto. Authentic Oilers Jersey .Cam Fowler scored a power-play goal in the third period, lifting Anaheim over the Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday night. Carlyle was at Air Canada Centre for the first time since he was dismissed as Leafs coach almost two years ago.I think a lot of people have made a bigger deal out of it (than I have), Carlyle said. From a personal standpoint, yeah its nice, but the bottom line is our hockey club needed the win more than I needed the win and thats really why were here.Carlyle coached almost 200 regular season games for Toronto, leading the club to its only playoff appearance since 2004. He was fired in January 2015 with the team sliding.After sitting out last season, Carlyle returned to coach the Ducks for a second time this past summer.Despite his assertions otherwise, players in the Ducks dressing room believed the win had extra meaning for him.Were all a family in here so we know what it means to him, captain Ryan Getzlaf said. Theres always a little bit of an edge that you want to win that game.Anaheim had a pair of power-play goals, including Fowlers go-ahead score. Ryan Getzlaf had the other man-up tally, and Nick Ritchie also scored for the Ducks. John Gibson made 33 saves.Former Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen made 25 stops for the Leafs. Auston Matthews got his ninth goal in 12 games, and Nazem Kadri scored his 11th of the season.Toronto went ahead in the first period when Zach Hyman helped free the puck loose from Getzlaf along the wall. Nikita Zaitsevs point shot was then redirected by Matthews with one hand on his stick.It was Matthewss team-leading 15th goal of the year. He sits second among NHL rookies in goals (15) and points (24), trailing only Winnipegs Patrik Laine.I thought he was our best player, Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. I thought he was really good.Andersen was sharp facing his former team for the first time since a summer trade from Anaheim. He made a right pad stop on Rickard Rakells redirection in the opening moments of the second, then came up with two stops on a Ducks rush later in the period. He later shut down a break for Getzlaf and Corey Perry, setting himself square to Perrys chance from in tight.Getzlaf tied it at 1 with less than two minutes to go in the middle frame. It was an awkward power-play goal, his shot caroming off the legs of Leafs defenders Morgan Rielly and Roman Polak in front before beating Andersen.The Ducks went ahead after barely one minute had gone by in the third. The play started when William Nylander turned the puck over trying to make a move around an Anaheim player at his own blue-line. Ondrej Case eventually set up Ritchie in front for his eighth goal of the year.Toronto had an opportunity to tie it on a power play shortly after, but Gibson came up big when required. He made an emphatic glove stop of Kadri and then got in front of Matthewss one-time attempt in the slot.It was a strange shot that ultimately beat Gibson and evened the score at two, with Kadri whipping a shot from the point that banged off the leg of former Leaf Korbinian Holzer in front.Fowler put the Ducks back in front with less than seven minutes left in the third. Ryan Kesler won the faceoff, setting up Fowler for the one-time shot.Game notes Toronto went 0 for 3 with the power play. ... 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The Latest on Russias appeal against the Olympic ban on its track and field athletes (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):2:55 p.m.The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is satisfied with the court ruling that upholds the ban on Russian track and field athletes from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.WADA had already supported the IAAF decision last month to uphold the suspension, which was first imposed in November following allegations of systematic doping in Russia.The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday rejected Russias appeal of the ban.WADA President Craig Reedie says this is not about punishing some athletes for the actions of others.He says its about the Russian federation failing to live up to the world anti-doping code.Reedie says this is vital to ensure that all athletes are competing on a level playing-field.WADA says it is now up to other international federations to consider their responsibilities and up to the International Olympic Committee to consider its responsibilities under the Olympic Charter.On Monday, Reedie urged the IOC to consider banning the entire Russian team from the Rio Games.---2:40 p.m.The president of the international judo federation has condemned calls for all Russians to be banned from next months Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, calling for friendship instead of examples of Cold War.Marius Vizer said in a statement that Russian judo (is) playing a great role in the history of our sport.Vizer didnt address the findings of World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren, who said positive tests of Russian judokas were made to disappear as part of a state-sponsored doping program.Instead Vizer said we would like to express our support for all the Russian athletes who were not involved in doping activities.Russian President Vladimir Putin has frequently displayed his athletic prowess through judo.The International Olympic Committee is mulling whether to exclude the entire Russia team from the Rio games, with only track and field athletes currently banned.---12:30 p.m.German Sports Minister Thomas de Maiziere says that now is the time for hard decisions and not for generosity after a ban on Russias track and field team from competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.De Maiziere, who is also Germanys interior minister, says the ball is now in the IOCs court after the CAS ruling on an appeal against the ban by 68 Russian track and field athletes.Germanys Olympic committee president Alfons Hoermann says the CAS verdict is a clear signal to the IOC.Hoermann expects the International Olympic Committee to ban the entire Russian team, saying where we have systematic cheating, we also must have systematic punishment.---12.20 p.m.Leaders from 14 anti-doping agencies across the globe are urging the International Olympic Committee to ban the entire Russian team from the games in Rio de Janeiro.In a letter sent to IOC President Thomas Bach, leaders of the agencies applauded the IOC for the measures it has already taken, but said they fall well short of the toughest sanctions available that Bach spoke of following the report into Russian doping by WADA investigator Richard McLaren.The toughest sanctions, according to the agencies, would be for the IOC to use its authority to ban the entire team.Among the countries represented in the letter were the United States, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and Austria.---11:35 a.m.Russian athletes and officials are supporting long jumper Darya Klishina, who could be their countrys only track and field competitor in next months Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Klishina was exempted from Russias track and field ban by the IAAF because she lives in the United States and is drug-tested there.Some Russian fans have rounded on Klishina, calling her a traitor and demanding that she refuse her place at the games.But world high jump champion Maria Kuchina says she will obviously support Klishina, while hurdler Vera Rudakova says I dont think shes a traitor...Well cheer her on.Yuri Borzakovsky, the head coach of Russias track and field team, says he is in contact with Klishina and backs her to succeed.The IAAF has also allowed doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova to race, but the 800-meter runner is struggling with injury and has not set a competitive time this year.---10:28 a.m.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says that a committee will be formed to consider the report produced by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren, who accused Mutkos ministry of overseeing doping of the countrys Olympic athletes.As for what is mentioned in this report, the government will shortly set up an ad-hoc commission which will examine this, Mutko told reporters.McLarens report was released Monday.---10:10 a.m.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says the countrys athletes who are banned from competing in next months Olympics in Rio de Janeiro could go to a civil court to try and overturn the ban.The announcement comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld an earlier ruling to ban the Russian track and field team from competing in Rio.Mutko says in a televised briefing in Moscow that I think its maybe the time to go to a civil court.Mutko adds that Russias athletes will continue to defend their honor and dignity even though any legal proceedings may not be held before the games begin on Aug. 5.Russia has the right to appeal to the Swiss federal tribunal within 30 days.---9:50 a.m.The head of Russias track and field federation says he will continue to work on anti-doping reforms in the hope of returning to international competition after the Olympics.Russia was banned by the IAAF in November following allegations of widespread, state-sponsored doping, a ruling upheld for the Olympics on Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Dmitry Shlyakhtin says his federation will continue to do everything to get back the trust of the IAAF and the IOC and does not plan further legal action against the ban.After the Rio Olympics, there will be communication, certain meetings and dialogues and anyway we have to get back there ... and keep moving, he says.Shlyakhtin this year replaced longtime federation head Valentin Balakhnichev, who has been banned by the IAAF for his role in extorting money from a Russian athlete facing a doping ban.---8:45 a.m.Pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva says Russias Olympic track and field ban means the games will be devalued with only pseudo-gold medals available.The two-time Olympic champion had been aiming for her fifth games and was a leading voice in calling for its ban to be overturned, even speaking at Tuesdays Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing.In comments on her Instagram page, Isinbayeva suggests some of her foreign rivals could be doping and wanted Russia banned to make the competition easier.Isinbayeva says let all these pseudo-clean foreign athletes breathe a sigh of relief and win their pseudo-gold medals without us ... Theyve always been frightened of strength.---8:20 a.m.A Crimean athlete who switched allegiance to Russia two years ago says she doesnt know whether to laugh or cry after her new team was ruled out of next months Olympics.Vera Rebrik won gold in the javelin at the European Championships for Ukraine before switching allegiance to Russia following the annexation of Crimea in 2014.She won a long legal battle to have her nationality switch recognized earlier this year, and was one of 68 athletes on the Russian Olympic track and field team.Rebrik tells Russian state broadcaster Match TV that I dont know whether to laugh or cry ... I cant find the words.Rebrik adds that she considers a blanket ban on the Russian team to be an unfair ruling against clean athletes.---8:15 a.m.Russia has canceled a ceremonial send-off for its Olympic athletes heading to Rio, as the prospect of a ban for Russias whole team looms.The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday upheld a ban on Russias track and field team imposed due to widespread doping.That ruling could encourage some international sports officials calling for a ban on Russias entire delegation across all sports, following allegations the government organized a mass doping cover-up.The Russian Olympic teams chef de mission foor Rio, Igor Kazikov, tells the R-Sport news agency that a send-off ceremony planned for Friday has been canceled and we need to see whats what before rescheduling it. Ryan Smyth Oilers Jersey. On Wednesday, the Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin would not take part in a previously scheduled meeting with Russias Olympians.---8:05 a.m.The three lawyers who unanimously rejected the appeal by Russias track and field federation and 68 athletes against their Olympic exclusion by the IAAF come from Italy, Britain and the United States.They are three of the most experienced judges on the courts list of around 400 approved arbitrators.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, whose department is deeply implicated in the allegations of state-backed doping, dismissed the ruling as political and one with no legal basis.The panel chairman was Milan-based Luigi Fumagalli. Among previous cases, he sat on the panel which upheld FIFAs four-month ban on Luis Suarez for biting an opponent at the 2014 World Cup.James Robert Reid is a retired judge from England who has chaired the Premier League disciplinary committee. He sat in judgment of Pakistan cricket player Salman Butts failed appeal to CAS against a ban for fixing.Jeffrey Benz from Los Angeles is a former legal adviser to the United States Olympic Committee.The panels legal advice is not binding on the IOC, whose executive board will discuss the issue again on Sunday.---7:56 a.m.Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says Russian athletes being banned from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will scare a lot of people thinking about doping.A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling earlier Thursday confirmed an IAAF ban on Russian track and field athletes from competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Bolt, the winner of six Olympic gold medals, says this will scare a lot of people, send a strong message.The IOC is also mulling whether to follow the IAAFs decision and ban the entire Russia team from Rio over allegations of state-sponsored doping.Bolt says recent actions by authorities show that if you cheat or if you go against the rules then serious action will be taken.The worlds fastest man was speaking in London ahead of a Diamond League meet where he will compete in the 200 meters on Friday.---7:35 a.m.An IAAF rule to create Olympic exceptions for a select few Russian athletes caused unease for the appeal judges.The three-member Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel was concerned about the immediate application with retroactive effect of a rule that track and fields governing body created last month.It allows for Russian athletes who have been subjected to regular anti-doping tests outside the Russian system in recent months to apply for exemptions to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games.Two athletes -- Yulia Stepanova, an 800-meter runner and key whistleblower in exposing a Russian state doping program, and Florida-based long jumper Darya Klishina -- have been passed eligible by the IAAF.The CAS panel says this rule based on prior activity ... left no possibility in practice, and as applied, for the Claimant Athletes to be able to try to comply with them.---7:30 a.m.Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva says banning Russias track and field team from next months Rio de Janeiro Games represents the funeral of her sport.In comments to Russian state news agency Tass, Isinbayeva says ironically: Thank you everyone for the funeral of athletics. Its a pure political decision.Isinbayeva, who represented Russian athletes at Tuesdays hearing in Switzerland, says there is nothing concrete behind the ruling to uphold the ban.Isinbayeva appealed to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach to overturn the ban.--7:20 a.m.The IOC says it will study and analyze the court ruling that upholds the ban on Russian track and field athletes from competing in the Rio Olympics.The IOC says it takes note of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reject Russias appeal against the ban imposed by the IAAF over allegations of state-sponsored doping.The International Olympic Committee says: We will now have to study and analyze the full decision.The IOC adds that a decision on the participation of the Russian athletes will be taken in the coming days.The IOC has scheduled an executive board meeting on Sunday to consider its options---7:10 a.m.The IAAF says the Court of Arbitration for Sports ruling to confirm a ban on Russia has created a level playing field for athletes.The verdict upholds the rights of the IAAF to use its rules for the protection of the sport, to protect clean athletes and support the credibility and integrity of competition, the Monaco-based body says in a statement.The IAAF first banned the Russian track and field federation, and its athletes, from international competition in November following allegations in a World Anti-Doping Agency inquiry report of state-organized doping and cover-ups.The ban was confirmed in June, when the IAAF also said the culture of obstructing anti-doping tests in Russia had not changed.---7:00 a.m.Hammer thrower Sergei Litvinov, who was on Russias track and field team for next months Olympics, tells The Associated Press he is very sad to miss the games but hopes the teams ban will mean more serious reforms.Litvinov, who was fifth at last years world championships, says hell try not to lose motivation for next year. He says Russian athletics officials failed to act on doping in time and hopes that this situation can encourage the management to continue reforms.Litvinov, who has been an outspoken campaigner against drug use in Russian sport, calls on international sports authorities to investigate more cases of doping in other countries, claiming in some throwing events no one knows who really finished in which place at major competitions.He adds: I want all (doping) systems to be shut down. Not just ours, but all of them.---6:45 a.m.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says the decision to ban Russian track and field athletes from competing in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was political.Under Thursdays ruling in Lausanne, 68 Russian track and field athletes who were applying to compete in Rio will not be going to the Olympics.Mutko told the Tass news agency that Russia will consider its further actions and lashed out at the verdict as unfair.In my view, its a subjective decision, somewhat political and one with no legal basis, he was quoted as saying.A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow regrets the courts decision.Dmitry Peskov expressed regret over the ruling, adding that applying collective responsibility (to all athletes) can hardly be acceptable.---6:30 a.m.IAAF President Sebastian Coe says he is thankful that our rules and our power to uphold our rules and the anti-doping code have been supported. That response comes after a three-member Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel upheld the IAAFs right to ban the Russian track and field federation and its athletes from international competition, including the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.The International Association of Athletics Federations president adds this is not a day for triumphant statements. I didnt come into this sport to stop athletes from competing. It is our federations instinctive desire to include, not exclude.The CAS panel issued an urgent verdict, two days after Tuesdays appeal hearing, without giving detailed reasons.The court says those reasons should be issued as soon as possible.That is likely before the IOC executive board discusses Sunday whether to impose a blanket ban on all Russian teams from the Olympics next month.CAS secretary general Matthieu Reeb says: our decision is not binding on the IOC.---6:15 a.m.Russia has lost its appeal against the ban on its track and field athletes from competing in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal by 68 Russian track and field athletes seeking to overturn the ban imposed by the IAAF following allegations of state-sponsored doping and cover-ups.The ruling could influence whether the entire Russian Olympic team is banned from the games. 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TORONTO -- Ducks coach Randy Carlyle wasnt exactly sentimental after winning his first game back in Toronto. Authentic Oilers Jersey .Cam Fowler scored a power-play goal in the third period, lifting Anaheim over the Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday night. Carlyle was at Air Canada Centre for the first time since he was dismissed as Leafs coach almost two years ago.I think a lot of people have made a bigger deal out of it (than I have), Carlyle said. From a personal standpoint, yeah its nice, but the bottom line is our hockey club needed the win more than I needed the win and thats really why were here.Carlyle coached almost 200 regular season games for Toronto, leading the club to its only playoff appearance since 2004. He was fired in January 2015 with the team sliding.After sitting out last season, Carlyle returned to coach the Ducks for a second time this past summer.Despite his assertions otherwise, players in the Ducks dressing room believed the win had extra meaning for him.Were all a family in here so we know what it means to him, captain Ryan Getzlaf said. Theres always a little bit of an edge that you want to win that game.Anaheim had a pair of power-play goals, including Fowlers go-ahead score. Ryan Getzlaf had the other man-up tally, and Nick Ritchie also scored for the Ducks. John Gibson made 33 saves.Former Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen made 25 stops for the Leafs. Auston Matthews got his ninth goal in 12 games, and Nazem Kadri scored his 11th of the season.Toronto went ahead in the first period when Zach Hyman helped free the puck loose from Getzlaf along the wall. Nikita Zaitsevs point shot was then redirected by Matthews with one hand on his stick.It was Matthewss team-leading 15th goal of the year. He sits second among NHL rookies in goals (15) and points (24), trailing only Winnipegs Patrik Laine.I thought he was our best player, Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. I thought he was really good.Andersen was sharp facing his former team for the first time since a summer trade from Anaheim. He made a right pad stop on Rickard Rakells redirection in the opening moments of the second, then came up with two stops on a Ducks rush later in the period. He later shut down a break for Getzlaf and Corey Perry, setting himself square to Perrys chance from in tight.Getzlaf tied it at 1 with less than two minutes to go in the middle frame. It was an awkward power-play goal, his shot caroming off the legs of Leafs defenders Morgan Rielly and Roman Polak in front before beating Andersen.The Ducks went ahead after barely one minute had gone by in the third. The play started when William Nylander turned the puck over trying to make a move around an Anaheim player at his own blue-line. Ondrej Case eventually set up Ritchie in front for his eighth goal of the year.Toronto had an opportunity to tie it on a power play shortly after, but Gibson came up big when required. He made an emphatic glove stop of Kadri and then got in front of Matthewss one-time attempt in the slot.It was a strange shot that ultimately beat Gibson and evened the score at two, with Kadri whipping a shot from the point that banged off the leg of former Leaf Korbinian Holzer in front.Fowler put the Ducks back in front with less than seven minutes left in the third. Ryan Kesler won the faceoff, setting up Fowler for the one-time shot.Game notes Toronto went 0 for 3 with the power play. ... 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The Latest on Russias appeal against the Olympic ban on its track and field athletes (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):2:55 p.m.The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is satisfied with the court ruling that upholds the ban on Russian track and field athletes from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.WADA had already supported the IAAF decision last month to uphold the suspension, which was first imposed in November following allegations of systematic doping in Russia.The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday rejected Russias appeal of the ban.WADA President Craig Reedie says this is not about punishing some athletes for the actions of others.He says its about the Russian federation failing to live up to the world anti-doping code.Reedie says this is vital to ensure that all athletes are competing on a level playing-field.WADA says it is now up to other international federations to consider their responsibilities and up to the International Olympic Committee to consider its responsibilities under the Olympic Charter.On Monday, Reedie urged the IOC to consider banning the entire Russian team from the Rio Games.---2:40 p.m.The president of the international judo federation has condemned calls for all Russians to be banned from next months Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, calling for friendship instead of examples of Cold War.Marius Vizer said in a statement that Russian judo (is) playing a great role in the history of our sport.Vizer didnt address the findings of World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren, who said positive tests of Russian judokas were made to disappear as part of a state-sponsored doping program.Instead Vizer said we would like to express our support for all the Russian athletes who were not involved in doping activities.Russian President Vladimir Putin has frequently displayed his athletic prowess through judo.The International Olympic Committee is mulling whether to exclude the entire Russia team from the Rio games, with only track and field athletes currently banned.---12:30 p.m.German Sports Minister Thomas de Maiziere says that now is the time for hard decisions and not for generosity after a ban on Russias track and field team from competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.De Maiziere, who is also Germanys interior minister, says the ball is now in the IOCs court after the CAS ruling on an appeal against the ban by 68 Russian track and field athletes.Germanys Olympic committee president Alfons Hoermann says the CAS verdict is a clear signal to the IOC.Hoermann expects the International Olympic Committee to ban the entire Russian team, saying where we have systematic cheating, we also must have systematic punishment.---12.20 p.m.Leaders from 14 anti-doping agencies across the globe are urging the International Olympic Committee to ban the entire Russian team from the games in Rio de Janeiro.In a letter sent to IOC President Thomas Bach, leaders of the agencies applauded the IOC for the measures it has already taken, but said they fall well short of the toughest sanctions available that Bach spoke of following the report into Russian doping by WADA investigator Richard McLaren.The toughest sanctions, according to the agencies, would be for the IOC to use its authority to ban the entire team.Among the countries represented in the letter were the United States, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and Austria.---11:35 a.m.Russian athletes and officials are supporting long jumper Darya Klishina, who could be their countrys only track and field competitor in next months Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Klishina was exempted from Russias track and field ban by the IAAF because she lives in the United States and is drug-tested there.Some Russian fans have rounded on Klishina, calling her a traitor and demanding that she refuse her place at the games.But world high jump champion Maria Kuchina says she will obviously support Klishina, while hurdler Vera Rudakova says I dont think shes a traitor...Well cheer her on.Yuri Borzakovsky, the head coach of Russias track and field team, says he is in contact with Klishina and backs her to succeed.The IAAF has also allowed doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova to race, but the 800-meter runner is struggling with injury and has not set a competitive time this year.---10:28 a.m.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says that a committee will be formed to consider the report produced by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren, who accused Mutkos ministry of overseeing doping of the countrys Olympic athletes.As for what is mentioned in this report, the government will shortly set up an ad-hoc commission which will examine this, Mutko told reporters.McLarens report was released Monday.---10:10 a.m.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says the countrys athletes who are banned from competing in next months Olympics in Rio de Janeiro could go to a civil court to try and overturn the ban.The announcement comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld an earlier ruling to ban the Russian track and field team from competing in Rio.Mutko says in a televised briefing in Moscow that I think its maybe the time to go to a civil court.Mutko adds that Russias athletes will continue to defend their honor and dignity even though any legal proceedings may not be held before the games begin on Aug. 5.Russia has the right to appeal to the Swiss federal tribunal within 30 days.---9:50 a.m.The head of Russias track and field federation says he will continue to work on anti-doping reforms in the hope of returning to international competition after the Olympics.Russia was banned by the IAAF in November following allegations of widespread, state-sponsored doping, a ruling upheld for the Olympics on Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Dmitry Shlyakhtin says his federation will continue to do everything to get back the trust of the IAAF and the IOC and does not plan further legal action against the ban.After the Rio Olympics, there will be communication, certain meetings and dialogues and anyway we have to get back there ... and keep moving, he says.Shlyakhtin this year replaced longtime federation head Valentin Balakhnichev, who has been banned by the IAAF for his role in extorting money from a Russian athlete facing a doping ban.---8:45 a.m.Pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva says Russias Olympic track and field ban means the games will be devalued with only pseudo-gold medals available.The two-time Olympic champion had been aiming for her fifth games and was a leading voice in calling for its ban to be overturned, even speaking at Tuesdays Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing.In comments on her Instagram page, Isinbayeva suggests some of her foreign rivals could be doping and wanted Russia banned to make the competition easier.Isinbayeva says let all these pseudo-clean foreign athletes breathe a sigh of relief and win their pseudo-gold medals without us ... Theyve always been frightened of strength.---8:20 a.m.A Crimean athlete who switched allegiance to Russia two years ago says she doesnt know whether to laugh or cry after her new team was ruled out of next months Olympics.Vera Rebrik won gold in the javelin at the European Championships for Ukraine before switching allegiance to Russia following the annexation of Crimea in 2014.She won a long legal battle to have her nationality switch recognized earlier this year, and was one of 68 athletes on the Russian Olympic track and field team.Rebrik tells Russian state broadcaster Match TV that I dont know whether to laugh or cry ... I cant find the words.Rebrik adds that she considers a blanket ban on the Russian team to be an unfair ruling against clean athletes.---8:15 a.m.Russia has canceled a ceremonial send-off for its Olympic athletes heading to Rio, as the prospect of a ban for Russias whole team looms.The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday upheld a ban on Russias track and field team imposed due to widespread doping.That ruling could encourage some international sports officials calling for a ban on Russias entire delegation across all sports, following allegations the government organized a mass doping cover-up.The Russian Olympic teams chef de mission foor Rio, Igor Kazikov, tells the R-Sport news agency that a send-off ceremony planned for Friday has been canceled and we need to see whats what before rescheduling it. Ryan Smyth Oilers Jersey. On Wednesday, the Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin would not take part in a previously scheduled meeting with Russias Olympians.---8:05 a.m.The three lawyers who unanimously rejected the appeal by Russias track and field federation and 68 athletes against their Olympic exclusion by the IAAF come from Italy, Britain and the United States.They are three of the most experienced judges on the courts list of around 400 approved arbitrators.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, whose department is deeply implicated in the allegations of state-backed doping, dismissed the ruling as political and one with no legal basis.The panel chairman was Milan-based Luigi Fumagalli. Among previous cases, he sat on the panel which upheld FIFAs four-month ban on Luis Suarez for biting an opponent at the 2014 World Cup.James Robert Reid is a retired judge from England who has chaired the Premier League disciplinary committee. He sat in judgment of Pakistan cricket player Salman Butts failed appeal to CAS against a ban for fixing.Jeffrey Benz from Los Angeles is a former legal adviser to the United States Olympic Committee.The panels legal advice is not binding on the IOC, whose executive board will discuss the issue again on Sunday.---7:56 a.m.Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says Russian athletes being banned from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will scare a lot of people thinking about doping.A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling earlier Thursday confirmed an IAAF ban on Russian track and field athletes from competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Bolt, the winner of six Olympic gold medals, says this will scare a lot of people, send a strong message.The IOC is also mulling whether to follow the IAAFs decision and ban the entire Russia team from Rio over allegations of state-sponsored doping.Bolt says recent actions by authorities show that if you cheat or if you go against the rules then serious action will be taken.The worlds fastest man was speaking in London ahead of a Diamond League meet where he will compete in the 200 meters on Friday.---7:35 a.m.An IAAF rule to create Olympic exceptions for a select few Russian athletes caused unease for the appeal judges.The three-member Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel was concerned about the immediate application with retroactive effect of a rule that track and fields governing body created last month.It allows for Russian athletes who have been subjected to regular anti-doping tests outside the Russian system in recent months to apply for exemptions to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games.Two athletes -- Yulia Stepanova, an 800-meter runner and key whistleblower in exposing a Russian state doping program, and Florida-based long jumper Darya Klishina -- have been passed eligible by the IAAF.The CAS panel says this rule based on prior activity ... left no possibility in practice, and as applied, for the Claimant Athletes to be able to try to comply with them.---7:30 a.m.Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva says banning Russias track and field team from next months Rio de Janeiro Games represents the funeral of her sport.In comments to Russian state news agency Tass, Isinbayeva says ironically: Thank you everyone for the funeral of athletics. Its a pure political decision.Isinbayeva, who represented Russian athletes at Tuesdays hearing in Switzerland, says there is nothing concrete behind the ruling to uphold the ban.Isinbayeva appealed to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach to overturn the ban.--7:20 a.m.The IOC says it will study and analyze the court ruling that upholds the ban on Russian track and field athletes from competing in the Rio Olympics.The IOC says it takes note of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reject Russias appeal against the ban imposed by the IAAF over allegations of state-sponsored doping.The International Olympic Committee says: We will now have to study and analyze the full decision.The IOC adds that a decision on the participation of the Russian athletes will be taken in the coming days.The IOC has scheduled an executive board meeting on Sunday to consider its options---7:10 a.m.The IAAF says the Court of Arbitration for Sports ruling to confirm a ban on Russia has created a level playing field for athletes.The verdict upholds the rights of the IAAF to use its rules for the protection of the sport, to protect clean athletes and support the credibility and integrity of competition, the Monaco-based body says in a statement.The IAAF first banned the Russian track and field federation, and its athletes, from international competition in November following allegations in a World Anti-Doping Agency inquiry report of state-organized doping and cover-ups.The ban was confirmed in June, when the IAAF also said the culture of obstructing anti-doping tests in Russia had not changed.---7:00 a.m.Hammer thrower Sergei Litvinov, who was on Russias track and field team for next months Olympics, tells The Associated Press he is very sad to miss the games but hopes the teams ban will mean more serious reforms.Litvinov, who was fifth at last years world championships, says hell try not to lose motivation for next year. He says Russian athletics officials failed to act on doping in time and hopes that this situation can encourage the management to continue reforms.Litvinov, who has been an outspoken campaigner against drug use in Russian sport, calls on international sports authorities to investigate more cases of doping in other countries, claiming in some throwing events no one knows who really finished in which place at major competitions.He adds: I want all (doping) systems to be shut down. Not just ours, but all of them.---6:45 a.m.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says the decision to ban Russian track and field athletes from competing in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was political.Under Thursdays ruling in Lausanne, 68 Russian track and field athletes who were applying to compete in Rio will not be going to the Olympics.Mutko told the Tass news agency that Russia will consider its further actions and lashed out at the verdict as unfair.In my view, its a subjective decision, somewhat political and one with no legal basis, he was quoted as saying.A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow regrets the courts decision.Dmitry Peskov expressed regret over the ruling, adding that applying collective responsibility (to all athletes) can hardly be acceptable.---6:30 a.m.IAAF President Sebastian Coe says he is thankful that our rules and our power to uphold our rules and the anti-doping code have been supported. That response comes after a three-member Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel upheld the IAAFs right to ban the Russian track and field federation and its athletes from international competition, including the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.The International Association of Athletics Federations president adds this is not a day for triumphant statements. I didnt come into this sport to stop athletes from competing. It is our federations instinctive desire to include, not exclude.The CAS panel issued an urgent verdict, two days after Tuesdays appeal hearing, without giving detailed reasons.The court says those reasons should be issued as soon as possible.That is likely before the IOC executive board discusses Sunday whether to impose a blanket ban on all Russian teams from the Olympics next month.CAS secretary general Matthieu Reeb says: our decision is not binding on the IOC.---6:15 a.m.Russia has lost its appeal against the ban on its track and field athletes from competing in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal by 68 Russian track and field athletes seeking to overturn the ban imposed by the IAAF following allegations of state-sponsored doping and cover-ups.The ruling could influence whether the entire Russian Olympic team is banned from the games. 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This year, the Big Sky, CAA Football, Missouri Valley and Southern conferences are all strong candidates to reach that number.Hopefully what it means, Brian Hutchinson, chair of the selection committee, said Wednesday, is that its more exciting to our fans that theyre not watching the same game theyve already seen before, at least something similar to what theyve seen before, that theyre going to see really good quality opponents, and playing in different places than theyve played. If thats what that means and it generates a little bit more excitement about the championship, then I think thats probably a very, very good thing.The change in policy occurred following conference unrest over last years field, which included all five qualifiers from the Missouri Valley Football Conference being placed in one half of the bracket through regionalization, which can minimize travel and expenses.The playoffs consist of 10 conference champions which receive automatic bids and 14 at-large selections. There are eight first-round games on Nov. 26, with the winners advancing to meet the seeded teams in the second round. The championship game will be held Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas.Six of last years eight second-round games had been played during the regular season -- three were between teams from the same conference. That is less likely to happen this year.I do think its very possible that we have an opportunity for a little bit less regionalization this year than weve had in previous years, Hutchinson said. One, because of who the teams are that are vying for the championship and, two, because we have a little more flexibility in our bracketing principles to ensure that we avoid some common seasonal matchups. Its not something weve talked about specifically yet, but in sort of reading the tea leaves, I think thats where we are.The other big change for the committee has been the release of Top 10 rankings each of the last three weeks, intended to create interest in the playoffs and basically a preview to what teams could earn seeds.Hutchinson says the margin between the top six ranked teams has been razor-thin and is part of the reason that, as all six have continued to win games, Sam Houston State dropped from No. 2 to No. 5 in the second ranking, Jacksonville State dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 in the third and final ranking, and North Dakota State rose from No. 4 to No. 1 over the final two rankings.Its not that significant if you know how closely ranked they were in terms of just the way our point system works, Hutchinson said.Hutchinson, who is the Morehead State athletic director, said the biggest factors when evaluating a team for the field are overall record, results against Division I opponents, record against other conferences that have automatic qualifiers, head-to-head results against other potential qualifiers, common opponents records and the Simple Rating System, which quantifies the strength of a teams schedule.---=FCS CO-GAME OF THE WEEK=The Matchup: No. 9 North Carolina A&T (9-1, 7-0 MEAC) at No. 24 North Carolina Central (8-2, 7-0)Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET at OKelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000) in Durham, North CarolinaTelevision: ESPN2Series: North Carolina A&T leads 49-33-5 (last meeting: North Carolina Central won 21-16 in Greensboro on Nov. 21, 2015)The Skinny: Its winner-take-all -- the outright MEAC championship and Celebration Bowl bid. The losing team can be considered for an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs. N.C. A&T coach Rod Broadway was N.C. Centrals coach from 2003-06. The visiting Aggies have won all of their MEAC games by an average of nearly 24 points. All-American RB Tarik Cohen (1,769 all-purpose yards, 18 TDs) has gone over 100 rushing yards in each of his three games against the Eagles, gaining 203 yards and two TDs in a 2014 loss. N.C. Central QB Malcolm Bell, who has thrown for the most yards (2,007) and touchdowns (15) in the MEAC, will attack an Aggies defense that ranks last in pass defense. DEs Antiono Brown (7) and Henry-Ajudua (6.5) rank third and fourth, respectively, in the MEAC in sacks.Prediction: Hovering over the Aggies during a glorious three-year run are losses to N.C. Central to end the last two regular seasons. N.C. A&T, 28-21.---=FCS CO-GAME OF THE WEEK=The Matchup: No. 11 Central Arkansas (9-1, 8-0 Southland) at No. 1 Sam Houston State (10-0, 8-0)Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET at Bowers Stadium (12,975) in Huntsville, TexasTelevision: ESPN3Series: Tied 5-5 (last meeting: Sam Houston State won 42-13 in Conway, Arkansas, on Nov. 21, 2015)The Skinny: The Southland Conference championship and outright bid to the FCS playoffs are at stake. The loser is at risk of falling from a first-round bye. UCA, the nations best at defending the run, has limited opponents to 26 minutes of ball control and is the only FCS team to rank in the national top 10 in total defense (300.7 ypg) and scoring defense (16.8 ppg). Top WRs Jatavious Wilson and Tremon Smith (52 receptions each) also are threats on kickoff and punt returns, respectively. It took until last Saturdays 10th game of the season for Sam Houston to fall behind an opponent. The Bearkats have the No. 2 passing offense in the FCS and QB Jeremiah Briscoe has thrown for 45 TDs (three shy of the Southland single-season record), but their team runs the ball over 46 percent of the time, led by Remus Bulmer and Corey Avery (combined 1,430 yards and 15 TDs).Prediction: The Bearkats surely wont be playing with the usual early lead, so its time to answer the challenge. 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Charleston Southern owns the tiebreaker over Liberty for the automatic bid, while Liberty has it over Kennesaw State.X-No. 25 Saint Francis (7-3, 5-0 NEC) at Wagner (5-5, 3-2), noon -- After missing two games, standout safety Lorenzo Jerome of NEC champ Saint Francis is expected to play with a partially torn MCL.No. 7 Richmond (8-2, 5-2 CAA) at X-William & Mary (4-6, 2-5), noon -- The Tribe seniors are very aware Richmond has won five straight games in this heated rivalry, including in the FCS playoffs last year.X-No. 19 Lehigh (8-2, 5-0 Patriot) at Lafayette (2-8, 1-4), 12:30 p.m. -- Hey, neighbor, its time for the 152nd meeting of college footballs most-played rivalry. Lehighs Dominick Bragalone needs four rushing yards to surpass 1,000 for the season and join two 1,000-yard passers and two 1,000-yard receivers on the team.Elon (2-8, 1-6 CAA) at X-No. 6 James Madison (9-1, 7-0), 1:30 p.m. -- If JMU can win with freshman backup quarterback Cole Johnson, coach Mike Houston may rest starter Bryan Schor (non-throwing shoulder injury) before the playoffs.VMI (3-7, 1-6 Southern) at X-No. 20 Wofford (7-3, 5-2), 1:30 p.m. -- With seven 100-yard games, Wofford senior Lorenzo Long leads the Southern Conference in rushing yards (1,083) and rushing touchdowns (13).UT Martin (7-4, 6-1 OVC) at X-No. 2 Jacksonville State (9-1, 6-0), 2 p.m. -- Gamecocks coach John Grass is trying to go 3-for-3 with unbeaten conference seasons.Montana State (3-7, 1-6 Big Sky) at X-No. 22 Montana (6-4, 3-4), 2 p.m. -- The Griz may have blown an at-large playoff bid with their loss to Northern Colorado. To bolster their resume, theyll try to put up a big score on their rival.X-No. 15 Youngstown State (7-3, 5-2 Missouri Valley) at Missouri State (4-6, 2-5), 3 p.m. -- One win away from their first playoff bid since 2006, the Penguins seek to complete the mission. Theyve lost three of their four road games.X-No. 4 North Dakota State (9-1, 6-1 Missouri Valley) at South Dakota (4-6, 3-4), 3 p.m. -- Back on the path to hosting home games throughout the playoffs, the Bison seek a small payback for last years USD upset thats been the biggest surprise of this 80-6 run since 2011.X-No. 23 Western Illinois (6-4, 3-4 Missouri Valley) at Southern Illinois (3-7, 1-6), 3 p.m. -- Leathernecks senior WRs Lance Lenoir and Joey Borsellino have combined for the second-most receptions (448) and receiving yards (6,056) by two players on the same team in FCS history. Kupp and Kendrick Bourne from Eastern Washington are ahead of them (588 and 8,788).X-No. 17 Grambling State (7-1, 7-0 SWAC) at Texas Southern (4-6, 4-4), 3 p.m. -- It doesnt matter if Grambling or Southern (playing 1-9 Mississippi Valley State) lose on Saturday, the winner of their Bayou Classic on Nov. 26 will go to the SWAC Championship Game a week later.X-No. 13 Villanova (7-3, 5-2 CAA) at Delaware (4-6, 2-5), 3:30 p.m. -- Retiring coach Andy Talley says his defense is among the best of his 32 seasons with the Wildcats. 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