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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Friday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- MOSCOW -- The IOC must soon decide whether to ban Russia from next months Rio de Janeiro Games. Not long ago, relations between Russia and the Olympic body were far more cordial.- LONDON -- Forty-five more athletes, including 23 medalists from the Beijing Games, are caught doping following retests of samples from the last two Olympics. No names are given.- LONDON -- Usain Bolt runs in the 200 meters at the London Diamond League meet in his final race before the Rio Olympics.- LAS VEGAS -- Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the U.S. Olympic basketball team play their first exhibition, taking on Manu Ginobili and Argentina. Game starts 9 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- On the eve of hosting the worlds largest sporting event, Rio de Janeiros decade-long push to curb violence in hundreds of slums appears to be crumbling.- They were once big names with huge contracts. Now, several former NFL stars are unsigned and unemployed, and looking for what could be their last chance to get back on the field.- COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza await inductions this weekend to the Baseball Hall of Fame.- NEW YORK -- Madison Bumgarner pitches at Yankee Stadium for the first time when the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants take on Masahiro Tanaka and New York. Game starts 7:05 p.m.- SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS, France -- Tour de France leader Chris Froome crashes during the 19th stage after his bike slips on road paint. He borrows a teammates bike and keeps the yellow jersey.- OAKVILLE, Ontario -- U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson holds a share of the lead entering the second round of the Canadian Open.- GURNEE, Ill. -- Taiwan and England are coming off strong performances going into the second day of the LPGAs UL International Crown, an eight-nation event.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Clemson and Florida State enter this season as heavy favorites in the ACCs Atlantic Division, each standing in the others way of a possible return to the College Football Playoff.- STILLWATER, Okla. -- A junior college transfer dies after collapsing following an Oklahoma State basketball workout. Tyrek Coger arrived at the campus this month. He was 21.- LONDON -- Sam Allardyce is hired as Englands soccer coach, pledging to restore pride to this perennially underperforming team coming off an embarrassing European Championship.- KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The gold medalist U.S. womens soccer team plays Costa Rica in an exhibition. It is the Americans final tuneup before heading to the Rio Olympics. Game starts 9 p.m.- Horse racings summer season begins in a big way this weekend at two of the best tracks -- California Chrome runs at Del Mar and undefeated filly Songbird goes at Saratoga.Air Vapormax Outlet . The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw. Vapormax Flyknit Scontate . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. http://www.vapormaxscontateoutlet.it/ . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Nike Vapormax Ingrosso . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. Vapormax Nere Senza Lacci . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team.SEATTLE -- The struggling Seattle Mariners made a deadline deal late last month that was meant to add youth and cut payroll. When the team traded veteran starter Wade Miley for Baltimore minor leaguer Ariel Miranda, there was very little thought of Miranda being a part of the Mariners sudden playoff run.And yet Seattle (66-56) turns to the 27-year-old rookie again for his third start since the trade as the red-hot Mariners try to continue their climb back into contention Sunday. Miranda (1-0, 5.79 ERA) is scheduled to be on the mound for the finale of a three-game series with Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon.Since trading Miley in what looked like a white-flag move -- at the time, the Mariners were 52-51 and were on the outside looking into the postseason race -- Seattle has gone on a tear.Saturday nights 8-2 victory over the Brewers was the Mariners 12th win in 15 games and gave Seattle a 14-5 record in August. The Mariners sit one game behind Baltimore in the American League wild-card race.Its been amazing, said starter Felix Hernandez, who earned his fourth win since coming off the disabled list by beating the Brewers on Saturday. The guys have been playing hard.For the Brewers, the postseason isnt even a part of the discussion. Milwaukee (52-70) has lost six conseccutive games and is in full-blown youth movement mode.ddddddddddddAs veteran Ryan Braun said after Fridays loss to Seattle: We still want to win as many games as possible, but we understand where were at as a franchise. Theres a learning curve going on.Part of Milwaukees problem as of late has been a bullpen thats showing signs of being taxed. Manager Craig Counsell said the issue during the current road trip has been an inability to take a lead into the late innings.When youre not playing with a lead, we havent been able to get guys lined up like we need to, Counsell said. This time of year, every teams bullpen is taxed. But for us, not being able to line them up like we want to has been a big factor.The Brewers hope that Sunday starter Matt Garza can change that. After missing the first 2 1/2 months with a strained lat muscle that he suffered during spring training, Garza (4-5, 4.87 ERA) finally seems to be finding his groove with three wins in his last four starts.Milwaukee has lost seven straight on the road dating to Aug. 8 and with a 10-game homestand on tap after Sundays game, that streak of road futility could extend into September. ' ' '