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Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli will shoulder plenty of responsibility in Thursday nights elimination final whether he captains his side or not.The 20-year-old has stood in for replacement skipper Easton Wood during his injury layoff and could do so again against West Coast if Wood doesnt shake off an ankle injury.But the greater responsibility will be to perform when it counts most in a pressure-packed contest and Bontempelli has a track record of doing just that.I dont think you go into games hoping for that (pressure situation) ... its just probably a knack to be honest, Bontempelli said.I dont know whether you say certain players come to the fore but I just probably understand the game and turn it up a tiny little bit when the game gets close.But a lot of it is natural to be honest. 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Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter.OLYMPICSRIO DE JANEIRO -- The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, meaning 70 percent of the countrys original team will compete after a doping scandal that has dominated the buildup to the games.The IOC rule barring Russian athletes with prior doping sanctions from competing in the games was also rejected as unenforceable by a sports arbitration panel, a decision which could open the door to further appeals and more Russians being entered.The International Olympic Committee announced the go-ahead for 271 Russian athletes about 24 hours before the opening ceremony of the games. 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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not release terms.After the announcement, the team feted Westbrook during an event that was part pep rally and part press conference.NFLMINNEAPOLIS -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodells power to freely punish Adrian Peterson has prevailed, two seasons after the Minnesota running back became embroiled in a child-abuse case that heightened the dispute over league discipline.A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an NFL arbitrator acted within his rights by upholding Goodells six-game suspension of Peterson in 2014. That came under the personal conduct policy the league toughened up following a brutal act of caught-on-video domestic violence committed by Baltimore running back Ray Rice.GOLFCROMWELL, Conn. -- Jerry Kelly played off the emotion of what he considers a home crowd Thursday in the Travelers Championship, shooting a 6-under 64 for a share of the first-round lead with Vaughn Taylor and Andrew Loupe.The 49-year-old Kelly, who played at the nearby University of Hartford, started his afternoon on the back nine at TPC River Highlands, sinking a 45-foot putt for eagle on his sixth hole of the day, the courses signature par-4 15th.Taylor, the 40-year-old who woon for the first time since 2005 at Pebble Beach this year, strung together five consecutive birdies starting on the 12th hole and shot a 30 on the back nine.ddddddddddddLoupe, who at 27 is looking for his first PGA Tour win, had seven birdies and a bogey on the day. He pulled into a tie for the lead after a 128-yard approach shot on 18 gave him a 2-foot birdie putt.Jon Rahm, the 21-year-old Spaniard who turned pro in June, eagled the par-5 13th hole and was a stroke back along with Ben Martin and Marc Leishman.NBANORTH BERWICK, Scotland -- Englishmen Chris Wood and Matt Fitzpatrick won their first-round matches in the Paul Lawrie Match Play as they look to lock up their first Europes Ryder Cup spots.Wood beat Australias Brett Rumford 4 and 3, and Fitzpatrick raced to a 6-up lead after nine holes before closing out Denmarks Thomas Bjorn 4 and 3.Wood is the top-seeded player at Archerfield and, like Fitzpatrick, currently occupies a spot on the European team for the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine next month in Minnesota. 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