World swimmings governing body has confirmed seven Russian swimmers are ineligible for Rio de Janeiro under the International Olympic Committees latest guidelines. The IOC opted against a blanket ban on Russian athletes competing at next months Games but issued a set of strict criteria each individual sport must apply to the countrys team members.No Russian with a doping sanction on their record will be allowed to compete, and the same goes for any of the countrys athletes whose samples were highlighted in Richard McLarens recent, damning report into state-sponsored doping. As a result FINA has confirmed the names of seven Russians who will not now be going to Brazil.Mikhail Dovgalyuk, Yulia Efimova, Natalia Lovtcova and Anastasia Krapivina have been withdrawn by the Russian Olympic Committee under the first rule while Nikita Lobintsev, Vladimir Morozov and Daria Ustinova were all referenced in the McLaren report.Efimova will appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.A FINA statement also said it had decided to re-test all the samples of Russian athletes collected at the Kazan 2015 World Championships.Tennis on Sunday became the first sport to clear its Russian competitors for Rio, although all athletes must still have their places upheld by an expert from the Court of Arbitration for sports list of independent arbitrators. Also See: Tennis clears Russians for Rio Rutherford blasts IOC No blanket ban on Russia McLaren report damns Russia . Murray, the defending champion and No. 3 seed, claimed his first match win at Queens in 2005 and went on to win the Wimbledon warmup three times. But he failed to take advantage of eight set points after leading the first-set tiebreaker 6-2, and Stepanek survived to convert with his second set point. . a€“ All signs point to the Maple Leafs having their top offseason acquisition in the lineup on opening night.
http://www.authenticfootballshoppackers.com/. Schaub will start for an injured Case Keenum and try to help the Texans end a 12-game skid. Schaubs last action in Houston came when he took over late in a game against Oakland on Nov. 17 as Keenum was struggling. .Morse gets a $1 million signing bonus and salaries of $7 million next season and $8 million in 2016 under the agreement announced Wednesday. . On the day after Billy Horschel posted his 12th straight round in the 60s, won his second straight tournament against a world-class field and picked up an additional $10 million bonus as the FedEx Cup champion, Watson was kicking back in his seat at a Kansas City Royals game.Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Chicago White Sox have officially announced that the club has agreed to terms with utilityman Emilio Bonifacio on a one-year, $4 million contract that includes a team option for the 2016 season. FOXSports.com reported Monday that the versatile Bonifacio was set to sign with Chicago. The eight-year major league veteran will earn $3 million this coming season, with the White Sox holding a $4 million option with a $1 million buyout for 2016. Bonifacio began last season with the crosstown rival Cubs before being traded to Atlanta on July 31. The 29-year-old switch-hitter batted .259 with three home runs, 24 RBI and 26 stolen bases over a combined 110 games in 2014. Emilio brings an excellent mix of versatility, speed and experience to our club which will provide (manager) Robin (Veentura) with additional flexibility with the roster this year, said White Sox general manager Rick Hahn.dddddddddddd We expect Emilios ability to switch hit, help at multiple positions and steal a base to be very beneficial to us. Bonifacio started games at six different positions this past season, seeing time at all three outfield spots as well as second base, shortstop and third base. He owns a .262 career average with 164 steals over 722 MLB games. Outfielder Jordan Danks was designated for assignment to create a space for Bonifacio on Chicagos 40-man roster. Danks, the younger brother of White Sox pitcher John Danks, hit just .227 with eight homers, 26 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 180 games with Chicago over the past three seasons. The 28-year-old batted .222 with two homers and 10 RBI in 51 contests in 2014. ' ' '