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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A male weightlifter from Kyrgyzstan became the first athlete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to be stripped of a medal after a positive drug test.Izzat Artykov tested positive for strychnine after winning the bronze medal in the 69-kilogram division, the Court of Arbitration for Sports anti-doping division said Thursday.The 22-year-old lifters medal was taken away and he was kicked out of the Games.Later Thursday, the International Canoe Federation said canoe sprint bronze medalist Serghei Tarnovschi of Moldova has been suspended after failing a pre-competition doping test.The 19-year-old Tarnovschi placed third in the 1,000 meters canoe single final Tuesday and was due to compete in the 1,000 meters double on Friday with his older brother Oleg.The ICF said he would now no longer be eligible and will face provisional suspension under anti-doping rules.Strychnine is a defined as a stimulant in the World Anti-Doping Agencys list of banned substances.It is a highly toxic drug often used as a pesticide, particularly for killing rodents. However, it also has a long history in sports doping, used in small doses to tighten tired muscles. Strychnine was reportedly commonly used in the early years of the Tour de France to help cyclists survive the demanding rides.CAS referred the case to the international weightlifting federation for possible further sanctions against Artykov, who could face a two-year ban from the sport. The federation and the IOC were asked to decide on the reallocation of the medal.Luis Javier Mosquera of Colombia is in line to be upgraded from fourth place to the bronze medal. Chinas Zhiyong Shi won the gold, and Turkeys Daniyar Ismayilov took the silver.Also Thursday, Brazilian road cyclist Kleber Ramos was disqualified from the Olympics after testing positive for the blood-booster EPO in a pre-games test on July 31. He had accepted a provisional suspension on a voluntary basis and did not request a hearing. He?competed in the mens Olympic road race on Aug. 6 but failed to finish.Ramos case was referred to the international cycling body, which could impose a two-year ban.That brings the total count of athletes sanctioned for doping at the Rio Games to five.Last week, Polish weightlifter Tomasz Zielinksi and Bulgarian steeplechaser Silvia Danekova were kicked out of the Games after testing positive for banned substances, while Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi accepted a provisional suspension after testing positive for a diuretic.The 18-year-old Chen had her fourth-place finish in the 100-meter butterfly?annulled, and?FINA was asked to consider any further sanctions.Several other positive tests are in the process of being heard by CAS, which is handling doping cases at the Olympics for the first time. The International Olympic Committee handed over responsibility to CAS to try to make the process more independent.Cheap Air Jordan 1 China . 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Why stop?His team rolled through the regular season with a major league-leading 103 wins, took out playoff-tested San Francisco in the NL Division Series and rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series. The Cubs were so dominant at times they had their long-downtrodden fans believing that, after decades of supposed curses and sincere heartbreak, this just might be the year.It still could be -- but it would take an historic effort. Only five teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-seven World Series, most recently Kansas City in 1985.Standing in the Cubs way is a team and a city that knows a thing or two about title droughts.Cleveland endured a 52-year championship dry spell before LeBron James brought one home with the NBAs Cavaliers last spring. The Indians last won it all in 1948, which pales in comparison to a Cubs wait that dates to 1908.Were in good position, still, Cleveland slugger Mike Napoli said. Were up 3-2 going home. We did what we had to do here. We put ourselves in position to try and win it in a crazy atmosphere. Were happy with what we did here. Were going to get home and play in front of our fans.The Cubs are banking on another big effort from Arrieta and hoping for a better result against Tomlin.Arrieta took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and pitched the Cubs to a 5-1 victory in Game 2 at Progressive Field. Win on Tuesday and theyll send major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks to the moound in Game 7.ddddddddddddOf course, the Indians are also feeling good about their chances.After all, Tomlin tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 3 before giving way to that nasty bullpen. And if it goes to Game 7, well, the Indians will have their ace in play, Corey Kluber.He -- like Tomlin -- would be pitching on short rest, unlike Arrieta and Hendricks. But when it comes to beating Kluber, the Cubs are 0 for 2 in this Series.Yeah, we get to go over there with two rested starting pitchers, Chicago manager Joe Maddon said. I like to believe were going to catch or gain some momentum from this game going back over there. But momentums always based on your starting pitcher, too. And again, with these guys you saw how good their bullpen was. Once again, its really important to grab that lead and hold onto it.There was plenty for Maddon to like about Game 5.The pitching performances by Chapman and Lester and the home run by Bryant topped the list. But how about Jason Heyward and his highlight-reel catch on Trevor Bauers foul fly down the right-field line in the third inning? Heyward planted his foot and grabbed the top of the wall, then reached back toward the field with his glove to snag the ball.Or what about Anthony Rizzo at first base?He had the crowd roaring in the second inning when he ran in and caught a foul pop by Carlos Santana that catcher David Ross deflected near the first base dugout.Rizzo also made a diving stop on Rajai Davis grounder down the line in the eighth. Chapman, however, said he fell toward third on his delivery and by the time he realized it was a fair ball, it was too late to cover first.Something else to consider:With the Series shifting back to Cleveland, the Cubs can use slugger Kyle Schwarber as their designated hitter again.Hes not permitted to play the field, but was cleared by doctors to hit. That was a neat October surprise for the Cubs after Schwarber missed almost the entire season because of a knee injury.Were always confident, Rizzo said. We get to see Tomlin now a second time on short rest. Im going to convince myself that ... hes not going to be as sharp. (Schwarber) is back and Im sure hes chomping at the bit. ' ' '