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OLYMPICSRIO DE JANEIRO -- With fireworks forming the word Rio in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of The Girl from Ipanema, Rio de Janiero jubilantly welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America.After one of the roughest-ever rides from vote to games by an Olympic host, the city of beaches, carnival, grinding poverty and sun-kissed wealth opened the two-week games of the 31st Olympiad with a high-energy gala celebration of Brazils can-do spirit, biodiversity and melting pot history.The low-tech, cut-price opening ceremony, a moment of levity for a nation beset by economic and political woes, featured performers as slaves, gravity-defying climbers hanging from buildings in Brazils teeming megacities and -- of course -- dancers, all hips and wobble, grooving to thumping funk and sultry samba.RIO DE JANEIRO -- The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russias entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a done deal by the time he weighed in on it, and a stance that received wide support among athletes.Chairman Larry Probst was among the 84 International Olympic Committee members who, at president Thomas Bachs urging, gave approval to the IOC executive committees call to let individual sports federations review the athletes doping pasts and determine which Russians could compete.At a USOC news conference, Probst echoed Bach in saying the decision had wide support among athletes, including all eight athlete representatives on the IOC.But athlete support in Probsts home country was far from unanimous. Sarah Konrad, the chair of the USOC athletes advisory council, told The Associated Press, I think the IOC made the wrong decision.RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian housekeepers in the Olympic Village.Police said the possible attacks by Hassan Saada happened Wednesday. The women filed a report this week, saying the 22-year-old boxer asked them to go to his room, then restrained and fondled them, chief investigator Carolina Salomao said.The detective said Saada shared the room with two other athletes, but was alone at the time of the alleged assault.Saada will be jailed for 15 days while they investigate. Under Brazilian law, suspects can be held for a long period while a case is examined.Police originally said in a statement the man had raped the housekeepers, but the investigator said it was a sexual assault. Its not clear what charges he is facing.BASEBALLNEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira plans to retire at the end of the season, announcing his decision during a tear-filled news conference at Yankee Stadium.Slowed by injuries, the 36-year-old switch-hitting first baseman is batting .198 with 10 homers and 27 RBI. A three-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, he is in the final season of a $180 million, eight-year contract. His 404 home runs are fifth among switch-hitters, trailing only Mickey Mantle (536), Eddie Murray (504), Chipper Jones (468) and Carlos Beltran (415).Greg Bird, a 23-year-old who missed this season following shoulder surgery, is projected by the Yankees as Teixeiras successor.OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics say a team employee has been suspended after it was discovered he hid a camera inside the weight room at the Coliseum.Strength and conditioning coach Mike Henriques was sent home when the As were on a recent road trip. Henriques said he set up the camera to watch players working out and rehabilitating from injuries. He is in his fifth year with the team.The As said Friday that there is an ongoing investigation. Yahoo Sports first reported the story and said an independent law firm is handling the investigation.The camera was discovered by a player on July 25, one day after the As left on a nine-game road trip.PRO FOOTBALLFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Addressing reporters for the first time since opting not to pursue further appeals of his four-game suspension in the Deflategate saga, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady called it a personal decision and said he is trying to move on.The four-time Super Bowl winner spoke to the media at New Englands training camp. He is allowed to practice with the team and play in the Patriots preseason games but will miss the first four regular-season games.Brady was suspended for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the 2014 AFC championship win over Indianapolis. He initially won a court appeal, but that was overturned, and Brady chose not to continue the legal fight.The 39-year-old led the league with 36 touchdown passes last season. He must be away from the team beginning Sept. 3, the day of final cuts, and can return on Oct. 3, the day after the Patriots fourth game of the season, against AFC East rival Buffalo. The first game for which Brady will be eligible is Oct. 9 at Cleveland.SOCCERGENEVA -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino broke no rules by taking offers of private flights to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican, Vladimir Putin in Moscow and the Emir of Qatar.Infantino was cleared of suspicion by FIFAs ethics court after a secret investigation which threatened to derail his six-month presidency of soccers scandal-hit world governing body.The ruling -- issued from Zurich as Infantino woke up in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games -- ended weeks of speculation fueled by leaks to Swiss and German media that he would become the latest FIFA leader suspended from office.The weeks-long case revealed rifts at FIFA in the transition to Infantinos leadership since he was elected in February to modernize and clean up an organization left in turmoil after nearly 18 years of Sepp Blatters presidency.Equipacion Real Madrid Niño . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. Camiseta Toni Kroos . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. http://www.nuevacamisetadelrealmadrid.com/camiseta-marco-asensio-nino.html . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Camiseta De Luka Modric Real Madrid . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Tienda Real Madrid Online . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week.CHASKA, Minn. -- Ryan Moore had just placed second in the Tour Championship, capping a strong weekend in Atlanta with a narrow playoff loss to Rory McIlroy , when he began to load up his gear in the parking lot about 45 minutes later, a flight home to Las Vegas with his family fast approaching.Moore figured Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III would try to reach him, but he wasnt exactly expecting to hear hed been added as the final pick for the prestigious 12-man squad. There were other candidates on the short list, of course, including Bubba Watson with his No. 7 world ranking and two green jackets.Ive wanted to be a part of one of these events, was beginning to think it might not happen, Moore said.The 33-year-old has finished the season strong. He has a solid resume in match play, too, but none of his five career victories include a major tournament. Hes not one of the heavy hitters off the tee. He wasnt even asked in advance for his measurements in case he was chosen for the squad and needed the requisite clothing.Ive been fitted for every team event, I think, for about the last 10 years, Moore said. Every single one until this year, I had done the fitting.Sure enough, the call from Love went unanswered and on to voicemail.I was like, `Whoops, Moore said. I meant to be paying closer attention.He quickly called back and immediately sensed the upbeat tone in Loves voice. After his conversation with the captain, Moore proceeded as planned and dropped his family off in Nevada before heading for Minnesota the following morning to join the U.S. team.He and I had a couple emotional, frank conversations over the last few weeks, you know, as I had with several other players, Love said. So it was exciting to get to give him that news, because I know hes been on the bad end of that a few times.Moore, who is 31st in the world rankings, declined an invitation from Love to play the course at Hazeltine National Golf Club southwest of Minneapolis last week. His reasoning was that rest and focus for the Tour Chammpionship was the way for him to make the team, rather than impressing Love with a practice round.ddddddddddddSure enough, Moores final-day score of 64 at East Lake Golf Club put him in a sudden-death situation with McIlroy, taking him to a fourth playoff hole before faltering. The tense finish kept Love and his advisers glued to the television and forced them to hold off on the decision until Sunday night.Losers of three straight Ryder Cups and eight of the last 10 biennial events to the Europeans, the Americans this time wanted to avoid missing out on a streaking player, and Moore is precisely that. He finished seventh in the FedEx Cup standings.Hes going to be very tough, teammate Jordan Spieth said. Hes in every hole.Moore isnt one of the in-crowd guys on the PGA circuit. Asked Tuesday after his practice round at Hazeltine which of his teammates hes closest to, Moore had a hard time answering.Im not really sure how to put it. Im anti-social maybe. Is that a nice way of putting it, or a bad way? I dont even know, Moore said, laughing. I dont play golf to be best buddies and hang out and all that kind of stuff. Now, I do enjoy playing golf with people, and Im not a jerk or anything, I dont think.Camaraderie is important, but success boils down to how the balls are flying, bouncing and rolling on the course. Moores approach game and putting prowess ought to be assets to the U.S. team, even though as one of two Ryder Cup rookies on the squad, he hasnt played with a partner since 2004 at the Palmer Cup, the amateur version of the Ryder Cup.That year, before he became a senior at UNLV, Moore won the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Amateur Public Links and the NCAA championship.Im comfortable with the formats and understand how that works, Moore said, but still until youve experienced it, theres nothing quite like it.---Follow Dave Campbell on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DaveCampbellAP ' ' '