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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Despite reports of dangerous levels of pollution in Rio’s Guanabara Bay and concerns that floating garbage could damage or slow competitors’ boats, sailors at the 2016 Olympics are showing little or no fear of getting into the water. After the first day of racing in the Olympic Regatta on Monday athletes drenched and dripping after hours of racing scoffed at questions about their safety and risks to their health from studies showing high levels of bacteria and viruses....

Top seed and local favourite Saina Nehwal Wednesday pulled out of the Syed Modi Grand Prix badminton tournament citing fever while world number 29 Ajay Jayaram was stunned by 136th-ranked Pakkawat Vilailak of Thailand. Saina, who finished runners-up in BWF World Superseries Finals in China last week, was unlikely to feature in the home event because of fatigue and the sudden fever put paid to her participation. Her first round opponent Ma Pai Hsiao of Chinese Taipei got a walkover to the next stage....

“My plan is definitely to be back here. Shoot I’ve got four more years on my contract here. And I plan on honoring that,” Payton said on his weekly WWL Radio show. He again shot down a report from The Times-Picayune that said Saints general manager Mickey Loomis “would be open” to trading Payton to the Rams. MORE: Ranking the NFL head coach openings “I’ve already read Larry’s (Holder) report for instance about Mickey (Loomis) and I meeting, which was completely false,” Payton told reporters earlier Monday....

Kirdyapkina was the only athlete from Russia’s nine-person Olympic walk team in 2012 never to have served a ban despite multiple investigations into organized doping involving her coach, her teammates and her gold medal-winning husband, Sergei. The Russian track federation said Thursday that Kirdyapkina was banned for three years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after her blood data showed signs of doping. She will have to cease her coaching career and is disqualified from second-place finishes from the 2011 and 2013 world championships....

The original Hercules premiered in 1997 and was itself quite experimental in tone. A musical like most of Disney’s fare at the time, the film took inspiration from the Greek legend of Heracles, son of Zeus. It was not very faithful to the original myth, and featured plenty of references to then-contemporary pop culture alongside the incorporation of musical styles of the day. Hercules has always been a film with a ‘modern spin’....

World number 31 Zhang, who won just her second WTA Tour title at the Guangzhou Open last month, was the only seed in action on Monday and required just 48 minutes to get past Nara. Sam Stosur dropped the second set but fought back to overcome Lee Ya-hsuan – ranked 260 places below her – 6-3 4-6 6-1 in a thrilling encounter. Nicole Gibbs rallied from a set down to beat Valentini Grammatikopoulou 4-6 6-2 7-5, while there were also wins for Lizette Cabrera, Shelby Rogers and Qiang Wang....

The 36-year-old quarterback met with reporters Tuesday when the Dolphins began voluntary workouts. He was asked about a recent video the team shared on social media, where he appeared heavier, and his answer was hilarious. “The thing with me is I have seven kids,” Fitzpatrick said, via the Miami Herald. “So, in January, we have three birthdays. We’ve got a family birthday party, which includes cake. And then, we’ve got a friends birthday party, which includes cake....

The only thing that swiveled on its axis faster than Giovani Bernard’s head? Football Twitter’s timeline. Bernard was gone and forgotten before he could forget where he was. MORE: Wildest moments of melee in Cincy | Faces of football’s head trauma crisis This morning, talk and consternation surrounded Vontaze Burfict’s hit on Antonio Brown. And for good reason. The move was dangerous. The result was calamitous. Brown went down. The penalty flag went up....

Until about a decade ago, the Ryder Cup was one of those international sporting contests with all the prestige of the Goodwill Games and all the excitement of the world curling championships. Every two years a British golf team would re-enact Lexington and Concord, marching steadfast into battle and getting shot down by American snipers with names like Hogan, Snead, Nicklaus and Palmer. Over five decades, from the ’80s into the ’80s, the United States lost only once....

Both teams look well equipped heading into this match which should ensure another closely fought encounter. Here are a few tips to help you pick your Dream11 team for SA vs ENG. SA vs ENG Squads South Africa Faf du Plessis (C), Dean Elgar, Pieter Malan, Zubayr Hamza, Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Dwaine Pretorius, Beuran Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Keegan Petersen...

Epochs do come to an end; Eras do come to a standstill For the barest second Time does halt… Allowing the world to soak it in, Facts as they resonate Allowing a glimpse of the future, In the present to percolate Of a difference, Of a chasm Huge and wide Never to be bridged, Ever again The muting Of sheer subtlety and class; The deadening Of awing strokes and shots...

He may or may not be the greatest batsman to grace the game of cricket, but he certainly is the best batsman we have seen over the last twenty years of International cricket. Having played the game for 24 long years, he has made some records his own across both the ODI and Test formats. Sachin Tendulkar’s records in Test cricket Most number of runs in the format, the only player to have crossed the 15,000 mark, Sachin ended up with exactly 15921 runs....

Since Mac users spend a considerable amount of time browsing on either of these browsers, there is a need to finally find the winner in the safari vs chrome game finally. The current age is one where web apps have become so functional that they have almost cut down the functionality of desktop apps. Mac users have access to both Safari and Chrome. Chrome is a Google browser users need to install bit it comes with power packed features as well as is popular for the flexibility on offer....

Yes, it can be, if you understand the potential pitfalls and follow some guidelines. The key is to find an Internet drugstore that is legal, safe, and meets your needs, such as convenience and pricing. There are good, bona fide businesses out there, but there are also “rogue” sites; online pharmacies (really pretend pharmacies) that are out to scam you. Is It Legal to Purchase Drugs Online? Yes, it can be legal as long as certain rules are followed....

Auckland, May 5 (PTI) Indian shutter B Sai Praneeth went down fighting to second seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the men’s singles semifinals of the New Zealand Open badminton here today. The 25-year-old Sai Praneeth was the lone Indian left in fray in the tournament after he entered the semifinals of the men’s singles event yesterday. However, his run came to an end after he succumbed to a 14-21 21-19 21-8 loss in a match that lasted over an hour....

Finnish skipper Tapio Lehtinen, 64, was taking part in the 2022 Golden Globe Race—a solo around-the-world sailing event that began on September 4, starting and finishing at Les Sables-d’Olonne in France. But on the night of November 18, while floating 450 miles from the coast of South Africa, he woke up to a bang. He quickly realized water was pouring into his boat, he said in a statement published on Facebook....

Wuhan (China), Apr 28 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina Nehwal and world no 10 H S Prannoy settled for bronze medals after losing their respective women’s and men’s singles semifinals in the Asia Badminton Championship here today. It was curtains for India after Saina, who had clinched her second gold medal at Gold Coast earlier this month, played out of her skin but could not get past world number two and defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei, losing 25-27 19-21 in an edge-of-the seat thriller....

How and when Payton became infected with COVID-19 is unclear. ESPN reported Payton took a test Monday and received his results Thursday after not feeling well Sunday. He does not have a fever or a cough but is experiencing fatigue. He will be quarantined at home through the weekend. The report notes Payton is “upbeat and optimistic about a full recovery.” Payton, 56, has served as New Orleans’ coach since 2006....