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Here's a do-and-don't list to mascots, from a former mascot

Mr. Met could have used my advice a couple days ago.

Atletico Madrid says Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld FIFA transfer ban until 2018

MADRID (AP) Atletico Madrid says Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld FIFA transfer ban until 2018.

6 track athletes handed doping bans after Olympic retests

MONACO (AP) Six Russian and Ukrainian track athletes have been handed doping bans after retests found they had doped at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

IAAF rejects 28 Russians for competition, approves 3

MONACO (AP) The IAAF rejected bids from 28 Russians to compete as neutral athletes on Wednesday and approved only three.

World Series of Poker tournament opens in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) The 48th Annual World Series of Poker kicked off 54 days of play Tuesday, enticing tens of thousands of players from around the world to Las Vegas with an estimated prize pool of more than $200 million.

The Latest: Report: Officers found Woods asleep at the wheel

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) The Latest on Tiger Woods’ arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence (all times local):

Barcelona has hired former player Ernesto Valverde as its new coach

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona has hired former player Ernesto Valverde as its new coach.

Despite Olympic doping, weightlifting body re-elects leader

BANGKOK (AP) The 78-year-old Tamas Ajan has won a fifth term as International Weightlifting Federation president, amid criticism of the sport’s record of doping at the Olympics.

Russian race-walker Trofimov banned 4 years for doping

MOSCOW (AP) Race-walker Pyotr Trofimov has been given a four-year doping ban, becoming the latest in a string of Russians in the discipline to face punishment.

Olympic champion Thiam 4th heptathlete to break 7,000 points

GOETZIS, Austria (AP) Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam became the fourth woman to break the 7,000-point mark in heptathlon while winning the Hypo Meeting on Sunday.

Angelique Kerber is first women's No. 1 seed to lose in French Open's first round in Open era

PARIS (AP) Angelique Kerber is first women’s No. 1 seed to lose in French Open’s first round in Open era.

Barcelona has won a third successive Copa del Rey

MADRID (AP) Barcelona has won a third successive Copa del Rey.

NCAA women's lacrosse title: Maryland vs Boston College

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) This is familiar ground for Maryland.

Warner, Johnson-Thompson lead Hypo Meeting after 1st day

GOETZIS, Austria (AP) Canadian decathlete Damian Warner led the Hypo Meeting after the first five events on Saturday, while Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson built a slim lead in the women’s heptathlon.

Mo Farah prepares for final US race while allegations swirl

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) As he prepares for what could be his final track race on U.S. soil, Mo Farah remains dogged by doping allegations surrounding his team.

Minnesota athletic official suspended in sex harassment case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A University of Minnesota athletics administrator accused of sexual harassment will be suspended without pay for two weeks and demoted to resolve the latest black eye for the department.

Officials doubt reported discovery of 4 bodies on Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) Nepalese officials cast doubt Thursday on the reported discovery of four bodies at the highest camp on Mount Everest, saying no climbers have been reported missing.

Interactive experiences to be big part of casinos' futures

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Gambling experts say that offering gamblers interactive experiences is going to be a big part of the future for casinos in the United States and around the world.

Cannizzaro leads Denver into lacrosse semis vs. former team

DENVER (AP) For a little extra motivation, Denver senior lacrosse player Connor Cannizzaro glances toward the ice.

Serena Williams accepts a new challenge – in Silicon Valley

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Tennis star Serena Williams has 39 Grand Slam titles, four Olympic medals, major endorsement deals and her own line of clothing and accessories. Now she is embarking on a new mission: She says wants to help tech companies diversify their workforces and solve one of the industry’s most vexing problems.

The tragedy of Everest's normal: 10 dead this season, so far

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) Almost every year, the reports filter down from the highest mountain in the world, and talk among the climbing teams at Everest Base Camp turns to the latest person to die.

Nepali climbers say outcrop near top of Everest is intact

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) Nepali climbers said Tuesday that a rocky outcrop near the top of Mount Everest known as the ”Hillary Step” is intact, disputing a British climber’s claim the feature had collapsed.

Ethiopia carries out mass doping tests

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) Ethiopia has conducted doping tests on more than 350 athletes, the vast majority of them track and field competitors.

Cross-country skier Therese Johaug has court date in June

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Cross-country skier Therese Johaug has a court date in June for a doping case that could force her to miss the 2018 Olympics.

Oregon runner Cheserek's college career ended by injury

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Record-breaking Oregon runner Edward Cheserek’s college career has ended because of a lower back strain.

American climber dies, Indian missing on Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) An American climber has died near the summit of Mount Everest and an Indian climber is missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent, expedition organizers said Sunday.

Peru organizes 2019 Pan Am Games in wake of deadly flooding

Construction for the 2019 Pan American Games is way behind schedule. But that’s a secondary problem.

Appearance of young bear puts kibosh on high school game

WELLS RIVER, Vt. (AP) The appearance of a bear cub – a real one, not a mascot – forced the cancellation of a pair of high school baseball and softball games in Vermont.

Iowa to pay $6.5M to settle landmark sports bias lawsuits

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The University of Iowa will pay $6.5 million to settle discrimination lawsuits filed by former athletic administrator Jane Meyer and her partner, former women’s field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum.

Amid cancer recurrence, Holly Rowe gets extension at ESPN

NEW YORK (AP) Between dashing for interviews with coaches and chatting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, Holly Rowe was back in her element Thursday night. It was a welcome respite for ESPN’s veteran sideline reporter nearly two years after her initial cancer diagnosis.