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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1871 — The National Association of Professional Baseball Players is organized to replace the amateur NUMBERS GAME National Association. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Morning rush IOC official says no deadline for decision Valley Press news services Associated Press ON COURSE organizers have consistently Anti-doping body ready to look into SYDNEY — The leader of the In this Dec. 5, 2018, said the games will go ahead as allegations about Fury IOC’s coordination commission file photo, John scheduled. LONDON — Britain’s anti-doping body is expect- for the Tokyo Olympics said there Coates, the leader of “The difficulty for those who the IOC’s coordination ed to look into allegations in a newspaper report is no May deadline to cancel the have qualified or will qualify is in which a farmer said he was offered money to commission for the provide an alibi in support of Tyson Fury for a case games and he remains confident Tokyo Olympics, they won’t get any more interna- involving the world heavyweight champion. the event will go ahead despite speaks during a press tional competition,” Coates said, Fury and his cousin Hughie were handed retro- sports coming to a virtual stand- conference in Tokyo. adding that some countries may spective two-year bans by UK Anti-Doping in 2017 still globally amid the coronavi- Coates said there is have to base selections on time after initially testing positive in 2015 for nandrolone, no May deadline to trials or previous performances. rus outbreak. cancel the games. which they blamed on eating uncastrated wild boar As for athletes traveling to meat. John Coates, who will have to Associated Press go into government-mandated Japan from affected countries, In the case, farmer Martin Carefoot said he from it, too. self-isolation when he returns to Coates was in Europe when Coates said some national Olym- provided the Furys with wild boar. But he has “It’s never been the IOC’s po- backtracked in an interview with British newspaper Australia this week from Olym- the Australian government an- pic committees were already sition. It was Dick’s idea. There is The Mail on Sunday, saying he was offered 25,000 pic business in Europe, told the nounced the mandatory two- preparing. four months to go,” Coates told pounds (nearly $31,000) to make up the story in week self isolation on all people “The Chinese are probably Sydney Morning Herald newspa- the newspaper on Monday. order to aid their case. per: “It’s all proceeding to start on arriving in the country after the the best organized,” he told the Boxing promoter Frank Warren, who currently More than 169,000 people weekend. works with Tyson Fury, has described the farmer’s the 24th of July.” have been infected and 6,500 SMH. “The Chinese are in vari- claims as “outrageous” and “a load of rubbish.” Dick Pound, a former IOC The latest restrictions, in- ous parts of Europe and the last I killed in the coronavirus pan- cluding bans on gatherings of “We’ll leave this with UKAD to look into and don’t vice president, said in an inter- demic. The COVID-19 illness heard is they’re bringing them all expect it to go any further,” Warren said. more than 500 people, came view with The Associated Press causes mild or moderate symp- together in a university in Paris Asked for comment on the new claims about the in the wake of the cancellation last month that the end of May toms for most, but severe symp- where they’ll be fully contained, Furys’ anti-doping case, UKAD said: “We will always of the Australian Grand Prix in loomed as a possible deadline for toms are more likely in the elder- 600 of them, and they will go review any potential evidence in relation to any Melbourne over the weekend, anti-doping offense, and take investigatory action the IOC to make a call on the To- ly or people with existing health straight from confinement there, where necessary.” kyo Olympics. problems. More than 77,000 and the suspension of sporting straight into Japan. They won’t UKAD urged anyone with information that could But Coates, an IOC vice pres- people have recovered from it events and large-scale gatherings put anyone on a plane who has be of interest to contact its organization and said ident and head of the Australian so far, mostly in China where the in parts of the world affected by got coronavirus. it will only comment on an investigation when it’s Olympic Committee, told the pa- outbreak started late last year. the virus outbreak. “They’re all basically in seri- concluded, and only then if there was a successful That has caused postpone- prosecution. per in a telephone interview from Though China still has the most ous lockdown.” Neither Fury has publicly commented on the Switzerland that the IOC didn’t infections, a dozen other coun- ments and uncertainty for qual- The Olympics open on July newspaper story. Tyson Fury’s representatives, recognize the deadline and he tries have more than 1,000 cases, ifying in some Olympic sports, 24, followed by the Paralympics MTK Global, did not immediately respond to a thought Pound had backed away mostly in Europe. although the IOC and Tokyo on Aug. 25. request for comment. Brown names Marini 1st female MLB GOLF NBA NHL MOTORSPORTS position coach in Division I Spring Training Glance PGA Tour schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup AMERICAN LEAGUE Jan. 2-5 — Sentry Tournament of Pacific Division Pacific Division PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown has promoted W L Pct GB Schedule-Winners W L Pct. Champions (Justin Thomas) GP W L OT Pts GF GA Feb. 9 — x-Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Erik Heather Marini to quarterbacks coach, making her Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open (Cameron x-L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 — Toronto 12 6 .667 Vegas 71 39 24 8 86 227 211 Jones) Smith) L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 5½ the first female position coach in Division I football. Oakland 13 8 .619 Edmonton 71 37 25 9 83 225 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic (Andrew Sacramento 28 36 .438 21½ Texas 12 8 .600 Calgary 70 36 27 7 79 210 215 DAYTONA (Joey Logano) A native of Australia, Marini spent last season as Landry) Phoenix 26 39 .400 24 Chicago 10 7 .588 Vancouver 69 36 27 6 78 228 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open Golden State 15 50 .231 35 the team’s offensive quality control assistant coach. New York 11 8 .579 Arizona 70 33 29 8 74 195 187 DAYTONA (William Byron) (Marc Leishman) Southwest Division Baltimore 9 7 .563 Ducks 71 29 33 9 67 187 226 Feb. 16 — DAYTONA 500 (Denny Hamlin) She is the third woman on the staff in the last three Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 9 8 .529 Kings 70 29 35 6 64 178 212 Feb. 23 — Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Phoenix Open (Webb Simpson) Houston 40 24 .625 — San Jose 70 29 36 5 63 182 226 years under head coach James Perry. Kansas City 9 9 .500 Lube (Joey Logano) Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ “Promoting Heather to our quarterback coach Boston 9 10 .474 Central Division March 1 — Auto Club 400 (Alex Bowman) (Nick Taylor) Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ Detroit 8 9 .471 GP W L OT Pts GF GA March 8 — FanShield 500 (Joey Logano) makes us a stronger program and I know she will Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational (Adam New Orleans 28 36 .438 12 St. Louis 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 Minnesota 7 8 .467 March 15 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Scott) San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ Colorado 70 42 20 8 92 237 191 be a pioneer in the expanding roles women have in Houston 7 11 .389 (canceled) Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico Northwest Division Dallas 69 37 24 8 82 180 177 Angels 6 10 .375 March 22 — Dixie Vodka 400, Homestead, collegiate football,” he said. Championship (Patrick Reed) W L Pct GB Winnipeg 71 37 28 6 80 216 203 Cleveland 7 12 .368 Fla. Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open (Viktor Denver 43 22 .662 — Nashville 69 35 26 8 78 215 217 In her new position, Marini will work with EJ Seattle 6 12 .333 March 29 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Fort Hovland) Utah 41 23 .641 1½ Minnesota 69 35 27 7 77 220 220 NATIONAL LEAGUE Worth, Texas Perry, who led the nation for total offense in 2019, Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ Chicago 70 32 30 8 72 212 218 W L Pct. April 5 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Sungjae Im) Portland 29 37 .439 14½ EASTERN CONFERENCE setting an Ivy League record and finishing as a final- Philadelphia 14 5 .737 April 19 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, March 5-8 — Arnold Palmer Invitational Minnesota 19 45 .297 23½ Atlantic Division Miami 12 6 .667 Va. ist for the conference Player of the Year award. (Tyrrell Hatton) EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Diego 11 7 .611 April 26 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. Prior to coaching at Brown, Marini worked with March 12-15 — The Players Atlantic Division Boston 70 44 14 12 100 227 174 Dodgers 10 7 .588 May 3 — NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover, Championship (Canceled after first round) W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 70 43 21 6 92 245 195 the New York Jets as a summer scouting specialist.