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The leader of USA Track and Field says his visits to Brazil have made clear that ''logistics will be a problem'' for the more than 120 Americans who will compete at Olympic Stadium in Rio next month. At a news conference, USATF CEO Max Siegel called moving athletes across town from their living quarters and training centers to the stadium one of the federation's biggest concerns and something it doesn't have full control over. Aretha Thurmond, a four-time Olympian who now serves as director of international teams for USATF, said staff will be in place by late July to start making test trips across the city. Continue to Article

July 06, 2016 2:38:am EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Eric Fryer burned his former team with two hits and three RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

July 05, 2016 11:24:pm EST

Chicago police are investigating South Korean infielder Kang Jung-Ho in connection with an alleged sexual assault, the Chicago Tribune reported. The newspaper on Tuesday said the incident took place last month in Chicago when Kang's Pittsburgh Pirates were in the city for a Major League Baseball game against the Chicago Cubs. After about 15 minutes, she blacked out and was in and out of consciousness as the man sexually assaulted her, according to Chicago police. Continue to Article

July 05, 2016 11:15:pm EST

St. Louis Cardinals backup catcher Brayan Pena is going to undergo training in the U.S. Army Reserve in the offseason. The 34-year-old Pena defected to the United States from Cuba as a teenager and made the majors in 2005. Continue to Article

July 05, 2016 7:36:pm EST