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OLYMPICSRyan Lochte lost three major sponsors when swimsuit company Speedo USA, clothing giant Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela announced in quick succession they were dumping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery.Speedo USA also said it would donate $50,000 of Lochtes fee to Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil.Initially, Lochte said he and three swimming teammates were robbed after their taxi was pulled over by armed men posing as police the night after the swimming competition ended in Rio de Janeiro.He has since apologized for embellishing his version of events.The financial costs of losing Speedo and Ralph Lauren are likely to be only the first sanctions that await Lochte, whose night of partying ended up tarnishing the reputation of the American team and dominating news away from the stadiums and arenas in the final days of the Rio Games that closed Sunday night.CARACAS, Venezuela -- None of Venezuelas 87 Olympic athletes won gold this year, but theyre getting another prize -- new homes from the government.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that all the countrys participants in the Olympics will get free housing upon their return from Rio de Janeiro. The apartments are part of the government housing program that is a cornerstone of the countrys socialist revolution.Maduro says this way the athletes will feel the love of their country.Venezuela won three medals at the Rio Olympics: silver in the triple jump, bronze in boxing and bronze in BMX cycling.MMALAS VEGAS -- Conor McGregor has received a medical suspension of up to six months following his five-round victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 202.McGregor outpointed Diaz in a bloody, tiring slugfest Saturday and came out with issues in his foot and ankle, including a possible fracture, and also said after the fight that his shin was sore from landing so many kicks. He hobbled into his post-fight press conference on crutches and needed assistance walking out.The medical suspensions arent uncommon. McGregor can have his waived if he is cleared by an orthopedic doctor. Otherwise, hes unable to train with contact until Oct. 5 and is suspended from fighting until Oct. 20, when he can be re-evaluated.Diaz came out of the fight with his face bloodied and swollen but was only issued a 30-day suspension.McGregor and Diaz both called for a third match between the pair, though UFC has insisted that McGregor first drop down to defend his featherweight title.BASEBALLNEW YORK -- Dwight Gooden has denied Darryl Strawberrys accusation that he is a complete junkie-addict, saying his former teammate is just taking it personally that Gooden couldnt make a scheduled public appearance with Strawberry last week.Strawberry told the New York Daily News that Gooden skipped an event organized by radio station WFAN and he worried Gooden has been using cocaine. Strawberry told the newspaper that Goodens son called him to beg him to help his father before he dies, adding that the condition Doc is in, its bad.Gooden says in a statement that he hasnt done cocaine in years. He apologized for Strawberrys inability to show more character and strength, saying he obviously was never there for me. Gooden claims he has always supported Strawberry, during his best and worst days.Gooden and Strawberry won back-to-back Rookie of the Year awards for the New York Mets in 1983 and `84. Drug abuse cut short both of their careers.OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Athletics fined Billy Butler and Danny Valencia after they were involved in a clubhouse fight last week that led to Butler being placed on the seven-day concussion list.The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Butler and Valencia began fighting over comments Butler made to an equipment representative prior to a game Friday at the Chicago White Sox. During the exchange, Valencia hit Butler in the temple before teammates stepped in to end the altercation.Butler sat out the series in Chicago with headaches and nausea.As general manager David Forst said Oakland -- among the worst teams in the American League -- would not suspend the players.FOOTBALLIRVINE, Calif. -- Former USC and Los Angeles Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich has been arrested after being found naked with marijuana and possibly methamphetamine in a strangers backyard in Southern California.Irvine Police Cmdr. Mike Hallinan said that Marinovich was arrested Friday night after a call saying a naked man was on a hiking trail near homes. 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SPARTA, Ky. -- Elliott Sadler took the lead with four laps remaining and held off Daniel Suarez by 0.246 seconds to win the inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase race Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway.Sadler pushed his No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevy Camaro from 15th with 50 laps remaining for his third series victory this season and the first spot in the eight-driver second round that begins at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 15.Ryan Blaney was third, followed by Sam Hornish Jr. and Matt Tifft.Erik Jones, who entered the race with the championshipp lead, was denied a series win at Kentucky for the second time this season despite leading the 300-mile event five times for 100 laps.dddddddddddd.Jones chance for victory was derailed with 13 laps remaining when his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was knocked out of contention after tangling with Ty Dillons No. 3 Chevy at the exit of Turn 4.Jones finished 28th, one spot ahead of fellow Chase contender Dillon. ' ' '