Griffin tore his left meniscus during Team USA training camp

OLYMPICSLAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Rejecting calls by anti-doping officials for a complete ban on Russia, Olympic leaders gave individual sports federations the task of deciding which athletes should be cleared to compete in next months Rio de Janeiro Games.Citing the need to protect the rights of individual athletes, the International Olympic Committee decided against taking the unprecedented step of excluding Russias entire team over allegations of state-sponsored doping. Instead, the IOC left it to 27 international sports federations to make the call on a case-by-case basis.IOC President Thomas Bach said the IOC had decided instead on a set of very tough criteria that could dent Russias overall contingent and medal hopes in Rio, where the Olympics will open on Aug. 5.Under the measures, no Russian athletes who have ever had a doping violation will be allowed into the games, whether or not they have served a sanction, a rule that has not applied to athletes in other countries.RIO DE JANEIRO -- Australias Olympic team leader is keeping the delegations 700 athletes or staff out of the Athletes Village for at least two days, citing electrical and plumbing problems in the sprawling complex less than two weeks before the start of the games in Rio de Janeiro.Kitty Chiller said this was her fifth Olympics, and she came down hard on village preparations.I have never experienced a village in this state -- or lack of state -- of readiness at this point in time, she said.The 31-building village is expected to house 18,000 athletes and officials at the height of the games. It was not clear how many athletes were housed in the village on Sunday.This is the latest problem for the games, which have been hit by concern about the Zika virus, security threats, water pollution and severe budget cuts.WNBANEW YORK -- The WNBA withdrew its fines for teams and players that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings by wearing black warmup shirts before and during games.WNBA President Lisa Borders said in a statement the league was rescinding penalties given to the Indiana Fever, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and their players for wearing the shirts -- which was a uniform violation. The players started wearing them to show solidarity after shootings in Minnesota and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Each team was fined $5,000 and players were each given a $500 penalty because WNBA rules stated that uniforms may not be altered in any way. The normal fine for uniform violations is $200.The fines seemed to galvanize the players, who have used postgame interview sessions and social media to voice their displeasure. There has also been public criticism of the fines, including from NBA star Carmelo Anthony.COLLEGE FOOTBALLWAUKESHA, Wis. -- Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler died in a car crash in Wisconsin after working at a kicking clinic, a sheriffs department official said. LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye was injured in the crash.Waukesha County Sheriffs Lt. Thom Moerman said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle crash that happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday.The 24-year-old Sadler, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was driving. He and 22-year-old Foltz, of Greeley, Nebraska, both died at the scene. Delahoussaye, 21 of New Iberia, Louisiana, was also a passenger. He was treated at Waukesha Memorial Hospital and released. A statement from LSU said his injuries were minor and that he was scheduled to return home Monday.Moerman said in a statement that Sadler lost control on the wet pavement, left the roadway and struck a tree.PRO FOOTBALLPHOENIX -- A bus carrying Dallas Cowboys staffers but no players and a van collided on an Arizona highway, killing four people in the van, authorities said.The bus occupants emerged uninjured from the crash, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Quentin Mehr said.Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said the bus was only carrying members of the franchises staff but would not say how many. There were no players on board.Mickey Spagnola, a columnist for the teams website, has been writing for the past week about traveling on a Cowboys bus with a driver, the team mascot and videographer. On his Twitter page, Spagnola tweeted before 2 p.m. that the bus was 80 miles outside of Vegas.The two vehicles collided in the afternoon on U.S. 93, about 30 miles north of the city of Kingman or 180 miles northeast of Phoenix, according to DPS.BASEBALLCHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox suspended ace Chris Sale five days without pay for destroying collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear.The White Sox announced the punishment after Sale was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home.The suspension comes to $250,000 of his $9.15 million salary. He was also fined about $12,700 -- the cost of the destroyed jerseys -- according to a person familiar with the penalty. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized.Sale is eligible to return Thursday against the crosstown Cubs at Wrigley Field, though general manager Rick Hahn would not say if the left-hander would start that game.COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday -- with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame.For Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, the culmination of their long journeys was tinged with tears all around.The two became a piece of history on their special day. Griffey, the first pick of the 1987 amateur draft, became the highest pick ever inducted. 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He is expected to miss?four to six weeks of game action.Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, and Dr. Steve Shimoyama assisted.Coach Doc Rivers says the starting power forward slot in Griffins absence will be filled situationally.Paul [Pierce] will start tonight, Rivers said Tuesday. There will be a night that Brandon [Bass] starts. There will be Austin [Rivers] start. It will probably be one of those three. But it will really go on personnel a lot for us.On the occasions Austin Rivers gets the call, Luc Mbah a Moute, the teams starting small forward, would slide over to the power forward spot to defend larger opponents.It will be opponent-based, and then sometimes Ill just look at our team and forget the opponent on certain nights and say, If we start this lineup, I think its tougher for them.Dr. ElAttrache performed surgery on Griffin in February 2015 to remove a staph infection in his right elbow; in 2012, when Griffin tore his left meniscus during Team USA training camp; annd in 2010, when Griffin was sidelined during his first season with a broken left kneecap.ddddddddddddBlakes going to be OK, point guard Chris Paul said at shootaround on Tuesday. Nobodys down. Were ready to play tonight.Paul made it clear, however, that Griffin would be missed.Usually, when we need a bucket or things are slow a little bit, we always play through Blake, Paul said. And just the confidence it gives us down the stretch -- we have our two-man game. And just his presence of mind gives everybody a comfort level.The Clippers have some experience without Griffin, who was sidelined for 45 games last season with a left quadriceps tendon tear and a broken right hand. The team went 30-15 during that stretch.Unfortunately, weve done this before. Its not like Aw, man. What do we do? Paul said. We dont expect a drop-off or anything like that. We still expect to win every night.A five-time All-Star, Griffin has started in 26 games this season, averaging 21.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists.Information from ESPNs Kevin Arnovitz was used in this report. ' ' '