OLYMPICSMOSCOW -- At least 105 athletes from the 387-strong Russian Olympic team announced last week have been barred from the Rio Games in connection with the countrys doping scandal.International federations in canoeing, sailing and modern pentathlon ruled out eight, including an Olympic gold medalist. Rowing added 19 more athletes to three that had previously been announced. Swimming has also barred some athletes. Some appeals are likely.The vast majority of the Russian athletes who miss out are in track and field, where 67 athletes were ruled out when a ban on the Russian team was upheld at the Court of Arbitration for Sport last week.More are falling foul of new rules imposed in the wake of the countrys doping scandal.UNDATED -- Roger Federer says he will miss the Rio Olympics and the rest of the tennis season to protect his surgically repaired left knee.Federer wrote on his Facebook page that he will skip the Summer Games, where the tennis competition starts next week, and has been advised by doctors to remain sidelined for the remainder of 2016.Federer said he needs more extensive rehabilitation after arthroscopic knee surgery in February. That was the first operation of Federers lengthy and accomplished career.The owner of a record 17 Grand Slams titles turns 35 on Aug. 8. He hasnt played since losing to Milos Raonic in the Wimbledon semifinals early this month. Federer fell awkwardly during that match and said at the time he wasnt sure how badly he might have been injured.UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for an Olympic truce and urging all warring parties to lay down their weapons and put aside differences during the upcoming Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.The U.N. chief said in a video posted on Twitter that the International Olympic Committee and the United Nations work closely together for global harmony and peace.I congratulate all the athletes and all the supporters and fans who will be filling the sporting arenas of Rio in the weeks ahead, Ban said. The Olympics and Paralympics celebrate the best of humanity.The 193-member U.N. General Assembly has passed resolutions since 1993 calling for an Olympic truce, but countries continue fighting wars whether the Olympics are on or not.RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two days after describing the housing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as dangerous, Australian athletes and staff started moving into the massive athletes village compound.Australia team spokesman Mike Tancred says up to 60 delegation members -- evenly split between athletes and staff -- were checking in.Australians declined to enter their rooms on Sunday after stress tests caused water to gush down walls and ceilings in the buildings. They also complained of electrical shorts and gas leaks.Rio organizers said that 21 of 31 buildings were ready, occupied by 600 athletes and 1,800 staff from 120 countries. Organizers say all the buildings should be ready Thursday, barely a week before the games open.The village will accommodate about 18,000 athletes and staff.PRO FOOTBALLRENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks and coach Pete Carroll have agreed on a contract extension, keeping the oldest head coach in the NFL locked up beyond the 2016 season.Team owner Paul Allen tweeted confirmation of Carrolls deal.The move with the 64-year-old Carroll came just two days after the team locked up general manager John Schneider to a contract extension.Both Carrolls and Schneiders current deals were set to expire after the 2016 season, but the tandem pairing that has brought the Seahawks unrivaled success in their franchise history will be teamed together for another few seasons.BASEBALLCHICAGO -- Star closer Aroldis Chapman joined the Cubs, arriving to a mixed reaction in Chicago and saying he couldnt remember what management told him about off-field expectations and behavior.After Chapmans awkward introductory news conference, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein insisted Chapman understands what the Cubs expect of him after an offseason domestic violence incident.When the Cubs announced the trade with the New York Yankees on Monday, the team released a statement from Chairman Tom Ricketts saying they were cognizant of his 29-game suspension to begin the season under Major League Baseballs new domestic violence policy.Ricketts said he and Epstein talked by phone with Chapman before the deal was completed and shared with him the high expectations we set for our players, adding that Chapman was comfortable with them.Asked repeatedly about that phone conversation before Tuesdays game against the crosstown White Sox, Chapman said through an interpreter that he couldnt recall details because he was taking a nap at the time the call came in.Epstein called it a misunderstanding and said that Chapman was pretty nervous as he faced seven cameras and more than two dozen reporters. 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Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. LOS ANGELES -- Southern California offensive coordinator Tee Martin has been through the same situation quarterback Max Browne faced.Martin spent two years at Tennessee backing up Peyton Manning before leading the Volunteers to the national championship in 1998, starting his junior season with a road win against a ranked Syracuse team.I was nervous as all get out, Martin said. I think I overthrew about eight wide-open wideouts. It took me about three quarters to calm down.After backing up Cody Kessler for the last two seasons, the redshirt junior Browne will make his first career start for the No. 20 Trojans against defending champion and top-ranked Alabama in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 3. But in his first practice since being named the starter, Browne said Tuesday that nothing had changed compared with the first two weeks of training camp when he was competing with redshirt freshman Sam Darnold.It felt pretty normal, or definitely normal, Browne said. We felt comfortable, which is probably a great sign.The only visible changes were the distribution of reps between Browne and Darnold and the use of black scout team jerseys to represent the Crimson Tide. USC is holding a mock game week, including a closed scrimmage Saturday to prepare for the real thing next week. What hasnt changed for Browne or Darnold is how each plans to prepare, despite coach Clay Helton choosing the veteran over the upstart.Darnold has to be ready in case of injury or the use of a package of plays in the red zone or near the goal line to feature his mobility. The pressure has shifted from the internal competition to the external, Browne said.Youre able to relax and really hone in on something you need to work on during practice, but its a different kind of stress, Browne said. Now were preparing for Week 1, which is exciting.Browne went into the meeting last Saturday expeccting to win the job, and immediately sent a group text to his three brothers with the news.dddddddddddd Darnold arrived with an open mind, believing he had done everything possible right up to the point when Helton made his pick. By Sunday, the two were breaking down tape on Alabama together.Yesterday I watched three hours of film with him, so nothing has really changed, Browne said. The friendship is still there. We knew from the start best guy is going to play.Said Helton: Both handled it with class. Both of them did their job today and will continue to do their job throughout the season.Darnold said he would not transfer, calling USC my dream school. Browne faced the same decision when he was behind Kessler and again when the quarterback competition was too close to call at the end of spring practices. As a graduate transfer, Browne would have been immediately eligible to play this season.After seeing the commitment Browne showed to USC, Darnold knew Helton made the right decision.He showed tremendous leadership throughout those two years, Darnold said. I was only here for one of them, but he prepared every single day as if he was going to be the starter and it really showed me how much hard work that he put in. That gave me even more closure as to why he should be the starting quarterback here.Quarterback transfers in search of playing time were not as common when Martin was at Tennessee, though they are practically a given now. Browne willingness to stay earned the respect of teammates and coaches.It was a great competition, but Max is very deserving of the job, running back Ronald Jones said.Said Martin: Judging by how he handled that situation, I feel like we have a good person at the helm as our quarterback. ' ' '