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LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The International Olympic Committee promised to cooperate Wednesday with Brazilian authorities in the ticket scalping investigation that has targeted one of its executive board members.The statement came as IOC President Thomas Bach missed the opening of the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where police wanted to interview him about the case.Patrick Hickey, president of Irelands national Olympic committee, was among 10 people charged by Brazilian prosecutors on Tuesday with ticket scalping, conspiracy and ambush marketing in a case that broke during last months Rio Games.Police investigator Aloysio Falcao said authorities want to speak with Bach about email exchanges between him and Hickey related to ticket allocations to Ireland.Falcao said police had planned to summon Bach when he came to Rio for Wednesdays opening ceremony of the Paralympics, adding that authorities have no evidence that he knew of the alleged ticket scam.Bach canceled plans to attend the opening. The IOC said he would be in Germany instead for the official state mourning ceremony for former West German President Walter Scheel, who died last month at the age of 97.Whether its anything else, I dont know of anything else, Philip Craven, the head of the International Paralympic Committee, said Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro. You can always weave a trail of intrigue around any situation.The Brazilian newspaper Globo said Bach would be subpoenaed as a witness if he came to Brazil.The IOC cannot comment on a newspaper story nor on the ongoing legal procedure against Mr. Hickey for whom the presumption of innocence prevails, the IOC said in a statement to The Associated Press. For the IOC it goes without saying that it will cooperate on this matter.Its unclear if Bach will go to Brazil for any of the Paralympics, which last until Sept. 18.Hickey went to police headquarters in Rio on Tuesday, but declined to answer additional questions.We found enough evidence linking Hickey to this plot to sell tickets by a company that was not authorized, prosecutor Marcos Kac told The Associated Press. These are tickets that were sold for up to $8,000.The 71-year-old Hickey was arrested on Aug. 17 during the Olympics in a dawn raid on his Rio hotel room. After a two-day stay in a local hospital to undergo tests, he was held in a high-security prison complex.Hickey was freed last week when a judge ruled that he wasnt a risk to the public or the investigation. His passport was confiscated, and he must remain in Brazil until the case is concluded.Hickey has temporality stepped aside from all his Olympic roles -- IOC member, IOC executive board representative, Olympic Council of Ireland president, head of the European Olympic Committees and vice president of the Association of National Olympic Committees.Police have said that Hickey plotted with businessmen to transfer tickets illegally from a sports company called Pro 10 to hospitality provider THG Sports, which was a non-authorized vendor and allegedly sold them for very high fees. Police investigators said the scheme was planned to bring in $3 million.The head of THG Sports, Kevin James Mallon, was arrested on Aug. 5 in the case, but was set free, like Hickey. He faces the same charges and must remain in Brazil.The eight other suspects are businessmen with Pro10 and THG Sports who are not in Brazil, including Marcus Evans, who owns THG Sports parent company, as well as English soccer club Ipswich.Investigators have also found evidence linking 35 other National Olympic Committees to the Marcus Evans group. Rio police will communicate this to other governments but are not expanding their own investigation.----AP Sports Writer Stephen Wade in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report. Cheap Air Jordan 1 Authentic . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. 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Anthony Joshua will make a second defence of his IBF world heavyweight title at the Manchester Arena -- and not at Cardiffs Principality Stadium -- on Saturday November 26.The Britons opponent will be announced later this month and one of the leading candidates is Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KOs), the Bulgarian who was knocked out by Wladimir Klitschko in round five of a world title shot in November 2014.Liverpools David Price (20-3, 17 KOs), who was stopped by Erkan Teper for the European crown last year, is also a possibility.Promoter Eddie Hearn had mentioned the prospect of Price fighting New Zealander Joseph Parker (20-0, 17 KOs) on the undercard of Joshuas next fight, if the IBF champion fought in Cardiff in early December.But with Parker -- Joshuas IBF mandatory challenger -- due to fight Ukraines Alexander Dimitrenko in his homeland on October 1, Price could get the call to face Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs) next.It had been reported that the 2012 Olympic gold medallist would next fight at the Principality Stadium, formerly the Millennium Stadium, which has a capacity of 74,500 andd a retractable roof.ddddddddddddBut after five consecutive fights at the O2 Arena in south London, Joshua is back on road and fights at the Manchester venue for the second time in his professional career.When I first started my professional career I travelled all round the country fighting, which I loved, this is taking me back to the grass roots, said Joshua. I cant wait to get back up north and show the people of Manchester how much I have improved since the last time I was there.I have been inspired over the summer by the fighters in the Olympics, it has given me a new perspective and huge hunger to get back in ring.It has taken a bit of time to officially announce the fight, we want this to be a spectacular show, all the way up the card and it takes time to get these things right.Joshua, 26, has stopped two Americans in world title fights, beating Charles Martin in two rounds in April and then halting Dominic Breazeale in seven rounds in June. ' ' '

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