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COLLEGE ATHLETICSKNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is paying $2.48 million to settle a lawsuit filed by eight unidentified women who said the school had violated Title IX regulations and created a hostile sexual environment through a policy of indifference toward assaults by athletes.Lawyers for the school and the plaintiffs issued a joint press release announcing the settlement. The payment will be split equally between Tennessees athletic department and the schools central administration. Lawyers representing the school said no taxpayer dollars, student fees or donor funds would be used to fund the settlement.Six women filed the suit in federal court in Nashville on Feb. 9. Two more plaintiffs added their names to an amended complaint two weeks later.Title IX is a federal statute that bans discrimination at schools that receive federal funding.OLYMPICSEUGENE, Ore. -- 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 federations biggest concerns and something it doesnt have full control over.He said USATF is coordinating with the U.S. Olympic Committee to come up with contingencies for bad traffic and other transport issues.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. The Olympic track meet starts Aug. 12.WASHINGTON -- Researchers will study some U.S. athletes for Zika during the summer Olympics and Paralympics in Brazil, to better understand how the virus infects.The National Institutes of Health announced the study amid concern among athletes over the mosquito-borne virus, which can cause severe birth defects.International health officials have said pregnant women should skip the games, but the virus also sometimes spreads through sex and may persist in semen longer than blood. Some athletes from several countries have dropped out, citing Zika worries.NIH-funded researchers aim to enroll at least 1,000 athletes, coaches and staff. Participants will provide samples of bodily fluids for routine testing to determine to help determine risk factors for infection, and where and how long the virus persists in the body.MOSCOW -- Russia has named 68 athletes it wants to send to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro if its global ban from track and field is lifted.The list of athletes approved by the suspended All-Russia Athletic Federation appears to contradict an earlier promise not to send any athletes who have previously been banned for doping offenses.Former world indoor champion triple jumper Yekaterina Koneva makes the list even though she served a ban from 2007-09.ARAF promised in May not to select former dopers as it tried to persuade the IAAF to lift its suspension.The federation says all 68 have met Olympic qualifying standards and are plaintiffs in a suit at the Court of Arbitration for Sport aiming to lift the ban on the Russia team.BASEBALLNEW YORK -- The Chicago Cubs became the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds Big Red Machine to have five players voted as All-Star Game starters when their entire infield earned the honor along with center fielder Dexter Fowler.First baseman Anthony Rizzo, second baseman Ben Zobrist, shortstop Addison Russell and third baseman Kris Bryant also were elected. The only other team to start four infielders was the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals.The July 12 game at San Diegos Petco Park will feature 11 first-time starters, the most since 2005. In a sign of the sports generational change, 12 of the 17 elected starters are 26 or younger.Boston has three-first time starters and four overall. Designated hitter David Ortiz, who is retiring at the end of the season, became a 10-time All-Star and is joined by shortstop Xander Bogaerts and outfielders Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts.CHICAGO -- Chicago police said that they are investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang.In a statement, police said a 23-year-old female reported being assaulted by Kang inside a hotel. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the Chicago woman met Kang through a dating app. Kang invited the woman to his hotel room on June 17, after the Pirates played the Cubs.The woman said she blacked out, then drifted in and out of consciousness as he sexually assaulted her. The womans name has not been released.The 29-year-old Kang has not been charged. He was not in the lineup Tuesday night against the St. Louis CardinalsPirates team president Frank Coonelly said in a statement the team was taking the allegation extremely seriously and was cooperating with Major League Baseball. Coonelly declined further comment.Kang, who is from South Korea, was batting .250 with 11 homers and 28 RBI is in the second year of a four-year, $11 million contract. He was third in NL rookie of the year balloting last year.SOCCERMOSCOW -- World Cup ticket prices have broken the $1,000 barrier for the first time.FIFA said the top price for the 2018 final in Moscow will be $1,100, up from $990 for the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro. Other tickets for the final will cost $710 and $455, with additional category 4 tickets -- which are sold exclusively to Russian residents -- costing 7,040 rubles (currently $110).For international fans, tickets for first-round games range from $105-210, except for the opener, which costs from $220-$550. The first-round range for the 2014 tournament was $90-$175, meaning the cost of the least expensive seat has risen 16 percent.Prices are $115-$245 for the round of 16, $175-$365 for the quarterfinals and the third-place match and $285-$750 for the semifinals.Russian residents get sharply discounted rates, with their cheapest first-round tickets selling for 1,280 rubles ($20), an increase on equivalent prices for 2014 but roughly in line with prices for South African fans in 2010. Discount Jerseys Wholesale . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Discount Jerseys Online . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. https://www.discountjerseysonline.com/ . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. Discount Jerseys League . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Discount Jerseys Team . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- To understand Youngstown State quarterback Ricky Davis motivation to play West Virginia, take a peek at his cell phone.His screensaver counts down the days until the Penguins (1-0) meet the Mountaineers (1-0).Times up. Saturdays game will be Youngstown States annual chance -- and Davis first as a starter -- to upend a Bowl Subdivision opponent.Were picked to lose. So we have nothing to lose, Davis said. This is our Super Bowl game. This is the one that weve had circled on the schedule for a while. And were going to come ready.The Penguins beat Pittsburgh in the 2012 opener, its first win over a major conference school, and almost pulled off a repeat a year ago against the Panthers in coach Bo Pelinis debut.If that doesnt grab your attention right there, then I dont know what will, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said.In his first career start last week, Davis was solid with three touchdown passes against Duquesne. But the junior with the long-flowing locks knows its a step up to play the Mountaineers.Im hoping weve got what it takes to match up with those guys, Davis said. Ive very confident that we do.Pelini isnt so sure.You just dont know whats going to happen, how the games going to go, he said. You have to be prepared to go out and win it, no matter what side of it youre on. I dont change my approach, whether were playing West Virginia, the Steelers or a high school team. Its going to be the same.The Mountaineers have never lost to a Championship Subdivision opponent. Holgorsen has said he doesnt like playing FCS schools -- the Youngstown State matchup was set before he became coach in 2011.---Some things to know as the Penguins and Mountaineers prepare for their first meeting since 1938.RED-ZONE WOES: West Virginia beat Missouri 26-11 last week but had to settle for field goals four times inside the Tigers 20-yard-line. The good news from the head coach perspecttive is we did do a hell of a lot better than they did, which is the main reason why we won, Holgorsen said.ddddddddddddHOWARDS HEALTH: West Virginia quarterback Skyler Howard said hes sore but will be ready to start on Saturday after straining his ribs during a run last week. Howard said it was a noncontact injury. Hell need to preserve his health because backups William Crest and Chris Chugunov were unimpressive during brief appearances against Missouri. Crest lost a fumble and Chugunov threw an interception.MORE INJURIES: West Virginia starting left tackle Yodny Cajuste was lost for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee sustained last week. Redshirt freshman Colton McKivitz will start in Cajustes place. Cajuste adds to a growing list of players already gone with knee injuries before the season started, including top returning tackler Dravon Askew-Henry at safety, backup nose tackle Jaleel Fields and top recruit Brendan Ferns at linebacker.BEWARE OF THE CRAWSHELL: West Virginias tandem of Rushel Shell and Justin Crawford was impressive against Missouri but will face a Youngstown State defense that allowed only 34 yards. Shell had 90 yards before missing most of the second half with leg cramps. Crawford, a junior college transfer, had 101 yards. Both ran for a score.RUNNING PENGUINS: Youngstown State also can churn out the yards on the ground, compiled 394 against Duquesne. Starting running back Jody Webb ran for 96, Martin Ruiz had 89 and third-stringer Tevin McCaster had 107 in the fourth quarter. Davis chipped in with 74 yards.I hate when people call me a running quarterback, he said. Im a pocket-passing quarterback that has the ability to run.---AP College Football website www.collegefootball.ap.orgFollow John Raby on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jraby-AP ' ' '