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Three flights, 40 hours and 12 time zones later, Kingsley Jones is set for his test debut as Canada rugby coach. The former Welsh international and his 24th-ranked squad are in Tbilisi to face No. 12 Georgia in the first of three November tests.

GENEVA — Four more Russian cross-country skiers were found guilty of doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Thursday, including three-time silver medallist Maxim Vylegzhanin.

BURIRAM, Thailand — Amid political tension between the two countries, North Korea and Malaysia are about to face each other in a pair of Asian Cup qualifiers in neutral Thailand.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Canada's Elisabeth Vathje won a silver medal at the first World Cup women's skeleton race of the Olympic season Thursday. She finished second behind Austria's Janine Flock with a two-run time of one minute 50.39 seconds.

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean authorities say they've denied former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson entry to the country and are sending him back to the U.S.

Hong Kong soccer fans loudly booed China's national anthem at a match Thursday in the Chinese-controlled city, defying Beijing days after Communist leaders tightened penalties for disrespecting the song.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC says it is looking into allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Olympic official Alex Gilady, stemming from his work as a television executive in Israel.

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that a recent flurry of Russian sports doping allegations could be an American attempt to interfere in next year's Russian presidential election.

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Americans showed off their special teams skills in beating Canada for the second time in three games as part of their pre-Olympic exhibition tour.

HONOLULU — Angela Lee, a Vancouver-born mixed martial arts fighter, is recovering after a car accident in Hawaii.