Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- LONDON -- Russia loses its appeal of the Olympic ban on its track and field athletes, a decision that could intensify pressure on the IOC to bar the country entirely from next months Rio de Janeiro Games.- LONDON -- Usain Bolt says the ban on Russias track and field team sends a powerful message that should scare drug cheats.- Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte will not be as busy as they would have liked at the Olympics. The two U.S. swimmers have just three individual events between them in Rio.- WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg (13-0) is on the mound for the first-place Nationals, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers and 19-year-old pitcher Julio Urias. Game starts 12:05 p.m.- NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia and the Yankees go for a four-game sweep of Baltimore. Chris Tillman (13-2) starts for the Orioles, who have lost four in a row and their AL East lead. Game starts 1:05 p.m.- Separate training camp previews and capsules on all NFL teams.- OAKVILLE, Ontario -- Top-ranked Jason Day opens his Canadian Open title defense in a field featuring U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson. Also playing are Jim Furyk, Ernie Els and Matt Kuchar.- GURNEE, Ill. -- The UL International Crown begins outside Chicago with eight four-ball matches. Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis and Cristie Kerr play for the U.S. South Korea is favored in the eight-country event.- NEW YORK -- Social activism is coming at a cost for WNBA players. The league fines the Liberty, Mercury and Fever and their players for wearing black warmup shirts in response to recent shootings.- MEGEVE, France -- Chris Froome extends his overall lead by winning the 18th stage of the Tour de France. The 10.5-mile mountain time trial features majestic views of Mont Blanc.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The ACC and ESPN appear set to introduce the conferences long-awaited television network. Commissioner John Swofford is to give his state of the league speech.- CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Prosecutors intend to appeal a shockingly lenient six-year jail sentence for Oscar Pistorius. They say such a decision could bring the countrys justice system into disrepute.- SEOUL, South Korea -- Two baseball players in South Korea are indicted, accused of manipulating games in a gambling case that deals another blow to pro sports in the country. Adolphus Washington Jersey .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. O. J. Simpson Jersey . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. http://www.thebillsgearshop.com/Bills-Russell-Bodine-Draft-Jersey/ . 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However, Mason answered with two more free throws with 2 seconds to play in regulation.Indiana had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Blackmon Jr.s desperation shot from three-quarters court length was no good and sent the teams into overtime.The Hoosiers never trailed in overtime. Blackmon scored seven points in the period, including a step-back 3-pointer from the right wing that gave Indiana a 97-93 lead. He scored his teams final four points, including a thunderous dunk in the closing seconds.Crean, Indianas ninth-year coach had high praise for Blackmon, a junior guard who had knee surgery in January to cut short his sophomore season.Im just proud of him beyond belief; I couldnt be any prouder of him, Crean said. To come back and play the way he did on both ends of the court after overcoming everything that he has is great for him.The Hoosiers had five players score in double figures with Thomas Bryant notching a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Curtis Jones had 15 points, OG Anunoby had 13 and Robert Johnson added 10.Indiana trailed by as many as nine points, but shot 50 percent (14 of 28) in the second half.Blackmon was 4 of 8 from behind the 3-point line and the Hoosiers were 15 of 31 from beyond the arc. Juwan Morgan had 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers.Mason led the Jayhawks with 30 points and nine assists.Devonte Graham scored 16 points, while Carlton Bragg, Jr. and Svi Mykhailiuk chipped in 12 apiece and Landen Lucas added 11 for Kansas.We didnt play well, but give (Indiana) credit, Kansas coach Bill Self said. Their guards really got in the lane when they wanted to and then we had to play out of foul trouble and then we had to play small too often. We competed hard down the stretch, but physically they just beat us on the glass and that was the differennce in the game -- and they made shots.dddddddddddd They made hard shots at the end of the clock.Seven players fouled out of the game, four of them Jayhawks.We played like it was our first game, Self said. We put ourselves in a situation to have the game come down to the end and we made some plays to get it to overtime and in overtime we lost all our guys and certainly it was hard to overcome that.The teams combined to make 56 of 74 free throws. Kansas was 30 of 38 from the line, while Indiana made 26 of 36.There were 16 ties and 17 lead changes in the game.Kansas opened the season away from Allen Fieldhouse for the first time since 2001, when it lost to Ball State 93-91 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.It was the 14th meeting between the teams and first since 1995, when Kansas beat Indiana 91-83.The Hoosiers lead the all-time series 8-6.BIG PICTUREKansas: One statistical category it held the edge in was turnovers, where it committed just 11 to Indianas 18. The Jayhawks also excelled in points off turnovers, 18-11.Indiana: Bryant, a third-team All-Big Ten center as a freshman last season, fouled out with 52 seconds left in regulation. The Hoosiers were able to persevere, a good sign for a relatively young squad.POLL IMPLICATIONSKansas will likely fall at least a few spots in the Top 25, but will have a chance to rebound with a showdown against top-ranked Duke Tuesday. The win should boost Indiana into the top 10 nationally.SALUTE THE TROOPSThis is the fifth consecutive year of the Armed Forces Classic, which has been held at different venues around the world with a heavy presence of American military personnel. The inaugural event was held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany in 2012. A different branch of the military serves as the host each year. This years event was hosted by the Navy and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor next month. Indianas jerseys were inscribed with Courage, while the Kansas jerseys read Honor. Kansas coaches wore military-style boots for the game.UP NEXTKansas: Will travel cross country to take on No. 1 Duke in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday.Indiana: Will host UMass-Lowell Wednesday as part of the Indiana Classic. 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