Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- GENEVA -- Two days after Russia finished fourth in the Olympic medal table, its Paralympic team was barred from the next big games in Rio de Janeiro as punishment for a state-backed doping program. SENT: 750 words, photos.- What started as the Bowl Coalition grew into the Bowl Alliance and eventually became the Bowl Championship Series. As the postseason changed in the 1990s, The Associated Press college football polls role changed, too. The AP was and still is crowning a champion, but those in charge of setting the bowl matchups were making it easier for the voters to make their final choice. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 2 p.m.- MIAMI -- The Royals look to extend their winning streak to nine games when they send out send Yordano Ventura against the Miami Marlins. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 7:10 p.m.- ST. LOUIS -- The Mets and Cardinals, both chasing NL wild card spots, open a three-game series. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Starts 8:15 p.m.- LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Gaming Policy Committee will meet for discussion with Fan Duel and Draft Kings about possible daily fantasy sports legislation. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Starts 12:30 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Se Ri Paks victory in the 1998 U.S. Womens Open is what led Inbee Park to golf. Park is an Olympic gold medalist now, and while Pak will always be revered as South Koreas pioneer, Park at least earn a spot next to her in history. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. SENT: 750 words, photos.- ULAAN BATAAR, Mongolia -- A skin-baring protest by a pair of Mongolian wrestling coaches at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics might have struck some observers as slightly bizarre. Back home in their landlocked Asian nation, however, its been praised as the appropriate response to bad refereeing. SENT: 700 words, photos.- RENTON, Wash. -- Last season was a career year for Seattles Doug Baldwin. He tied for the NFL lead in TD receptions and was rewarded by the Seahawks with a contract extension in the offseason. But Baldwin is realistic he may not approach the numbers he posted in Seattles offense. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. By 5 p.m.- COLUMBUS, Ohio When Ohio State receivers Michael Thomas, Jalin Marshall and Braxton Miller departed for the NFL, they took with them 80 percent of the teams passing-game production last season. That makes for a jumbled depth chart at the receiver spots as the Buckeyes prepare for the 2016 season. SENT: 600 words, photos. Blake Wood Jersey . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". 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The Western Bulldogs vowed to bring the fight to the Swans in the AFL season decider after pipping Greater Western Sydney by six points in Saturdays epic preliminary final.Jack Macrae converted his set shot with a tick under three minutes remaining at Spotless Stadium, giving the Bulldogs a six-point lead.Devon Smith then missed a chance to level the scores before Troy Dickson hit the post after the siren in an appropriately dramatic finish to a pulsating clash, which the visitors claimed 13.11 (89) to 12.11 (83).The Bulldogs had won plaudits for an entertaining style of football this year but won ugly to snap a run of seven consecutive losses in preliminary finals.Both sides were a man down for the entire second half, with GWS co-captain Callan Ward and Bulldogs ruckman Jordan Roughead both suffering heavy hits to the head during the second quarter.The Giants were more refreshed after a week off but it was Luke Beveridges side who handled the dogfight better.I said to them before that when Ali was in his prime, when he started, he danced and had all the skills in the world, Beveridge said.Late in his career, he won The Rumble In The Jungle with the rope-a-dope. We saw a bit of everything tonight from both sides but we just kept getting off the mat, kept getting off the canvas.We feel like were going to be thereabouts next week in the biggest game of our lives.Well respect them (Sydney) but well go in trying to do what we know best. Thats a little bit of Ali dance, a little bit of rope-a-dope ... but I dont think theyll let us dance too much.Beveridge callled the minor premiers one of the best teams that have ever gone around.ddddddddddddThe Bulldogs will return to the grand final for the first time since 1961, while they will be shooting for their first premiership since 1954.The second-year coach noted he was ecstatic but drained after the scrappy game - sentiments shared by many Bulldogs fans among the crowd of 21,790.Itll be a big night all around Australia for our supporters and we feel pretty good about that, Beveridge said.Having overcome a series of setbacks in an injury-riddled campaign, the Bulldogs again rallied against the odds.The Giants boasted a game-high lead of 14 points after booting the first two goals of the final term.The visitors somehow took control of the see-sawing contest thanks to clutch goals from Dickson, Marcus Bontempelli and Zaine Cordy.It was almost like a game of chess and a war of attrition, Beveridge said.There wasnt any great margin in the game the whole time ... who knows if it goes for another five minutes?Clay Smith booted four goals in the first half to help the Bulldogs back up knock-out final wins over West Coast and Hawthorn, last years two grand finalists.Luke Dahlhaus, Josh Dunkley, Caleb Daniel and Liam Picken were also influential for the Dogs, while Tom Scully was inspirational for the home side.Its disappointing but the Dogs deserved to win. 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