The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 THINGS TO KNOW
1. Toymaker boots commemorative
The Braves’ Chipper Jones 2000 All-Star bobblehead (scheduled for Sept. 10) has a slight defect. The commemorative depicts him homering to become the 13th player to hit an All-Star round-tripper in his home ballpark. As Chipper himself explained in a tweet: “Right handed helmet for a left handed swing. Come on guys!”
Go online for the final report from Tuesday’s Braves game at Arizona.
Today’s game: Braves (RH Julio Teheran, 3-9, 2.90) at Diamondbacks (RH Zack Greinke, 11-4, 4.21), 9:40 p.m., FSSE, 680, 93.7, 106.7
2. Court confirms Russia ban
Russia is banned from the Paralympic Games as punishment for a statebacked doping program, after losing an appeal at sport’s highest court. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced its urgent verdict. C4
3. Tee it up with the pros
The European Tour’s KLM Open, to be played Sept. 8-11, is hosting a “Beat the Pro” competition during the tournament, offering amateurs a chance to hit a tee shot on the par-3 14th at The Dutch course. One amateur player will tee off on the 14th with each group during the first and third rounds.
4. Gymnasts swap rings
By the time the Rio Olympics were concluding Sunday, many athletes had gone home to begin or resume other careers. A number of Olympic gymnasts fall into a different, hair-raising pipeline, filling roles in the ever-expanding universe of Cirque du Soleil. At the moment, 21 Olympians — two of them medalists — perform in eight U.S.-based Cirque du Soleil shows.
5. Iranian fans hack website
Iranian fans who were outraged after judges denied one of Iran’s most prominent weightlifters his second Olympic medal took to their computers in protest, the New York Times reported. The International Weightlifting Federation’s website was down for a couple of days afterward, the organization said in a statement; it was hacked by Iranian fans.