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OLYMPICSDOHA, Qatar -- Los Angeles sought to allay concerns over Donald Trumps election, Paris played up its glamorous venues and Budapest set itself apart as a mid-sized alternative as the three cities made their first public pitches in the race to host the 2024 Olympics.With 10 months before the vote, the three candidates had a chance to deliver their message in 20-minute presentations to the general assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees, a gathering of more than 1,000 delegates from around the world.The meeting occurred exactly after a week after Trumps victory over Hillary Clinton in the American presidential election, a result that could have an impact on Los Angeles hopes of bringing the Summer Olympics back to the U.S. for the first time since Atlanta hosted in 1996.Trumps comments during the divisive campaign about Muslims and Mexicans and some of his foreign policy views may not help the California citys chances with some of the IOCs 98 members, who represent a range of nationalities, cultures and religions.PRO FOOTBALLFRISCO, Texas -- Tony Romo said Dak Prescott has earned the right to take his job as starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys.In a five-minute prepared statement, a solemn Romo described the difficulty of dealing with the news of the latest back injury to sideline him, and the 36-year-old reflected on his early days as an unheralded free agent trying to earn a job.Romo quickly left the brief news conference after saying he wouldnt take questions following his statement.With Prescott leading the way, the Cowboys (8-1) have the best record in the NFL after tying a franchise season record with eight straight wins. Romo broke a bone in his back in a preseason game.Romo is expected to be Prescotts backup Sunday at home against Baltimore (5-4). It would be the first time Romo is active for a game since Thanksgiving last year.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Colin Kaepernick is standing behind his decision not to vote in the presidential election or even register to take part in the democratic process, saying he can effect change in other ways besides through a ballot.The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has knelt through the national anthem all season to protest police brutality and the treatment of minorities, drawing criticism and acclaim alike. He took more heat for not voting last week.I thought a lot of different things about the process and what I could and couldnt do, he said. Once again, the system of oppression is what I have an issue with. ... I dont agree with the system of oppression and thats something that I will continue to not agree with.COLLEGE FOOTBALLOhio State moved into second in the College Football Playoff rankings behind Alabama, with Michigan and Clemson still in the top four after losing for the first time this season.Louisville was fifth and Washington dropped from fourth to sixth after its first loss.The margin of separation between teams two and six was very small, selection committee chairman Kirby Hocutt, who is also the athletic director at Texas Tech, said.Clemson, Michigan and Washington -- the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 teams in last weeks rankings -- all lost to unranked teams on Saturday. The Wolverines, who have three victories against teams in the selection committees top 10, did not move after losing to Iowa. The Tigers ended up dropping two spots to No. 4 after losing to Pittsburgh.Wisconsin was seventh and Penn State eighth, giving the Big Ten four teams in the top 10. Oklahoma was the highest rated Big 12 team at nine and Colorado was 10thBASEBALLNEW YORK -- Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has won the National League Manager of the Year award and Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians has earned the AL honor.Roberts won in his first year as a manager. A former backup outfielder, his highlight as a player was a key stolen base in the 2004 playoffs for a Boston team guided by Francona.Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America voted at the end of the regular season.Roberts beat out Joe Maddon, who led the Chicago Cubs to the World Series championship, and Washingtons Dusty Baker.Roberts led Los Angeles to the NL West title despite the Dodgers putting 28 different players on the disabled list, more than any team in the last 30 years.Francona guided a club beset by injuries and drug suspensions to a surprising first-place finish. The Indians had a 3-1 lead in the World Series before the Cubs rallied.Texas Jeff Banister was second and Baltimores Buck Showalter was third.COLLEGE BASKETBALLSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The NCAA says 77 percent of black mens Division I basketball players who entered college in 2009 earned a degree within six years, up five points from a year earlier and a record high.The NCAA said improvement helped the Graduation Success Rates of all student-athletes match last years record high of 86 percent graduating within six years. Of all black Division I athletes, 74 percent graduated within six years. NCAA President Mark Emmert called the improved rates hugely significant.The statistics show graduation rate for black basketball players is up 31 percentage points over the past 15 years.B. David Ridpath, an associate professor and sports business and president of The Drake Group, an NCAA watchdog, said the GSR provides only a partial picture.PRO BASKETBALLINDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- LeBron James said he lost respect for Phil Jackson after the famed NBA coach used the word posse to describe the Cleveland stars business partners.James responded harshly to Jacksons use of the term in a recent interview. James says such comments underscore the difficulties young African-Americans have in gaining respect, especially in the business world.The Cavaliers superstar says he had no previous relationship with Jackson, the current New York Knicks president who won 11 titles with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. James adds that he respected what Jackson did with those teams, but Ive got nothing for him.The three-time champion was criticized for surrounding himself with friends as business associates, but the group has built a highly successful enterprise. 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The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Amy Yang took the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia lead, Michelle Wie had her best score in more than a year, and Lydia Ko had to fight to get back to even par in her first event since firing her caddie.Yang shot an 8-under 63 -- one off her own course record -- in hot and humid conditions Thursday for a two-stroke lead over American Marina Alex. The 27-year-old South Korean player birdied all four par-3 holes at TPC Kuala Lumpur.Simple, just keep it simple, Yang said. And try to get as much shade as I can.Wie opened with a 66, breaking 70 for only the fourth time in 68 rounds this year. Winless in 57 tournaments since the 2014 U.S. Womens Open, she is coming off a season-best 10th-place tie last week in China in the Blue Bay LPGA.I just had fun out there today, said Wie, who was paired with Alex. I love playing with Marina. Shes a really good friend of mine and she was playing great today, and just kind of feeding off each others energy.The top-ranked Ko birdied the par-5 18th for a 71. She had a double-bogey on the par-4 second.Really clumsy double, Ko said. I hit a great drive, and then I just leaked a shot in the water. The rest of the day I was just trying to fight back and put myself in position under par. And I got back into good position, and I hit it in the water again. So that wasnt good. But obviously to finish up the round with a birdie on 18 was good. To bring it back to even, I think it could have been much worse.The 19-year-old New Zealander fired Jason Hamilton, the Australian who caddied for her since late 2014, and is using Malaysias Sargunan Suntharaj this week. Hamilton shifted to Ha Na Jang and helped the South Korean player open with a score of 69.Chinas Shanshan Feng, the 2014 winner, was at 66 along with Wie, Norways Suzann Pettersen, American Mo Martin, Spains Azahara Munoz and South Koreas Jenny Shin.Feng had 10 birdies, watery double-bogeys on Nos. 14 and 15 and a bogey. The women are playing TPCC Kuala Lumpurs East Course, a week after Justin Thomas successfully defended his title on the West Course in the PGA Tours CIMB Classic.dddddddddddd.Yang birdied Nos. 15-17 and nearly made it four in a row on the par-4 18th, only to see her 5-footer graze the right edge. That left her a stroke short of the course record she set in 2013.On the par-3s, she hit to a foot on the fifth, 20 feet on the seventh, and 7 feet on Nos. 15 and 17. She had 22 putts.My putting was good, Yang said. Just happy to shoot a bogey-free round.She has five top three-finishes this season. Both her LPGA Tour victories have come in Asia, the first in 2013 in South Korea and the second last year in Thailand.I do enjoy Southeast Asia, Yang said. Id rather play in this weather than cold weather.Wie returned to play last week at Blue Bay after a four-week break.Really just kept my body right, Wie said. Just really took time off and really tried to get healthy again. I did a lot of rehab and just practiced and tried to play a lot.She also opened with a 66 last year. The American struggled after that in 2015, closing with a 76 to tie for 42nd.Second-ranked Ariya Jutanugarn, grouped with Ko and fifth-ranked Brooke Henderson, had a 68. The 20-year-old Thai star has a tour-high five victories and leads the money list and the Race to CME Globe and player of the year standings. She was third Sunday in China.Stacy Lewis shot a 70 in her first event since mid-September. Winless in 60 starts since June 2014, the 11-time tour champion had a triple-bogey on the par-4 11th. She has 11 runner-up finishes during the drought.Henderson also had a 70. The 19-year-old Canadian is playing for the fifth straight week in Asia and plans to make it six in a row next week in Japan in the Asia finale.Defending champion Jessica Korda shot 71. She was second in China. ' ' '