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ATLANTA -- A five-game winning streak has the New York Mets in the middle of the wild-card race again, but theyd be in better position if they had been able to take care of business in June against the Atlanta Braves.The Braves, who have the worst record in the National League, swept a three-game series in New York and then split a four-game set in Atlanta as part of the Mets funk.The teams play six more times beginning with a weekend series in the Mets farewell to Turner Field, and the Braves are no longer the patsies they were for most teams -- if not the Mets -- during the first half of the season.Were not having the kind of season we wanted to, but we want to finish strong, said Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, who has led the teams offensive revival.The same thing can be said about the defending National League champion Mets, who have had their season nearly dashed by injury after injury.The Mets are back in postseason contention thanks to 14 victories in their past 18 games.Theres nothing like coming to the ballpark in September when (games) mean something, manager Terry Collins said. The energy is better. The aches and pains just dont seem to hurt as bad. Were fortunate to be where we are.The Mets also have a favorable schedule, with next weeks series at National League East leader Washington the only one against a team with a winning record.Of course, that means New York (74-66) cant slip up again against a team like the Braves (54-86).Our guys are completely focused on what theyve got to do and how theyve got to go about it, Collins said.The Mets will continue to live and die offensively with the home run. They hit three in each of the three games of their sweep at Cincinnati to start their road trip and have 192 for the season.When the Mets hit at least one homer, theyre 64-36. When theyve failed to go deep, theyre 10-30.New York, of course, also is dependent on its makeshift rotation to go deep into games and rookie right-hander Robert Gsellman (2-1, 2.87 ERA) will try to do that again Friday night in the series opener against the Braves.Gsellman has pitched six innings in each of his two starts and is coming off a victory over the Nationals in which he allowed four hits and a run while striking out four and walking three.A victory against the Braves would push the Mets nine games over .500 -- matching their high-water mark for the season. They will face a nemesis, though, in right-hander Julio Teheran (5-9, 3.01 ERA).Teheran, who pitched in the All-Star Game, tossed a one-hit shutout in New York on June 19 and hasnt allowed a run in his past three starts against the Mets.Teheran finally got a home victory this year in his most recent start at Turner Field against San Diego and is 6-3 with a 2.40 ERA in 13 career games against the Mets.Freeman, who has always hit well against New York, will take a 14-game streak into the series and center fielder Ender Inciarte has hit in 18 straight games.The Braves, who lost three games at Washington after a three-game sweep at Philadelphia, need to go 9-13 the rest of the way to avoid 100 losses.Were not looking at the big picture, interim manager Brian Snitker said. Were just trying to put our best foot forward every day.Cheap Shoes From China . 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Fake China Shoes . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste.OLYMPICSRIO DE JANEIRO -- With fireworks forming the word Rio in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of The Girl from Ipanema, Rio de Janiero jubilantly welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America.After one of the roughest-ever rides from vote to games by an Olympic host, the city of beaches, carnival, grinding poverty and sun-kissed wealth opened the two-week games of the 31st Olympiad with a high-energy gala celebration of Brazils can-do spirit, biodiversity and melting pot history.The low-tech, cut-price opening ceremony, a moment of levity for a nation beset by economic and political woes, featured performers as slaves, gravity-defying climbers hanging from buildings in Brazils teeming megacities and -- of course -- dancers, all hips and wobble, grooving to thumping funk and sultry samba.RIO DE JANEIRO -- The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russias entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a done deal by the time he weighed in on it, and a stance that received wide support among athletes.Chairman Larry Probst was among the 84 International Olympic Committee members who, at president Thomas Bachs urging, gave approval to the IOC executive committees call to let individual sports federations review the athletes doping pasts and determine which Russians could compete.At a USOC news conference, Probst echoed Bach in saying the decision had wide support among athletes, including all eight athlete representatives on the IOC.But athlete support in Probsts home country was far from unanimous. Sarah Konrad, the chair of the USOC athletes advisory council, told The Associated Press, I think the IOC made the wrong decision.RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian housekeepers in the Olympic Village.Police said the possible attacks by Hassan Saada happened Wednesday. The women filed a report this week, saying the 22-year-old boxer asked them to go to his room, then restrained and fondled them, chief investigator Carolina Salomao said.The detective said Saada shared the room with two other athletes, but was alone at the time of the alleged assault.Saada will be jailed for 15 days while they investigate. Under Brazilian law, suspects can be held for a long period while a case is examined.Police originally said in a statement the man had raped the housekeepers, but the investigator said it was a sexual assault. Its not clear what charges he is facing.BASEBALLNEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira plans to retire at the end of the season, announcing his decision during a tear-filled news conference at Yankee Stadium.Slowed by injuries, the 36-year-old switch-hitting first baseman is batting .198 with 10 homers and 27 RBI. A three-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, he is in the final season of a $180 million, eight-year contract. His 404 home rruns are fifth among switch-hitters, trailing only Mickey Mantle (536), Eddie Murray (504), Chipper Jones (468) and Carlos Beltran (415).dddddddddddd.Greg Bird, a 23-year-old who missed this season following shoulder surgery, is projected by the Yankees as Teixeiras successor.OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics say a team employee has been suspended after it was discovered he hid a camera inside the weight room at the Coliseum.Strength and conditioning coach Mike Henriques was sent home when the As were on a recent road trip. Henriques said he set up the camera to watch players working out and rehabilitating from injuries. He is in his fifth year with the team.The As said Friday that there is an ongoing investigation. Yahoo Sports first reported the story and said an independent law firm is handling the investigation.The camera was discovered by a player on July 25, one day after the As left on a nine-game road trip.PRO FOOTBALLFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Addressing reporters for the first time since opting not to pursue further appeals of his four-game suspension in the Deflategate saga, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady called it a personal decision and said he is trying to move on.The four-time Super Bowl winner spoke to the media at New Englands training camp. He is allowed to practice with the team and play in the Patriots preseason games but will miss the first four regular-season games.Brady was suspended for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the 2014 AFC championship win over Indianapolis. He initially won a court appeal, but that was overturned, and Brady chose not to continue the legal fight.The 39-year-old led the league with 36 touchdown passes last season. He must be away from the team beginning Sept. 3, the day of final cuts, and can return on Oct. 3, the day after the Patriots fourth game of the season, against AFC East rival Buffalo. The first game for which Brady will be eligible is Oct. 9 at Cleveland.SOCCERGENEVA -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino broke no rules by taking offers of private flights to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican, Vladimir Putin in Moscow and the Emir of Qatar.Infantino was cleared of suspicion by FIFAs ethics court after a secret investigation which threatened to derail his six-month presidency of soccers scandal-hit world governing body.The ruling -- issued from Zurich as Infantino woke up in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games -- ended weeks of speculation fueled by leaks to Swiss and German media that he would become the latest FIFA leader suspended from office.The weeks-long case revealed rifts at FIFA in the transition to Infantinos leadership since he was elected in February to modernize and clean up an organization left in turmoil after nearly 18 years of Sepp Blatters presidency. ' ' '