Security concerns for Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro’s state security secretary acknowledges that cuts of $550 million to his budget pose a risk to the Olympics when they open in three months.
Security sits at the top of a long list of worries for South America’s first games: the Zika virus, polluted water in venues for sailing and rowing, slow ticket sales, and political and economic turmoil as President Dilma Rousseff fights impeachment.
The military is expected to protect venues as the police work the rest of the city, guarding subway lines, bus routes and busy streets.
The offensive lineman from Ole Miss signed a $12.45 million, four-year contract before joining the Dolphins’ rookie minicamp that began Friday.
Touted at one time as a potential No. 1 overall choice, Tunsil was taken 13th last week after a video was posted on his Twitter account before the draft showing him smoking marijuana from a gas mask connected to a bong.
Murray defeated Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-2 to make it to the semis for the second consecutive Masters tournament on clay, while Nadal had to fight hard to get past Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.
Points leader Kevin Harvick failed to make it out of the first round and will start 26th.
Canada pounded the U.S. 5-1 in their opening game of the world ice hockey championship in St. Petersburg, Russia.