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The Australian womens rowing eight have received a sensational late call-up to the Rio Olympics after the Russian team was ejected.The elevation came after world rowing governing body FISA ruled the Russian crew ineligible on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) for failing to comply with the International Olympic Committees anti-doping criteria issued after WADAs explosive McLaren Report.One of Russias crew, Anastasia Karabelshchikova, was banned from competing because of her doping history, leading to the entire boat being ruled ineligible early on Wednesday AEST.The decision, handed down by FISA today, is an incredible boost for Australian womens sweep rowing and womens rowing in general, chairman of Rowing Australia Rob Scott said.To have more women being given the opportunity to compete at the pinnacle level of their sport will provide the inspiration for others to follow in their footsteps.Rowing Australia has always been committed to clean and fair competition and we commend FISA on their strong action in response to the recent findings of the McLaren Report.Australia initially failed to qualify for the Games but were the first reserve for the Rio showpiece which starts next week.They had reassembled in Melbourne to maintain fitness in the hope of a favourable decision, and will now focus on the getting ready for Brazil.It means women now outnumber men on Australias Olympic team for the first time at a summer Games, with 212 females and 207 men competing.London Olympic canoe slalom silver medallist Jessica Fox said she was delighted with the news.To hear womens eight be in Rio is fantastic news, and to have a ratio of 50.42 per cent is fantastic, Fox said from Rio.Womens sport is taking off and female athletes had more recognition in the last couple of years and its really growing.Australian team boss Kitty Chiller said 35 Russian cheats have been removed from the Games in the last 24 hours, including 22 of the countrys 28 rowers.It showed international federations are starting to pounce.With the athletics team already banned thats a total of 103 Russian cheats who will not competing against our clean athletes in these Games, Chiller said. Brian Urlacher Womens Jersey .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Mitchell Trubisky Youth Jersey . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. https://www.bearssportsgoods.com/Womens-Mitchell-Trubisky-Inverted-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Mike Ditka Womens Jersey .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. Dick Butkus Bears Jersey . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Dalton Easton threw for 391 yards and four touchdowns to help lead Bryant close out its season with a 42-34 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday.Sacred Heart closes the season with four consecutive losses, after opening 6-1.Matt Sewall caught eight passes for 136 yards and two scores for Bryant (5-6, 4-2 Northeast Conference). Aaron Aryee added 97 yards receiving, including a 67-yard TD strike from Easton.An Alec Finney 32-yard field goal gave Sacred Heart a 17-14 lead early in the second. Howwever, the Bulldogs rallied, taking the lead for good on back-to-back Easton touchdown passes to close the half.ddddddddddddA Kevin Duke 13-yard scoring pass to Byron Barney cut the Pioneers (6-5, 1-5) deficit to one possession (35-27) late in the third. But Eastons 67 yard strike to Aryee 15 seconds later put the game away.Duke finished with 227 yards and two TDs for Sacred Heart. ' ' '