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MONACO, Monaco - Swimmers and beach volleyball players will be competing in the midnight hour at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The International Olympic Committee and Brazilian organizers confirmed Friday that the competition schedule includes late-night sessions in the two sports — swimming finals running from 10 p.m. local time to midnight, and some beach volleyball matches starting at midnight on Copacabana Beach.The times are geared toward NBCs night-time coverage in the United States, as well as Brazilian TVs tradition of showing sports events at late hours. Rio will be one hour ahead of U.S. eastern time during the games.The Olympic Games are a global event that is seen around the world and the schedule has to work around the world to give the best showcase for each sport, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. Its quite a balance. They seem to have reached a conclusion that suits everybody.The IOC executive board also praised Rios progress in tackling the delays that had put the Olympics at risk a few months ago, saying the crisis has eased but that there still is no time to lose with the games less than two years away.Im 100 per cent confident that we will get the venues that we need ready in time, said the IOCs executive director of the Olympic Games, Christophe Dubi. There is nothing today where we say, Whoa, this test event is at risk, or, for that matter, the games.Putting together the sports competition timetable for an Olympics is always a challenge of meeting requests of broadcasters and sports federations. The International Association of Athletics Federations announced this month that it will hold some Rio track-and-field finals in the morning for the first time since 1988.Swimming and beach volleyball, meanwhile, are going for late-night competition.Australian Olympic Committee officials have objected to holding the swimming finals so late, complaining that the move was taken under pressure from U.S. broadcasters and would mean some medals would be decided after midnight.Swimming governing body FINA and other officials said the following days heats will be moved from the usual morning hours to 1 p.m., meaning swimmers will have 13 hours between sessions.We need to organize a schedule that the television asks, together with the international federations, Rio organizing committee head Carlos Nuzman said. They decided with us. We have no problems with this. It will be good for the athletes.Rios overall preparations for the Olympics reached a crisis stage in May when sports federations and the IOC voiced concerns that the games were in jeopardy because of chronic delays.The IOC introduced special measures, including assigning veteran administrator Gilbert Felli to work with organizers in Brazil.While concerns remain over pollution in the Rio bay that will host sailing events, delays in construction of the main broadcast centre and legal wrangling over the golf course, the IOC said the situation has much improved.IOC vice-president John Coates of Australia, who a few months ago publicly called Rios preparations the worst he had ever experienced, told the Brazilians on Friday that great progress had been made, Adams said.There are 20 months to go and we are in that phase with all games, less than two year to go, when its really about delivery now, Adams said.On Saturday, the IOC board will review preparations for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where a dispute over construction costs has raised concerns about the project.The two-day board meeting in Monaco comes ahead of a two-day session of the full IOC that will vote on President Thomas Bachs 40-point reform program, including changes to the bidding process and sports program and creation of an Olympic television channel.___Follow Stephen Wilson on Twitter: http://twitter.com/stevewilsonap Jim Kelly Jersey . 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Martinezs ninth-inning sacrifice fly scored Torii Hunter with the winning run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Sunday.(NLL) - The Buffalo Bandits agreed to terms with free agent goaltender Steven Fryer to a one-year deal and re-signed five other players on Wednesday. The Bandits re-signed Chad Culp, Shawn Williams and Anthony Cosmo to one-year deals as well as David Brock and Aaron Wilson to two and three-year deals, respectively. Also, the club opted to use one of its Franchise Tags on John Tavares and has qualified Ryan Benesch, Billy Dee Smith, Jay Thorimbert and Rory Smith. Fryer last played in the NLL in 2012 as a member of the Philadelphia Wings when he saw action in 10 games and registered a 8.80 goals against average. Last season, he suited up as a member of the CLAXs Brampton Inferno. An 11-year NLL veteran, Culp has recorded 392 points and 563 loose balls in 146 regular season games. The Fergus, Ontario native recorded 21 points and 54 loose balls in 11 games with the Bandits in 2013. Williams returns for his second straight (and fourth overall) season with the Bandits. Entering his 17th NLL season, the Scarborough, Ontario native hass not missed a game over the past 12 seasons and over his career has tallied 1,103 points and 983 loose balls in just 239 games.dddddddddddd In 2013, he led Buffalo in assists (46), points (65) and finished third in goals (19). Cosmo will embark on his third season as one of Buffalos goaltenders, having appeared in 187 career NLL games over which he has amassed a 67-51 record, 10.64 goals against average. Most recently in 2013, the five-time NLL All-Star recorded a record of 4-4 along with a goals against average of 13.37. Brock has appeared in a total of 41 career NLL outings over three seasons, tallying 23 points. In 2013, he recorded a career-high 13 points in his first season as a member of the Bandits. Wilson has suited up in 171 career games to this date, contributing 615 points between stints with Toronto, Rochester, Minnesota, Edmonton and Buffalo. Heading into his second season with the Bandits, he finished second on the team in goals (23), assists (23) and points (46) during the 2013 season. ' ' '