LONDON -- The absence of many of the top men from the Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro will be taken into account in evaluating the sports future in the games, IOC President Thomas Bach said Wednesday.Golf is making its first appearance in the Olympics for the first time since 1904, but 20 men -- including the top four in the world rankings -- have pulled out, many citing concerns over the Zika virus.We have to respect the individual decisions, even if they are going contrary to the recommendations given by the World Health Organization, if Zika is given as a reason, Bach said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press and two other international news agencies.Bach added that very different reasons not related to Zika have also been cited in golf circles for skipping the Olympics.Were also following with interest the discussions in the golf community, how they themselves are considering these discussions and what judgment they are making, he said.Rory McIlroy, among those who have withdrawn from the games, said Monday that golf needs to get tougher in its drug-testing procedures if it wants to be seen as a mainstream sport. He also said he may not even bother to watch the Olympic golf tournament on TV, saying he would probably stick to track and field, swimming and diving -- the stuff that matters.Golf and rugby were approved by the IOC in 2013 for inclusion in the Rio Games and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The spate of withdrawals from Rio has put golfs long-term Olympic future in question.The IOC will meet after the Rio Games to evaluate golf and all other sports and events on the program.One of the main categories of the evaluation is, of course, the question of participation of the best players, Bach said. Let us wait then for this evaluation. Then, of course, we will also speak with the International Golf Federation once this is available.By evaluating events within each sport, the IOC could lk separately at the mens and womens tournaments. As it has been almost exclusively male players who have been withdrawing from Rio, the IOC could potentially consider whether to drop the mens event and keep the womens tournament for Tokyo.Under Armour Schuhe Schweiz . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Under Armour Schuhe Sale . 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. http://www.underarmourschweiz.com/ . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . Under Armour Outlet Schweiz . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. Under Armour Schuhe Größentabelle . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday.(Sports Network) - After splitting the first two contests of a three-game set, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles will battle it out on Sunday afternn in a rubber match at Camden Yards. Down 3-2 in the sixth inning on Saturday, Toronto tk the lead on a two-out, two-run single by J.P. Arencibia, and after adding three more insurance runs in the seventh went on to win, 7-3. All but one of the Blue Jays starting nine recorded a hit on the afternn. Edwin Encarnacion belted his 25th homer in the first inning, while Adam Lind, Colby Rasmus ad Maicer Izturis all enjoyed multi-hit games. Rkie starter Terry Redmond lasted just four innings, allowing three runs while striking out six, but five Toronto relievers completed the rest of the game without surrendering another run. Aaron Loup (3-3) earned the win, and Casey Janssen recorded his 18th save. "The bullpen came in and theres not much to say other than theyve really been lights out the whole year and continue to pitch that way," Arencibia said. Jason Hammel (7-6) was roughed up over six innings, yielding 10 hits, two walks and six earned runs in the loss. Chris Davis continued his torrid first half despite the loss by crushing his Major League-leading 36th home run of the season, his third straight game with a longball. The only player in American League history with more homers before the All-Star break is Reggie Jackson, who hit 37 in 1969. Adam Jones also left the yard for the Oriolles, his 18th of the season.dddddddddddd Josh Johnson will take the hill for the Blue Jays on Sunday afternn. The 29- year-old right-hander has had a disappointing first season with his new club, as he sits with a 1-4 record and a 4.62 ERA. The gd news for Johnson is that hes pitched much better since his return from the disabled list in early June, boasting a 3.54 ERA over the last 40 2/3 innings, although his improvement has not been reflected in his win total. Johnson was the hard-luck loser his last time out, allowing just three hits and two earned runs over seven innings of work on July 9 versus the Indians. For the Orioles, Scott Feldman will make his third start since being traded from the Cubs earlier this month. Hes 7-7 with a 3.87 ERA overall this season, but his first 11 1/3 innings with Baltimore has not gone smthly (0-1, 7.15 ERA). Feldman was touched up for his worst start of the season on July 8, allowing nine hits and seven earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work in a loss to the Rangers. "The sixth inning was a rough one," said Feldman, who gave up just two runs in the first five innings of his last start before failing to make it out of the sixth. "Got to go back and lk at the tape and see what kind of adjustments I need to make for next time." Feldman has struggled against the Blue Jays in his career, going 0-4 in 12 appearances with a 6.11 ERA. Toronto has won five of its past six versus Baltimore. ' ' '