Oakland Athletics’ Matt Olson (28) celebrates after hitting the game winning home run off Houston Astros’ Tony Sipp in the tenth inning of a baseball game on Friday in Oakland, Calif.

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Oakland Athletics' Matt Olson (28) celebrates after hitting the game winning home run off Houston Astros' Tony Sipp in the tenth inning of a baseball game on Friday in Oakland, Calif.

UN Chief Ban to attend Games, IOC session : Bach

AFP, Sochi :UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to attend the Winter Olympics in the Russian resort of Sochi as well as address a session of the International Olympic Committee, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Monday. Ban is set to be one of the highest profile guests at the Olympics, which open on February 7 and have been dogged by a succession of controversies about Russia’s human rights record. “The Secretary General also attended the London (2012 Summer Games)...

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