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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is preparing for a strenuous workout with the next Summer Olympics headed her way.The practice started when she received the Olympic flag Sunday in the official handover ceremony from her Rio counterpart, Mayor Eduardo Paes.I hope the flag is not too heavy, she joked the day before. Although I have trained my muscles to receive it properly.The next three Olympics are in Asian countries that have already held games: Tokyos Summer Games in 2020, sandwiched between Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018 and in Beijing in 2022.This will come as a relief to the International Olympic Committee after two trying games in Sochi, Russia, and Rio.That doesnt mean theyll be easy, particularly for Tokyo.I dont think that you can ever relax, said John Coates, the IOC member who heads the inspection team for Tokyo. There are some big issues, even for Tokyo.Heres a look at some of them.---THE COSTSThe new national stadium is an example of Tokyos rising costs -- or underestimating costs. The original bill was expected to be $1 billion, but the price soared to three times that much in a design by the late architect Zaha Hadid.Organizers scrapped that design and adopted a new one by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The cost will still be at least 50 percent more than the original estimate with completion set for November, 2019.I will not leave white elephants for the taxpayers, Kioke told reporters in Rio, just weeks after being elected Tokyos first female governor. The citizens of Tokyo are the taxpayers. We must have the understanding of the taxpayers about whatever we do.Costs are rising elsewhere, too.The Tokyo organizing committees operating budget was 350 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in the original bid document. But officials say it will be revised upward to account for inflation and unexpected costs.This is the budget for running the games themselves, and does not include building roads and other infrastructure.Tokyo organizers say 50 percent of the venues already exist, though they have not made public the cost for building new venues and preparing the city.Constructing scaled-down venues -- following Rios model -- could still be costly in Japan. The buildings must be earthquake-proof, and Japanese taste might not accept stripped-down architecture.---TRANSPORTATIONTokyo proposed compact games in its winning bid three years ago. But venues have been spread out to save money and take advantage of existing structures.Tokyos games are divided into two basic sectors -- a zone around Tokyo Bay, and a so-called Heritage Zone, which is anchored around the new national stadium.The remaining venues are scattered around, from cycling in Izu, southwest of Tokyo, to soccer venues in Sapporo, Miyagi, Saitama, and Yokohama.Youll travel a lot because there isnt the concentration, Coates said. If you go to the heritage area, theyre all stand-alone (venues) largely.Tokyo has a sophisticated transport system, but its crowded and not particularly foreigner-friendly. Coates said getting around might be more complex than Rio, which was difficult in a city sliced up by the sea, mountains and poor roads.They have a very good transport infrastructure that connects all parts of the city, Coates said. I think theyre up for it, no worry about that, but you cant say its going to be easy.Tokyos narrow roads are a problem, and so are the 3 million who commute daily from the outskirts to the citys center.Well have to ask the citizens for various forms of cooperation, Kioke said.---THE EVENTSFive sports have been added to Tokyos program: baseball-softball, skateboarding, surfing, karate and sport climbing. They enter under new IOC rules that allow cities to propose events from their own games.The new sports will add 18 events and 474 athletes to the program. The Tokyo Games will feature 33 sports and about 11,000 athletes, compared to the usual number of 28 sports and 10,500 athletes.The new sports may give Japan some advantages, particularly in baseball and softball, which are very popular in the country.Japan won 41 medals in Rio, topping its previous record of 38. Look for the home nation to get another medal bounce from being host.The competition schedule is sure to create tension. Evening events in Tokyo will take place in the early morning in North America -- and vice versa. This isnt ideal for U.S. rights-holder NBC. Some events might be moved around to work better on television.Japanese Olympic committee President Tsunekazu Takeda faced a similar problem as the sports director of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.Athletes-first must be the concept, he said. We have to be fair to the athletes, but of course I cant make any decisive comments because this has to be negotiated. But I hope the athletes-first concept prevails.---FEMALE POWERTwo female politicians have key roles in directing Tokyos games -- Governor Koike and Tamayo Marukawa, who was recently named Olympic minister by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Both are former television newscasters, and Marukawa will be the link between Tokyos government and the national government.Koike said Japanese women have done well in sports, but Japanese society has been slower to promote women to leadership positions in business and politics.Women won almost half of Japans 41 medals in Rio -- four gold medals alone in womens wrestling.Our women athletes are having fantastic performances, Kioke said. Unfortunately, the percentage of women legislators in Japan is still low. Ms. Hillary Clinton often refers to a glass ceiling for women. I think weve got an iron ceiling in Japan.---BACH ADVICEIOC President Thomas Bach offered brief advice for Tokyo.Organizing successful games means always being authentic, Bach said. 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Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. CHICAGO -- Unable to close the deal in wild and windy Wrigley Field, the Cleveland Indians are heading home a win short.One more. Thats all they need. A rare opportunity they cant let slip away.But that 68-year title wait isnt over yet.Trevor Bauer had one shaky inning Sunday night and that was enough for the Chicago Cubs to claim their first World Series win at Wrigley since 1945, an intense 3-2 victory in Game 5 that prevented Cleveland players from spraying champagne inside the ballparks ivy-covered walls.The Indians, who managed to take two of three while playing by National League rules in Chicago, will get their next chance to win a first Series title since 1948 on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, where they went 53-28 during the regular season and are 5-1 in the postseason.Were in good position still, first baseman Mike Napoli said. Were up 3-2 and going home. We did what we had to do here. We put ourselves in position to try and win it in a crazy atmosphere. Now were going to go home and try and win it in front of our fans.Were still a confident group. Nobodys hanging their head in the clubhouse. Were all packing up to go home, sleep in our own beds and get after it when the time comes.Josh Tomlin will start Game 6 on short rest against Jake Arrieta, and if he cant finish the job for the Indians, they still have an ace up their sleeve. Corey Kluber, who has won both his starts in this Series, will be ready again on three days rest for Game 7 -- if necessary.Cleveland fans are hoping it isnt.The drone-flying Bauer, whose postseason was briefly a bloody mess, soared through the first three innings, matching Chicagos Jon Lester almost pitch for pitch. Bauer struck out the side in the first and only gave up a single over the first three innings before he got into trouble in the fourth.Bauer lost for the second time in the Series and more than a few Cubs fans werent about to let him leave town without some postgame taunts.As Bauer stood near the Indians dugout following the game, one fan waving a W flag screamed: Bauer, can you pitch Game 6? One more time.Another fan thanked Bauer for losing.This time, he fired back.Be sure to thank me when you loose Game 6, he hollered before heading to the Indians cramped clubhouse.ddddddddddddIn the fourth, Kris Bryant tattooed Bauer for a leadoff homer, and by the time the inning was over, he had allowed three runs and put the Indians in a hole that proved to be just a little too deep.After Bryants homer into the left-field bleachers, Anthony Rizzo doubled off the right-field wall and soon Cubs fans were bellowing Bow-er, Bow-er, hoping to rattle the right-hander who has been prone to big innings all year and only recently had 11 stitches removed from his pinkie after slicing it open while repairing one of his remote-controlled models.Ben Zobrist followed Rizzos double by lacing a single to center and then the Cubs took a softer approach, getting an infield roller, bunt single and sacrifice fly to take a 3-1 lead.Still, Bauer felt good about his outing.I felt great, he said. I threw the ball really well. Had command of all my pitches, but I wanted to win tonight. Weve got to win one more game.The Indians, whose season has been marked by resilience and comebacks both personal and collective, closed to 3-2 in the sixth on Francisco Lindors RBI single.They also had scoring chances in the seventh and eighth against Cubs flame-thrower Aroldis Chapman, summoned by manager Joe Maddon earlier than usual with Chicagos season dangling by a thread.Lindor came up again in the eighth, and with a chance to drive in the tying run from third with two outs, he looked at strike three -- a 101 mph, four-seam fastball that he thought was low.Clevelands star shortstop, thrown out trying to steal second in the sixth, spent more than 20 seconds standing in the batters box. He seemed upset at both plate umpire Tony Randazzo and himself. Lindor slowly lifted his helmet and peeled off his gloves before taking the field.He and the Indians will have another chance, maybe two, where the confines are friendlier.Our fans are unreal, Lindor said. The whole entire time theyve been great. Im looking forward to going home and, hopefully, getting the win over there. ' ' '