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VICE Sports World News Roundup: August 5, 2016

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Good morning, America. It's August 5th, 2016. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop every morning for more headlines from around the world.

Good news for new FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino: — Richard Conway (@richard_conway)August 5, 2016

Here is a bonkers story about a maybe Russian diplomat who killed a mugger in Brazil.

Brazil sort of sucks at soccer now. The men's team drew 0-0 against South Africa in its Olympic opener. The South Africans finished the game with 10 men.

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The next Olympics will have a bunch of new sports, including softball and baseball, which are definitley sports, and surfing.

Leicester City's owners are rich AF!

19 BMW i8 ready for the players following last season's triumph. What a chairman. U n b e l i e v a b l e.— Leicester City FC (@FIRST4LCFC)August 5, 2016

Congrats, you three!

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague)August 5, 2016

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The Olympics are nigh.

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