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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Lilly King has her sights set on winning Olympic gold and shes not about to let anyone get in her way, especially not world champion breaststroker Yulia Efimova of Russia.King made that clear in a finger-wagging display after her 100-meter breaststroke win over the Russian, who has a history of doping. King pointedly disparaged the Russian after the event over her drug history, and the feud has helped make doping spats among swimmers an intriguing subplot in the Rio Games so far.A separate fight over doping between swimmers from Australia and China escalated on Monday, prompting officials from the two nations to join the fray. And the dispute between King and Efimova has the potential to grow as the two compete for a medal Monday night.The source of the feuds is suspensions handed down to Efimova and Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, who served three months in 2014 over a banned heart medication. Efimovas actions and punishment were more severe -- she missed 16 months for doping and tested positive this year for the now-banned substance meldonium.The positive meldonium test was placed on hold while world anti-doping officials conduct further studies on the drug.If thats what she feels she needs to be able to compete, whatever, thats her deal, King told reporters. Im here to compete clean for the U.S. and thats what Im going to do.A smattering of boos greeted Efimova after she won her preliminary heat Sunday. The Russian mens 4x100 freestyle relay was also booed when introduced for their final the same night. For her part, Efimova waved a No. 1 finger after her semifinal Sunday, prompting King to do her own finger-wagging.The dispute between King and Efimova went beyond the pool when officials from Australia and China got involved.Australian swimmer Mack Horton originally labeled Sun a drug cheat. The Chinese Swimming Association asked Horton on Monday to apologize for his inappropriate words. Australias Olympic Committee shot back in Hortons defense hours later, saying he was speaking his mind in support of clean athletes and wished him luck.It was the second time in days that Horton had publicly referred to Suns drug suspension as part of what the Australian team acknowledged is a campaign to rattle the Chinese star who won two golds at the 2012 Olympics.Sun has previously said he did not know the medication trimetazidine, which he took for chronic heart palpitations, had been placed on the banned list when he tested positive. He burst into tears Sunday after losing to Horton, garnering an outpouring of support from Chinese social media users who pilloried Horton on his Facebook page. The Australian was accused of snubbing Suns attempt to congratulate him on his win immediately after the race, although the two did briefly shake hands later at the podium.The spiraling row has generated a shrill response from Chinese media during what has already been a period of elevated tensions after Australia voiced opposition in recent weeks to Chinese claims of maritime territory.On Monday, Xinhua released a slew of gently critical articles on topics ranging from Australian trade policy to Melbournes quality of life. The Global Times tabloid opted for a more blunt approach, referring to Australia in a commentary as a former British offshore prison that is on the fringes of civilization.As part of the International Olympic Committees decision not to throw the entire Russian team out of the Olympics, Efimova was initially banned along with six other Russian swimmers who either had positive tests on their record or were named in an investigation of Russias massive, state-sanctioned doping scheme.Now, it looks like theyll all be competing in Rio de Janeiro, though world swimming body FINA has not fully explained why.Efimova is also expected to swim the 200 breaststroke and presumably the 4x100 medley relay. She will swim next to each other in the 100-meter breaststroke final Monday night.Efimova declined to speak with reporters after the semifinals, but promised to talk after Mondays final. Earlier Sunday, she described the last six months as crazy and said she didnt understand whats going on.When pressed about criticism from rival swimmers and coaches, she smiled and walked away.Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania, the world record holder in the 100 breast, said Efimovas doping history is disrespectful to other athletes.We train fair, she said. When something like that happens, its never nice. These are not the values of our sport.---Shih contributed from Beijing.Mark Clayton Youth Jersey . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Christian Wilkins Womens Jersey . 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Several days after team boss Maurizio Arrivabene called on critics and the media to let Ferrari work in peace amid mounting rumours of staff changes, it parted company with James Allison. The highly-respected technical director played a pivotal role in Ferraris 2015 resurgence, resulting in three wins, but his SF16-H has so far failed to live up to lofty pre-season expectations this year and is yet to record a victory.The tragic loss of Allisons wife earlier this year undoubtedly contributed to the mutual parting of ways, giving him more time to spend with his family. His departure not only comes at a crucial time in 2016, with Red Bull chasing down the Prancing Horse, but also as it ramps up development on its 2017 car. While it is unlikely Allison will be away from a top team for long it leaves a considerable hole for Ferrari at a time it needs unity and a clear path back to winning races and championships.F1 needed Ferrari to mount a serious title challenge this season -- the two-horse race developing between the Mercedes drivers was not supposed to happen again. Barring a minor miracle, the best Ferrari can now hope for this year is second in the championship ahead of a resurgent Red Bull. Sebastian Vettel moved to Ferrari to emulate his hero Michael Schumacher and win championships in red but at the moment his main focus has to be on salvaging what he and the team can from 2016 -- starting in front of his home fans in Germany.In need of a winAs outlined above, Ferrari is in a desperate situation. With a four-week summer break coming up, a win would at least quieten some of the dissenting voices as Ferrari attempts to regroup ahead of Spa and its homecoming at Monza.In need of pointsJolyon Palmer should have finished in the top ten in Hungary, but blew his chances with a bizarre spin. With Renault delaying its decision on the 2017 driver line-up -- and with Esteban Ocon still rumoured for a drive -- Palmer has time to save his seat with some strong drives but may well have squandered his best opportunity. Making amends in Germany is a must for the Briton.ESPN predictionTheres nothing quite like Lewis Hamilton on a roll, and thats exactly what hes on right now. More than that, he seems more comfortable in himself and in his driving than ever before in his career. Nico Rosberg needs to stop the rot but ESPN is backing Hamilton to win again at Hockenheim and retain the championship lead going into the August break.dddddddddddd?BettingLewis Hamilton remains the bookies favourite at 8/11. Interestingly, the next two best bets after the Mercedes drivers are split between Ferrari and Red Bull - 8/1 for Sebastian Vettel and 14/1 for Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. Jolyon Palmer is 8/1 to make amends for Hungary and record a point.WeatherHockenheim is another weekend where rain will play a part. Showers are forecast for Friday, while Saturday looks likely to be mostly dry - according to F1 weather service Ubimet. Sunday could be interesting, with the threat of scattered showers throughout the day.A lap with...Romain GrosjeanAfter the start-finish line, the first corner is the most exciting one. Its a very high-speed, right-hand side corner. Normally you brake just a little bit, just one gear downshift, and then youre on a straight line. Turn two with tricky braking and certainly very tricky throttle application. Youre turning from right to left to go on the main straight.You really want to go on the power as early as you can to get a good straight line. Big braking for the hairpin next. Coming back to the Mercedes corner, a right-hand side corner flat out, then braking to the 110 degree left-hand side corner. Again, theres a challenging throttle application there as youre turning right straight after, just about flat. Then entering the stadium, theres a bit of braking to the right-hand side, very high-speed corner.The Sachskurve is a very high-banked corner, left hairpin. Its quite open, though, with a few lines through it. Then you go to the last couple of corners - theyre quite famous. You try to carry as much speed as you can to the first one, and go as flat as you can for the second one to get a good lap time.TyresAvailable compounds: Medium, soft, super-softTyre facts:? Theres a bit of everything, with fast straights as well as a more technical stadium section.? Weather is hard to predict: on Saturday in 2014 ambient temperatures peaked at 38 degrees.? Theres a very smooth track surface in Hockenheim, which helps to limit wear and degradation.? Its important to look after the rear tyres, as there is lots of acceleration out of slow corners.? As well as traction, braking is another key aspect: tyres are subject to maximum deceleration.? Turn 5 puts a lot of energy through the tyres: a fast left-hander taken almost as a straight line. ' ' '