The BUFFALO NEWS goes with the header, "As Hockey's Tankers Struggle, Astros Show It Takes A Total Approach." Pro-tankers are "quick to hop on the Astros' bandwagon as a foolproof example of how the strategy works." But the NHL's "great tankers" in '15 -- the Oilers and Sabres -- still reside "at the bottom some 2 1/2 years later." All sides "should agree" that the Astros' World Series victory "proves that tanking can be the kickstart to a turnaround." But it is "everything else around the tank that ultimately determines whether a team has success or continues to reside in the netherworld of the standings."
The N.Y. TIMES wrote under the header, "Powerful Sheikh Linked To Sports Corruption Case Resurfaces In Prague." Though Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait is "largely unknown to sports fans," he has an "outsized presence behind the scenes in global sports." He has exerted his influence through "control over millions of dollars worth of sports funds." After he was "identified as a co-conspirator" in a U.S. corruption investigation, his "future in sports governance had been in doubt." However, this week he "made a very public comeback" at the Association of National Olympic Committees' annual meeting.
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