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RIO DE JANEIRO - Ary Graca, the former head of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation, says he acted in the best interests of the body despite allegations of corruption and malfeasance.Graca is being investigated by a federal anti-corruption agency, which has cited financial irregularities in a 50-page document and alleges he channeled millions to companies controlled by his friends and relatives.Graca stepped down from his role at the CBV earlier this year but remains president of the Switzerland-based FIVB, the world governing body of the sport. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.The brewing scandal is touching Rio de Janeiros 2016 Olympics.The CBV, which has been threatened with legal action from Graca, said Friday it would not hold a FIBV-sponsored Olympic test event in Rio in July, as scheduled. The test events are seen as crucial to the efficient running of the Olympics, which will open Aug. 5, 2016.Volleyball is probably the second-most popular sport in Brazil, and ties to the Olympics run deep.The head of Rios Olympic organizing committee is Carlos Nuzman, a former president of the CBV who built the sport into a local powerhouse. An International Olympic Committee member, he is not accused of any wrongdoing in the report issued by Brazils Comptroller Generals office, known as the CGU.In a statement Friday, the FIVB said it was aware of the allegations against Graca.The FIVB said it is important to point out that Ary Graca, and others accused, have rigorously and consistently denied any wrongdoing and have openly explained how, at all times, they acted in the best interests of Brazilian volleyball.The statement said Brazilian volleyball had benefited from about 350 million Brazilian reals ($140 million) in commercial services under Gracas leadership.As the president and others from the former CBV management team have mounted legal proceedings against the organizations and individuals for making false accusations, it is not appropriate for the FIVB to comment further on these matters until all investigations and legal action have been completed, the FIVB said.A top player on Brazils mens national volleyball team said players feel betrayed by Graca.Most of the players have the same feeling of betrayal, player Murilo Endres said in an interview Friday with ESPN in Brazil. We have dedicated our time, our sweat, our knees, our shoulders, our ankles to this person and, unfortunately, we were betrayed by him. Indignation and betrayal summarize our feelings. But we will go after this, so it does not go unpunished.It is not clear if Brazils court system will act on the findings of the anti-corruption body.The CGU said the volleyball confederation under Graca misappropriated about $11 million in sponsorship income, channeling it to companies controlled by Gracas friends and relatives. State-run Banco do Brasil said Thursday it was halting sponsorship payments to the confederation.In a statement Thursday, the volleyball confederation said it was under new management and had put in place responsible governance, and above all, ethics. It said it had made its accounts available to supervisory authorities and had set up a permanent internal audit.What we want, what the volleyball community wants, is morality in the sport, coach Bernado Rezende said. 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Game 3 of the best-of-seven series between the top-seeded Bruins, who won the Presidents Cup with an NHL-high 117 points, and eighth-seeded Red Wings is set for Detroit on Tuesday night. On Sunday, Boston didnt take its first shot until 7:28 into the opening period. And it went in. Florek, a rookie wing filling in for the injured Chris Kelly on the third line, scored after Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard and defenceman Brendan Smith missed connecting on a pass. Howard came out of his crease to collect a loose puck and passed it toward Smith, who was skating back along the right boards. But the puck bounced off Smiths right calf and into the circle where Florek shot quickly before Howard could get back. It was Floreks first career playoff goal after he scored one goal in four regular-season games. The Bruins made it 2-0 at 10:35 on a power-play goal by Smith, whose brother Brendan plays on the Wings. 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Lucic was fined $5,000 but not suspended Saturday for spearing Detroit defenceman Danny DeKeyser during the opener. Chara finished the scoring at 2:27 of the third period just 17 seconds after Kyle Quincey was penalized. Iginla passed the puck from low in the right circle and the 6-foot-9 Chara, standing to the left of Howard, knocked it in. NOTES: Bostons David Krejci appeared to score an empty-net goal with 2:10 left, but Lucic was ruled offside. ... Bruins defenceman Kevan Miller returned to the lineup after missing the opener with an undisclosed issue. ... Pavel Datsyuk, who scored the only goal in the opener, had no shots on goal in the first two periods. ... Three Bruins regulars missed their second consecutive game, Kelly with a back problem, left wing Daniel Paille with a head injury and defenceman Matt Bartkowski with the flu. ' ' '