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Abhinav Bindra has said the countrys junior programme should form a core part of the analysis to be undertaken by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) committee that will review shooters below-par performance at the Rio Olympics. This was not part of the initial brief given by the federation to the panel, which will be chaired by Bindra.The committee, which is expected to meet on August 29 and 30, is mandated to submit its report in four weeks. The report will be binding on the federation subject to clearance from the NRAIs governing body.Speaking exclusively to ESPN on Thursday, Indias lone individual Olympic gold medalist said he feels that performance in sport must be viewed in a holistic manner and not be broken down into black and white.I added the whole issue of the junior programme that wasnt part of the initial reference and spoke to the [NRAI] president [Raninder Singh], trying to explain to him that it is something which is very important, he said. Unless and until you fix the right system with regard to the junior programme you are not going to create multiple champions.Dismissing the federations argument that private coaches were creating layers of preparation, Bindra said that there are always bound to be multiple layers in a sport like shooting, given that it is impossible for a national coach to provide personal attention to all shooters in a large group.The view of the shooters, he feels, should be taken in this regard. One must understand that shooting is an individual sport and see what sort of coaching possibilities exist in the country and their standards, Bindra said. This is not a team sport, its an individual sport. Theres always going to multiple layers. Of course getting a new coach just a few months before the Olympics makes no sense.He also disagreed with some other key observations of the federation -- such as questioning the role of non-profits like OGQ and Go Sports working with shooters and bringing in short-term coaches and mental trainers. The role of such organisations is to try and fill in the gaps and unless those gaps and those resources are available not only to the elite but also to the grassroots, we will always struggle and the role of such organisations cannot be thrown away, Bindra said. Roger Clemens Jersey . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Joe Biagini Jersey . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. 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Its almost as if he never left.Sonnen (28-14-1) shocked the MMA industry this week when he announced a multifight deal with Bellator MMA. Prior to this deal, the 39-year-old had fought exclusively in the UFC since 2009 and developed into a major star along the way.On Friday, Sonnen hosted an international conference call alongside Bellator president Scott Coker. At least from a verbal standpoint, Sonnen picked up right where he left off in 2014, when his career was placed on hold due to a two-year drug suspension.With Sonnen, it is often difficult to figure out where truth ends and promotion begins. His quotes are best defined as claims rather than absolute truths. Heres what he had to say, however, on his return to the cage:Prior to signing with Bellator, Sonnen submitted four drug tests to the UFCs anti-doping program, all of which came back negative.The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) website confirms Sonnen has submitted four samples in 2016. The agency does not typically release results unless there is an adverse finding.It is worth noting that Bellator does not have a year-round anti-doping program. The promotion relies purely on the oversight of state athletic commissions in the U.S.Everything was fine, Sonnen said. They tested me at least four times. It could have been more. I think four was the number, and yeah, there was no problem. Im on the other side of the tracks now.I get asked by people, Did you ever take anything that was an enhancer? I never took anything that wasnt an enhancer. Thats the only reason I would take something, is if I thought it would enhance me. Im on the other side now. Theres still commissions, and if we go to California, which is what Im lobbying for, [executive director] Andy Foster is as strict as it gets. Hes No. 1. There is nobody stricter, and he will bring in USADA.Presumably due to his history, Sonnen claims there is a $500,000 fine written into his contract if he fails another drug test.[USADA] didnt have anything to do with [moving to Bellator], the Oregon native said. If I would have gotten flagged by USADA, Coker would not have talked to me either, and I get it. I would be toxic.I dont like those things I did. They embarrass me. I steer into it sometimes, but the truth is that stuff embarrasses me. It was a different world with different times, and you have to change with those times or youre outside the lines. I was outside the lines. I should have been suspended [in 2014]. I was, and I did my time. I can tell you Im not going back.If I was to fail a test under my Bellator contract, it would cost me 100 percent of my purse and $500,000. That is in writing.Sonnen is willing to fight at middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweigght.dddddddddddd He would like to fight as soon as possible and believes former UFC champion Tito Ortiz as a first opponent makes sense.I dont know, Im on a legends ass-kicking tour, and I hope they book two guys because one of them is going to pull out, Sonnen said.Somebody else suggested Tito to me, and when they did, I thought, Man, that makes a lot of sense. Tito is a legend. Tito is even a friend of mine. Bottom line is, he has been around, and I was jealous of him for a long time.I still see him at events and he looks at me in the same way I look at him. I look at him like, Tito, you know I could whip your ass, and he gives me the exact same look. If the Bad Boy wants a piece of the Bad Guy, all youve got to do is say my name.Sonnens deal with Bellator is the biggest deal he has ever signed and encompasses three years ... he thinks.This is the biggest deal Ive signed, thats true, but its not about the money, Sonnen said. People tell you money makes you happy. Ive got $10 million and I can tell you its not true. Im not any happier than I was when I had $9 million. Its the same thing.I really dont know [the length of the contract]. I couldnt tell you the number. Its multifight, multiyear. I believe its three years, six-fight deal, but I could be wrong on that. So if Coker corrects me on that, dont call me a liar. But Im in for the long run, man.When asked to confirm, Coker stated, I really cant talk about the details, [but] Chael is pretty close.Sonnen provided very few details about his contractual release from the UFC.Sonnens UFC departure was shocking for several reasons, including the presumption that it required his UFC release. He was still under contract in 2014 and was even scheduled to fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 175 before failing a pair of tests and announcing his retirement.UFC president Dana White confirmed to ESPN.com that the UFC granted Sonnen his release, but did not offer further details. Sonnen took a similar approach.I guess you call it a paperwork issue, Sonnen said. Youre either under contract or not, and I wasnt. I definitely had a release. Youve got to understand, Ive got to go back two or three years; I havent been in this since 2013. When my storm first hit, I believe I was released right then, but if youre asking when actual paperwork came, I dont know.[The UFC] was the track I was going down. This had nothing to do with the new ownership or anything like that. Look, you can only sign at one place. Unfortunately, thats where the sport is at. People have their own promotions and networks. One is a pay-per-view business [UFC] and one is in television ratings [Bellator]. They are different models. Youve got to pick which one youre gonna go with. ' ' '