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TOKYO -- A top IOC official renewed his demand Thursday that Japanese organizers further reduce their $18 billion budget ceiling for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying the figure could scare off cities considering bids for future games.IOC vice president John Coates, who heads the coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics, was referring to the announcement by local organizers this week of a 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) cap on the overall cost.Coates told the coordination meeting in Tokyo on Thursday that the International Olympic Committee has not accepted the figure. He said all cities seeking to host future games are watching Tokyo and officials should avoid making a wrong impression about what it costs to host the Olympics, according to Kyodo News.Coates said he expected significant further savings to be made.Japanese organizers have yet to compile a total cost estimate, though their first official budget is expected by the end of the year.Tokyos Olympic costs have soared amid Japans reconstruction from the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the year Tokyo launched its bid for the games. The city secured the games in 2013.A Tokyo government panel has also accused local organizers of allowing big public works spending for the Olympics without a long-term vision for legacy use. The panel has said the cost of the Olympics could exceed $30 billion -- four times the initial estimate -- unless drastic cuts are made.The IOC also has come under pressure to reduce costs in order to lure cities to bid for future games. 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Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup.Tim Cahill has guaranteed his stay outside the Melbourne City side will be a short one, vowing to return for the clubs A-League trip to Brisbane next Friday.The Socceroos striker was absent from the City side that beat Adelaide United 2-1 on Friday night as one of four changes from their midweek FFA Cup win over Melbourne Victory.Coach John van t Schip put the 36-year-olds unavailability down to Achilles stiffness and Cahill said it was only a minor setback.One hundred per cent Ill be back, he told Fox Sports after the match.The Socceroos striker confessed to carrying a problem for the last fortnight.It only added to his awe as he watched his teammates re-group to play their third match in eight days.Im so impressed. The boys did so well, he said.I was injured since the first Melbourne Victory game and these guys have been patching themselves up.Ive goot so much admiration for them because theyre troopers.ddddddddddddTheyre warriors.Now the momentum and consistency is first class.Bruno Fornarolis first-half screamer and second-half paneka penalty lifts City back up to second place, with nine points from four matches.Against the Reds, coach John van t Schip opted to make four changes, with Nick Fitzgerald and Anthony Caceres rotated out while Michael Jakobsen missed with soreness.The Dutchman hailed Osama Malik, Connor Chapman and Paulo Retre for coming in from the cold.We have competition in all spots and this evening some players came in and played 90 minutes after not playing for a few weeks, he said.It was a good sign that we showed we are a squad and not only a team. ' ' '