Eagle County title series pushed backRain forced postponement of Game 2 of the Eagle County League baseball championship series, which was scheduled for Saturday.Mars II holds a 1-0 lead over Mars in the best-of-five series, which will resume at 6 p.m. today at Marburger Field.

U.S. swimmers robbed at gunpointRIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday by thieves posing as police officers who stopped their taxi and took their money and belongings.In the latest security incident to hit the Rio de Janeiro Games, Lochte told NBC that one of the robbers put a gun to his forehead before taking his wallet. No one was injured.Lochte and his teammates were returning to the athletes’ village by taxi after a night out at the French Olympic team’s hospitality house in the Rodrigo de Freitas area in the upscale south zone of the city. The outing was several hours after Olympic swimming ended Saturday night at the Rio Games.Traveling with Lochte were Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen. Lochte swam in two events at the Rio Games, winning gold in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. He is a 12-time Olympic medalist.

A-Rod may get call from NL’s MarlinsMIAMI — Alex Rodriguez may soon get a call from his hometown team.The Miami Marlins are in the market for a power hitter to replace injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton, and they’re discussing whether to reach out to Rodriguez, president of baseball operations Michael Hill.Stanton strained his groin Saturday and is expected to be sidelined at least six weeks, meaning it’s likely he’ll miss the rest of the regular season. Rodriguez, who grew up in South Florida and still lives here, played his final game for the New York Yankees on Friday.Hill said the Marlins will “look at everything” but don’t know how eager Rodriguez might be to continue playing.

Nationals release closer PapelbonWASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals released former closer Jonathan Papelbon.The move came when the Nationals needed a roster spot to recall right-hander Reynaldo Lopez to start against the Atlanta Braves.