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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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The team slumped to a 9-17 record (.346) with Adam Lind, Edwin Encarnacion and Brett Lawrie missing chunks of action through injury. Every team goes into the season optimistically, all 30 of them. But realistically not all 30 have a shot. We felt we had a shot, Gibbons said. General manager Alex Anthopoulos also said the team fell short. We didnt achieve our goals. That goes without saying, he said. Its more disheartening this season, I felt like we were close. Obviously we were theere the bulk of the year, he added.dddddddddddd But he repeated his confidence in Gibbons, who has a rolling contract that kicks in every Jan. 1 Anthopoulos said he was excited about the off-season, given the team has some roster flexibility in terms of options and expiring contracts. But he said it was too early to talk about the 2015 payroll, reportedly around US$137 million this season The GM did repeat Torontos stance that it wont offer contacts longer than five years. The team will have to dig deep into its pocket to re-sign left-fielder Melky Cabrera and needs to solve question-marks in centre-field, second base and the bullpen. The bench and defence also has to be upgraded. The starting rotation of R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle, Drew Hutchinson, Marcus Stroman and J.A. Happ was better than expected once it came together. Aaron Sanchez, used in the bullpen, is also likely to see action as a starter in spring training. You can never have enough depth, Anthopoulos said when asked whether the team can afford to trade any of its starting talent. Anthopoulos said the team is reviewing what it can do to keep oft-injured third baseman Lawrie on the field. 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