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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Members of the Band Perry say theyre taking precautions as they prepare to travel to Brazil for the Summer Olympics, due to the concerns about the Zika virus.The sibling groups pop-influenced song Live Forever was chosen as Team USAs official song, and theyre heading to Rio de Janeiro to perform on television and also for the athletes. The opening ceremony will be held Friday.Neil Perry said he isnt worried, but said his brother Reid and sister Kimberly were nervous about the trip. Brazil has had an outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted Zika, which has been linked to brain-related birth defects, but health officials say the risk is low. Several athletes and journalists have decided not to attend the Olympics because of the health risk.I think its definitely been hyped, so we are going to take some precautions and perform in Saran Wrap, Kimberly Perry joked. So we should be good. Maybe bee keeper outfits.The Perry siblings will debut a new song, Comeback Kid, on the Today show while in Rio, their first single from their new joint venture with Universal Music Group and Interscope Records after leaving Big Machine Label Group last year.The band, which has had crossover success with the multiplatinum hit If I Die Young, called the move an important transition.For us, weve always been an international band and weve always had aspirations for international success, said Reid Perry. To be able to be with UMG and Interscope, that just opens a whole lot of opportunities for the three of us that we really wanted to do.The band had been working with producers like RedOne and Diplo on an album that was scheduled to come out last November. Most of that album was ultimately scrapped as they moved to a new record deal. They said they hope to release a new album by the end of this year, with a coinciding tour to start next year.Kimberly Perry, who has sported blond curly locks since the bands debut in 2010, revealed her new brunette hair color to match her brothers brown locks. Its been an adjustment for her husband, baseball player J.P. Arencibia.Sometimes I dont recognize myself still, Perry said. My husband says hes still getting used to it. He likes it, but he just likes blond better.--Online:www.thefansperry.com--Follow Kristin M. Hall at twitter.com/kmhallKurt Suzuki Nationals Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him unconscious. Joe Ross Jersey . 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Wieters had asked for $8.75 million and the Orioles had offered $6.The Western Bulldogs and their fairytale, drought-breaking premiership were obviously the story of the year in the AFL.But in terms of shock value, the Bulldogs breaking the leagues longest current premiership drought did not top the list.At the start of the year, could anyone have predicted these headlines?1. HAWTHORN LET GO THE TOP TWO IN THEIR BEST AND FAIRESTSam Mitchell won his fifth Hawks best and fairest award and Jordan Lewis was runner-up. Within eight days, the Hawks had traded Mitchell to West Coast and Lewis had joined Melbourne. And who did the Hawks recruit with the second-last pick in the national draft? A tall forward named Mitchell Lewis.2. GRAEME ALLAN LASTS TWO MONTHS AS MAGPIES FOOTBALL MANAGER.One of the AFLs savviest operators left GWS, returned to Collingwood and then replaced Neil Balme as the Magpies football manager. But Allan then received a 12-month suspension for his role in the Lachie Whitfield saga and he resigned from the Pies. Given the speculation surrounding the future of coach Nathan Buckley, it was just what Collingwood did not need.3. NORTH MELBOURNE CUT 1345 GAMES OF AFL EXPERIENCE.You could understand the Kangaroos letting go one or two of their veterans. But Brent Harvey (432 games), Michael Firrito (275), Nick Dal Santo (322) AND Drew Petrie (316)? This followed a season where North were unbeaten after nine games and celebrated Harveys AFL games record. They fell away badly and finished eighth.4. AFL COACH ACCUSES UMPIRES OF BIASStaying on North Melbourne, what was coach Brad Scott thinking? In one of the all-time worst cases of change-room Chinese whispers, Scott declared after a crucial loss to Hawthorn that an umpire had told North players they were not paying free kicks to Lindsay Thomas. Scott was fined $30,000 and North was penalised $50,000. What makes this so unusual is the tight media management that pervades the AFL - and coaches panning umpires is a big no-no.5. FREMANTLE FALL OFF THE CLIFFThe evenness of the AFL is one thing, but minor premiers one season and 16th the next? Fremantle lost their first 10 games and only managed four wins for the season.6. YEAR OF THE DOGSThe Bulldogs lost captain Bob Murphy for the rest of the season in round three with a serious knee injury. It became a potent symbol of the Bulldogs resilience. They became the first team to win the flag from seventh spot, with coach Luke Beveridge memorably giving his premiership medal too a tearful Murphy.ddddddddddddThey ended a 62-year wait and joined Cronulla (NRL), Leicester (EPL), Cleveland (NBA) and the Chicago Cubs (MLB) as this years unlikely title winners.7. ESSENDONS YEAR FROM HELLThe Bombers finished last for the first time since 1933 after losing 12 players to doping bans stemming from their 2012 supplements debacle. The saga also cost Jobe Watson his 2012 Brownlow Medal and the season blew a $9.8 million-sized hole in Essendons bottom line. The only good news is that the club seemed to hold together and regained 10 of the banned players once their suspensions ended. Also, to no-ones surprise, Stephen Danks appeal against his lifetime ban for doping offences was thrown out.8. GARY ABLETTS UNCERTAIN FUTUREAbletts troublesome shoulder continued to bother him this year and he opted for surgery. He also raised eyebrows by requesting a trade back to Geelong, which Gold Coast predictably knocked back. The two-time Brownlow Medallist gave up the Suns captaincy and is no certainty to keep playing beyond next season.9. DANGERWOODAt Abletts old club, this seasons No.1 recruit was a spectacular success. Former Adelaide star Patrick Dangerfield won his first Brownlow Medal, combining brilliantly with Geelong captain Joel Selwood to become the AFLs top midfield double act.10. FRANKENSTEINWhile Gold Coast struggle, their expansion cousins the Giants had a breakout year. They made the preliminary finals and it took the Bulldogs to stop them. It is only a matter of time before the team christened the AFLs Frankenstein are premiers.11. TIGER TURMOILAfter three-successive elimination finals, Richmond dropped to 13th. That prompted a board challenge and, while the spill bid went nowhere, it highlighted growing rumblings at Punt Rd. Coach Damien Hardwick will start next season under massive pressure, although securing Neil Balme as football manager is a significant boost.12. SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVESThe AFL worked out a long time ago that women constitute about 50 per cent of their fan base. While attitudes in the game toward women continue to form a broad spectrum, the female influence keeps growing. Next February, the AFL womens league will have its debut season with an eight-team competition. Two or three years ago, that was nothing more than a pipe dream. ' ' '