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Jessica Ennis-Hill is considering changing her training plans ahead of this summers Olympic Games because of concerns about the dangerous Zika virus, which has reached epidemic proportions in Brazil. The 30-year-old and reigning Olympic heptathlon champion is keen to spend as little time as possible in the country during the build-up to this years Games in Rio de Janeiro. Olympics must be delayed or moved Games could trigger a full-blown global health disaster, according to professor Amir Attaran Her coach, Toni Minichiello, says she may opt out of the Belo Horizonte training camp for Britains athletes ahead of the Games, for fear of contracting the Zika virus. The virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, is a congenital condition which can seriously damage the unborn babies of pregnant women, resulting in abnormally small heads. Have a look at Team GBs kit for this summers Rio Olympics And Minichiello told the Daily Mail: Jessica very much wants to have more children, so were taking it very seriously.I wouldnt send her into a war zone to compete. It would be remiss of me not to listen to the athlete when they say, This is a bit of a worry, Im concerned about this. New concerns over safety at the Rio Olympics have surfaced after a newly-built bike path in the city collapsed into the sea, killing at least two people We are looking at a number of options. We considered going somewhere in America and flying down or somewhere in Europe but that would mean a big increase in flight time. We also looked at going straight out from Sheffield.Finding a preparation camp is about acclimatising so wed have to find somewhere in the right area with a track thats available. Any athlete moving camp would also have to self-fund, so theres a cost implication. Ennis-Hill worried by Zika Zika virus concern for Jessica Ennis-Hill ahead of Olympic Games in Rio The Sheffield athlete took time out from competition to have her first child, Reggie, in 2014 and is worried about potential risks to an unborn baby. Also See: Tomic opts out of Rio Olympics IOC calls for investigation No Olympic show for Messi Goggles, spikes & loving athletics Custom Tampa Bay Lightning Jerseys .com) - Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will sit out Thursdays game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with left knee soreness. Ryan McDonagh Jersey . 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You can watch all the action on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5 beginning at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt.DES MOINES, Iowa - Manny Ramirez has been called everything from a World Series MVP to a cheater. The disgraced slugger is hoping to add "mentor" to his resume. The 42-year-old Ramirez, a two-time champion with Boston and a two-time offender of Major League Baseballs rules against performance-enhancing drugs, joined the Triple-A Iowa Cubs as a player/coach on Thursday after signing with Chicago in late May. Ramirez is expected to play one or two times a week for the organizations top affiliate in Des Moines. But Ramirezs biggest responsibility will be to work with the Cubs most promising prospects — and hes already got some simple advice for them. "Do the right thing, bro. Follow the rules. Thats it," Ramirez said Monday. That was often a problem for Ramirez when he was starring in the big leagues. Drama has always seemed to follow Ramirez, a happy-go-lucky but enigmatic slugger who clashed with managers, teammates and front office personnel during a 19-year major league career that included 555 home runs and 12 All-Star selections. But Cubs president Theo Epstein, who spent years dealing with Ramirez as the general manager of the Red Sox, said Monday in an interview with Boston radio station WEEI that he believes Ramirez is a changed man. "Manny gave me as many problems as he gave anyone, probably besides (former Red Sox manager Terry Francona) in his time in Boston. Hes responsible for most of the grey hairs on my head. So its not something that we entered into lightly," Epstein said. "But people do change. I talked a lot to Manny, and he seemed like a completely different guy... hes grown for the better. Hes open and honest about all the mistakes hes made in the past and he wants to fix that by being a positive influence on young players," he said. Ramirez spent the last month working on his swing in Arizona, even though Epstein said that the club had no plans to add him to tthe major league roster.dddddddddddd But Epstein said that hes received glowing reports about Ramirezs attitude and work ethic from those in the organization whove worked with him so far. "When you love the game and you want to help young players and give them your testimonial and the things that you went through so they dont go through that, its easy," Ramirez said. "When you come here and youre helping young players grow up and see them go to the next level, I think thats such a joy for yourself, to come and help somebody else. It doesnt matter who you are. Its who youre going to be," he said. Ramirez, whose trademark dreadlocks have been replaced by an outgrown Mohawk, was scheduled to hit sixth and serve as the designated hitter on Monday night for Iowa. But what Chicago really wants is for Ramirez to share the wisdom that made him such a great hitter with his younger teammates. Many of the cornerstones of the Cubs rebuilding effort are now under the guidance of Ramirez, and perhaps shortstop Javier Baez will benefit most from Ramirezs tutelage. Baez, a 21-year-old Spanish-speaking native of Puerto Rico, is considered one of the games brightest young prospects. But hes struggled some at Iowa, currently hitting .239 with 11 home runs through 71 games. Arismendy Alcantara, a 22-year-old second baseman from the Dominican with an .893 OPS, and third baseman Kris Bryant are among the other high-profile prospects the Cubs are hoping Ramirez can reach. "Theres no one better to teach hitting," Epstein said. "He could always burn me on it, and wed release a minor league coach, a minor league player. But I dont think thats going to happen. I think if he helps one of our many talented young hitters in the organization. ... it will be worth it. And help one kid avoid a mistake off the field by using himself as an example, it will be worth it. Hes doing a great job so far." ' ' '