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NAIROBI, Kenya -- World 1,500-meter champion Asbel Kiprop defended his manager against doping accusations Friday after the manager was released on bail while Kenyan police investigate him for allegedly providing banned substances to another runner as far back as 12 years ago.Kiprop, also the 2008 Olympic champion, has not been implicated in any doping but posted a statement on social media where he backed agent Federico Rosa, who he said was being accused falsely.I have worked with Federico Rosa since 2008. I will work with Rosa to my retirement. I will stand out for the truth, Kiprop said in his statement.The legal case threatens to develop into another embarrassing episode for Kenyan athletics, which has been hit hard by doping scandals over the past four years. It also comes less than a month before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where Kenyas track and field team was already expected to come under heavy scrutiny.Athletes, officials and Kenyas anti-doping authorities have all been mired in problems. Around 40 runners have been banned for doping since the 2012 Olympics, four senior federation officials face allegations of corruption, including doping cover-ups, and Kenyas drug-testing program has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency.The police case against Rosa relies on accusations made by Elijah Kiprono Boit, a former runner who competed at the 2001 and 2004 world youth championships.The accusations against Rosa are unclear. In court documents, police said Rosa helped administer prohibited substances to Boit and conspired to injure him through doping in a period from 2004 to 2008. Rosa has not formally been charged or entered a plea and was released on $3,000 bail Friday having been held in custody for three days. He surrendered his passport and cannot leave Kenya.Kiprop attended the court hearing in support of his agent.Six of Rosas athletes will run at the Olympics next month, including Kiprop, 2016 London Marathon winner Jemima Sumgong and two-time 10,000-meter world championships bronze medalist Paul Tanui.Rosa has previously represented at least three Kenyan athletes who have been banned for doping: champion marathoner Rita Jeptoo, distance runner Mathew Kisorio and 800-meter runner Agatha Jeruto.In his statement, Kiprop suggested Kenyan authorities were looking for a scapegoat by blaming Rosa for doping cases. Kiprop cited the example of Kisorio, who was banned from 2012 to 2014 for steroids.It is our own people who doped our athletes and a good answer to this is when Mathew Kisorio doped he confessed and showed the doctor who doped him to the authorities, Kiprop said. No action was taken against the doctor.Kenyas anti-narcotics unit, which is leading the investigation into Rosa, said it wanted to investigate all athletics training camps in the country for doping. Nike Zoom Saldi . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Nike Zoom Outlet Italia . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. http://www.nikezoomscontate.it/ . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Nike Zoom Italia . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. Nike Zoom Offerta . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. Whos left in NBA free agency?Lets take a look at the 10 best players available that teams can still add to boost their rosters, and what the market looks likee for each one.dddddddddddd ' ' '