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Greg Rutherford will have his sperm frozen before heading to Rio de Janeiro to defend his Olympic long jump title. The Team GB athletes partner has revealed they took the decision amid fears over the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in babies born in South America.Organisers insist the risk in Rio will be low, and the World Health Organisation has rejected a call from 152 scientists to move this summers Games. But concerns remain among athletes, with golfers Vijay Singh and Marc Leishman among those staying away, and Rutherford is taking the threat seriously.The Zika news has caused no end of concern if were totally honest, Susie Verrill, who has a child with Rutherford, wrote in Standard Issue magazine.Were not ones to worry unnecessarily, but after more than 100 medical experts stressed the Games should be moved to prevent the disease from spreading, this was a huge factor in us choosing to stay put.Weve also made the decision to have Gregs sperm frozen. 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The NHLs all-time leader in wins and shutouts is slated to make his debut for the St. Louis Blues in Thursday nights matchup with the team thats tied with them atop the Central Division, the Nashville Predators. With Brian Elliott out indefinitely because of a knee injury, St. Louis signed Brodeur to a one-year deal Tuesday. The 42-year-old netminder holds most of the leagues goaltending marks, most notably 688 wins, 124 shutouts and 1,259 appearances - all with New Jersey. Hes also won four Vezina Trophies, three Stanley Cups and a pair of gold medals with Team Canada. Ive been waiting for a great opportunity, and it came from the Blues, Brodeur told the leagues official website. I just want to have fun. Ive got nothing to prove to myself. I just want to go out and enjoy the season and enjoy the winning like I was able to do in New Jersey for a lot of years. Brodeur hasnt played in the NHL since the Devils 2013-14 season finale April 13, a 3-2 win over Boston. He began skating with the Blues on Friday. The future Hall of Famer will try to help St. Louis (16-7-2) bounce back from its first regulation loss in six games. Jake Allen was in net for a 4-1 defeat in Chicago on Wednesday that featured three Blackhawks goals in the first 5 1/2 minutes of the third period. The Blues were 4-0-1 before that defeat and had taken a season high-tying three in a row on the road. St. Louis attempt to get back into the win column will come against a Nashville team thats won six straight at home and is 10-1-1 there this season. The Blues, who split two home matchups with the Predators in November, are seeking a seventh consecutive victory in Nashville. They outscored the Predators by a combined 12-3 in last seasons three visits, but Nashville (16-6-2) has apppeared far more competitive in its first campaign under Peter Laviolette.dddddddddddd It had won a season-high four in a row - despite scoring a combined three goals in the final two victories - before a 2-1 loss at Carolina on Tuesday. Mike Ribeiro tallied his second goal in as many games with 4:46 remaining, but the Predators couldnt find the equalizer despite outshooting the Hurricanes 15-6 in the final period. There werent a lot of Grade-A opportunities for us. They were pretty quick to defense and shutting things down. We can be better, but we couldnt catch them, Laviolette said. Nashville got a tying goal late in the second period Nov. 13 in St. Louis but the Blues Paul Stastny scored the lone one in the third in his teams 4-3 victory. The four goals match the most given up this season by Pekka Rinne, 16-4-1 with a 1.83 goals-against average. James Neal had the tiebreaking goal in the final period and an assist in the Predators 2-1 victory at the Scottrade Center on Nov. 8, but he doesnt have a point in his last seven contests. Neal has four goals and three assists in his last seven games against St. Louis. The Blues Vladimir Tarasenko has three goals and five assists in his last six matchups with Nashville. Brodeur will face the Predators for the first time since a 5-0 victory in New Jersey on Nov. 10, 2013, his 123rd career shutout. Nashville last won seven in a row at home Oct. 29-Nov. 23, 2009. Blues (34PTS) at Predators (34PTS) - 8PM Teams have split two games this season, both in STL STL has won 6 straight in NSH NSH (16-6-2): won 6 straight at home, 9GA, 0/23 on PP leagues worst home PP (1/41) Ribeiro (2G) has scored in back to back games STL (16-7-2): 3-1-0 past 4 road games, 2/17 on PP Tarasenko (2G, 1A) last 2 games Brodeur expected to start, last started a game April 13 Brodeur last played in NSH Nov 19/09 ' ' '