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MINSK, Belarus -- The acting head of Europes top Olympic body said Friday that its president, Patrick Hickey, should be allowed to leave Brazil and return to Ireland because his health is deteriorating and he needs an urgent heart operation.Hickey is not permitted to leave Brazil, where he was arrested two months ago during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on ticket scalping charges and awaits a possible trial. Selling tickets at above face value is illegal in Brazil, and authorities promised before the Olympics to enforce the law.Hickey, who has denied wrongdoing, has temporarily stepped down from all his Olympic positions pending a resolution of his case. He was president of the European Olympic Committees, head of Irelands national Olympic Committee and a member of the International Olympic Committees powerful executive board.I am in contact with him personally, acting EOC president Janez Kocijancic told The Associated Press in Minsk. Hes 71. Hes not in the best health. I think that the first step should be that he returns home for the heart surgery and the treatment.In further procedures, I hope that he will have the possibility to prove his innocence, Kocijancic added.The IOC said it was not contributing toward Hickeys defense, but also asked for his release on health grounds.It goes without saying that the I?C fully respects the laws and all judicial procedures prevailing in Brazil, the IOC said in a statement to the AP. But the health of Mr. Hickey is giving the IOC great concern, and has seriously deteriorated over the past weeks. Mr. Hickey requires immediate special treatment in relation to his condition.Needless to say that the IOC cannot elaborate on medical details. However, the IOC understands that it would be preferable that the needed treatment is administered in Ireland, the IOC added.In Rio de Janeiro, prosecutor Marcos Kac told AP that a trial date still had not been set and offered few details.As soon as the trial starts, we can give more information, he said.The law firm defending Hickey -- Kamenetz and Marcolini -- said in an email that we do not comment about ongoing cases.The Irish Independent newspaper published a photo of Hickey arriving at a court in Rio on Thursday, registering as part of the condition of his bail. The newspaper said he did not speak as he entered the judicial proceedings.In a previous statement, Hickey told the newspaper: I intend to face all the charges and to fight each and every one of them.This has been a life-changing experience for me, my wife, my four children and my five grandchildren and my priority is to recover my health and see my family as soon as possible, he said.Kocijancic, the acting EOC president, said he believes Hickey is innocent of the charges.We studied all the relevant material and from all that we know, he is innocent, he didnt commit any crime, Kocijancic said.I dont know if hes guilty or not but I think its wrong, the things that have been done to him, his rights as a citizen, Danish Olympic Committee general secretary Morten Moelholm Hansen said.Even Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko weighed in to defend Hickey.There is no proof of any offense, he said, calling the accusations made up.Hickey is among 10 people facing charges of ticket scalping, conspiracy and ambush marketing related to the Olympics. He was arrested on Aug. 17 during the Rio Games in a dawn raid on his Rio hotel room.Hickeys passport has been confiscated, and he must remain in Brazil until the case is concluded.Police have said that Hickey plotted with businessmen to transfer tickets illegally from a sports company called Pro 10 to hospitality provider THG Sports, which was a non-authorized vendor and allegedly sold them for very high fees. Police investigators said the scheme was planned to bring in $3 million.The head of THG Sports, Kevin James Mallon, was arrested on Aug. 5 in the case, but was set free, like Hickey. He faces the same charges and must remain in Brazil.---AP Sports Writer Stephen Wade and Associated Press writer Adriana Gomez in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report.John Hannah Youth Jersey . The 17-year-old native of Marystown, N.L., pulled out of Skate Canada International last month in Saint John, N.B., with the same problem. Irving Fryar Patriots Jersey . 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His 1,129 yards rushing rank fifth, and hes fourth in scoring with 13 touchdowns (including one receiving).Add in 333 yards receiving, and McCoys 1,462 yards from scrimmage represent 30 percent of Buffalos total output.Coach Rex Ryan shudders when asked where the Bills would be without McCoy.I dont know, but Im not going to waste my time thinking about it, Ryan said. I told him the other day, `Golly, its like youre second or third year in the league. I mean, the guys having a phenomenal season.Except for an injury to his left hamstring that sidelined him for six quarters in October, McCoy has fully rebounded from last season, his first in Buffalo, when hamstring and knee injuries slowed his production.Acquired in a trade with Philadelphia, the NFLs 2013 rushing leader finished with 895 yards rushing and 1,187 yards from scrimmage -- the second-lowest total of McCoys career -- in 12 games.This season, McCoy has topped 100 yards rushing six times this season, including a season-best 153-yard, two-touchdown outing in a 33-13 win over Cleveland last weekend. Hes part of an offense that has set a franchise record by scoriing 27 touchdowns rushing.ddddddddddddWhat troubles McCoy is a belief he can do even more, saying there are several plays he wished he could have over again.If Im not playing well, Ill say it, he said. You start talking about 30 percent (of the offense), but theres also some room for improvement in different runs, different reads, that I can get better with.None of his teammates are criticizing McCoy.Hes a stud, guard Richie Incognito said. We get these creative game plans going and we get guys blocked up and he makes us look good. Hes out there razzling and dazzling.It helps that McCoy doesnt forget about his offensive linemen during touchdown celebrations.For the second time this season on Sunday, McCoy scored and allowed Incognito to handle the duties of spiking the ball in the end zone.Having some fun. Letting them know that I appreciate them, McCoy said.What separates McCoy has been his shiftiness and ability to avoid taking many direct hits.His lateral quickness, thats one of the things that I think hes really elite at, offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said. Straight-line speed, a lot of backs can run a straight line. But LeSean can move laterally just as fast as he can go forward. And thats special.Lynn, a former NFL running back, took over the job after Greg Roman was fired two weeks into the season.One of the adjustments Lynn has made is having McCoy lining up deeper in the backfield to provide him more time to see openings develop and adapt on the run.McCoy is looking ahead to facing the Dolphins after he managed a season-low 11 yards rushing in a 28-25 loss at Miami on Oct. 23. He was limited to playing just the first half and missed the following weeks game due to a sore left hamstring.We let that game slip away. So were definitely going to pay them back, McCoy said. I cant wait to get out there and perform.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '