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BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has warned ice skatings governing body that it appears to break antitrust rules by threatening speedskaters who want to compete in unauthorized commercial events with bans from the Olympics.After a yearlong investigation, the European body said Tuesday it asked the International Skating Union to respond to a statement of objections.We have concerns that the penalties the ISU imposes on skaters through its eligibility rules are not aimed at preserving high standards in sport but rather serve to maintain the ISUs control, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.The complaint was filed last year by two Dutch speedskaters who wanted to compete in a $2 million prize money event in Dubai organized outside the ISUs control.The ISU threatened the skaters -- former Olympic champion Mark Tuitert and Niels Kerstholdt -- with bans from the Winter Games and world championships.The commission said its preliminary view is that the rules restrict the athletes commercial freedom unduly.The skating body, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, said it was surprised at the European bureaucrats view and said they failed to understand the international sports world.Any allegation that the ISUs rules are somehow anti-competitive appears to be based on a misplaced understanding of the governance structure of sport and the Olympic movement, the governing body said, citing its need for autonomy. 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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers played to a 1-1 draw Thursday evening at Ellis Field.Texas A&M (7-5-1, 2-3-1 SEC) led for 84:10 of the contest, but Mizzou junior midfielder Allie Hess scored an equalizer in the 86th minute to send the match to overtime and neither team was able to scrape out a decisive goal in the 20 minutes of extra action.Texas A&M freshman Grace Piper burned Missouri (8-4-1, 3-2-1 SEC) for a goal 71 seconds into the match. Ten yards off the penalty arc, Piper accepted a pass from Mikaela Harvey and uncorked a low, driving left-footed shot that stayed inside the right post for the lid-lifter.The Aggies took a 1-0 lead into the intermission, despite Missouri owning the advantages in shots (8-5) and corner kicks (7-0).Texas A&Ms chances for victory were buoyed with 9:13 remaining in the second half when Rachel Hise was issued her second yellow card of the match, leaving Missouri to play a man down. Despite being down in numbers, the Tigers pressed the attack and finally broke through with 4:39 remaining in the second half. Kaitlyn Clark sent a cross in from the left side of the penalty box, finding Allie Hess for a clear shot from eight yards out.The tally was the sixth of the season for Hess, which ties her with freshman Sarah Luebbert for the team lead. Clark notched her team-leading fifth assist of the year on the play.The Aggies had three prime counter-attack chances earlier in the second half that would have provided insurance goals, but Missouri goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey came up big with three saves.ddddddddddddAll three stops came on shots by Brittany Crabtree who was working up top with Haley Pounds.Texas A&M had the most scoring opportunities in the 20 minutes of overtime, owning edges in shots (8-4) and corner kicks (4-2). Crabtree took another shot that caused Dossey to hit the deck for the save in the 93rd minute and the Tigers made the save on a shot by Grace Wright to keep the golden goal off the board. In the 94th minute, Mizzou junior Jessica Johnson received a ball from Luebbert, but the juniors 15-yard shot sailed over the crossbar.Danielle Rice made nine saves for Texas A&M and Kendall Ritchie made a defensive save on a the end line on a shot by Sarah Luebbert prevented a goal in the 84th minute. Mizzou sophomore keeper Kelsey Dossey made five saves in net for the Tigers, including a pair of diving stops in the second half and overtime.For the match, Missouri owned advantages in shots (23-18), shots-on-goal (11-6) and corner kicks (16-6).Texas A&M returns to action Sunday when they play the Tennessee Volunteers in a 4 p.m. CT contest in Knoxville.Mizzou returns to field on Sunday when the team hosts Alabama at 1 p.m. CT in the Pink Out match. ' ' '