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Report: Krzyzewski to return as Olympic coach
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Report: Krzyzewski to return as Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski will stay on as coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team through the 2016 Games, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Krzyzewski will announce his intentions at...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Sports, Mike Krzyzewski, Basketball, Sports Illustrated
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Mike Krzyzewski reportedly will coach Team USA in 2016 Olympics
It's a legendary basketball coach's prerogative to change his mind. That's just what Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski appears to have done, as multiple sources are reporting that the winningest coach in NCAA men's Division I basketball history has agreed to...Tags: College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Sports, Mike Krzyzewski, Basketball
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Press Box: Woods responds to Garcia's slur, Krzyzewski to stay with Team USA
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Press Box: Woods responds to Garcia's slur, Krzyzewski to stay with Team USA Tiger Woods responded Wednesday morning to Sergio Garcia's fried chicken remark made a night earlier, saying it was insensitive but that the golf rivals...Tags: Tiger Woods, U.S. Open (golf), Mike Krzyzewski, Basketball, Golf
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Matchups are least of Heat's worries vs. Pacers
The off days were all about talking of the matchups. Now, with the series here, none of that matters. Actually, it never did. After a week of hearing the media harp on how they matchup against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the...Tags: American Airlines Arena, Shane Battier, Miami Heat, Larry Sanders, Chris Bosh
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Auriemma & Pitino: Mutual Admiration
The Hartford CourantGeno Auriemma and Rick Pitino posed with their latest trophies, the crystal Winged Foot Award given annually to the coaches of Division I national championship basketball teams. And then they each marveled at how the other achieved his. Pitino, a...Tags: Providence Friars, Marquette Golden Eagles, Conference USA, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Connecticut Huskies
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Headlines for Wednesday, May 22, 2013
SAVING ABEL: Get New Single for Free
Saving Abel are giving away a download of their new single.
Fans can get the track "Mystify" at SavingAbel.com now. It will appear on the band's as-yet-to-be titled new EP,...Tags: CSI (tv program), General Motors Corp., Philadelphia Flyers, Aerosmith (music group), Luella
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Table tennis-Zhang Jike wins world title to complete hat-trick
ReutersPARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Zhang Jike sealed a remarkable hat-trick of major titles when he beat fellow Chinese Wang Hao 4-2 in the men's final of the world championships at Bercy on Monday. Zhang, who had already beaten Wang in the 2011 world...Tags: South Korea, China, Tennis
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Zhang Jike wins world title to complete hat-trick
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Zhang Jike sealed a remarkable hat-trick of major titles when he beat fellow Chinese Wang Hao 4-2 in the men's final of the world championships at Bercy on Monday. Zhang, who had already beaten Wang in the 2011 world championships final...Tags: South Korea, China
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FACTBOX-Soccer-Brazil's Confederations Cup stadiums
ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - Following are details of the six stadiums that will host the June 15-30 Confederations Cup and test Brazil's capacity to organize next year's World Cup soccer tournament. MARACANÃ, RIO DE JANEIRO Capacity: 78,639 Cost: 808 million...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Dilma Rousseff, Sports, Soccer, Manchester United F.C.
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College football roundup: Saban responds to "devil" comment
ReutersThe Sports Xchange College football roundup: Saban responds to "devil" comment Alabama coach Nick Saban took the higher road when asked to respond to recent comments from former assistant Tim Davis. "It's a little disappointing when someone who works...Tags: National Football League, Miami Dolphins, Football, Sports, Oakland Raiders
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World watch
Brazil: Whether it's a cultural experience or slum tourism, many tourists now add a trip to Rio de Janeiro's infamous favelas, or shantytowns, to their itineraries. Before 2010, the low-income hilltop neighborhoods were dangerous places controlled by drug...
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Krzyzewski still pondering USA Basketball
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski told Sports Illustrated on Saturday that he may stay on as coach of USA Basketball. He said last year that he would no longer coach the team but now he is thinking about remaining with the team through the 2016 Olympics....
Tags: Mike Krzyzewski, Sports Illustrated, Awards and Prizes
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