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Jan 6 '20
Mike Krzyzewski has decided to remain coach of the U. Steve Carlton .S. mens Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a press conference to confirm his return Thursday at Duke, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The Hall of Fame coach has led the Americans since 2005, winning gold at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and the 2010 world basketball championship. His return was first reported by Sports Illustrated. Krzyzewski repeatedly said he planned to end his international coaching career following the Americans victory last summer in London. Yet USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo preferred to hold off any discussion until after Coach K finished his season with the Blue Devils, and he got the answer he wanted. Krzyzewski will lead the Americans next summer at the renamed World Cup of Basketball in Spain, where a victory would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil. The person said there were expected changes to Krzyzewskis staff, which had included NBA coaches Mike DAntoni and Nate McMillan, and Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. Paul Goldschmidt .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Keith Hernandez . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. http:///...sey-large-1411q.html . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. MONACO -- Former Boston Marathon winner Lidiya Grigoryeva has been banned for 2 1/2 years for doping.The IAAF said the 42-year-old Grigoryeva, who won the Boston Marathon in 2007 and the Chicago Marathon in 2008, was banned under the biological passport program, which tracks suspicious blood parameters over a long period.Grigoryeva was also a European bronze medalist in the 10,000 meters in 2006. She will not lose any major titles or medals.The IAAF also announced a ban of 2 11/2 years for another Russian, distance runner Alyona Kudashkina. Matt Carpenter. Kudashkina is reportedly a former pupil of Viktor Chegin, a coach linked to more than 25 doping cases, mostly in race-walking.There is also a four-year ban for Russian middle-distance runner Larisa Kleimenova, who tested positive at last years Russian relay championships. ' ' '
