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Next Play: Mike Krzyzewski Continues Quiet Climb Up Wins List

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- After 35 years and 880 wins, Mike Krzyzewski tinkered with the buttons on the front of his suit jacket, then clapped and waved politely at the throng of Duke fans that remained at the Greensboro Coliseum long after the outcome of the Blue Devils' 108-62 victory had been certain, a sort of reserved...

Mike Krzyzewski Once Again Measured Against Dean, and Vice Versa

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Dean Smith was all over the Greensboro Coliseum Wednesday night. Yes, in memory, legacy and history, on the night that Mike Krzyzewski supplanted him on the all-time college basketball coaching victory list, in the very building where Smith's North Carolina teams fought to maintain the upper hand over...

Coach K Ties Dean Smith as No. 1 Duke Cruises to Win Over Elon

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Kyle Singler scored 24 points to help No. 1 Duke beat Elon 98-72 on Monday night, moving coach Mike Krzyzewski into a tie for second place on the all-time wins list. Nolan Smith added 22 points as the Blue Devils (11-0) gave their Hall of Fame coach his 879th win in 36 seasons at Duke and Army....

Finding Wooden's Heir: Who Is Greatest Living Coach?

More than a man of an era, John Wooden was an era itself. His dominance on the court, temperament in situations that would've made Job himself shatter a clipboard in half and his ability to distill any bit a philosophy in a two-sentence homily, marked him alone as a separate period of college basketball. Building upon...

Carolina's Blue Is Gold Standard

DETROIT -- They celebrated together, arm in arm, bouncing and hugging and laughing and ultimately crying as the confetti buried them. It isn't the best time for traditional brand names in America, with even the surest things reduced to chilling vulnerability in a volatile, wacky world. But the North Carolina basketball...

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06/01/12 Walsall's Will Grigg set to go Dutch Source: Express & Star - Wolverhampton - West Midlands - UK Will Grigg today insisted his imminent international bow proves he can become a star at Walsall.
05/30/12 Dean Smith: âNo budge on Walsall FC contract... Source: Express & Star - Wolverhampton - West Midlands - UK Boss Dean Smith today insisted he will not hang around for players to decide if they want to stay at Walsall.
05/29/12 Dean Smith in Richard O'Kelly Saddlers return hint Source: Express & Star - Wolverhampton - West Midlands - UK Walsall boss Dean Smith today revealed he is hunting a new No.2 and refused to rule out a move for Richard O'Kelly.
05/28/12 Adam Chambers ready to commit to Walsall FC Source: Express & Star - Wolverhampton - West Midlands - UK Adam Chambers was today set to pledge his future to Walsall and begin the Saddlers' summer recruitment drive.
05/25/12 Boro News: Boro battle for Walsall playmaker Emmanuel... Source: GazetteLive.co.uk - North Yorkshire - UK WALSALL haven't surrendered in their battle to keep in-demand Argentinian Emmanuel Ledesma at the Bescot.