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■ CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami accepted an invitation Monday to join the Atlantic Coast Conference, ending a seven-week courtship. On Tuesday, the ACC will formally introduce Miami and Virginia Tech as the newest members of what will become an 11-team league beginning in the fall of 2004. Virginia Tech also formally accepted its invitation Monday.
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BASKETBALL ■ WASHINGTON — Ernie Grunfeld was hired as president of basketball operations of the Washington Wizards, taking the job that Michael Jordan held the last two seasons. The hiring came a day after Grunfeld was released from his contract as general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks. He inherits a team that went 37-45 in the two years Jordan held that position while playing his final two years in the NBA. Washington owner Abe Pollin decided he no longer wanted Jordan as an executive.
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■ ANAHEIM — The Anaheim Mighty Ducks declined to make team captain Paul Kariya a qualifying offer, allowing the seven-time NHL All-Star to become an unrestricted free agent. The Ducks hope to return Kariya to the team, but did not want to match the salary he received last season, $10 million on a one-year contract. Anaheim could sign him at a lower salary. ■ DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings said they have exercised their $8 million option for 2003-04 on goaltender Dominik Hasek. He retired in 2002 after leading Detroit to the Stanley Cup, but the 38-year-old recently expressed interest publicly in returning to competition. The Red Wings had until Monday to exercise the option on Hasek for next season, or come to another agreement. If Hasek returns, the Red Wings will have to talk goaltender Curtis Joseph into waiving the no-trade clause in his contract so they could deal him. ■ NEW YORK — The New York Rangers traded the rights to free agent Brian Leetch to the Edmonton Oilers after being unable to sign the defenseman before the Monday midnight deadline. But it could be a temporary trade. The Oilers sent backup goaltender Jussi Markkanen and a fourth-round draft pick to New York. Leetch can still re-sign with New York starting Tuesday.
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TRACK & FIELD ■ LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World-record holder Tim Montgomery withdrew from a showdown with Olympic and world champion Maurice Greene following the birth of his son. Montgomery returned to the United States to be with his girlfriend, Olympic champion Marion Jones, and his son and will miss the Athletissima meet, PierreAndre Pasche, a spokesman for the event, told The Associated Press. Jones, who won five medals at the 2000 Olympics, gave birth Saturday night. Montgomery and Greene were scheduled to race Tuesday, their first meeting since September in Paris when Montgomery took Greene’s 100-meter world record, finishing in 9.78 seconds.
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