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SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco womens basketball coach Jennifer Azzi is leaving coaching after six years at the school.Azzi announced her resignation on Thursday, about two months before the start of the season. She says she wants to pursue new career opportunities. Azzi also said she and her wife, Dons associate coach Blair Hardiek, are expecting the birth of their first child later this year.Azzi led San Francisco to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 19 years last season after the Dons won the West Coast Conference tournament as the sixth seed. She had a 73-114 record in her career.Azzi was an accomplished player, winning an NCAA tournament title at Stanford in 1990 and a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. SEVILLE, Spain -- Spanish club Real Betis has fired coach Gus Poyet and replaced him with Victor Sanchez.Poyet, a Uruguayan midfielder who played for Chelsea and Tottenham, leaves the Seville club after it lost four of its last five matches.Betis is in 14th place in the 20-team league, only two points above the relegation zone.As aa coach, Poyets former clubs include Sunderland and Brighton.ddddddddddddSanchez is a former coach of Deportivo La Coruna. He was fired by Greek club Olympiakos in August after just two months in charge. ' ' '
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