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SALE’S

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San Antonio Spurs coach
Gregg Popovich talks about
the Spurs season at the NBA
basketball teams practice
facility in San Antonio, Texas,
Monday, April 29, 2019.
Associated Press
Popovich

negotiating

new deal

with San

Antonio Spurs

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The
Spurs suffered through an
odd, erratic season filled
with injuries, strife and
drama before a second
straight ouster from the
playoffs in the first round.
Gregg Popovich enjoyed
it so much he is coming
back for a 24th season as
coach in San Antonio.
Normally extremely pri-
vate, Popovich said Mon-
day he is negotiating a
new deal with the Spurs
after his current contract
expired this season. There
was some uncertainty sur-
rounding his return, but the
70-year-old Popovich put
an end to that with a quip
or two.
"I'm currently in negotia-
tions and could very well
end up with either the
Portofino Flyers or the Posi-
tano Pirates (or the Spurs),"
Popovich said dryly. "I think Chris Sale loses his fifth game of the season
it's like one-third Positano,
one-third Portofino and
one-third San Antonio. So, Boston Red Sox's Chris Sale delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway
we'll see where I end up." Park, Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Boston.
Associated Press
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