Chaney Will Return to Temple Next Season

John Chaney will return to coach Temple for another season, ending speculation about the Hall of Famer’s future after a tumultuous conclusion to the season.

Chaney, 73, was suspended for five games last month for ordering rough play by one of his players, who broke an opponent’s arm.

“This is just a reaffirmation of an agreement between Temple and John Chaney,� Athletic Director Bill Bradshaw told Associated Press in a phone interview Monday night.

Chaney has a 724-297 career record in a Hall of Fame career. Among active coaches, only Bob Knight, Eddie Sutton and Lute Olson have more victories.

Bradshaw said the university and Chaney would meet next fall to decide if Chaney wants to return for the 2006-07 season.

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Villanova forward Curtis Sumpter will miss the rest of the NCAA tournament after an MRI exam revealed he has a torn ligament in his left knee.

Sumpter was hurt in Villanova’s second-round win over Florida on Sunday, leaving the game after 12 minutes after scoring eight points and twice tumbling to the court and clutching his left knee. Sumpter, the team’s second-leading scorer (15.3 points) and leading rebounder (7.2 rebounds) didn’t play again.

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Jacksonville’s Hugh Durham retired, ending a 45-year coaching career in which he took two schools to the Final Four.

Durham, 67, steps down with one year left on his contract, which the school will honor.

Durham has 633 victories, 25th in college basketball history.

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UC Riverside named David Spencer its coach. Spencer, who has been an assistant coach at USC and Long Beach State, was Riverside’s athletic department academic coordinator.