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Despite already committing $720,000 as termination pay for outgoing coach Ray Goff, a Georgia official said a $500,000 buyout clause in Northwestern coach Gary Barnett’s contract would not keep Georgia from pursuing the coach. Barnett has been considered a leading candidate to be the next Georgia coach. … The Toronto Raptors will be without forward John Salley for at least a week because of an eye injury sustained in a game against the Lakers Friday night. … Canadian Neal Marshall won the 1,500 meters in World Cup speedskating in a time of 1 minute, 57.75 seconds on the Valle Hovin outdoor rink in Norway. Dutchman Martin Hersman is the overall leader.