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Mary Slaney reportedly does not intend to sue over her suspension related to testing positive for testosterone at last year’s U.S. Olympic Trials. Meanwhile, USA Track & Field attorneys are considering whether to allow Slaney to run in this month’s U.S. championships despite the IAAF ruling, which in part said USA Track & Field was negligent by delaying action on the matter. … Tim Jankovich has resigned after four years as men’s head basketball coach at North Texas, saying “I believe I elevated the program from the standpoint of performance, the quality of athletes and competition in the Big West Conference.” … Duke University athletic director Tom Butters has undergone a quadruple bypass operation after suffering a heart attack in Maryland on Sunday.