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Coach K’s grandson charged with misdemeanor DWI in collision that killed teen who was riding bicycle

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A grandson of retired Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has been charged with misdemeanor driving while impaired in connection with a collision that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist.

Joseph Savarino, 26, admitted to drinking before the incident Saturday night and a Breathalyzer test measured his blood-alcohol concentration at 0.11%, according to Durham County court records. The legal limit is 0.08%.

Savarino’s vehicle struck the boy, who was riding his bike in northwest Durham, police said. An investigation is ongoing.

Savarino made his first court appearance Monday, and a judge revoked his driver’s license before releasing him on a $100,000 secured bond. The bond was posted by Debbie Savarino, Joseph’s mother and Krzyzewski’s daughter. She is an assistant athletic director at Duke.

Joseph Savarino’s attorney, Butch Williams, did not immediately respond to telephone and email messages left at his office. Savarino’s next court appearance is May 20.

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San Diego State will play in the inaugural Bill Walton Classic on Nov. 7

LA MESA, Calif. (AP) — San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher has not quite seven months to order tie-dyed jerseys or warmup gear before his Aztecs play in the inaugural Bill Walton Classic. It would be only fitting, since the doubleheader on Nov. 7 is sure to be a mashup of the things Walton loved the most: basketball, the Grateful Dead and his hometown. “We’ll have to get on board with (Nike) Jordan and see what they’ll do for a one-off special game. I’d love to wear something tie-dyed for that game," Dutcher said after a news conference Wednesday in the gym at suburban Helix High, where Walton starred nearly 60 years ago at the beginning of a hoops journey that took him to UCLA, the NBA and then into broadcasting. The Bill Walton Classic will be played at Pechanga Arena, where Walton played for the NBA's Clippers in the early 1980s before they moved to Los Angeles.
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