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OMAHA, Neb. -- Matt Grevers was usually overshadowed on the powerful U.S. swimming team, coming along in an era that also included Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.Grevers still managed to make quite a mark.After winning four golds and six medals overall at the last two Olympics, Grevers sounded as if his career was over Thursday, just minutes after competing in the 200-meter backstroke at the U.S. swimming trials.Even though he qualified for the evening semifinals, Grevers scratched from the event and has no plans to compete in his remaining race, the 50 freestyle, knowing he wasnt a contender to make the Olympic team in either.I feel like the future of backstroke is in great hands, Grevers said. Theres no room for me.The 31-year-old chuckled a bit, but he was clearly in a reflective mood as he exited pool for what might have been the final time, at least as a top-level competitor.Nothing is set in stone, Grevers said. I really love this sport. Im going to be around it the rest of my life. Im just not positive if Im going to be as competitive as I once was.He was hoping to swim in one more Olympics, but that plan was snuffed out by a third-place finish in the 100 back earlier in the week.Grevers was stunned by the result, knowing he wouldnt get a chance to defend the gold medal he won at the 2012 London Games.But after a couple of days to reflect -- and plenty of love from those around him -- he sounded content with the impact hes made on the sport.The fans have been awesome, very loving, Grevers said. Parents, coaches, friends, teammates, theyve all been supportive and loving. I feel like I couldnt have had a better career. Everyone appreciates who I am, and that probably means more to me than anything.At 6-foot-8, Grevers was one of the most imposing figures on the pool deck. But his laid-back personality and ever-present smile always made him one of the most approachable figures on the national team.He was impressive in the water, as well.Grevers won a silver medal in the 100 back at the 2008 Beijing Games, and followed up with his first individual gold in London. He was a stalwart of the relays, earning a pair of golds in 4x100 medley and another in the 4x100 freestyle relay, to go along with a silver in the 4x100 free relay in 2012.All things being equal, Grevers would have preferred to keep swimming. But he is fully aware of the financial limitations of trying to carry on after missing out on the Olympics.The sport of swimming is unforgiving, he said. Theres not too many ways to make a livelihood in swimming unless youre pretty much on the Olympics team.Grevers and his wife, Annie, are expecting their first child in November.Ive got to think about supporting the growing family, he said. Ill probably still swim, to be honest, but Ive got to start that next step in life, get a real job.Grevers mentioned coaching as a possibility. Commercial real estate is another option.No matter what comes next, he will always be proud of what he did in the pool.Theres always that battle: When do you step away? On top? Where would I feel satisfied? Grevers said. I feel very satisfied. I didnt bomb or anything. I got third. Its a tough sport. But its not a bad spot to maybe separate a little bit.Ill probably keep swimming, he added, but Im not going to put everything into swimming, like I have forever.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . Nick Williams Jersey . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. 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DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke has an opening on its mens basketball schedule because of the North Carolina law that impacts lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.The Blue Devils were supposed to host Albany on Nov. 12 as part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament, but there is no opponent listed on that day in Dukes schedule that was released Wednesday.Holly Liapis, spokeswoman for the State University of New York system that includes Albany, said that game wont be played because of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomos executive order banning publicly funded, nonessential travel to North Carolina.Cuomos order is in response to a North Carolina law that opponents say can allow discrimination against LGBT people.Liapis said SUNY and its campuses continue to support Gov. Cuomo on taking this stand.Its most unfortunate. As an institution, if not personally, we have gone on the record indicating that our state position on this [HB2] is very troubling, if not embarrassing, Duke athletic director Kevin White told ESPN on Thursday.Albany mens basketball coach Will Brown told ESPN on Thursday, At this point in time I cannot comment on the matter other than we are looking forward to playing our new opening night opponent, Penn State.In a statement, North Carolina Gov.?Pat McCrory called Cuomos executive order ridiculous and wants the game to be played.While Governor Cuomo has initiated a ridiculous boycott of our state, thousands of his citizens continue to move out of New York and now call North Carolina home, he said. Millions of dollars of misleading, taxpayer-subsidized commercials nor an executive order will not stop this exodus. Governor Cuomo, our North Carolina borders are open and our citizens are hospitable. Play ball!?With Albany out, Duke released a schedule that had the school playing Marist on Nov. 12. An amended version issued roughly an hour later had a vacancy for that day and indicated that the Basketball Hall of Fame had notified Duke that its opponent has not yet been confirmed.Marist is still Dukes likely opponent for the Nov. 12 game. It is a private institution and wouldnt be affected by Gov. Cuomos deecision.dddddddddddd Neither would Syracuse, a private school in New York that competes against Duke in the ACC.Duke begins the season with two on-campus games in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off: the opener against Grand Canyon on Nov. 11 and the still-undetermined game the next day.Duke spokesman Cory Walton said tournament organizers are responsible for filling that opening. In addition to Duke, Marist, Grand Canyon and Albany, the remaining four schools in the tournament field are Cincinnati, Penn State, Rhode Island and Brown.Greg Procino, vice president of basketball operations for the Hall of Fame, said in a statement that his group is working with the other schools to reschedule the on-campus games and expects to have that completed in the next week.Duke, Cincinnati, Penn State and Rhode Island are the host schools for the on-campus rounds and are each contracted to have two home games, Procino said.The tournament schedule had been in place for about a year, so this was an unexpected turn of events, Procino said.The North Carolina law signed earlier this year by Gov. Pat McCrory -- known as House Bill 2 or HB2?-- requires transgender people to use restrooms corresponding to the sex on their birth certificates. It also excludes gender identity and sexual orientation from statewide anti-discrimination protections.It came in response to Charlotte leaders approval of a measure that allowed transgender people to use the restroom aligned with their gender identity. Supporters have defended the law as a commonsense measure that keeps men from using womens restrooms.It has led to a public and business backlash, with the NBA still weighing whether to move its All-Star Game?from Charlotte. The NCAA this n both its predetermined and merit-based events to show how they will provide an environment that is safe, healthy and free from discrimination.Information from ESPNs Andy Katz and The Associated Press was used in this report. [url=http://www.authenticwholesalejerseys.net/]Chea