Stephen Fleming has confirmed that he has no ambitions of coaching at the international level, despite his success with the Chennai Super Kings. Fleming has taken the team to three trophies - two IPL titles and one Champions League win - and has formed a strong partnership with Indian captain MS Dhoni, but has no desire to extend that any further.

"I get my cricket fix doing this," he told ESPNcricinfo. "And then I am just enjoying living a normal life. With all the travelling I did as a player, it's nice to just have a normal life. It's great to be able to do this for a few weeks a year but that is it."

Fleming's decision will be a loss to the coaching fraternity, especially as he is regarded as one of the most astute men in the job. His players, like Faf du Plessis, describe him as authoritative but not dictatorial, and helpfully instructive without being overbearing.

That much was on display during the team's arrival press conference in Johannesburg. A question was asked to the table on the way Dhoni thought about R Ashwin and Fleming allowed S Badrinath to answer instead of him. "He has confidence in Ashwin to bowl in the Powerplays. Ashwin has also been bowling a few new balls with a new action. He comes up with something new every day, so to have a guy like him in the team gives more options to the captain," Badrinath said.

"Very good, that's absolutely right," Fleming told him and added nothing to the assessment. Badrinath is not a youngster and as one of the core members of the squad was thought more than capable of handling questions over their strategy. The smile that crept over Fleming's face spoke of his satisfaction that the players are capable of holding their own.

Fleming's philosophy lies in relying on individual strengths rather than actively cultivating a team ethos. That is one of the reasons he has been able to bring the best out of someone like Albie Morkel, who is a CSK superstar but has not been able to replicate those performances at national level. Fleming explained that he has given Morkel certain reassurances that he does not have when playing for South Africa.

"He is a bit more secure with us and a bit more in spotlight which may make him more comfortable with CSK in his role," Fleming said. "When you have got a talented side like South Africa, they try different techniques and tactics all the way through and he may be searching a bit for his role within the side."

Having complete definition of what is expected of him has seen Morkel turn in far better performances, especially with the ball, for CSK. "He wants to be more consistent with the ball. He tends to be more inconsistent with the international stuff rather than with us," Fleming said. "There will be a pressure aspect there, a composure aspect especially where he is searching more for that magic formula. When he comes back to us, he has that confidence and has those good thoughts again and performs well."

Morkel is of particular importance to this CSK campaign because he will also add an insider's knowledge of conditions. "He also arranges golf brilliantly and [is] magnificent with safaris," Fleming joked. "The biggest challenge is trying to find the right team for the conditions at this time of year so Albie will be useful to us in getting that right."

Bowlers are expected to have a good time on South Africa's bouncy pitches which should even the contest between what is thought to be a batsmen's game and them. "It was initially tailor-made for the batsmen, now the bowlers have improved a lot," Michael Hussey, another CSK stalwart, said. "The onus over the next couple of years is for the batters to step up their game."

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10/13/2012 7:30:00 AM RHSto battle elements, coaching distractions at GNCcross country meet Jeremy Mayo Sports Editor

The Great Northern Conference cross country meet takes place this morning at Edgewater Country Club in Tomahawk. It will be the culimination of a long week for the RHS cross country team.

The Hodags enter today's meet knowing it will be one of their final races under coach Josh Jaeger, who will be taking a teaching position in Crandon next month.

As for the race itself, the Hodags will look to bounce back from a tough race on the same course one week ago, but today's race may take a different feel with heavy rain in the forecast.

Jaeger to step down

As the River News reported online Wednesday, Jaeger is coaching his final races as the head coach at RHS. He told his team Tuesday that he accepted a teaching position in Crandon. His final day at RHSwill be Nov. 2.

"They took it hard, but a lot of them understand the decision I made and why I made it,"Jaeger told the River News. "We talked a long time about that (Tuesday) night and I told them when you hit a point in your life where you have to make a decision, it may greatly impact a lot of people, but you need to make the decision that is best for you and your family."

Jaeger is a Crandon native and resides there with his wife and two young children. He admitted the news did not come at a great time for the team, before one of its biggest races of the year, but said he the decision had to be made.

"Plain and simple the timing is just horrendous,"Jaeger said. "I knew that coming in, but I made a decision based on what I think is in the best interest of my family and my children. My goal as a parent is to be there for the two children I helped bring into this planet.

"I don't get to see my kids as often as I would like. I strap them into my wife's vehicle at 6:30 a.m. every morning and I don't get to see them until after 6 p.m. every night. I see my kids probably two hours a day and this new job in Crandon would allow me to see my children more."

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Sheryl Light and Thomas Slattery pose in their new business, Open Studio.

WILMINGTON | Open Studio, a yoga and healing art studio, has opened on Military Cutoff Road, offering yoga , creative classes in drama and writing and even one-on-one life coaching.

The realized dream of artists Sheryl Light and Thomas Slattery, Open Studio is most definitely out of the box.

Sheryl Light was born and raised in Boston and graduated from art school with a degree in Fine Art. Mother of three boys, Light nurtured her passion for painting and became a certified yoga instructor and life coach.

California native Thomas Slattery spent more than a decade as a professional dancer, working in Paris and New York, before discovering yoga and settling on the East Coast.

As well as being a dancer and a yogi, Slattery is also a talented sculptor working with bronze, steel and

stone.

Merging their artistic visions and shared love of yoga, Slattery and Light co-create unique paintings, inspired by their focus on mind/body connection.

The innovative pair established their own art company 12 years ago called Cross Your Toes. It hosts their artwork and offers tailor-made paintings.

They meet with clients and collect stories from their lives, then work those details into the abstract painting. There may be an anniversary date hidden in the background or a favorite color dominating the image, the pair said.

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Wyat Taylor/The Daily EvergreenCoach Herman Boone delivers a speech to the students Wednesday in the CUB's senior ballroom.

Inspirational football coach Herman Boone shared life lessons he learned while coaching the famous 1971 Titans to a crowded CUB Senior Ballroom on Wednesday night.

Boone, whose life was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie Remember the Titans, spoke to the students not only about the game of football and the movie, but also everything he learned from the team.

These young boys called the Titans broke the mold in Virginia, Boone said. They took risks and showed the world that they were not afraid to take the plunge for what they believed in. By doing so they created trust among themselves, and that trust became respect, and that respect became the emotional glue that binds that football team together then, and today.

Boone made the audience laugh with his stories of the Titians, including some of the differences between real life and the movie. He told the crowd that he did not make the team run through the swamps of Gettysburg at 3 a.m. but in fact had them ride the bus there at 9 p.m.

Boone spoke on other subjects, such as his marriage, and touched some students in ways they did not expect.

People, I think, expected a lot about football, and about leadership and education, and just the typical things that you were taught in the movie, said Avery Hutcherson, a senior digital technology major who attended the lecture. But I think the thing that stood out to me the most was when he spoke about his wife. Marriage isnt a normal thing anymore. It's not a sacred pack between a man and a woman. The way that he spoke about his wife, saying that he was married to her for 49 years, and how he couldnt wait to wake up every morning just to make her laugh, was probably one of the sweetest things every woman and man needs to hear.

Another aspect of Boones lecture that left a mark with students was his approach on how to gain respect from others. Boone emphasized creating dialogue between different cultures and creating trust.

I think that is something that will stick with me throughout my time here at WSU and throughout my life, about opening up and creating that dialogue with someone that you dont know, or with someone that you dont like, and learning to gain that respect, said Christina Turner, a senior communication major.

Boone advised students to never back down in the face of adversity.

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CAMBRIA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --60% of the professional workforce wants dramatic change in how they earn an income; 30% of the workforce is retiring over the next decade and want to continue working part-time doing "something"; and there are a growing number of stay-at-home parents that are challenged with "reinventing themselves" to begin their own careers.

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Career Transformations is an intensive three day workshop designed to provide participants with the tools they need to create a blueprint to map their professional transition. Class time, one on one coaching, and plenty of practical guidance are designed specifically for those thinking of new businesses, careers or entirely new directions in their work lives.

Participants will receive information regarding entrepreneurship, self-marketing, personal needs assessments, networking for ongoing support and success, life plans/coaching, and creating a roadmap for success. Participants provide pre-work to the panel of experts prior to the seminar so that their experience can be customized to meet their own unique circumstances. Class size is limited to ensure substantial one-on-one interactive coaching with the panel of experts experts in career coaching, marketing, business, human resources, staffing, starting a business, and much more. Each participant receives a career road map and action plan as to the next steps in making their new life a concrete reality.

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Treasure Coast Community Counseling & Coaching Center Inc., also known as T5C, hosted its first golf tournament at Lost Lake Golf Club in Hobe Sound on Saturday, Sept. 29.

All proceeds benefitted T5C in an effort to support this organizations purpose and mission.

The purpose of T5C is to provide Counseling, Life Coaching, Mentoring, Tutoring, College Assistance/Test Preparation, Fitness Program Services and Activities for children, adolescents, teenagers and adults.

Genaris Haston, founder of T5C, and his team of passionate counselors and life coaches are providing just that.

Previously, Genaris was a supervisor at the Martin County Sheriff Office Juvenile Offender Training Center, well known as the Boot Camp, and retired in 2007.

The center is impacting the lives of children, young adults and families. To date, T5C has provided underprivileged families numerous opportunities to visit universities and colleges along with educational and recreational trips throughout Florida.

The golf event was the kickoff fundraiser for this organizations capital campaign.

T5C is requesting the ongoing support from businesses, private foundations and individuals in the community to raise awareness and the capital needed to sustain its activities and programs.

More information is available by calling 772-600-8950 ir by visiting their website: http://www.t5cinc.org.

If you would like to visit the center please stop by 322 S.E. Georgia Avenue in Stuart.

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While Chuck Pagano lies in a hospital bed at the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis in a battle for his life, the Michigan football coaching staff will offer every bit of support it can.

Pagano, the first-year head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia and has been hospitalized since Sept. 26.

Michigan coach Brady Hoke and his staff purchased 40 #chuckstrong T-shirts and will wear them to Michigan Stadium for the Wolverines matchup against Illinois on Saturday.

Several members of the staff have ties with Pagano and his family. Pagano worked for defensive coordinator Greg Mattison when Mattison was with the Baltimore Ravens.

Hoke and the members of the staff that came from San Diego State knew Paganos brother, John, a defensive coordinator with the San Diego Chargers, rather well.

Theres a strong relationship, Hoke said Wednesday. Hes one of ours. Hes our kind of guy. So we want to pay a little tribute to him and also for the cause.

Hoke said he made the decision to do the #chuckstrong tribute on Sunday night, which was the same evening Paganos Colts upset the Green Bay Packers, 30-27, in Indianapolis.

CHASE THE RABBIT: Nathan Scheelhaase is the kind of guy you have to keep an eye on.

The third-year Illinois starting quarterback is a dual threat in the backfield, with major speed to boot. As a result, Hoke has done something a little different to prepare the defense for Scheelhaase.

Ive always done it with defensive linemen we do a little at the end of practice, some chase the rabbit, we call it, Hoke said. Drills where you instill a mindset, a mentality, I think.

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SAN DIEGO -- Josh Hooker paces up and down the sidelines during Francis Parker junior varsity games giving no sign that he nearly lost his life.

I was with the 101st Airborne out of Baghdad, Iraq, Hooker said. Another soldier and I were struck by an IED. Immediately he was killed and the residual blast hit my lower extremities and took off my left foot.

That explosion happened April 29, 2006. Hooker took more than a year to recover, and he chose to have his leg amputated. He now wears a prosthetic below the knee called a vertical shock piston.

It allows me to do anything and everything that a normal person would do, Hooker said.

Once he retired from the Army, Sgt. Hooker, went through the Warriors to Work program and found a job last season as a volunteer football coach with Francis Parker.

With his new job, he said he found a new life.

"I can also implement some of the skills I learned as a sergeant in the military," Hooker said. "It's not much different from coaching. So, I'm pretty much a drill sergeant coach, and it gives me an opportunity to lead troops into battle. I didn't have much of that opportunity in the service."

The 28-year-old former high school football player fit in so well, Parker head coach John Morrison hired him for this season.

It's really a lot less about him being an amputee and a lot more about what he brings to the program in terms of his leadership skills and serving as a mentor to the young men, Morrison said. Having him on JV, I think, is perfect because he's really with the younger kids, the freshmen and sophomores. I think he could make a great impression on them.

It's kind of inspiring because you see this guy who clearly started off just like the rest of us, a normal high-schooler who played football, said sophomore Kevin Roden. Then, when he went into the military, he was just serving his country and of course, what happened, happened.

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Max Miller was living the good life, far removed from football.

He spent 14 days in September in Hawaii with wife Sally, picking through aloha shirts and exploring beaches. And he played golf on weekdays at Lake Tahoe.

All that, yet Miller is back coaching football.

Miller returned to Rio Americano High School last week for two reasons.

He vows to salvage a season that was on the brink of collapse when players were at odds with the previous coach over team policy. And he wants to quench his never-ending desire to mentor youngsters and win football games.

Miller, 72, the winningest coach in Sac-Joaquin Section football history, relishes his latest challenge.

"It's true, and you know Max," Sally Miller said after her husband's first practice as a head coach since his final days at Cordova in 2007. "This is who he is. The football field is where he belongs, surrounded by kids who want to learn."

Miller's last stint as a head coach included two ambulance rides to a hospital because of exhaustion. He doesn't just coach; he pours every ounce of his soul into it. After victory or defeat, he's spent and disheveled, looking grayish and sounding hoarse, and that likely won't change.

Last week, while on a golf course in Truckee, Miller took a call from Rio Americano principal Brian Ginter, who pleaded with him to take over the Raiders. Miller and his wife hopped into their car, nearly forgetting their golf bags, and raced back to Sacramento.

Last month, 11 players quit the Rio team after a teammate wasn't allowed to miss a game to participate in a baseball showcase. The players later asked to return and were reinstated by Ginter, against the wishes of coach Christian Mahaffey, which led to Mahaffey's dismissal.

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Denver Post sports writers Troy E. Renck and Patrick Saunders post the Rockies Mailbag on every other week during the 2012-13 MLB offseason.

Pose a Rockies- or MLB-related question for the Rockies Mailbag.

What do you think the Rockies will do with Dan O'Dowd? Do you think they will go out and get a bunch of new coaches for next year and try to start the year with a whole new coaching staff? --Peyton, Greenwood Village

O'Dowd is safe in his new role, one in which he's become much more involved with talent evaluation, particularly at the minor-league level. Though O'Dowd is still the ultimate boss of the front office, he's handed off the day-to-day baseball operations to Bill Geivett.

The heart of your question, of course, is whether O'Dowd will remain the Rockies' GM. The answer, for the foreseeable future, is yes. Owner Dick Monfort still believes in O'Dowd, even though scads of fans continue to howl their disapproval.

As for the coaching staff, I'm sure there will be turnover. There always is when a team loses as many games as the Rockies did this season. Geivett is the man in charge of molding the coaching staff. Even if Jim Tracy had returned as manager, the coaches were ultimately going to be Geivett's call. In my opinion, it's one of the reasons why Tracy resigned.

That being said, I think the new manager, whoever he is, would at least have some input in the coaching staff.

As Troy Renck and I wrote in Monday's paper in a story about Tracy's resignation, the Rockies could replace as many as three coaches, including the hitting and pitching instructors. That does not mean changes are certain, but chances are strong the coaching staff will have a much different

Rockies owner Dick Monfort, left, and general manager Dan O'Dowd. (Getty Images)

FYI, the club has asked for permission to speak with Marlins scout Mark Wiley regarding the new director of pitching operations position. Wiley, if hired, would oversee pitching throughout the organization and would likely have input on who the big league pitching coach would be. If Bo McLaughlin is not retained, Bob McClure, who spent several years in Triple-A Colorado Springs before serving as the big league coach for the Royals and Red Sox, could be a strong candidate.

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