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MIAMI -- A contrite Pat Riley revealed Saturday that he blames himself for Dwyane Wades decision to leave the Miami Heat, adding that he wishes he could have done more to keep the three-time champion.Riley, the Heats president, said if he had the chance, he would have handled Wades free agency differently. Wade signed a $47 million, two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls earlier this month, leaving Miami without its franchise leader in several categories and sparking a rebuilding project for a franchise that was in the NBA Finals just two years ago.I didnt make it happen. Dwyane left and so the buck really stops here, Riley said. Im not trying to fall on the sword for anybody. I have great regret that I didnt put myself in the middle of it and immerse myself totally in the middle of it, get in a canoe and paddle to the Mediterranean if I had to.Riley wasnt in New York when the Heat last met with Wade on July 6, only a few hours before the 12-time NBA All-Star announced that he was picking Chicago. That last meeting was handled by Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and CEO Nick Arison, and in that session, the teams offer of a $40 million, two-year deal was raised slightly -- though not to the level of what Chicago was able to pay.Riley said he believes Wades decision wasnt fueled by money, but rather something else.That is where we both failed ... I more than he, because hes the asset, hes the star, hes the face of the franchise, Riley said. I should have done everything that I could have verbally in trying to change his mindset to mine, a big picture, a better picture, or one that I thought would help him.Whether that would have worked is unknown, and irrelevant now anyway. Wade went home to Chicago, and for the Heat its now time for the aftermath that follows whenever theres a superstar-level goodbye. Riley has been through it plenty of times before in Miami, whether it was Alonzo Mourning or LeBron James or Shaquille ONeal or Brian Grant or Eddie Jones.This, Riley said, is different.Weve had a tough summer, he said.Riley said he hasnt spoken with Wade since he decided to leave the Heat. Riley has been working on an email to send Wade at some point, and he expects that when they see each other again, a warm embrace will be involved. Wade indicated the same when he spoke in Miami on July 9, not hiding that there were some hurt feelings but insisting that he will not speak ill of his experiences with Riley.My thoughts were always to try to make the team better and at the same time try to make sure that Dwyane, over the course of the three, four, five years that he had left in his career, that he was going to get his money, Riley said. He would get it -- but not at the expense of paralyzing our ability to win. If theres anything I could have done better, I would have done it. But right now, theres no do-overs in this thing.Riley spoke for nearly an hour, addressing both the past and the future. The Heat still dont know if Chris Bosh -- whose last two seasons were cut short at the All-Star break by the formation of blood clots -- will be able to play again. Bosh is working out and has told the team he intends to play, but thats hardly a guarantee he will actually be cleared and ready when training camp starts in late September.The Heat have been unable to give detailed updates on Boshs medical status since February. Riley said he can envision a number of scenarios eventually being considered, including ones where Bosh may have a lesser workload in terms of the rigors of travel.Before any of that, though, Bosh needs to be cleared and deemed able to play.Its a positive environment right now with Chris, Riley said. I think his doctors and our doctors are constantly, or moreso now than ever, communicating. I know what Chris wants. I know he wants to play. And obviously we would be open to that, but this is still a very fluid situation.So now the Heat move on with a young core.Hassan Whiteside signed for four years and $98 million, Justise Winslow is targeted as a starting small forward and Miami believes it turned the No. 40 pick in last years draft, guard Josh Richardson, into an absolute steal. Riley thinks the Heat can compete for a playoff spot, though that will largely hinge on Boshs status.One of the only things you can count on in life thats permanent -- its one of my favorite sayings -- is change, Riley said. And when change raises its beautiful or ugly face, youve got to deal with it. Youve got to adapt and move on. Balenciaga Sock Shoes Cheap . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota football teams boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation werent reinstated.It ended less than 36 hours later, the university leadership never blinking, and the players backing down amid pressure from many who read details of the allegations.The Golden Gophers players announced Saturday morning that they planned to play in the Holiday Bowl, rescinding their boycott after two exhausting days of meetings with attorneys, school President Eric Kaler and athletic director Mark Coyle.As a team we understand that what has occurred these last few days and playing football for the University of Minnesota is larger than just us, receiver Drew Wolitarsky said.The school declined the players request to reinstate the suspended players. The team will now go ahead with its Dec. 27 game against Washington State in San Diego after getting assurances that those accused will get a fair hearing next month.Wolitarsky, reading from a statement, said after many hours of team discussion and speaking with Kaler, it became clear that our original request of having the 10 suspensions overturned was not going to happen.And many of the players who made the initial stand Thursday had not read the universitys 82-page report detailing the womans specific allegations. The university kept the details private under federal law, but players saw it after KSTP-TV published it Friday. The details fractured the groups resolve, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly for the group.The Star Tribune of Minneapolis first reported how the report affected the groups thinking.Kaler and Coyle issued statements Friday, and reiterated to the players in a meeting late Friday night, that they had no intention of changing their decision after an internal investigation determined the suspended players violated school conduct codes in an encounter involving a woman and several players at an off-campus dorm Sept. 2.Im very pleased that the football team has realized the opportunity to represent the university and come out strong in support of the victims of sexual violence, Kaler said Saturday. Theyve come out strongly in support of the victims of sexual violence. I have promised a very fair hearing to the students involved and charged and I attend to have that be true. We will judge them very fairly.The Holiday Bowl is one of the most lucrative and well-known of the second-tier bowl games. The payout to the school was $2.8 million last year. Not including the New Years Six bowls that are tied to the College Football Playoff, the Holiday Bowls distribution was the fifth largest of the other 34 postseason games.Bowl revenue is pooled and shared by conferences. For the Big Ten, which distributed more than $30 millionn to each of its 14 members last season, Holiday Bowl revenue is a small piece of a large pie.ddddddddddddFour players were initially suspended for three games earlier this season while the police investigated allegations by a woman, who said several players pressured her into having sex with them after a season-opening win over Oregon State. No arrests or charges were made and the players, who maintained the sex was consensual, were reinstated after a judge lifted a restraining order.She described it as a line of people, like they were waiting for their turn ... She recalls yelling for them to stop sending people in the room because she couldnt handle it, one of the reports said.The university said it holds its students to higher standards than those applied by the law, and its announcement of the suspensions Tuesday caught the team off guard.Wearing their maroon game jerseys, the entire team issued a statement Thursday saying they would boycott all football activities until Kaler and Coyle apologized for their lack of communication and reinstated the suspended players. But after hours of sometimes contentious meetings on Friday, a group of players gathered Saturday morning to denounce sexual assault and say there is no place for it on campus.There is only one acceptable way to treat all women and that is with the utmost respect at all times, Wolitarsky said. We are not here to judge nor defend their actions. That is for the authorities.The players also asked the university to show support for the team and the character shown by the great majority of our players and help them use our status as public figures to bring more exposure to the issue of sexual harassment and violence against women.Players said Saturday they were most disappointed with the lack of communication and due process.As football players, we know that we represent this university and this state and that we are held to a higher standard, Wolitarsky said. We want to express our deepest gratitude to our coaching staff and so many others for their support during this difficult time, and we hope that our fans and community understand why we took the actions that we did.Dean Johnson, chairman of the universitys Board of Regents, said he supports the decision to end the boycott and to keep the 10 players under suspension.He added that the situation has shown that while the university does not tolerate sexual violence, more must be done to ensure the campus is safe for all students. That change, he said, could come in stronger policies, enforcement or more educational opportunities and sensitivity training.Its not been a good thing for the University of Minnesota, with donors, with ticket holders, with the administration, the regents -- its not been a proud week, Johnson said.---Associated Press writer Amy Forliti contributed to this report. ' ' '