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BOATING: Sailor killed in capsize

A 72-foot-long Swedish sailboat capsized yesterday while practicing for the upcoming America’s Cup races in the San Francisco Bay, leaving one sailor dead and another injured, authorities said.

Killed was Andrew “Bart” Simpson, an Olympic gold medalist from the United Kingdom. He died after the capsized boat’s platform trapped him underwater for about 10 minutes around 4 p.m. EDT. He was 36.

Both sailors were brought to shore and taken to the St. Francis Yacht Club, where paramedics performed CPR on one of the two, a San Francisco Police spokesman said. Simpson was pronounced dead a short time later. Officials said the other person’s injuries were not life-threatening.

HOOPS: Hall, RU to continue

The schools may not compete in the same conference any longer, but Seton Hall and Rutgers have agreed to continue their men’s basketball rivalry with games at alternating home sites beginning next season.

The first will take place at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Dec. 8 with the Scarlet Knights’ other home games to be held in December 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Seton Hall’s four home games in the series will take place at the Prudential Center in December 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020.

Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri was named the NBA’s executive of the year. Ujiri is the first African-born GM in major American sports.

ETC.: Galati tosses 5th perfecto

Hofstra’s Olivia Galati tied an NCAA Division I record by pitching her fifth career perfect game, and the Pride beat James Madison 8-0 to advance to the Colonial Athletic Association championship.

Galati (36-10) struck out 10 and threw just 62 pitches in a game shortened to six innings because of rain.

Defending champion Russia, a team dominated by NHL and KHL players, was upset 2-1 by France at the world hockey championship in Helsinki, Finland.

American Jozy Altidore scored the decisive goal in the 14th minute, leading AZ Alkmaar over PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for its first Dutch Cup title in 31 years.

Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said his team’s name will “never change.’’ Said Snyder, “I think that the Redskins fans understand the great tradition and what it’s all about and what it means.’’