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Parker to play

Parker to play

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS: San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker says he has found a deal with his wife that will allow him to take part in France’s Olympic qualifying tournament this summer. Parker had raised the possibility of missing the tournament from July 4-10 and the Olympics — if France qualified — because of the expected birth of his second son in July. But Parker told L’Equipe newspaper on Monday that he will be available for both events, saying: “I will be at the Olympics if we qualify.” Parker says his wife is making a “big sacrifice” by letting him go and has warned him he “should better bring a medal back home.” The Olympic basketball tournament in Rio de Janeiro will be held from August 6-21.