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Jazz coach Sloan signs through 2010-11 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has signed a deal to return next year for his 23rd season as Utah's head coach. The team announced the deal Wednesday. The 67-year-old Sloan, inducted into the Hall of Fame in September, is the longest-tenured active coach in major professional sports. He's also the longest-tenured coach in NBA history and helped the Jazz reach consecutive NBA finals in 1997-98.