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WASHINGTON - The Washington Wizards beat the San Antonio Spurs for the first time since 2005.That means, of course, that John Wall beat the Spurs for the first time ever — within weeks of his first wins in head-to-head games against nemeses Chris Paul and Derrick Rose.But dig a little deeper down the roster, and there is Kevin Seraphin. Hes been around just as long as Wall and had been just as fruitless against an NBA squad that includes French national teammates Tony Parker and Boris Diaw.In the fourth quarter Tuesday night, Seraphin scored 11 of his season-high 17 points, grabbed five of his eight rebounds and had a momentum-swinging block in the 101-93 victory.Needless to say, the postgame Francophile reunion would feel a bit different from those in the past. Seraphin could hardly contain his smile as he thought about meeting up with his buddies.Its been a while. Definitely, kind of excited. Im kind of happy, he said. Im about to talk to Tony and Boris, so, yeah, thats good.The Wizards had dropped 17 straight to the Spurs. Seraphin was 0-8 lifetime; Wall was 0-7. Wall has been bursting similar barriers all season: He had a 0-6 one-on-one history against Paul before last months win over the Los Angeles Clippers, and last weeks victory over the Chicago Bulls ended a 0-5 mark of futility against Rose.Its finally good to win a game like this, against a top team, Wall said.The Wizards needed it. They lost by 31 points to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.Wall had 25 points and eight assists, but he didnt score in a fourth quarter won by Washingtons defence. Seraphin and Bradley Beal had blocks on back-to-back possessions, and consecutive turnovers by the usually sure-handed Manu Ginobili essentially sealed the game.Tim Duncan had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Parker scored 14 points for the Spurs, who are having a more inconsistent season than the San Antonio norm because of injuries. Ginobili returned after missing one game with back spasms, and Marco Belinelli missed his second consecutive game with a mildly strained left groin.We just havent been consistent, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. It would be easier if we had two guys that were out this whole time and you knew who was going to be out every night, but every two to three games its different people, so thats made it a little bit tough on the guys.TIP-INSSpurs: Duncan passed Derek Fisher for all-time games played, moving into 16th place with 1,288. Duncan also moved into fifth place all-time with his 815th double-double, surpassing Karl Malone.Wizards: It was no contest when three-time Daytona 500 champion Jeff Gordon raced a fan on tricycles between the first and second quarters. Gordon zoomed around the two laps so far ahead that he waited for his competitor just before the finish line.WITTS WIT, TIMES TWOAsked about breaking the streak against the Spurs, Wizards coach Randy Wittman referenced the NBA champs meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday: I told Pop before the game, I think hes got a wing at the White House now. Hes been at the White House so many daggum times.Also, heres Wittman speaking to reporters about an item in the box score: Stats are for you guys and agents. You and agents are a lot alike.DIFFRENT STROKESSan Antonio took better care of the ball, but Washington shot and rebounded it better. The Spurs committed only two first-half turnovers before getting sloppy late to finish with nine, and they had assists on 26 of their 38 field goals. 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Pattersons hiring must still be approved the University of Texas System Board of Regents, which meets Nov. 12-13, but that step is considered likely. The search panel included two regents, Steve Hicks and Robert Stillwell, who are the boards athletics liaisons. Powers office said Patterson would be introduced as a news conference later this week. Pattersons most immediate questions at Texas likely centre on the future of the football coach Mack Brown, mens basketball coach Rick Barnes, and a potential federal civil rights lawsuit from former womens track coach Bev Kearney, who was forced to resign in January after revelations a previous relationship with one of her athletes. He also comes to Austin at a time when his new boss is also fighting for his job. Powers has tangled with the regents in recent years over tuition and graduation rates and other issues, and has a thin majority of support on the nine-member board. State lawmakers are investigating whether to impeach one regent over attempts to force Powers out. Dodds and Powers have been Browns staunchest allies through three consecutive sub-par seasons for the storied Texas football program.dddddddddddd Brown faced intense criticism and renewed speculation about his job security when Texas started 1-2, but the Longhorns are on a five-game winning streak and in first place in the Big 12. The mens basketball program opens its season Friday night at home against Mercer. The Longhorns had their first losing season in 15 years under Barnes last year and havent made it past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament in five years. Texas began its job search last month when Dodds announced he would leave by Aug. 31, 2014. Dodds had said he would stay in the job until his replacement was found, but would step aside into an advising role once that person got to campus. Patterson, 55, has been Arizona State athletic director only since March 2012 and had previously been responsible for the schools athletics business operations and facilities. Patterson has deep Texas ties: He got his undergraduate and law degrees at Texas, and had executive jobs with the Houston Texans in the NFL and the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA. "Steve helped build an NBA championship team and brought the Super Bowl game to Houston. Far more important, hes run a winning program at Arizona State that places students first and is committed to their lifelong success," Powers said. Arizona State President Michael M. Crow said senior Vice-President James Rund would serve as the Sun Devils interim athletic director. Crow said he understood Pattersons desire to return to Texas and wished him well. "During his stay at ASU, Steve Patterson has positioned Sun Devil athletics to continue its forward momentum well into the future," Crow said. "He first became involved with ASU three years ago to put the universitys athletic department on a sound financial footing and that is exactly what he has done." ' ' '