Uconn Coach Calhoun Taking Medical Leave (ap)

In this Oct. 16, 2009, photo, Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun, left, gestures as he watches the slam dunk competition with assistant coach George Blaney, right, at the First Night basketball program in Storrs, Conn. Calhoun is taking a leave of absence to deal with undisclosed medical issues. UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway said Blaney will coach the Huskies in Calhoun's absence.

Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun took a leave of absence Tuesday to deal with undisclosed medical issues. The school did not give additional details on the 67-year-old Hall of Fame coach's condition. He had his prostate cancer in 2003 and skin cancer twice, most recently in 2008.

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