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ZURICH -- The best guesses about Alpine ski great Bode Miller racing again on the circuit range from no guarantee to no question.Miller turns 39 on Oct. 12, yet, after two full seasons away from the World Cup, the gifted American seems poised for a comeback -- if he can resolve legal issues with his former ski supplier.No question. He will be back, International Ski Federation president Gian Franco Kasper told The Associated Press on the sidelines of preseason meetings on Friday.Millers return to the snow might coincide with that of another former Olympic gold medalist, multiple world champion and two-time overall World Cup winner. Aksel Lund Svindal suffered a serious knee injury on the most dangerous mens downhill course in January.Svindal has recently cautioned against expecting too much of him, but the 33-year-old Norwegian has had his best seasons coming back from his worst injuries.They are superstars, said Patrick Riml, Alpine director of the United States ski federation, of Miller and Svindal. Theyre critical for the sport, for the fans, for the interest.The sport could certainly use more of the compelling drama like the last time they raced on the same hill, in February 2015 at the world championships at Beaver Creek, Colorado.Miller and Svindal were must-see attractions in a super-G medal race on their season debuts after back surgery and an Achilles injury, respectively. Miller was on a fast run when he wiped out in a spectacular crash, and Svindal finished just 0.13 seconds out of the medals.Both have recently been training on snow in Chile, while Millers lawyers have pursued a court battle in California with ski maker Head. Miller wants out of a contract that prevents him racing now on Bomber skis, a new brand he helped develop.There is no guarantee that he will come back, U.S. team leader Riml told The AP. If he wants to come back, he will get 100 percent support from the team.Miller has been a throwback in sticking to a grueling schedule of skiing all events, though could now focus on the speed races of downhill and super-G.I would say he would start with the speed races and that is the smart thing, said Riml, who can still see Miller indulging his love of slalom. That is why he is so great, he is passionate about everything.Svindal dominated in downhill last season, and led the overall standings when he blew out his right knee in Austrias classic race at Kitzbuehel.Writing on his blog two weeks ago, Svindal said he was very far away from race speed, but a whole lot better than not being here at all.Were trying to get him in as good shape as possible, not as fast as possible, Norways Alpine director, Claus Ryste, told The AP. Were positive, optimistic, but a bit careful.Ryste always wants to see Miller vs. Svindal revived. All sports need high profiles, and they are huge profiles.A cautious target for Svindals return is the Nov. 26-27 races at Lake Louise, Canada, then at Beaver Creek the following weekend.The traditional early season swing through North America, for men and women, is part of the biggest season of World Cup racing in the U.S. for decades.Aspens hosting of the World Cup Finals in March has let the womens traditional Thanksgiving weekend races in Colorado move to Killington, Vermont.The 1960 Olympics venue of Squaw Valley, California, returns for the first time since 1969, bridging the travel gap to Aspen as a stopover after test event races at the 2018 Olympic slope in South Korea.We have always wanted to have more races in the States, particularly on the east coast, world ski president Kasper said. And the Vail-Beaver Creek world championships brought us a lot of new fans. 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We had to keep them off the boards but I thought with some of our length and size we could get to boards.Coming off the frustrating one-point loss on Saturday, the Eagles (5-5) held a commanding a 49-32 rebounding advantage. Boston College had 14 offensive boards and none were bigger than the one Popovic grabbed as the buzzer neared.Auburn held a 71-70 lead on two free throws by Danjel Purifoy with 7.5 seconds remaining and Boston College went the length of the court. Bowman drove the lane, missing the layup and Popovic was in perfect position.The tip-in was exciting, Robinson said. It was a feeling Ive never had before. It was awesome and for it to happen in this kind of building, it makes it even sweeter.After getting through multiple defenders, Popovic positioned himself at the left side of the hoop and tipped it in. Following a brief review, the game ended when Purifoys inbounds pass eluded Mustapha Heron.If we outrebound, we probably would have won that game, no question, Purifoy said. They outrebounded us and they won the game.The rebounding advantage was significant, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. I knew Boston College would be a good physical team and the fact they dominated the glass was a factor. As a result, they won the game on an offensive rebound it almost stands to reason.Robinson, who was held to four points and shot 2-of-13 Saturday, led the Eagles with 23 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Robinson never touched the ball on the final possession and nearly gave the Eagles a 71-69 lead with 31.5 seconds remaining but his jumper was waved off when a timeout was called.Purifoy scored a career-high 27 points for Auburn (6-2), which was making its first trip to Madison Square Garden and had most of the seats filled with its orange-clad fans.Boston Colllege led by 10 early in the first half and Auburn took its first lead at 61-60 on a tip-in by Anfernee McLemore with 6:48 left.dddddddddddd The Tigers tied the game at 64 on a deep 3-pointer by Jared Harper nearly three minutes later.The Tigers took their second lead at 67-65 on an uncontested 3-pointer by Purifoy with 2:48 remaining. The lead was 69-65 when Heron drove through the lane with 2:01 remaining but the Eagles forged a 69-69 deadlock on a hook shot by Popovic with 58.5 seconds left.After Robinsons shot was waved off, Turner was fouled by Horace Spencer with 19.1 seconds left and hit a free throw, setting up the late dramatics.BIG PICTURE:BOSTON COLLEGE: The Eagles are looking to get others besides Jerome Robinson to score consistently and placed three in double figures. Ky Bowman made his first four shots and added 15 points while AJ Turner contributed 13. Overall Boston College had eight players score.AUBURN: For as athletic as Auburn is, rebounding is becoming an issue. The Tigers have been outrebounded in their last four games and the margin is 46 after Boston College held a 49-32 edge Monday. Those rebounds negated the 11 blocked shots since most of those merely extended possessions for Boston College when the ball went out of bounds.QUIET NIGHT AT TIMES FOR HERON: Auburns touted freshman Mustapha Heron did not take his first shot until about 9 minutes in and attempted two shots in the first half. He started 1 of 6 and was 3 of 9 overall. Heron, who grew up about 90 miles northeast of New York, in Connecticut finished with 15 points by getting to the foul line 10 times.PEARL THE EAGLE: Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has a unique connection to Boston College. When the Eagles defeated Ball State and Wake Forest in the first two rounds of the 1981 NCAA Tournament, Pearl was flapping his wings as a mascot, donning the bird head and feathers.UP NEXT:Boston College Hosts Sacred Heart on Sunday.Auburn Hosts Coastal Carolina on Thursday before a home game with Oklahoma on Dec. 21 and a visit to Connecticut two days later. ' ' '