Pavel Datsyuk will be the man to don the "C" for the Russian Olympic hockey team when they play on home ice in Sochi. Speaking with R-Sport on Wednesday, Russias head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov said the coaching staff had decided on Datsyuk as the teams captain. "We have a candidate for the teams captain who was agreed upon unanimously by the coaching staff - it is Pavel Datsyuk." Datsyuk later confirmed the news via Twitter. "I am honoured to be named a captain. Our team embraces the opportunity and responsibility of representing our country on the home ice." The Red Wings forward - and alternate captain - has appeared in three previous Olympic Games for Russia, winning one medal - a bronze at Salt Lake City in 2002. The 35-year-old has 15 goals and 17 assists in 35 games with the Red Wings this season. Datsyuk will take the place of Aleksey Morozov, who captained the team in 2010 but was not named to the Sochi roster. Other candidates for the captaincy included Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Ilya Kovalchuk, formerly of the New Jersey Devils. Ovechkin had voiced support for Datsyuk as captain when the Olympic roster was announced. According to R-Sport, Kovalchuk did not believe the captaincy meant more than a letter. "A patch on your chest means nothing. To win at the Olympics, everyone in our team must be a captain." Datsyuk is the second Red Wing to be named a captain at the 2014 Games, Henrik Zetterberg was named captain of the Swedish team. Teammate Daniel Alfredsson will serve as one alternate while Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin will serve as the other. In total, ten Red Wings will travel to the Sochi Games. Chris Bassitt Jersey .Y. - Lou Williams scored 21 points and the Toronto Raptors beat New York 81-76 on Monday night in the Knicks preseason home opener. 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Amaro broke the NCAA all-time record for receiving yards in a season for a tight end with 1,352 during his junior campaign, eclipsing the mark of 1,329 set by Rices James Casey in 2008.CORTINA DAMPEZZO, Italy - Boyfriend Tiger Woods was watching on the Internet back in Florida where it was 5 a.m.Mom, dad and younger sister Laura were among the first to offer congratulations in person.Grandpa Don, meanwhile, can finally add the crowning achievement to his detailed multi-volume scrapbook collection on the familys star skier.Lindsey Vonn had plenty of loved ones to turn to when she tied Austrian great Annemarie Moser-Proells 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup wins with a downhill victory Sunday.In that sense, the latest milestone in a career filled with achievements was somewhat different.It means a lot, Vonn said. Both my parents havent been able to come to any World Cups. My mother because she couldnt afford it and my father because we werent speaking for a long time. And now I feel like everything is great with my family and to have my mom come to her first European World Cup and see my 62nd win is something very special.Vonn was estranged from her father, Alan Kildow, while she was married to the former skier Thomas Vonn. But father and daughter repaired their relationship after Vonn separated from Thomas three years ago.Its nice that I can finally share these experiences with them, Vonn said. And also have it be historical moments for myself and for the sport. To share that with them is very special.Vonns family — dad Alan, step mom Terri Kildow, mom Lindy Lund, step dad Todd Lund, and sister Laura Kildow — joined her on the podium to celebrate.While Vonn said she still considered her gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics as her top career achievement, mom didnt agree.Im very proud of her, Vonns mother said. Its a lifetime achievement. Its better than winning a gold medal. Its much bigger. Its huge ... She has won every event. You cant just be a slalom skier to do this.Sister Laura, who is studying abroad in Florence, explained how their grandfather Don keeps an extensive collection of press clippings covering Vonns career.He has 38 or 39 volumes, Laura Kildow saidd.ddddddddddddUsually, mom Lindy texts or emails Vonn before each race — most of which take place in the middle of the night or very early morning back in the United States.Then I call Don and Shirley — her grandparents — and see what number she runs, Lindy Lund said. And I call them after each race and I see how she has done. Every race all season.Vonn has two other sisters and a brother — triplets — who did not make the trip.Woods also couldnt come, as hes practicing for a tournament later this month in his return from a back injury. But he was watching and sent Vonn a congratulatory message.He said, Good job, and hes proud of me, Vonn said. He was watching with his daughter Sam, so they were up early in the morning.So might this record inspire Woods to revive his golf career and reach Jack Nicklaus record of 18 major championships? Woods has been stuck at 14 since 2008.Hes a pretty determined guy, Vonn said. I dont think he needs any inspiration from me. Hes been working really, really hard and Im looking forward to watching him come back, because he has put a lot of work into it and Im sure hes going to be back on top soon.Vonn added that Woods is planning to attend some of her races at next months world championships in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado.Its tough to have two athletes competing at the same time, but hes definitely going to make something work, she said.Woods has already made a good impression on Vonns mom.Ive met him, Lindy Lund told The Associated Press. Nice guy. I like him.Vonns dad first came to Europe for races in Bad Kleinkircheim last weekend, but those events were cancelled due to difficult weather conditions in the Austrian resort.Vonn then finisheed 10th in a downhill on Friday, and had to wait a little longer when Saturdays race was postponed to Sunday. She can break the record in a super-G on Monday.Im very proud of her, Alan Kildow said. She held up under the pressure. Its been a long two weeks.___Andrew Dampf can be followed at www.twitter.com/asdampf ' ' '