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FILE - Chicago Bulls fans Rob Martinez, left, Mark Kojak and Michael Kojak, right, show their support for the team during a rally in Chicago, June 14, 1991, celebrating the Bulls NBA championship. (AP Photo/Mark Elias, File)
The 1990s: Jordan era takes flight; Magic battles HIV virus

By Brian Mahoney Feb. 23, 2022 02:26 AM EST

University of North Carolina NCAA college women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance spins a soccer ball on his finger during practice, in this 2006 photo. Hall of Fame coach Anson Dorrance is embarking on what amounts to a continuation of the 2020 women’s soccer season with North Carolina, having already played for the ACC championship. (The News & Observer via AP)
College soccer's jumbled season gets restart

By Anne M. Peterson Feb. 10, 2021 03:29 PM EST

Alex Pedro, front, a curatorial assistant at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, places a basketball shoe once belonging to Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant into an exhibit at the museum, in Springfield, Mass., Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The museum is scheduled to reopen in the beginning of July 2020 with a whole new look after a $22 million renovation. After delaying the unveiling because of the coronavirus pandemic, the building will reopen with new social distancing measures in place. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
After renovation, Hoops Hall ready to show off its new look

By Jimmy Golen Jul. 02, 2020 01:37 PM EDT

In this Sunday May 17, 2020, photo provided by Christina Mushi-Brunt, AP Sports Writer Cliff Brunt and his 14-year-old son, Elias, watch the final episodes of The Last Dance in Oklahoma City. For the past five weeks, the docuseries that revisited Michael Jordan’s basketball career gave them something to look forward to during the coronavirus pandemic and helped them connect their generations. (Christina Mushi-Brunt via AP)
VIRUS DIARY: Of pandemics, parenting and ... Michael Jordan

By Cliff Brunt May. 19, 2020 01:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2014, file photo, Patrick McEnroe speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Former U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe says in a video posted on social media that he tested positive for the coronavirus. McEnroe, younger brother of eight-time major champion John, said he did a drive-through test in upstate New York after developing what he called "minor symptoms" about 10 days ago. Patrick McEnroe said: "The good news is I feel fine. My symptoms have passed. I feel, really, 100 percent." (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
The Latest: Becher defends Sharks' games amid county caution

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2020 12:00 PM EDT