导出博客文章WASHINGTON -- Michael Jordan has made another major donation, pledging $5
million to the Smithsonians new African-American history museum on the National
Mall.Officials at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
announced the gift from the basketball great Monday. The museum is set to open
Sept. 24.In recognition of the gift, the museum will name a section of its
sports gallery after Jordan. He also donated a jersey he wore during the 1996
NBA Finals to the museums collection.I am grateful for the opportunity to
support this museum, Jordan said in a statement. I also am indebted to the
historic contributions of community leaders and athletes such as Jesse Owens,
whose talent, commitment and perseverance broke racial barriers and laid the
groundwork for the successful careers of so many African Americans in athletics
and beyond.Museum Director Lonnie Bunch said the gift will aid the museums
vision of exploring how black athletes changed sports and changed American
society.We are extremely grateful to Michael Jordan for his game-changing
support, Bunch said in a statement. His gift will enable our visitors to explore
how sports were used to break barriers as a way to gain full participation in
American society.Last month Jordan spoke out on racial tensions in America in
hopes of easing conflicts between blacks and law enforcement.The NBA great and
Charlotte Hornets owner also announced he was giving $1 million to the Institute
for Community-Police Relations and another $1 million to the NAACP Legal Defense
Fund. The aim is to help build trust after several shootings across the country.
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Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi scored,
with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting up both despite having a poor game
by his high standards. Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute
after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked
comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems
with his probing runs from midfield.
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Mackenzie won the National Capital Open in the longest playoff in the Mackenzie
Tours PGA Tour Canada-era Sunday, beating Spains Samuel Del Val with a birdie on
the seventh extra hole at rainy and windy Hylands Golf Club.The 35-year-old
Mackenzie, from Yakima, Washington, birdied the final hole of regulation for a
3-under 68 to match Del Val and Canadas Adam Cornelson at 15-under 269. Del Val
and Cornelson -- eliminated on the third extra hole -- each shot 70.Mackenzie
won with a 12-foot putt on the par-3 third -- 7 hours, 44 minutes after he teed
off.Winning is hard, Mackenzie said. It seems like it gets harder and harder on
this tour. The quality of guys goes up and up every year on this tour, so I dont
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Willows Classic.Mackenzie earned $31,500 to jump to second on the money list
with $70,175 with three events remaining, with the final top five earning
Web.com Tour cards. The former University of Washington player also won tour
events in 2010 and 2014.Cornelson bogeyed the final two holes of regulation.I
thought Adam had a stranglehold on it, Mackenzie said. Unfortunately he made
those two bogeys and then all of a sudden the playoff started and chaos ensued.
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