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News for August 2
1998-99 MVP Karl Malone signed a new, multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz. The terms to the contract are disclosed.
The New Jersey Nets have come to an agreement with forward Keith Van Horn for a six-year contract extension. Terms of the contract were not announced.
Here are the teams that have qualified for the 2000 olympic games in Sydney, Australia.
1. Yugoslavia (reigning World Champion)
2. Australia (host country-automatic bid)
3. Italy (European Champion)
4. Spain (Euro runner-up)
5. France (Euro Third Place)
6. Lithuania (Euro Fourth Place)
7. Russia (Euro Fifth Place)
8. United States (Americas Champion)
9. Canada (Americas Runner-Up)
10. Asian Champion
11. Africa Champion
12. Pacific Rim/Oceania Champion or runner up if Champion is Australia.
News for July 31
George Shinn has decided not to sell a share of the Charlotte Hornets to Michael Jordan. "I was not willing to give up 100 percent control for half the price," Shinn said Thursday. Since Jordan did not buy a share of the Hornets, Wooldridge an Atlanta Business man took over as the partner of Shinn.