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Apr 15, 2021 2:41 PM
(Reuters) - Michael Jordan will be Kobe Bryant s presenter when the Los Angeles Lakers great is inducted posthumously into the Basketball Hall of Fame next month.
Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers, died last year aged 41 in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter and seven others, shocking the world of sport and sending fans into mourning.
He will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2020 alongside the likes of Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett on May 15.
Members of the Class of 2020 were asked to select previous inductees to present them to their peers during the ceremony.
Jordan to be Bryant s presenter at Hall of Fame enshrinement
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By Syndicated Content
Apr 15, 2021 10:01 AM
(Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Thursday said the qualification period for this year s Tokyo Olympics would be extended by a week until June 14 to accommodate the postponement of the French Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The French Tennis Federation last week said the claycourt Grand Slam would be held one week later than originally planned, beginning on May 24 and finishing on June 13.
The ATP and WTA world rankings as of June 14 will be used to select players eligible for direct acceptance into men s and women s singles and doubles in Tokyo. The change of ranking date from June 7 to June 14 is to reflect the new dates of 2021 Roland Garros, the ITF said in a statement https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/itf-revises-entry-ranking-date-for-tokyo-olympic-tennis-event.