Jordan’s Jersey Stolen

The retired jersey of basketball great Michael Jordan was stolen out of the rafters of the University of North Carolina Smith Center over the weekend, school officials said Wednesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Jordan jersey, bearing No. 23, will cost as much as $400 to replace, and it will take about three months for a new one to be made, sports department spokesman Rick Brewer said.

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Misbehavior by Rhode Island’s mascot got more attention than the players late in Tuesday’s game against St. Joseph’s in South Kingstown, R.I.

The mascot, in a Ram costume, ran up to the St. Joseph’s Hawk mascot and pushed an inner tube over the Hawk’s arms to stop his rival from flapping. The Hawk then pushed back.

The Ram mascot was ejected for the mischief. The school would not release his name.