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Other sports stars have re-emerged to save a struggling franchise, like Michael Jordan, who proclaimed his 1995 return to the Chicago Bulls after a failed bid at pro baseball with a two-word press release: "I'm back." The deathless Rocky franchise aside, the "sweet science" seems to specialize in sequels: Muhammad Ali re-entered the ring three years after the New York State Boxing Commission revoked his license for his refusal to fight in Vietnam, while George Foreman, who quit boxing in 1974, became the oldest fighter to win a major heavyweight title 20 years later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Un-Retirement | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...itch," Favre reportedly told former teammate Al Harris during his first return, in 2008). But not all comebacks are success stories. Just ask Bjorn Borg, who left tennis in 1983 and un-retired in 1991, wooden racket in hand. He didn't win a single match that year. And Jordan was hardly magic during his brief stint with the Washington Wizards from 2001 to 2003, as injuries limited his playing time. Indeed, Favre's first comeback, with the New York Jets, fell apart down the stretch - the Jets failed to make the playoffs, and Favre tore his biceps tendon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Un-Retirement | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

When it rains, Harvard scores. At least that was the case on Saturday when, on a soggy Jordan Field, the Crimson matched a season-high in goals en route to defeating Brown (3-6, 0-3 Ivy) in overtime...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Keating Gives Crimson Sudden-Death Victory | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

Leverett House HoCo co-chair Jordan F. Bock ’10 said she is not worried about the potential reduction in funds...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Student Life Fund May Be Redirected | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

...original version of the Sept. 30 news article "Student Life Fund May Be Redirected" incorrectly referred to Jordan F. Bock ’10 as the Adams House HoCo co-chair. In fact, Bock is the HoCo co-chair of Leverett House...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Student Life Fund May Be Redirected | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

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