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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. Authentic Custom Senators Jersey . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Custom Senators T-shirts . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. http://www.customsenatorsjersey.com/custom-frank-finnigan-jersey-large-70t.html . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. Custom Senators Jersey China . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year. Wholesale Custom Senators Shirts . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. Talks are ongoing between players for the World Cup-winning U.S. womens national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation in advance of the Dec. 31 expiration of their current contract.The team played its final two matches of the season last week in California. On Sunday, the CBS news show 60 Minutes is set to air an interview with a group of players.The team has been playing under a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Womens National Soccer Team Players Association and the USSF that was struck in March 2013 and runs through the end of this year.Earlier this year, a group of players filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging wage discrimination. They claimed that they are not paid the same as their counterparts on the mens national team.Defender Becky Sauerbrunn told The Associated Press this week that the two sides met a couple of weeks ago and more talks are scheduled for this month and December.Were still fighting very hard for equal pay, she said. Were not going to move on that. Were always encouraged because we know thats what were fighting for and we feel like were in the right to fight for something like that. Really, its convincing U.ddddddddddddS. Soccer that we deserve that.U.S. Soccer reiterated Friday that it is working to reach a new collective bargaining agreement with the womens national team.Much of the disparity in wages between the mens and womens teams stem from the different ways the players are paid. The women earn salaries while the men are paid based on national team appearances, results and other factors.The pay structure was set up under separate collective bargaining agreements negotiated by unions for the mens and womens teams.There has been no decision in the EEOC complaint, which was brought by Sauerbrunn, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd. All five were on the team that won the World Cup last year in Canada.The U.S. womens team is coming off a disappointing showing at the Olympics this summer in Brazil, where they were ousted by Sweden in the quarterfinals. The U.S. had won three straight gold medals going into the Rio Games.---AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley in San Francisco contributed to this report. ' ' '