Jordan’s Number Is at $100,000

The NBA fined the Chicago Bulls $100,000 Wednesday for allowing Michael Jordan to wear No. 23 during the playoffs instead of No. 45.

The fine was assessed by Rod Thorn, the league’s vice president of basketball operations.

For Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic, Jordan switched back to the No. 23 jersey he wore during nine seasons with the Bulls. When Jordan returned to the NBA after a brief retirement, he chose No. 45, which he wore for 17 regular-season games and the first round of the playoffs.

The Bulls were first fined $25,000 during the playoffs.

The $100,000 fine includes $25,000 for each additional game in which Jordan wore No. 23. The Bulls were eliminated by Orlando in six games.

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Bobby Cremins of Georgia Tech, Clem Haskins of Minnesota and Jerry Sloan of the Utah Jazz have been named as assistants to Coach Lenny Wilkens for the 1996 U.S. men’s Olympic team. . . . Utah center Ben Melmeth will miss the first three games next season because of an NCAA academic violation. . . . Yugoslavia, returning to international competition after a 2 1/2-year absence because of U.N. sanctions, got 22 points from Dejan Bodiroga and 18 points and 16 rebounds from Laker center Vlade Divac in beating Greece, 84-80, in overtime at the European Basketball Championship in Athens.

Tennis

French Open winner Thomas Muster beat Alex Lopez-Moron of Spain, 6-2, 6-2, at St. Poelten, Austria, for his 37th victory in a row on clay.

Chanda Rubin advanced to the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne Championships in England by beating Gigi Fernandez, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Fourth-seeded Helena Sukova was upset by 10th-seeded Lori McNeil, 7-5, 6-3, and No. 6 Lisa Raymond was beaten, 6-3, 6-4, by No. 11 Nathalie Tauziat. In another upset, unseeded Christina Singer ousted No. 3 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.

Top-seeded Thomas Enqvist squandered three match points before losing to unseeded Byron Black, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8) in the second round of the Nottingham Open in England.

Top-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov and defending champion Michael Stich won second-round matches to advance to the quarterfinals in Halle, Germany.

Football

Benedict College of Columbia, S.C., reviving its program this fall and so far without players, uniforms or a practice schedule, has named former NFL wide receiver Harold Jackson as its coach and defensive lineman Julius Adams as its defensive coordinator.

Former Seattle Seahawk defensive lineman Mike Frier, paralyzed in an automobile accident in December, was released from the University of Washington Hospital after nearly six months of intensive physical therapy.

Quarterback Gus Ornstein, who last season became the first Jewish quarterback to play for the Fighting Irish, is transferring from Notre Dame to Michigan State.

Miscellany

Mike Tyson has settled the civil suit filed against him by Desiree Washington, the beauty contestant he was convicted of raping four years ago, the boxer’s lawyer said. Terms were not revealed.

Medalist Mark Johnson of Helendale, Calif., and defending champion Steve Woods of Pomona were among first-round winners in the match-play portion of the 84th annual California Golf Assn. Amateur Tournament at Pebble Beach.

Kings free agent forward Troy Crowder earned an assist before being ejected as the Blades earned their first Roller Hockey International home victory with an 8-2 rout of the Oakland Skates before 4,029 at the Forum.