The 2000-01 NBA season was the Grizzlies' sixth season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It would also be their final year in Vancouver. Entering their sixth season, the rumors of a move became a reality. Club owner Michael Heisley decided that it was time for the Grizzlies to move on. After five losing seasons had given the team low morale and decreasing support in the community, the team found themselves in debt.

The second round of the 2000���01 UEFA Cup began on 23 October 2000. The round included 48 winners from the first round.

This was the United States broadcast television schedule on the four commercial television networks airing entertainment programming on Saturday mornings for the season beginning in the fall of 2000 and ending in the spring of 2001. All times are Eastern and Pacific.New series in bold.

During the 2000���01 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

The 2000���01 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented The College of William & Mary during the 2000���01 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Boyages' first season at William & Mary. The Tribe competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at Kaplan Arena. They finished the season 11���17, 7���9 and in fifth place in CAA play. They then lost in the preliminary rounds of the 2001 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to Old Dominion.

The 2000���01 Utah Jazz season was the team's 27th in the NBA. After the retirement of Jeff Hornacek, the Jazz signed free agents Danny Manning and John Starks, and acquired Donyell Marshall from the Golden State Warriors in an offseason four team trade. The Jazz finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53���29 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the eighteenth straight season.

The 2000-01 Western Professional Hockey League season was the fifth and final season of the Western Professional Hockey League, a North American minor pro league. 14 teams participated in the regular season, and the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were the league champions.

The 2000-01 IRB Sevens World Series was the second edition of the tournament.

The 2000���2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec resulted in large scale amalgamation (merger) of smaller municipalities in Quebec into larger cities. It was undertaken by one administration, and modified and partially undone by its successor.The first phase involved a large number of amalgamations from late 2000 until 2003, undertaken by the Parti Qu��b��cois government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry.

The 2000���01 Vyshcha Liha season was the 10th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.

The 2000���01 Utah Jazz season was the team's 27th in the NBA. After the retirement of Jeff Hornacek, the Jazz signed free agents Danny Manning and John Starks, and acquired Donyell Marshall from the Golden State Warriors in an offseason four team trade. The Jazz finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53���29 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the eighteenth straight season. On a more positive note, the Jazz equaled the Los Angeles Lakers' record of sixteen consecutive winning seasons set between 1976���77 and 1991���92. The Jazz were ultimately to make it nineteen consecutive winning seasons before finishing with only 26 wins in 2004���05. In the Western Conference Quarterfinals, they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games. Karl Malone made his final All-Star appearance in the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, Jacque Vaughn signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.

The first round of the 2000���01 UEFA Cup began on 14 September 2000. The round included 41 winners from the qualifying round, 16 losing teams from the Champions League 3rd qualifying round, 3 winners of the Intertoto Cup and 36 new entrants. This narrowed the clubs from 96, down to 48 teams in preparation for the second round.

Statistics of the Yemeni League in the 2000-01 season.

The 2000���2006 Shebaa Farms conflict was a low level border conflict consisting of Hezbollah rocket and mortar attacks on the Israeli Defense Forces and IDF artillery barrages and air strikes in Southern Lebanon. Clashes followed the withdrawal of Israeli troops from South Lebanon in 2000, which Hezbollah viewed as incomplete due to the presence of Israeli troops in the disputed Shebaa farms. Fighting came to an end after the 2006 Lebanon War.

Statistics of Umaglesi Liga in the 2000���01 season.

During the 2000���01 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

The 2000���01 WNBL season was the 21st season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.

This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2000. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.New fall series are highlighted in bold.Note: The Sydney Olympics hindered the ability to start airing shows in a timely manner. Most television series began their seasons during the month of October.Each of the 50 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research. Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season. Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season. Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season. Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season. Orange indicates the programs in the top 40 for the season. Silver indicates the programs in the top 50 for the season.PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.

The third round of the 2000���01 UEFA Cup began on 21 November 2000. The round included 24 winners from the second round as well as 8 third placed teams from the Champions League First group stage.

The 2000���01 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2000���01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Pete Gillen, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 2000/01 Portuguese football season saw a new champion: Boavista FC became the 5th club ever to win the championship, surprising many by securing the title in the 33rd of 34 rounds.

The 2000-01 United Hockey League season was the 10th season of the United Hockey League (Colonial Hockey League before 1997), a North American minor professional league. 15 teams participated in the regular season, and the Quad City Mallards won the league title.

This season progressed without any real level of consistency up until Xmas and the new year. January, February and March however saw eight victories and only two defeats, both against the eventual Champions Cwmavon 5-20 and runners up Pontyberem 0-20. Within this run was a 69-15 home win against Kidwelly, 10 tries were scored, 8 converted by Gareth James, one short of the record 9 held by Leighton Stoneman. This run lifted the side to a creditable 4th place out of 12. Cup performances this year were of no great note. Captain for a second season was Stephen Munkley who also won Players Player of the year. Top points scorer Gareth James with 172 won Supporters Player of the year and Martyn Stoneman scored 7 tries ��� his last a fine individual effort away at Newcastle Emlyn during injury time. This was the last game of the season, earning a 29 all draw.

The qualifying rounds for the 2000���01 UEFA Champions League began on 12 July 2000. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.

The qualifying round of the 2000���01 UEFA Cup began on 8 August 2000. The round consisted of 41 matches.

The 2000���2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the thirtieth edition of England's rugby union club competition. Newcastle Falcons won the competition defeating Harlequins in the final. The event was sponsored by Tetley's Brewery and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.

The 2000���01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.

The 2000���01 WHL season was the 35th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Red Deer Rebels won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.

In the 2000���01 season, USM Alger is competing in the National for the 21st time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1 and the Algerian Cup.

During the 2000���01 English football season, Wycombe Wanderers competed in the Football League Second Division.

The following article presents a summary of the 2000���01 football (soccer) season in Croatia, which was the 10th season of competitive football in the country.

The 2000���01 Welsh Alliance League was the seventeenth season of the Welsh Alliance League after its establishment in 1984. The league was won by Llanfairpwll.

The 2000-01 West Coast Hockey League season was the sixth season of the West Coast Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the San Diego Gulls were the league champions.

In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000���01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alav��s for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season. The conclusion of the tournament by a golden goal is the only instance in any of the major European club cup competitions until the abolition of the rule in 2002.

The 2000���01 VfL Bochum season was the 63rd season in club history.

The Ukrainian Cup 2000���01 was the tenth annual edition of Ukraine's football knockout competition, known as the Ukrainian Cup. The winner of this competition was Shakhtar Donetsk, beating CSKA Kyiv in the final.

The group stage of the 2000���01 UEFA Champions League was played from 12 September to 8 November 2000. 16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1���10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1���6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the second group stage, and the third placed team in each group advanced to round 3 of the 2000���01 UEFA Cup.Deportivo La Coru��a, Hamburg, Heerenveen, Helsingborg, Leeds United, Lyon and Shakhtar Donetsk made their debut in the group stage.

The following article presents a summary of the 2000-2001 football season in Venezuela.

This season progressed without any real level of consistency up until Xmas and the new year. January, February and March however saw eight victories and only two defeats, both against the eventual Champions Cwmavon 5-20 and runners up Pontyberem 0-20. Within this run was a 69-15 home win against Kidwelly, 10 tries were scored, 8 converted by Gareth James, one short of the record 9 held by Leighton Stoneman. This run lifted the side to a creditable 4th place out of 12.

The 2000���01 Wollongong Wolves FC season was the club's 21st season since its establishment in 1980. The club participated in the National Soccer League for the 20th time. They were crowned runners-up in the premiership and the champions of the finals series. They were also champions for the first time of the Oceania Club Championship from their first attempt. For the period between 16 December 2000 and 2 March 2001 the club went on an unbeaten run of 18 competitive games. This included seven consecutive wins in the 2001 Oceania Club Championship and 11 league games.

During the 2000���01 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.

The 2000���01 season of the Venezuelan Primera Divisi��n, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Caracas.

Swansea won the second Welsh-Scottish League.

The second group stage of the 2000���01 UEFA Champions League was played from 21 November 2000 to 14 March 2001. Eight winners and eight runners up from the first group stage were drawn into 4 groups of 4 teams, each containing two group winners and two runners-up. Teams from the same country or from the same first round group cannot be drawn together. The top 2 teams in each group advance to the quarter finals.

The 2000-2001 season was the 98th competitive season in Belgian football.

The 2000-01 NBA season was the Wizards' 40th season in the NBA. Washington hosted the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. Under new head coach Leonard Hamilton, the Wizards continued to struggled as people scoffed that their best player Michael Jordan was sitting up in the owner's box.

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund hosted the final.

All the 5 Commercial Networks airs the Daytime Monday���Friday Schedules for each calendar season beginning in September 2000. All Times are in Eastern; affiliate schedules may differ.Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

The 2000-2001 Western United States wildfires were a series of unusually severe wildfires that caused more than $2 billion (USD) in damage and resulted in the deaths of four firefighters. Overall, 6,966,995 acres burned across the United States and 2.2 million of those acres were in Idaho and Montana alone. A declaration of a state of emergency brought six military battalions and fire fighting teams from as far away as Australian and New Zealand to the Western United States. Federal and state land management organizations recognize the fires as historic "both in extent and duration." The ten year fire season average is 3.1 million acres. The fires in 2000 destroyed more than double that acreage. Nearly $900 million (USD) was spent fighting fighting fires. Long lasting ecological damage, including flooding, top soil runoff, and air quality damage has continues to this day.The damage was particularly severe in the Bitterroot National Forest. One of the most stunning photos from these fires are two elk seeking shelter in the East Fork of the Bitterroot River. The photo became known as Elk Bath.

There is a recap for the 2000-01 season of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (Spanish: Liga Venezolana de B��isbol Profesional or LVBP):

During the 2000���01 English football season, Watford competed in the Football League First Division. The club was relegated from the Premier League in the previous season.

The 2000-01 Ukrainian Hockey League season was the eighth season of the Ukrainian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Ukraine. 14 teams participated in the league, and HC Berkut won the championship.

The 2000-2001 Western United States wildfires were a series of unusually severe wildfires that caused more than $2 billion (USD) in damage and resulted in the deaths of four firefighters. Overall, 6,966,995 acres burned across the United States and 2.2 million of those acres were in Idaho and Montana alone. A declaration of a state of emergency brought six military battalions and fire fighting teams from as far away as Australian and New Zealand to the Western United States.

The 2000���01 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin���Madison. The head coach was Dick Bennett, coaching his sixth season with the Badgers. Bennett resigned after three games into the 2000���01 citing burnout ��� he said he "simply was drained". Assistant coach Brad Soderberg then took over as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin and is a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The 2000���01 season was the 102nd season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.The team finished in 12th position, their lowest league finish for five seasons. Colin Lee began the season as manager but was sacked in December 2000 with the team just a single point clear of the relegation zone.

Valencia CF once again reached the Champions League final. Finishing only 5th in La Liga, Valencia focused most of its resources on the international competition, a late goal from new signing John Carew helping them knock Arsenal out of the tournament in the quarter finals. The semis consisted of going against Leeds United, not present at that level for more than 25 years.

The group stage of the 2000���01 UEFA Champions League was played from 12 September to 8 November 2000. 16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1���10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1���6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each.

The 2000���01 Wessex Football League was the 15th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the first time in their history were Andover. There was no promotion to the Southern League, but founder members Portsmouth Royal Navy finished bottom and were relegated.For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Jewson Wessex League.

This is a complete list of appearances by members of the professional playing squad of UE Lleida during the 2000-2001 season.

The 2000/2001 season in Dutch football was the 45th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV Eindhoven claimed the title, while FC Twente won the Dutch National Cup.

The 2000���01 Wichita Thunder season was the ninth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.

The 2000-01 NBA season was the Grizzlies' sixth season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It would also be their final year in Vancouver. Entering their sixth season, the rumors of a move became a reality. Club owner Michael Heisley decided that it was time for the Grizzlies to move on. After five losing seasons had given the team low morale and decreasing support in the community, the team found themselves in debt. On February 19th, the Grizzlies were in last place in the Midwest Division with a record of 16���36, and Heisley traveled to Memphis to discuss a deal between the city and the team. The NBA would grant the team permission to move as the NBA determined that their time in Vancouver was a failure. At midseason, Othella Harrington was traded to the New York Knicks as the Grizzlies would go on to finish in last place again with a record of 23���59. In their final 2 games against the Toronto Raptors the Grizzlies would be swept as they had a 4���7 record in regular season games against their Canadian rival.On April 14th, the Grizzlies played their final game in Vancouver. The Grizzlies would be beaten by the Houston Rockets 100���95 as Steve Francis, who had been drafted by the Grizzlies but refused to play for the team, was booed throughout the game. In their final game as the Vancouver Grizzlies, the club played the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. The Grizzlies would beat the Warriors 95���81 to avoid another 60-loss season. The franchise moved to Memphis, Tennessee and began play in the 2001���02 NBA season as the Memphis Grizzlies. Also following the season, Shareef Abdur-Rahim was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and Mike Bibby was traded to the Sacramento Kings.

The 2000���01 ��lite Ligue season was the 80th season of the ��lite Ligue, the top level of ice hockey in France. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Dragons de Rouen won their sixth league title.

In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000���01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alav��s for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season. The conclusion of the tournament by a golden goal is the only instance in any of the major European club cup competitions until the abolition of the rule in 2002. This is the first time San Marino had a team enter the UEFA Cup.Liverpool were the first English side of the post Heysel era (English clubs had been banned from European competitions between 1985 and 1990 as a result of the Heysel disaster) to win the trophy; the previous English winners were Tottenham Hotspur in 1984. It was also Liverpool's first European trophy of the post Heysel era.

The 2000���01 season was the 104th season of competitive football in Scotland.

These are the late night Monday-Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 2000. All times are Eastern/Pacific.Talk/variety shows are highlighted in yellow, network news programs in gold, and local news & programs are highlighted with a white background.

The 2000���01 Wollongong Wolves FC season was the club's 21st season since its establishment in 1980. The club participated in the National Soccer League for the 20th time. They were crowned runners-up in the premiership and the champions of the finals series. They were also champions for the first time of the Oceania Club Championship from their first attempt. For the period between 16 December 2000 and 2 March 2001 the club went on an unbeaten run of 18 competitive games.

During the 2000���01 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

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The 2000���01 season was the 99th in the history of the Western Football League.The league champions for the sixth time in their history (and the third season running) were Taunton Town, but runners-up Chippenham Town took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were the newly formed Team Bath.

The 2000���2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec resulted in large scale amalgamation (merger) of smaller municipalities in Quebec into larger cities. It was undertaken by one administration, and modified and partially undone by its successor.The first phase involved a large number of amalgamations from late 2000 until 2003, undertaken by the Parti Qu��b��cois government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry. The most significant amalgamations, involving the largest cities in Quebec, mostly occurred on January 1, 2002. Some of the mergers were unpopular, and this became an issue in the April 14, 2003 Quebec election, in which the victorious Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest campaigned on a promise to allow residents the right to choose to de-merge and reconstitute their former municipalities.The new administration held referendums in various municipalities in 2004 to fulfill its campaign promise; however, a number of conditions were imposed, including a minimum voter participation threshold, which meant that not all merged municipalities held referendums and even fewer actually de-merged. The de-mergers that succeeded became effective on January 1, 2006. However, a new type of municipal structure, an urban agglomeration was created, which continued to tie the newly independent de-merged municipalities to their former amalgamation partners for the provision of certain municipal services.The 2000���2003 municipal mergers were imposed on municipalities by the Quebec government, however a number of voluntary amalgamations (arranged by municipalities themselves) had taken place in the 1990s (see Municipal history of Quebec); these earlier amalgamations were not subject to de-merger referendums. Municipal amalgamations had been encouraged by the Quebec government on the grounds they would result in greater efficiencies and cost savings; critics disputed this. The government also cited the precedent of the 1998 amalgamation of Toronto and the 2001 amalgamation of Ottawa.

This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2000. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.New fall series are highlighted in bold.Note: The Sydney Olympics hindered the ability to start airing shows in a timely manner.

The 2000���01 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented The College of William & Mary during the 2000���01 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Boyages' first season at William & Mary. The Tribe competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at Kaplan Arena. They finished the season 11���17, 7���9 and in fifth place in CAA play. They then lost in the preliminary rounds of the 2001 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to Old Dominion. They did not participate in any post-season tournaments.

The 2000���01 season was the 102nd season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.The team finished in 12th position, their lowest league finish for five seasons. Colin Lee began the season as manager but was sacked in December 2000 with the team just a single point clear of the relegation zone. Former Southampton manager Dave Jones replaced him in early January but could not take the side any higher than mid-table.

Statistics of the V-League in the 2000-01 season.

The 2000���01 Vysshaya Liga season was the ninth season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. 25 teams participated in the league, and HC Spartak Moscow and Krylya Sovetov Moscow earned the opportunity to be promoted to the Russian Superleague.

The Ukrainian Second League Cup 2000���01 was the second edition of Second League Cup competition designated exclusively for clubs of the Second League. It was organized as a qualification tournament for the Ukrainian Cup with only the finalist advancing to the national cup competition.The Cup started with a qualification round on July 29, 2000 and consisted of 12 pairs.

Valencia CF once again reached the Champions League final. Finishing only 5th in La Liga, Valencia focused most of its resources on the international competition, a late goal from new signing John Carew helping them knock Arsenal out of the tournament in the quarter finals. The semis consisted of going against Leeds United, not present at that level for more than 25 years. Winning 3-0 at home following the goalless draw in the first match, Los Che became one of the relatively few clubs reaching consecutive finals, facing Bayern Munich.In the final itself, Valencia got a penalty kick straightaway, which was converted by captain Gaizka Mendieta. A few minutes later Mehmet Scholl failed to convert a penalty, which Santiago Ca��izares saved, but Stefan Effenberg later scored from a second penalty kick. The penalty taking was not over, since the result was 1-1 after extra time, and Bayern got the upper hand in the shootout, with Valencia coming agonizingly close to becoming the third Spanish club to win the Champions League.Following the end of the season, Gaizka Mendieta was sold to Lazio for a club-record fee. Coach H��ctor C��per was recruited by Inter to break their title drought, being replaced by surprise choice Rafael Ben��tez.

The 2000-01 NBA season was the Wizards' 40th season in the NBA. Washington hosted the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. Under new head coach Leonard Hamilton, the Wizards continued to struggled as people scoffed that their best player Michael Jordan was sitting up in the owner's box. Juwan Howard, who grown disgruntled with all the team failures was traded at midseason to the Dallas Mavericks for Christian Laettner, Hubert Davis, and rookies Courtney Alexander and Etan Thomas, who was injured and did not play until next season. The Wizards finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a dreadful 19���63 record. Richard Hamilton led them in scoring with 18.1 points per game. Following the season, Mitch Richmond signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Ukrainian Second League Cup 2000���01 was the second edition of Second League Cup competition designated exclusively for clubs of the Second League. It was organized as a qualification tournament for the Ukrainian Cup with only the finalist advancing to the national cup competition.The Cup started with a qualification round on July 29, 2000 and consisted of 12 pairs. The previous year's winner Borysfen Boryspil did not compete, while the finalist Kherson was eliminated in the qualification round by Tytan Armyansk. Unlike the previous year's edition all rounds consisted of a single match. The first round started on August 6. The best four teams qualified for the main event and later continued with this tournament from the semi-final stage. In the Ukrainian Cup the qualified teams Sokil and Polissya managed to make it to the second round, while Mashynobudivnyk was eliminated in the first. Tytan chose not to participate in the main event.The quarter finals of this competition were played in August 2000, the Cup was resumed only in May of the next year. The final game took place at the CSKA Stadium in Kiev where Polissya ran over Tytan, figuratively speaking, earning itself the first trophy of the competition. This was the last edition of the Cup. It also was the last season for the second and third teams in cup competitions. Later in 2009-10 a similar tournament was organized for the Second League clubs called The League Cup where junior teams of the First League clubs and amateur clubs were allowed as well.