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Kobe Bryant really doted on his daughters — that is, according to Elle Duncan, an anchor on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” A day after the tragic and sudden death of the basketball legend — who died Sunday in a helicopter crash along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna — Duncan decided to share her one-time encounter […]

MIAMI — If you’re planning to walk through the middle of the Kansas City Chiefs locker room between lunch and their usual afternoon practice, you might want to grab someone’s shoulder pads and helmet and brace for impact. There’s a good chance you’ll find yourself in the middle of a pickup basketball game involving 300-pound

A judge is flatly rejecting Jerry Sandusky’s latest request to have his 30- to 60-year child molestation sentence reduced By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press January 28, 2020, 7:18 PM 3 min read BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge flatly rejected Jerry Sandusky’s latest request to have his 30- to 60-year child molestation sentence reduced during a

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Baker is working to finalize an agreement to become manager of the Houston Astros By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer January 28, 2020, 6:52 PM 1 min read HOUSTON — Dusty Baker is working to finalize an agreement to become manager of the Houston Astros, a person

SAN DIEGO — Jay Monahan was at Torrey Pines for the annual players meeting, most of it pertaining to the potential of a financial windfall for top players. Five days later, after so much chatter and speculation, the possibility had moved close enough to reality that the PGA Tour commissioner felt compelled to return. After

The corporate owner of a New Orleans horse racing track has met with Louisiana’s Racing Commission to address a surge in horse deaths there January 28, 2020, 4:48 PM 2 min read NEW ORLEANS — The corporate owner of a New Orleans horse racing track appeared before Louisiana’s Racing Commission on Monday to address a

ROME — At a Lakers preseason game in Beijing in 2013, the arena rang out with chants of “Kobe! Kobe!” — despite the injured superstar not even having suited up. From Los Angeles to Italy, Asia and beyond, Kobe Bryant was bigger than just a basketball player. He was the sport’s global ambassador. It was

Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since the basketball superstar’s death in a weekend helicopter crash  thousands have streamed into a plaza just outside Los Angeles’ Staples Center By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press January 28, 2020, 2:30 PM 3 min read LOS ANGELES — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built,

Former Greece football captain Theo Zagorakis has been expelled from the country’s conservative group of European Parliament members following a public dispute over his former club PAOK January 28, 2020, 1:27 PM 1 min read ATHENS, Greece — Former Greece captain Theo Zagorakis has been expelled from the country’s conservative group of European Parliament members

The AC Milan soccer team says it will wear black armbands and observe a minute’s silence during an Italian Cup game in memory of devout fan Kobe Bryant January 28, 2020, 12:13 PM 2 min read MILAN — The AC Milan soccer team will wear black armbands and observe a minute’s silence during an Italian