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By Agence France-Presse NBA legend Kobe Bryant died on Sunday when a helicopter crashed and burst into flames in suburban Los Angeles. In this file photo taken on January 25, 2010 US President Barack Obama poses with Los Angeles Lakers’ Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant (AFP Photo/Jim WATSON) AFP Sport looks at six other airContinue reading “Sporting stars who died in air crashes”

By Agence France-Presse Neymar dedicated his second goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 win at Lille to basketball legend Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter crash earlier on Sunday shocked the world, as his double shot the French champions 10 points clear at the top of Ligue 1. The world’s most expensive player slotted homeContinue reading “Neymar dedicates goal to Bryant as PSG go 10 points clear”

By Reuters Simona Halep had to be at her counter-punching best to fight off another determined second-set comeback bid from Elise Mertens on Monday as the Romanian world number three advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Halep, a beaten finalist at Melbourne Park two years ago, moved on with a 6-4 6-4 victoryContinue reading “Counter-punching Halep beats Mertens to reach quarters”

By Reuters Super Bowl week got off to a subdued start as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers arrived in Miami on Sunday still digesting the news that Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash. What was supposed to be the kickoff to a week-long party turned somberContinue reading “Super Bowl week off to subdued start after Bryant death”

PARIS (AFP) — Journalists from inside and outside the world of sport lined up to pay tribute to NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist Kobe Bryant after his death in a helicopter crash. US Sports magazine Sports Illustrated ran with a single black and white photo of Bryant in profile and the headline: ”KobeContinue reading “World media reacts to Kobe Bryant’s death”

By Jonas Terrado Game Thursday (Stadium 29, Nonthaburi) 7 p.m. — Mono Vampire vs Alab Pilipinas San Miguel Alab Pilipinas paid dearly for its lackluster start and suffered a 102-89 loss to Thailand’s Mono Vampire Sunday night in the ASEAN Basketball League at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Alab Pilipinas import Nick King shot 2-of-17 inContinue reading “ABL: Alab Pilipinas pays dearly for flat start in home loss to Mono Vampire”

  By NICK GIONGCO Manny Pacquiao, left and Kobe Bryant seen at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (File Photo) Sometime in the fall of 2011, Kobe Bryant came up to see Manny Pacquiao train at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood as his then Nike co-endorser was getting ready to face Juan Manuel Marquez forContinue reading “Manny Pacquiao’s encounters with Kobe Bryant recalled”

Basketball pros lead a clinic for persons with intellectual disabilities organized by Chooks-to-Go and Special Olympics Asia Pacific recently at The Upper Deck Court in Ortigas, Pasig. (Photo release) Amid their intense training in preparation for the 2020 FIBA 3X3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the national team pool, together with Kiefer Ravena, took time off forContinue reading “Basketball pros lead sports clinic for persons with intellectual disabilities”

  By Agence France-Presse Kobe Bryant used a ferocious competitiveness and uncanny shooting touch to become an NBA icon, leaving behind a legacy that has influenced the newest generation of league talent and fans worldwide. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, twice an Olympic gold medalist and a five-time NBA champion, died in a helicopterContinue reading “Kobe’s relentless spirit inspired NBA fans, players”

By Agence France-Presse NBA star Kobe Bryant’s death triggered an outpouring of grief on Monday in China, where he was beloved by fans, with a hashtag of the news drawing more than a billion views. Kobe Bryant was beloved by basketball fans in China (AFP Photo/PETER PARKS) Nine people were killed in a helicopter crashContinue reading “Chinese fans grieve for NBA superstar Kobe Bryant”