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By Agence France-Presse Kobe Bryant combined rare shooting skills, a tireless work ethic, fierce competitiveness, mental toughness and creativity to become one of the NBA’s greatest players, according to his fellow basketball legends. Kobe Bryant produced an enduring legacy of achievements in 20 NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers that made him one ofContinue reading “‘Warrior’ Kobe Bryant among handful of NBA’s greatest legends”

  By Agence France-Presse Federal investigators on Monday sifted through the wreckage of the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight other people, hoping to find clues to what caused the accident that stunned the world. Investigators work at the scene of the helicopter crash which killed NBA star Kobe Bryant inContinue reading “Feds probe helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant”

By Agence France-Presse The Los Angeles Lakers will have more time to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant before returning to the court after the NBA on Monday postponed Tuesday’s scheduled game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Jan 27, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) wears sneakers with aContinue reading “NBA postpones Tuesday’s Lakers game after Bryant’s death”

By Agence France-Presse Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who died alongside her father in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of the NBA legend, had shown signs that she could further her father’s glittering basketball legacy. Kobe Bryant stands with his daughter Gianna on his shoulders prior to the start of a game atContinue reading “Kobe Bryant’s daughter had been set to follow in his footsteps”

By Jonas Terrado The local basketball scene was left heartbroken Monday after waking up to the news of basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s death. Kobe Bryant, in this photo taken in July 2011 by Bulletin lensman Ali Vicoy, wraps the ball around Arwind Santos during the Ultimate All-Star Weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bryant leftContinue reading “Kobe Bryant’s frequent Manila visits leave lasting impression”

By Agence France-Presse Tiger Woods was on the course and in contention when news began to spread that his former training partner Kobe Bryant had died. The mood at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in Southern California Sunday quickly turned somber according to Rich Lerner, who was commenting for US television. Caddy JeContinue reading “‘We had our 20-year run together,’ says Woods as he mourns Kobe”

By Agence France-Presse Nick Kyrgios said he was “shattered” by defeat to Rafael Nadal but added he’s “made progress as a human” after a promising Australian Open campaign ended in the fourth round on Monday. Nick Kyrgios (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The often combustible Australian has cut a calmer figure at his home Grand Slam tournament,Continue reading “Nick Kyrgios says he’s progressed ‘as a human’ after Aussie Open run”

By Agence France-Presse NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be mourned for a week in Italy where he spent much of his childhood, the Italian basketball federation (FIP) said on Monday. Fans place flowers and candles to mourn former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant following his death overnight in the US (Photo by MariaContinue reading “Italian basketball in week-long mourning for Bryant”

By Reuters World number one Rafa Nadal lost his first set of the tournament but rode out a spirited challenge from Nick Kyrgios to move into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the 12th time with a 6-3 3-6 7-6 (6) 7-6(4) victory on Monday. Tennis – Australian Open – Fourth Round – MelbourneContinue reading “Top seed Nadal rides out Kyrgios challenge to reach quarter-finals”

By Agence France-Presse Germany’s Alexander Zverev ended the hot streak of his close friend Andrey Rublev of Russia to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday. The seventh seed broke once in each set for a clinical 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win in just 1hr 37mins to go into a match-up withContinue reading “Zverev halts Rublev streak to reach Melbourne quarters”