Bryant named Basketball Hall of Fame finalist, three weeks after death
Three weeks after Kobe Bryant, one of the most dominant players in NBA history, was killed with his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash, the global sports icon was named a finalist to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bertens advances, Bencic eliminated in St. Petersburg
Defending champion and No. 2 seed Kiki Bertens beat Russian qualifier Anastasia Potapova 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Friday to move into the semifinals of the St. Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy in Russia.
Report: MLB to raise minimum minor league salaries
Major League Baseball reportedly will increase the minimum salary for minor league players.
Holder Monfils beats Evans to reach Rotterdam semis
Frenchman Gael Monfils continued his excellent form to beat Briton Dan Evans 7-6(5) 6-2 and reach the Rotterdam Open semi-finals in the defence of his title on Friday.
Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti is found guilty in Nike extortion case
A U.S. jury on Friday found Michael Avenatti guilty in a criminal trial accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc out of millions of dollars and defraud a youth basketball coach he represented.
Soccer: Manchester City banned from European competition for two seasons by UEFA
English champions Manchester City have been banned from European competition for the next two seasons and fined 30 million euros ($32.53 million) by European soccer’s governing body UEFA after an investigation into alleged breaches of Financial Fair Pl…
Browns’ Garrett reiterates Rudolph used racial slur
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett reiterated this week that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph directed a racial slur at him prior to the melee at the end of the game between the teams in November.
WHO says no case for canceling, moving Tokyo Games: IOC coordinator
The World Health Organization has told the International Olympic Committee there is no case for canceling or relocating the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over the coronavirus outbreak, the head of the IOC’s Coordination Commission said on Friday.
Carreno Busta, Auger-Aliassime into Rotterdam semis
Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta overcame a gritty challenge from Italian Jannik Sinner to win 7-5 3-6 7-6(6) in a marathon clash to reach the Rotterdam Open semi-finals on Friday.
At this year’s NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago, Kobe will dominate once again
A few blocks from Chicago’s United Center, a sprawling mural depicting the late Kobe Bryant looms over a nondescript city street, his intense gaze surrounded by Laker purple and gold catching the eyes of motorists as they drive by in the frigid air.
