Players honor Bryant at TPC Scottsdale’s iconic 16th
Golfers got the chance to honor Kobe Bryant at the Phoenix Open’s iconic par-three 16th hole on Thursday, with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau among those donning jerseys bearing the basketball great’s number.
With ‘Mini Cooper’ on the way, Australian Esposito to miss Tokyo Games
Olympic modern pentathlon champion Chloe Esposito has withdrawn from the Australian squad for this year’s Tokyo Games as she is pregnant with her first child, the 28-year-old has said.
Clark takes Phoenix lead with best score of PGA Tour career
Wyndham Clark shot the best score of his PGA Tour career, a 10-under-par 61, to take the first-round lead at the Phoenix Open in Arizona on Thursday.
Bryant death prompts Brazilian football campaign against gay prejudice
The untimely death of Kobe Bryant has led to a campaign against homophobia in Brazilian football.
LPGA event canceled, Olympic soccer qualifiers changed due to coronavirus
The outbreak of the new coronavirus caused further disruption to the international sporting calendar on Friday with the elite women’s LPGA golf tour cancelling an event in China and Olympic soccer qualifying matches in Australia having to be shuffled.
Lakers to pay tribute to Kobe at Friday’s game
The Los Angeles Lakers will pay tribute to Kobe Bryant on Friday when the team plays its first game since the NBA great died, although details of what that will entail remain unclear.
Bryant tribute part of sweeping changes to NBA All-Star Game
The number 24 jersey worn by the late Kobe Bryant will play a role in determining the winner of next month’s All-Star Game in Chicago, the NBA said on Thursday with further plans to honor the Los Angeles Lakers great still to come.
Wishnowsky rides Australia punting pipeline to Super Bowl
Australian is known for many things — kangaroos, koala bears, beaches and barbies.
NBA alters All-Star Game format, adds Kobe tribute
The NBA honored the late Kobe Bryant by announcing major changes to the All-Star Game format on Thursday.
USA Gymnastics files plan to emerge from bankruptcy
USA Gymnastics said on Thursday it filed a plan to emerge from bankruptcy that offers the group of survivors who were sexually abused by former national team doctor Larry Nassar a $215 million settlement.
