Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headlined a nine-person group announced Saturday as this year’s class of enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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300,000 masks arrive in New York City aboard Patriots truck
300,000 masks for healthcare workers have arrived in New York, courtesy of the state of Massachusetts and the New England Patriots.
Patriots plane ferries 1M critical masks from China to U.S.
The New England Patriots team plane has returned to Boston from China carrying most of an order of 1 million masks critical to fighting to control the spread of the coronavirus.
‘This is bigger than just hockey’: Lightning’s Ryan McDonagh weighs in on coronavirus pandemic
NHL players are being cautiously optimistic about finishing their season, but Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh is also prepared for the worst-case scenario – that a Stanley Cup champion may not be crowned in 2020.
NFL to begin season as scheduled in September
During a conference call Tuesday, league officials announced the season will start in September and teams will play their full 16 game schedule with fans in attendance. And, international games are still “a go.”
World Games 2021 dates clash with postponed Summer Olympics
The new dates, July 23 through Aug. 8, clash partly with those of The World Games 2021, which were scheduled to be held July 15 through 25, according to the International World Games Association.
Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of coronavirus
Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won’t be played.
MLB final pitch could be closer to Christmas than Halloween
Major League Baseball owners ratified a 17-page agreement with the union on Friday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with players willing to extend the season as long as needed to cover as close to a full schedule as possible.
Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77
The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning.
Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77
The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning.