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Fans Pay Tribute To NBA Star Kobe Bryant, Who Died Sunday

8:04am January 27, 2020

by Caroline Champlin

Basketball fans gathered outside the Staples Center to pay their respects to Kobe Bryant. The former Lakers star died in a helicopter crash. Many said Bryant sparked their love for the NBA.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus Spreads

5:05am January 27, 2020

The Senate impeachment trial enters its second week. Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash. And, public health officials are trying to figure out how the coronavirus is spreading.

Kobe Bryant goes in for a dunk against the New Jersey Nets during a game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 1, 2001.

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Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant And Daughter Gianna Die In Helicopter Crash

10:09pm January 26, 2020

by James Doubek

The NBA star who played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons was killed Sunday in Southern California, along with seven others, including his 13-year-old daughter.

Valerie Samano, left, places flowers at a memorial near the Staples Center in Los Angeles, after the death of Laker legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday.

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Kobe Was 'More Than An Athlete': The Sports World Mourns A Basketball Legend

8:47pm January 26, 2020

by Emma Bowman

The retired Los Angeles Lakers star died at age 41 in a plane crash on Sunday. Former teammates, peers and other sports legends expressed their grief and shock on social media.

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Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash

5:21pm January 26, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. Bryant, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years, was 41.

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Climate Change Threatens Future Of Sports

5:14pm January 26, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Dave Zirin about how climate change is impacting sports around the globe, including the poor air quality at the Australian Open.

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Saturday Sports: MLB Manager Vacancies; Australian Open Upset

7:54am January 25, 2020

Two championship baseball teams have no managers only three weeks from spring training, and Coco Gauff upsets the Australian Open. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.

Scooter Norton, captain of the Washington-Liberty High School's Rocket League team, says before the team was playing to improve, but now they have a goal in mind.

As Esports Take Off, High School Leagues Get In The Game

6:26pm January 24, 2020

by Aubri Juhasz

Today, more than 170 colleges and universities offer esports. And there's money on the table — more than $16 million in college scholarships. Naturally, high schools have followed suit.

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New York Teenager Wants The Super Bowl Moved To Saturday

6:27am January 23, 2020

Frankie Ruggeri started a petition to move future Super Bowls to Saturday. He says more people would watch if it's not played on a school night. He's gotten more than 13,000 signatures.

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Mexican Superstar Chicharito Joins LA Galaxy Of MLS

4:12pm January 21, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sports Illustrated's Luis Miguel Echegaray about Mexican soccer superstar Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez joining LA Galaxy, and what this means for the U.S. league.