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Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and several other people were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26. Since then, the world of sports and the country at large has seen a huge outpouring of support for honoring the life of the Los Angeles Lakers player, including a petition for his likeness to become the new logo for the NBA. Bryant was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the local Lower Merion High School, located in Ardmore, in 1996....

Now, thanks to Vine, we have a window into how those compromises are reached. Cameras peeked into the Lakers huddle and caught Bryant tell him teammates, “Get the f— out the way,” prior to an offensive possession. MORE: Anthony Davis for MVP | LeBron on Cavs issues: ‘I stink’ | Malice in the Palace It’s not exactly a surprise to hear Bryant talk this way in a private moment with the team, because he is known to be brutally honest....

In case you didn’t know… Bryant retired from basketball last year after an illustrious career of 20 years with the Lakers. He was recently nominated and then won the Academy Award for his animated short Dear Basketball. The heart of the matter… Kobe Bryant is all set to start his own show exclusively on the network’s new direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service called ESPN+. Giania Thompson of ESPN: “Detail, which is written, produced and hosted by the Academy Award-winning Bryant, will feature his high-level analysis and insights as he breaks down games throughout the 2018 NBA Playoffs, including the NBA Finals....

Bryant and animator Glen Keane picked up Best Animated Short at Sunday’s Academy Awards for “Dear Basketball,” the short film based on the poem Bryant wrote to announce his retirement. MORE: Looking back at Kobe Bryant’s career milestones Congratulations began pouring in as soon as the win was announced. Bryant also used his acceptance speech to take a verbal swipe at Fox News host Laura Ingraham . “As basketball players we’re really supposed to shut up and dribble, but I’m glad we do a little bit more than that,” said Bryant....

Brown mentioned that Bryant is an unbelievable athlete, he also said that Kobe “threw Shaq under the bus” and “is somewhat confused about culture because he was brought up in another country. So he doesn’t quite fit what’s happening in America.” Bryant spent part of his childhood growing up in Italy, where his father played professional basketball. "I think no matter where you come from, whether you come from Italy, whether you come from Inglewood (Calif....

Koeman departed Goodison Park on Monday , the day after a 5-2 thumping at home to Arsenal left his side in the relegation zone, having recorded just two wins from their first nine Premier League games. Everton 16/1 to be relegated Although Everton spent heavily on the likes of Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Davy Klaassen during the transfer window, attacking arrivals Wayne Rooney and Sandro Ramirez could not fill Lukaku’s boots....

Wayne Rooney’s 200th Premier League goal was followed by a red card for Kyle Walker, but Everton could not hold on in the second half as Raheem Sterling equalised eight minutes from time. Everton 7/1 to beat Chelsea Morgan Schneiderlin was then sent off for Everton, too, and Koeman acknowledged that, regardless of the circumstances, this was a good result for his side. “I’m disappointed,” he told Sky Sports. “Maybe you will take the point before the game, but we were 1-0 up at half-time, 11 against 10....

Kohli was not impressed after failing with a review in the third over of Afghanistan’s run chase, despite the fact that Aleem Dar correctly deemed a ball from Mohammed Shami to have pitched outside leg stump before striking Hazratullah Zazai on the pad. The India skipper was clearly feeling the pressure in the 29th over when he advanced towards Dar after the umpire turned down another lbw shout - this time for Jasprit Bumrah against Rahmat Shah....

Having hammered the Tigers in the first match of the series, India appear destined to secure a sweep after they ended a dominant opening day on 174-3, giving them a 68-run lead over their injury-hit opponents. Ishant showed a liking for the pink ball, taking 5-22 with support from Umesh Yadav (3-29) and Mohammed Shami (2-36) as the tourists were bowled out in 30.3 overs. Bangladesh also required two concussion replacements, with Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam replacing Liton Das and Nayeem Hasan respectively after they were struck on the helmet while batting....

The sports drama has been inspired by the journey of the Indian fast bowler as she moves up the ladder despite setbacks to fulfill her dream of playing cricket for the country. Sharing the video on Instagram, Anushka wrote: Since being shared on social media, the clip has garnered more than 2 lakh views in just 30 mins. Anushka’s husband and Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli, and Jhulan quickly dropped heart emojis ahead of the OTT release of Chakda ‘Xpress on Netflix....

It may not be the last time gamers see the strand genre, as hints dropped by Kojima suggest that a sequel may be on the way. It also appears that Kojima is getting ready to unravel yet another genre with his upcoming Xbox game, which will utilize Microsoft’s cloud technology. Although the game has yet to be named, reports suggest it may be a horror game titled Overdose. When it comes to uniqueness, Death Stranding and the strand genre will be tough to top....

Ludvig Forssell, the Composer and Audio Director for Kojima Productions has shared a new image on Twitter depicting the audio team’s first recording following the COVID-19 pandemic. The picture shows several orchestra members all sitting six feet apart from one another with the string and percussion players as well as the conductor all wearing masks. In the tweet itself, Forssell says that this is the first “COVID recording” the team has done and that it is for an undisclosed project....

Kombouare, who led PSG between 2009 and 2011, replaces Alain Casanova after his contract was ended by mutual agreement last week. The 55-year-old was appointed Dijon coach in January but parted ways with the club at the end of the campaign. He has signed a deal until June 2021 with Toulouse, who are 18th in Ligue 1 after picking up just nine points from their opening nine games. His first match in charge will be at home to Lille on Saturday....

The 54-year-old has committed to the Ligue 1 side until the end of the 2019-20 campaign, having taken charge two years ago. In a statement confirming the news, Guingamp said Kombouare is “very satisfied with the evolution of the club, both in terms of sport and infrastructure”. The former Paris Saint-Germain boss has overseen 372 Ligue 1 matches, more than any other French coach currently in the top flight....

The last Kirby game, Kirby Star Allies, had frequent updates that added Dream Friends and new features regularly throughout 2018. With this in mind, it’s not completely off the table that Kirby and the Forgotten Land would have followed the same update scheme in some way, but HAL Laboratory’s recent actions have all but confirmed outright that it’s leaving Forgotten Land where it is. RELATED: Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a Good Blueprint for Future Kirby Multiplayer...

The Kitten Bowl airs on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET/PT. Beth Stern, model, actress, author, and animal activist, has hosted since the first Kitten Bowl in 2013. Stern wrote the 2014 children’s book Yoda: The Story of a Cat and his Kittens and has appeared multiple times on Today, Rachael Ray, The Talk, and Ellen. A cat-lover herself, Stern revealed in an interview on The Hallmark Channel’s Bubbly Sesh podcast that she has fostered over 1,200 cats with her husband, radio personality Howard Stern....

A clip of the cat was shared to TikTok by his owner p_malina with the caption: “When your kitten thinks he’s a rabbit too.” The video shows the kitten carefully studying his rabbit friend’s movements, before unleashing his own adorably buoyant bunny hop. You can watch it here. As the video demonstrates, the cat doesn’t limit himself to one hop but shows off a series of jumps and skips....

It's a significant change to a bench staff that officially includes only two assistants and a goalkeeping coach, but Klinsmann was typically confident when asked about the change before a training session Monday. "Not worried at all, no," he said when asked if he was concerned about making such a change so close to the World Cup. "There are moments, it’s not about the time, it’s about doing what is best for us as an entire group going forward....

Sturridge and Origi power up as Liverpool edge Tottenham and extend unbeaten run Daniel Sturridge scored twice to see the hosts past their Premier League opponents in front of 53,051 — the biggest attendance for a League Cup fixture at the famous ground. Vincent Janssen did cut the deficit in half with a 76th-minute penalty, but Liverpool stood firm to keep its hopes alive of reaching the final of the competition for a second successive season....