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When the Lakers retired No. 8 and No. 24 in December 2017, Kobe Bryant became the first and only player in NBA history with two different jerseys retired by the same team. It’s not hyperbole to say that he delivered two distinct Hall of Fame careers. In fact, if you take Basketball-Reference’s Hall of Fame probability calculator and split Bryant’s career into two separate stints, one wearing No. 8 and one wearing No....

Klopp backs Mourinho over fixture issues Lukaku, 23, appears set to leave the Premier League club after this week questioning their ambition. However, Koeman expects no jeers towards Lukaku, who has 19 league goals this season, when his side host Hull City at Goodison Park on Saturday. “I don’t think so,” the Dutchman told UK newspapers. “If the player shows his commitment in his football, then everybody can make mistakes and then you realise it’s no problem, but I don’t think so because we need the support - every player who is starting needs the support....

This, however, has not stopped Kofi from sharing his thoughts on the upcoming pay-per-view with the WWE Universe. Having faced both Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre in the past few weeks, the former Tag Team Champion has a better understanding of what both men are like in the ring. Kofi Kingston appeared on WWE’s The Bump, where he made his prediction for the upcoming WWE Championship match, and he’s going with the Scottish Warrior....

India were set a target of 208 for victory at Newlands after bowling the Proteas out for 130 on day four. But they subsequently slumped to 135 all out as Vernon Philander took a career-best 6-42 for South Africa, who lost Dale Steyn for the series with a heel injury but can now win it with victory in the second Test at Centurion, which starts on Saturday. Kohli was disappointed that India allowed South Africa to score 286 in the first innings and forge a lead, but it was the batting displays that he felt played more of a role in the loss....

Kohli continued his sublime form in the ongoing tour of South Africa and created yet another world record two days ago, becoming the first batsman ever to score 500 runs in a bilateral ODI series. “Kohli has shown consistency, performance and is getting hundreds regularly, he has got every chance to break that record, but it’s a tall order,” Viswanath said here on the sidelines of an U-14 invitational cricket tournament....

Called Xe Super Sampling, or XeSS, Intel is looking to challenge other upscaling algorithms from its competitors, and a recent leaked press release outlines some of the big names that are going to be supporting it. According to a report from Videocardz, a number of companies will be opting in for XeSS, including such giants as Ubisoft, PUBG Studios, Kojima Productions, 505 Games, and Codemasters. The document says that these, as well as others, will be “committed to supporting” the technology....

The quarterback will make $19.953 million for the 2016 season. MORE: Major ‘wardrobe malfunction’ at NFL combine | Another Bradford, Foles swap? The non-exclusive tag is identical to the typical franchise tag in terms of money, but a player can negotiate with other teams while the player’s current team has the right to match any offer or receive two first-round picks as compensation. Cousins, 27, rallied the Redskins to an NFC East title last season as Robert Griffin III slipped to third string....

Botha drafted in to fill Shakib void The Knight Riders will also be missing out on the services of Bangladesh spin bowling all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for a majority of the IPL, as the Tigers host Pakistan from April 17 to May 10, which is where KKR’s chief executive Venky Mysore believes Botha could come in handy being a like-for-like replacement. He said: “He is the Shakib type of player. Whenever Shakib is unavailable Botha fits in with similar skills....

The match comes on the back of a shocking announcement from Virat Kohli, who has announced that this season will be his last as RCB captain. Taking to the franchise’s social media handles, Kohli proclaimed that he will step down at the end of the season but insisted that he will turn out in RCB colors until the day he retires. The current season presents one of RCB’s best chances of winning the trophy in recent memory, but they will have a difficult task on their hands against KKR....

In case you didn’t know… Martin, a former Indian cricketer, met with an unfortunate road accident that saw him damage his liver and lungs. And as soon as the incident unfolded, he was rushed to the ICU. The family fell short of money and were reluctant to ask anybody, but the cricketing fraternity stood up to help their servant. The heart of the matter Out of the members of the cricketing world, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel among others have provided monetary and emotional support to the family in need....

Klay Thompson waited until after his team had won the title to clap back at the the two-time champion. He endorsed his teammate and 2014-15 NBA MVP Stephen Curry as the league’s preeminent player at the Warriors’ postgame news conference. MORE: It’s only the beginning for the Warriors | Oracle Arena goes crazy | Must-see NBA Finals photos “It just feels good to say, you know, we’re the best team in the world with the best player in the world — this man sitting to my right,” Thompson said, pointing at Curry....

The Reds will see Wednesday’s result in their Champions League opener as two points dropped after Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah had eclipsed Wissam Ben Yedder’s opener to give them the lead. Liverpool 20/1 Champions League winner Firmino fluffed his lines from the penalty spot, striking the post when he could have made it 3-1 before half-time, and Joaquin Correa ensured Sevilla claimed a share of the spoils at Anfield....

City’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday moved them back top, with Liverpool unable to reclaim that spot a day later as they drew 0-0 at Everton in the Merseyside derby. Klopp’s side have failed to score in three of their past four matches in all competitions and they also drew 0-0 in their last away Premier League game, at Manchester United. But although the Reds have ceded pole position to City as they hunt a first title of the Premier League era, Klopp believes further twists could come over the last nine games....

The Reds made 10 changes to their line-up against their League Two opponents on Sunday, with only Emre Can keeping his place from their Premier League draw at Sunderland for the FA Cup third-round tie. That meant Liverpool played the youngest team in their history at an average age of 21 years and 296 days – beating their previous record from a match with Wolves in 1965. Plymouth earn replay against Reds...

Another intriguing round of fixtures in the English top-flight has intensified the battle for Champions League spots. Manchester City, who are now 16 points clear at the summit, are running away with the title, but second and fifth are separated by just six points. Liverpool have moved up to third, following a comfortable 2-0 victory over Southampton, with a shock 1-0 defeat for United at Newcastle leaving Jose Mourinho’s side within striking distance for Klopp and his ambitious troops on Merseyside....

FIFA Player of the Year: All you need to know about the ’new’ award Henderson, 26, suffered a heel injury during his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on New Year’s Eve. He missed the draw against Sunderland and is also set to be absent for cup meetings with Plymouth Argyle and Southampton. But Klopp says the England international could be back for the trip to Old Trafford on January 15....

And when you post the kind of year the Knicks did — one filled with hilarious blunders — you get the kind of treatment provided in this "One Shining Moment" dedicated to their 2013-14 season. MORE: A decade of Melo in the playoffs | Knicks inquired about Calipari? There are endless clips of Carmelo Anthony being disgruntled, J.R. Smith being J.R. Smith and Mike Woodson being in awe of how badly his team played....

According to The Athletic, New York has targeted former Bulls center Robin Lopez in free agency. The 31-year-old big man averaged 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Bulls last season. New York has its eyes set high in free agency as it is targeting big names such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving. It has meetings set up already with Durant and Leonard who reportedly want to team up and play together....

Anthony revealed that information after shootaround for the Knicks' Wednesday game against the Boston Celtics. As things stand, Jackson has agreed in principle to become the Knicks' next president. MORE: Jackson, Knicks agree in principle | Phil Jackson in photos | Paying Carmelo Anthony As SN’s Sean Deveney pointed out, even as an executive, Jackson could provide a boost in Anthony’s career. The Knicks star insisted that he does not need to be consulted before every move, but the team did provide that courtesy, according to Chris Herring of the Wall Street Journal....

Jackson has been weighing an offer from the New York Knicks to join the front office , having reportedly turned down a chance to return to the sidelines as the team’s coach. The New York Daily News reported that Jackson is expected to give the Knicks an answer this week. But even if he gives the Knicks a no-go, league sources told Sporting News that Jackson is expected to remain at the top of the list for owners seeking front-office replacements in the coming offseason....