The five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist made the announcement on Twitter . Bryant joins former NBA rival Yao Ming, now leading the Chinese Basketball Association, as ambassadors for the revamped tournament. The first 32-nation World Cup will be played from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15 in eight cities. The competition draw is set for March 16 in Shenzhen. 0 votes
“Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames,” Bryant tweeted. “Much respect my brother … #33644.” Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, California. He was 41. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said there were no survivors in the crash, which is still in an ongoing investigation. Bryant played 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, and was third on the league’s all-time scoring list with 33,643 points before Saturday....
The Lakers guard is optimistic his 2-11 team can beat the undefeated Warriors on Tuesday and stop Golden State from reaching 16-0 to set the NBA record for most wins to start the season. MORE: Warriors get their rings, in photos | The biggest obstacle for the Warriors “I’ve seen stranger things happen,” Bryant said Sunday, via ESPN. “We’ve been playing like s—. We might go up there and we might play like gangbusters up there....
The NBA confirmed a number of alterations to the format of the game — one of which will honor Lakers legend Bryant, who, with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, died in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday. MORE: Full list of All-Star starters and reserves Each of the first three quarters will act as a minigame starting from 0-0, with the winner of each 12-minute period earning $100,000 for their designated community charity in Chicago, the site of the Feb....
Having achieved a 3-0 clean sweep in the Test meetings, India made it 5-0 in the ODIs with a dominant six-wicket win at the Premadasa Stadium, where captain Kohli chalked up his 30th ODI hundred in 186 innings. That knock placed him joint second on the all-time list with Ricky Ponting, who reached the tally in 365 innings. Kohli’s 110 not out ensured the hosts’ 238 all out – their highest score of the series – was knocked off by the 47th over....
A batsman par excellence with a plethora of records to his name, Kohli is spending his birthday with wife Anushka Sharma in Haridwar. It began with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar as accolades and wishes poured in thick and fast as the Indian captain entered the 30s. “Wishing you a lot of success and happiness in the year ahead. Happy Birthday, @imVkohli!,” Tendulkar wrote on his twitter handle. Kohli’s better half, Anushka Sharma, said, “Thank God for his birth....
Apart from Kohli, who hit six sixes and couple of boundaries, opener KL Rahul once again delighted his home crowd with an attractive 47 off 26 balls with four sixes and three fours. Veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni also played his part with 40 off 23 balls including three fours and an equal number of maximums. Brief Scores: India 190/4 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 72 no off 38 balls, MS Dhoni 40 off 23 balls, KL Rahul 47 off 23 balls, Jason Behrendorff 1/17) vs Australia...
Kolkata is famous as the Mecca of football in India. Both the juggernauts hailing from the Kolkata Maidan have their golden presence in the history of India. Since the colonial era, the struggle for independence was intertwined with the essence of football. In the famed IFA Shield Final of 1911, Mohun Bagan defeated East Yorkshire Regiment, providing a boost of nationalism to the fans and the common folk. With the inception of East Bengal FC in 1920, a century-old rivalry was born....
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players took to Twitter on Saturday to express how they felt just after an earthquake hit the city in the morning. The city felt the tremors at around 11.41 a.m. which continued for two minutes and then felt another quake at 12.19 p.m. The earthquake, whose epicentre was in Nepal, has resulted in a death toll of over 900 in the Indian subcontinent with most of the casualties in the Himalayan nation....
Hidden Waddle Dee #1 As fans follow the water rapids into this Kirby and the Forgotten Land level, they’ll see two sets of metal rings as they swim through it. The second set is made up of three rings, with a Hidden Waddle Dee inside. Players need to grab it quickly before they miss their chance, but Kirby’s float ability may allow them to try again if used quickly enough....
The newest trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land gave fans a sizable look at the title’s various gameplay systems, with a particular focus on co-op and new copy abilities. And while story details are still somewhat slim, fans got a better idea of what Forgotten Lands world will look like, and what characters will make an appearance. Familiar faces like the Waddle Dees and Meta Knight featured prominently in the trailer, but there was one Kirby icon that was mysteriously absent....
Opinions vary on the veteran Vikings quarterback, who will have another chance to prove it on “Sunday Night Football” against the Seahawks. The Vikings are 1-3 – and Cousins’ monster contract that runs through the 2022 season will be a topic of conversation. So will his track record in prime time. The results for Cousins are mixed when it comes to prime-time games between his stints in Washington and Minnesota – another layer to the conversation that revolves Cousins....
Martin Guptil (21) was the only batsman to fall in the opening sesion as he was trapped leg before by fast bowler Umesh Yadav. Tom Latham and Kane Williamson were at the crease when lunch was called. New Zealnd now trail the hosts by 247 runs with nine wickets remaining. –IANS ajb/sac 0 votes
Klinsmann has called in a very young squad of 22 players, including six uncapped players, for the upcoming friendly against Czech Republic on Sept. 3 in Prague. The group is almost entirely a foreign-based team, with Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando the only MLS player in the group. Stanford University forward Jordan Morris, teenage Fulham midfielder Emerson Hyndman and 18-year-old FC Utretch forward Rubio Rubin are among the uncapped players named in the squad....
Lallana, 29, has made just 10 appearances in all competitions this campaign due to a thigh complaint. The England international last started for Liverpool in the 2-1 FA Cup win over Everton at the beginning of the year. Speaking ahead of his side’s Champions League second leg against Porto in a last-16 tie they lead 5-0, Klopp said Lallana still had a big part to play in his team....
The German was overjoyed by Divock Origi’s 96th-minute goal that sealed the 1-0 win and raced over to Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker. He apologised for his actions but the FA announced he had been charged with misconduct. Klopp has until 1800 GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge. “Immediately after the game I apologised to Marco Silva when we spoke to each other,” Klopp said following the match....
The Reds suffered a 3-1 defeat to Sevilla in Klopp’s first season at the helm, but the German looks to have used the experience to spur his side on. Having guided the club back to Europe’s elite competition with a fourth-placed Premier League finish in 2016-17, Klopp will lead his side out against holders Real Madrid in Saturday’s Champions League final. And captain Henderson believes he saw this weekend’s Kiev showdown coming after a post-match rallying call from the former Borussia Dortmund boss....
Cablevision owns Newsday, and Dolan has appearantly set up a team of bankers to explore the purchase of the Daily News as well. MORE: Jackson: Knicks gave basketball gods “heartburn” | Future of Knicks Dolan and MSG have been in a decade-long feud with the News, so it could put the paper’s staff in a difficult position should he buy it. The rift between the News and Dolan started when the paper backed a plan by former Mayor Mike Bloomberg to build the West Side Stadium in 2005....
The original KOTOR is considered one of the greatest RPGs of all time. The Star Wars RPG was lauded for its storytelling, characters, and use of a different time period from the movies. The combat in the game was considered to be innovative, especially for consoles, at the time. The game used a D20 system, like Dungeons and Dragons’ third edition, and the action took place in round intervals. The lightsaber action, in particular, was very well received, but not considered to be one of the biggest strengths of the game....
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