After 20 seasons in the league, the 2008 MVP and five-time champion called it quits last April. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant Bryant made an emotional farewell after his final game, but almost seven months later, the 38-year-old is at peace with his decision. “Not even a little bit,” Bryant said Tuesday when asked if he missed playing. “It’s strange to think a couple years ago, to be in this emotional space would be unfathomable....
The rapper met with the Lakers legend Wednesday and gave him a tricked-out car as a retirement gift. The Black Mamba called the gift “unbelievable” on Twitter, and he’s not lying. The car is Lakers-themed from bumper to bumper. MORE: Best NBA stars to change teams in prime | Wade’s gone, Heat in disarray On the hood of the car, images of some of the best Lakers players ever are featured....
Bryant sat on the bench Tuesday night as Los Angeles beat Denver 90-88. He received an ovation when he walked on to the floor in sweats during warm-ups. Bryant, who is also recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, was not made available to the media but reported progress in an in-house television interview. "It's going well," Bryant said. "I feel good. Obviously, I feel like I'm ahead of schedule. It's about trying to get that range of motion back where I feel like I can run comfortably....
With the Lakers in Miami to take on the Heat on Thursday, Bryant stopped by the University of Miami. MORE: No time table for return | No Olympics for Kobe The Mamba is a genius. Sure, he doesn't have a college degree, but he knows that the future of business and marketing rests in the hands of today's college students. What better way to get next-generation business ideas than by exchanging them for a free Instagram picture?...
Koeman began his reign as Netherlands coach with a 1-0 defeat at home to England on Friday, meaning he will be desperate to get a positive result to kick-start the new era. But European champions Portugal are unlikely to be a much easier opponent when they clash in Switzerland, particularly given the form Ronaldo is in. Ronaldo scored twice late on as Portugal came from behind to beat Egypt last time out, while he has 17 goals in his previous eight at club level....
This Saturday, Jan. 29, the Royal Rumble takes place inside The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Kingston will also have New Day member Big E competing in the match. Xavier Woods has been out of action with an injury. The goal, as always, is to win and main event WrestleMania. Kingston is ready for one of the most exciting events of the year. Sporting News spoke with Kingston ahead of the Royal Rumble....
The French midfielder helped Los Che to a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid on Sunday, with the hosts forced to come from behind to take a point at Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona 5/4 to win La Liga After that encounter, Spanish publication Sport carried a quote from Kondogbia which he was alleged to have been made on his way through the media mixed zone. With a journalist said to have asked the 24-year-old about “the best player” being missing, in reference to Real star Ronaldo serving a five-match ban for pushing a match official, Kondogbia was reported as saying: “I didn’t know Messi played for Madrid....
Caldwell said on “The ShakeUP,” an Internet morning show, that he dated Stewart, the former husband of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Porsha Williams.MORE: Openly gay athletes “I didn’t know who he was at first,” Caldwell said about meeting Stewart. “I was like ‘Oh my God, that’s you.’ And um, we was at a bar, we was at a restaurant and I was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s Kordell’ and they was like, ‘Yeah, he’s a football player’ and I was like, ‘Mmm, I like football players....
Kovacic, 24, made 36 appearances for Madrid in 2017-18, but started just 10 of his 21 La Liga games. The Croatia international has been linked with moves to the likes of Manchester United, Juventus and Tottenham. While his agent dismissed exit rumours ahead of the summer transfer window, Kovacic has joined the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in suggesting that his future could lie away from the Santiago Bernabeu....
The bill, titled “Protecting Students from Critical Race Theory,” is expected to be proposed in 2022. While introducing the bill’s draft, Noem said that Critical Race Theory teaches “the false and divisive message that they are responsible for the shortcomings of past generations and other members of our respective races.” According to the Argus Leader, the bill blocks any curriculum that adheres to the following: “That any race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior;That individuals should be adversely treated or feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because of their race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin; orThat individuals, by virtue of race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin, are inherently responsible for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin....
Melvin Joseph Breaux, 52, was charged after the incident at a Kroger store in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, last week, the Nashville Tennessean reported. WSMV reported that Breaux confronted his coworker near the store’s cheese shop after he became upset over where she had placed the trash at around 2 p.m. on January 9. He started yelling, then put his hands on the woman and shoved her, Tennessean reported, citing a police affidavit....
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause fever, chills, diarrhea, stomach pain and other issues, although the grocer has said that no customer illnesses have been confirmed of yet. In a company announcement shared on August 12 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Kroger wrote that an onion supplier, Onions 52, had received onions grown and shipped by the California-based company Thomson International, Inc., whose onions had been implicated in a recent salmonella-related outbreak....
His No. 4 Blue Devils beat Georgia Tech 72-66 on Wednesday for Krzyzewski’s 423rd win in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The victory pushed Krzyzewski past former North Carolina coach Dean Smith. MORE: No. 1,000 in photos | DeCourcy: Coach K best of all time | Syracuse self-imposes postseason ban Quinn Cook led the Blue Devils (19-3, 6-3 ACC) with 17 points — all in the second half — as Duke held off the pesky Yellow Jackets (10-12, 1-9)....
Glen Kuiper and Ray Fosse begin Thursday's broadcast as they should, by introducing both the most prominent new face on the Seattle Mariners’ roster, Robinson Cano, and the new face in the A’s rotation, Jesse Chavez. Rather than provide meaningless buzzwords, Fosse details why he thinks Chavez can be a successful starter — his pitch repertoire, which includes a fastball, curveball, cutter, and changeup, “four very good pitches.” The A’s make two errors on the first play of the game, a routine ground ball by Abraham Almonte that gets through Alberto Callaspo’s legs at first base, followed by Nick Punto throwing behind the runner, and the throw getting away....
Sharing video showing members and allies of the Kumeyaay nation singing in peaceful protest at the border, while a U.S. Border Patrol agent appeared to stand by, Harris said “the Kumeyaay shouldn’t have to put their lives at risk during a pandemic in order to prevent the desecration of an ancestral burial site. For a pointless border wall.” “We should all be outraged this is happening at our border right now,” she said....
Driscoll claims that Busch put her hands on her neck and smashed her head against his motorhome wall Sept. 26 at Dover International Speedway. Busch claims she came into his motorhome uninvited, demanded that she tell her son that their relationship is over and he cupped her face trying to defuse a situation where he had repeatedly asked her to leave. MORE: Lawmaker calls for Busch’s suspension | Former GM sues Kyle Busch Motorsports...
Five races after his return from season-jeopardizing injuries, Busch validated his comeback and kept his unlikely postseason aspirations alive with a victory Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. It was Busch’s first win of the season, which he desperately needed to stay alive in the regular-season points race. MORE: Busch wins race | Results | Notebook | Standings | Chase standings | PHOTOS: Toyota SaveMart 350 Busch’s victory Sunday — the second of his career at the California road course — came after he pitted late for a fresh set of tires....
Busch finished in 30th place at the Digital Ally 400 on Saturday, bringing his streak of 11 top-10 finishes to an end. The 34-year-old driver tied Morgan Shepherd’s record of 11 straight top 10s to open the season last week with a 10th-place finish at the Monster Mile. And this week it looked like Busch would break the record as he was in the top five late and even the top three at several other points....
Busch is in good spirits after surgery, team owner Joe Gibbs said Sunday, but doctors are unsure when Busch will be able to resume racing. He also must have surgery on a broken foot, but that surgery will take place once Busch returns to Charlotte. Busch will miss Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500. Veteran Truck Series driver Matt Crafton will replace Busch in the No. 18 car. Green flag was scheduled for 1:31 p....
After a Game 3 loss Friday night in which he didn’t play, Lowry told The Vertical that LeBron James is simply too big a difference-maker for other teams to get even. MORE: LaVar and Lonzo’s Big Baller dream is worth watching “They’ve got LeBron James,” Lowry said. “Nobody’s closing the gap on him. I mean, that’s it right there: They’ve got LeBron James and nobody’s closing the gap on him....
