Los Angeles County will pay late Kobe Bryant’s wife nearly $29 million in a settlement of a lawsuit over the inappropriate sharing of gruesome photographs of the crash that killed Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter. Members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office and firefighters were accused in the lawsuit of sharing close-up gruesome pictures of…
Kobe Bryant’s Family Awarded $29 Million in Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit
Flawless Djokovic Downs Hurkacz to Reach Dubai Semifinals
Novak Djokovic stayed on course for his third title of 2023 by powering into the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6–3 7–5 win over Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday. The 35-year-old Serbian won in Adelaide before sealing his 22nd Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open while managing a hamstring injury and has…
Gunmen Threaten Messi, Shoot up Family-Owned Supermarket
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Gunmen threatened Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi in a written message left Thursday when they opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina, police said. Nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or the Unico supermarket in the country’s third-largest…
MLB Sets up Local Media Group, Could Broadcast 17 Teams
NEW YORK—Major League Baseball added three executives to its new local media department as it prepares for a possible takeover of local broadcasts for 17 teams amid the financial deterioration of the Bally and AT&T SportsNet regional sports networks. Doug Johnson was hired as senior vice president and executive producer of local media, Greg Pennell…
PGA Tour Moves Toward Elite Field With No Cuts for 2024
ORLANDO, Fla.—The PGA Tour is moving toward an elite schedule in 2024 with 16 designated events—half of them with no more than 80-man fields and no cuts—along with a chance for players on the outside to play their way in. Still to be finalized are which events get the $20 million prize funds and details…
Wilson Scores in OT, Capitals Knock Off Ducks 3–2
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Tom Wilson scored his second goal of the game 1:09 into overtime and the Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3–2 on Wednesday night, March 1. Martin Fehervary also scored, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves and the Capitals won for the second time in three games following a six-game losing skid. Troy Terry scored…
Just Fontaine, Who Scored 13 Goals at 1958 World Cup, Dies
PARIS—No one could beat Just Fontaine’s World Cup scoring record during his lifetime. His 13 goals in a single tournament was set with France in 1958 and has withstood 16 World Cups since. Fontaine’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his former club Reims and the French soccer federation. He was 89. The closest anyone has…
Lakers Get Past Thunder While Missing Two Superstars
With LeBron James and Anthony Davis out, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 123–117 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, March 1, in Oklahoma City. Also missing D’Angelo Russell (sprained right ankle), the Lakers needed a balanced offensive effort and they got it to win for the…
Kings Sending Jonathan Quick to Blue Jackets
The Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets reportedly are swapping goaltenders, with Joonas Korpisalo headed to California while Stanley Cup hero Jonathan Quick moves to Ohio. According to multiple media reports late Tuesday night, Feb. 28, the Kings are also getting defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov while the Blue Jackets are getting a first-round draft pick….
Djokovic Powers Past Griekspoor Into Dubai Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic stormed into the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday with a 6–2 6–3 thrashing of Tallon Griekspoor, swiftly returning to his best form at a tournament he has won five times. A day after being taken to three sets by Czech qualifier Tomas Machac, Djokovic was back to his ruthless best…
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