Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant arrived at roughly the same time in 1996. Woods won the first of his 82 titles on the PGA Tour on Oct. 6, 1996, at the Las Vegas Invitational. Bryant made his first appearance for the Lakers the following month.
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While few in sports history owned Bryant’s cutthroat competitive nature as a player, fatherhood seemed to soften him.
Fans and players alike at Thomas Mack Center mourned the late Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning alongside his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.
Kobe Bryant was fluent in Spanish and Italian. And he never hesitated to offer answers to media from across the world in their native tongues. That was beaufiful to me.
UNLV’s upset bid against No. 4 San Diego State fell short as the Rebels lost 71-67. Bryce Hamilton led the Rebels with 29 points and 10 rebounds.
The Golden Knights season has been underwhelming, but the hiring of Peter DeBoer introduces a sense of urgency. Here’s who the Knights need to improve down the stretch.
News of former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant ’s Sunday death reverberated across the globe.
Whether it was for the WNBA All-Star game exhibition game, NBA Summer League appearance or earning an MVP during the NBA All-Star weekend, all eyes seemed to be on Bryant.
The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.
UNLV shot a season-worst 24.2 percent and missed all 11 of its 3-point attempts Saturday in a 48-39 loss to host San Diego State in a Mountain West women’s basketball game.
Wide receiver Zyell Griffin, a three-star prospect, committed to UNLV. But the Rebels lost offensive tackle Ashton Morgan, who has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty had a goal and two assists in two games to help the Pacific Division win the NHL All-Star Game 3-on-3 tournament in St. Louis.
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley no longer is opposed to the idea of Las Vegas hosting the NHL All-Star Game. The 2021 game will be in Florida, but 2022 and beyond haven’t been decided.
San Diego State, which starts three four-year transfers, enters Sunday’s game against UNLV ranked fourth in the nation. The Aztecs are the nation’s only unbeaten team.
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, who will fight Feb. 22 at the MGM Grand Garden for Wilder’s heavyweight title, appeared at a news conference Saturday in Los Angeles.
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