1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture ... to a 34-17 dismantling of the Denver Broncos in the AFC title game. 2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history ...

1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture the world middleweight boxing title. 1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected into baseball’s ...

Hall of Fame basketball legend Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his signature "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, at age 41, alongside his ...

By Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens Emmanuel Morgan, who covered Kobe Bryant’s death in 2020, reported from New York. Matt Stevens reported from Los Angeles. Jan. 26, 2025 On the side of a gym ...

Following his retirement from the NBA, Kobe Bryant moved on quickly to other projects he was passionate about to stay busy with his newly found free time. Those projects led the 20-year Los ...

Five years after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, the sports world paid tribute to them Sunday as their lives and legacies have left a lasting impact. More news ...

His usually calm voice was rising with each syllable. A Denver-based artist was commissioned by Nike to paint a Kobe Bryant mural in Venice Beach. An Instagram post featuring the piece has been ...

Five years ago on Sunday, the basketball world lost a giant. On Jan. 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a tragic helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant ...

The Making of a Legend' Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Kobe Bryant's close friends are opening up about the painful emotions they experienced after his tragic death in 2020. In CNN's new three-episode ...

There is no question that Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. More than that, however, Bryant is also one of the most iconic figures in sports culture.

Mychal Watts/WireImage Although he's best known as a basketball legend, Kobe Bryant’s love story with his wife Vanessa began in an unexpected way: through his brief foray into rap. In the first ...

When New York street artist Andaluz finished his Costa Mesa mural honoring Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others who lost their lives in a Jan. 26, 2020, helicopter crash ...