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By BRIAN MELLEY LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star’s widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The suits on behalf of three members of one…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Tiger Woods hugs his family after winning the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga.   (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)  By Doug Ferguson ASSOCIATED PRESS The Masters over, Tiger Woods slipped on the green jacket again on the second Sunday in April. He just wasn’t at Augusta National this year. Woods…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kobe Bryant (24) makes a play with the basketball against the San Antonio Spurs NBA game, November 28, 2003 in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Kevin Reece)  By Tim Reynolds ASSOCIATED PRESS Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he’s got plenty of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Anthony Davis (Photo: Natursports/Shutterstock) By Tim Reynolds associated press Knowing when the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be solves one problem for USA Basketball. And it creates a few others. Let’s assume that the 2020-21 NBA season is over by next July, a premise that also assumes some sort of normalcy returns to the…

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While Safety Malcolm Jenkins is no longer a Philadelphia Eagle, his presence will still be felt here. By Chris Murray  For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday SUN  When I saw the headline in the Philadelphia Daily News that read, “Malcolm Ex,” referring to the recent departure of Philadelphia Eagles free safety Malcolm…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Tom Brady (Photo: Shutterstock) By Barry Wilner Associated Press The NFL is considering delaying the approval of free agent deals being made the last two days because of a lack of signed contracts. A person familiar with the discussions on Tuesday night tells The Associated Press that due to free agents not being…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Malcolm Jenkins speaks with members of the media at the NFL football team’s practice facility in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)  Associated Press The Eagles released safety standout Malcolm Jenkins, who led their secondary for the last six years and helped them win the 2017 NFL…

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Associated Press–The Eagles released safety standout Malcolm Jenkins, who led their secondary for the last six years and helped them win the 2017 NFL title. Jenkins, 32, had one year left on his contract at $7.6 million. He will cost the team $6 million under the cap, but the Eagles also save nearly $5 million…

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By TIM REYNOLDS MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. Now there will be no games at…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kobe Bryant (Photo-Webster Riddick) associated press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said eight deputies allegedly took or shared graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene, but he ordered them deleted. “That was my No. 1 priority, was to make sure those photos no longer exist,” Villanueva told…

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