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Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 04, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Easter Sunday, April 4, the 94th day of 2021. There are 271 days left in the year. Today’s...

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Cleveland. Jarrett Allen, left, and Anthony Davis watch. The Lakers own 115-108. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
LeBron scores 46, Lakers beat Cavs to stay perfect on road

By Tom Withers Jan. 25, 2021 10:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 1993, file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried on his team's shoulders after his 325th victory, against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Football lost a big piece of its heart: Don Shula, Gale Sayers, Paul Hornung, Bobby Mitchell. (AP Photo/ George Widman, File)
From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2020 12:54 PM EST

Fire crews maintain a backburn to control the River Fire near the Las Palmas neighborhood in Salinas, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
At least 3 people killed in Northern California wildfires

By Janie Har And Martha Mendoza Aug. 20, 2020 04:23 PM EDT

Company that flew Kobe Bryant's helicopter gets federal help

By The Associated Press Jul. 06, 2020 06:46 PM EDT
The operator of the helicopter that crashed, killing former NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others, received between $150,000 and $350,000 from taxpayers under...

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Group 3 Aviation shows helicopter pilot Ara Zobayan, who was at the controls of the helicopter that crashed in Southern California, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, killing all nine aboard including former Lakers star Kobe Bryant. Autopsy reports released Friday, May 15, 2020, show that Zobayan did not have drugs or alcohol in his system when the helicopter crashed in Southern California in January, killing all nine aboard. The cause of death for all aboard has been ruled blunt force trauma. Federal authorities are still investigating the crash. (Group 3 Aviation via AP, File)
Autopsy: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash had no alcohol, drugs

By Stefanie Dazio And Brian Melley May. 15, 2020 09:12 PM EDT

Cardinals sign Peterson...Gymnastics events canceled...Mystics plan ‘virtual celebration’

May. 12, 2020 03:17 PM EDT
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed cornerback Kevin Peterson to a one-year contract. The 26-year-old Peterson played in 14 games last...

FILE - In this March 21, 2019, file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant listens to a question as he meets with students at Andrew Hamilton School in Philadelphia. The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by the late Kobe Bryant has retired his “Mamba” nickname and rebranded itself nearly four months after the basketball icon's death in a helicopter crash. The Thousand Oaks-based facility announced Tuesday, May 12, 2020, it would return to its original name of Sports Academy and retire the “Mamba” name to the rafters. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Kobe Bryant's sports academy retires "Mamba" nickname

By Stefanie Dazio And Tim Reynolds May. 12, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

AM-Prep: Cooler Copy

May. 04, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
NURSING HOMES AND CORONAVIRUS NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing...

Update on the latest in sports:

Apr. 21, 2020 12:45 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB TEAM STAFF CUTS MLB wants to cut player salaries if games are played without fans NEW YORK (AP) —...

Update on the latest in sports:

Apr. 20, 2020 04:39 PM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB TEAM STAFF CUTS NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has made a move that allows teams to lay off or cut...

FILE - In this Dc. 18, 2017 file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant talks during a news conference in Los Angeles. Bryant and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headlined a nine-person group announced Saturday, April 4, 2020, as this year’s class of enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They all got into the Hall in their first year of eligibility, as did WNBA great Tamika Catchings. Two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, longtime Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, 1,000-game winner Barbara Stevens of Bentley and three-time Final Four coach Eddie Sutton were selected. So was former FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
The Latest: Lakers GM Pelinka draws inspiration from Bryant

By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2020 06:09 AM EDT