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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash images
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury has discovered that Los Angeles County should pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million for emotional misery attributable to deputies and firefighters sharing images of the our bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken on the web site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed them. The jurors who returned the decision Wednesday agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that her privateness was invaded once they took and shared images of the stays of Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified throughout the 11-day trial that information of the images compounded her grief after dropping her husband and daughter. County attorneys argued that the images have been essential to assess the scene.
Corridor of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Corridor of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs to their first Tremendous Bowl title, died Wednesday. The MVP of the Chiefs’ victory over the Vikings in January 1970 had been in declining well being for years. He entered hospice care on Aug. 12. “Lenny the Cool” went into the Corridor of Fame as a participant in 1987. He additionally was inducted as a broadcaster in 2012. Dawson spent a number of a long time engaged on native TV and radio broadcasts whereas additionally doing colour evaluation for NBC and internet hosting HBO’s iconic “Contained in the NFL.” The Chiefs intend to honor him throughout their preseason finale towards Inexperienced Bay on Thursday night time. Len Dawson was 87.
Prime PGA Tour gamers to decide to 20-event massive cash slate
ATLANTA (AP) — The PGA Tour is making its boldest response but to the rival Saudi-funded league. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has introduced a plan for the very best gamers to decide to a 20-tournament schedule beginning subsequent yr. Meaning they are going to be competing towards each other as much as 17 occasions and perhaps extra. That includes elevating 4 further tournaments that may supply $20 million or extra to associate with the tournaments already introduced. Monahan says prime gamers can be decided by a brand new Participant Impression Program standards. The PIP will double in cash to $100 million.
Amidst a battle of riches, the chase for $18M at East Lake
ATLANTA (AP) — The FedEx Cup and it’s up for grabs. Properly, form of. Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 seed and begins with a two-shot benefit. The Masters champ can’t bear in mind the final time somebody needed to give him strokes. On this case, that somebody is Patrick Cantlay. Such is the character of the FedEx Cup finale on the Tour Championship. The blokes on the backside begin 10 photographs behind. The excellent news for Scheffler is the final two No. 1 seeds have received the FedEx Cup. And no yet another than 5 again at the beginning has gone on to win.
Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV enterprise
ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their very own model of workforce golf to the PGA Tour. Woods and McIlroy are a part of a brand new media group known as TMRW (pronounced “tomorrow”) Sports activities. Former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley is the CEO. The primary venture is known as TGL. It’s a tech-infused golf league that may characteristic six groups of three gamers for matches on Monday night time. The published companion hasn’t been introduced. It is going to be performed in a custom-built area. The lengthy photographs can be utilizing a simulator. The brief photographs can be dwell. The 18-hole matches take two hours.
PICK SIX: Who will win the nationwide championship in 2022?
The 2021 season was stuffed with stunning contenders and convention champions. One other season with that a lot volatility appears unlikely. Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma get again to their league championship video games. A primary-year coach leads his workforce to the Pac-12 title. And, but once more, Georgia and Alabama resolve the Southeastern Convention.
Kirby begins with file 24 straight strikes; Nats prime M’s
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle right-hander George Kirby set a serious league file by throwing 24 straight strikes to begin the sport and fellow Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez reached a brand new degree, however Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run homer within the ninth inning that lifted the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 win. Kirby gave up 5 hits and one run earlier than throwing his first ball to Joey Meneses within the third. Kirby topped the mark of 21 consecutive strikes to open by Joe Musgrove for Pittsburgh in 2018. Rodriguez hit his twentieth house run, tying it at 1 within the eighth. The 21-year-old sensation grew to become the fourth rookie in massive league historical past with 20 house runs and 20 stolen bases in the identical season.
Gauff, Nadal play in US Open exhibition to profit Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff’s sneakers carried the message “Play for Peace” as she joined Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and different tennis stars in a pre-U.S. Open exhibition occasion that helped generate greater than $1 million for humanitarian help in Ukraine. Gauff teamed with former participant John McEnroe in a blended doubles match towards Nadal and Swiatek. The U.S. Tennis Affiliation stated 100% of proceeds from gross sales of tickets to its “Tennis Performs for Peace Exhibition” in Louis Armstrong Stadium went to a global nonprofit group. Different gamers collaborating included Ukrainian execs Dayana Yastremska and Katarina Zavatska, 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, Carlos Alcarez, Maria Sakkari, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jessica Pegula.
MLB groups to play all 29 opponents below ‘23 balanced sked
NEW YORK (AP) — Each Main League Baseball workforce will play one another in the identical season for the primary time subsequent yr as the game switches to its first balanced schedule since 2000. On account of the format change agreed to within the March lockout settlement, high-profile video games between division rivals resembling Yankees-Crimson Sox, Dodgers-Giants and Cubs-Cardinals can be lowered from 19 and intradivision video games will drop from 47% to 32%. A workforce will host the entire different 29 golf equipment a minimum of as soon as each two seasons. The season opens March 30 with all groups scheduled.
Timmy Trumpet coming to Mets recreation, may play tune for Díaz
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets nearer Edwin Díaz may get to listen to his wildly common entrance music performed in individual subsequent week. The NL East leaders say Australian musician Timmy Trumpet, who teamed with Dutch pair Blasterjaxx to create the tune “Narco” that Díaz makes use of, can be at Citi Subject. And if Díaz occurs to get summoned to pitch towards the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night time, then Timmy Trumpet will carry out the tune dwell when he is available in from the bullpen. Díaz has been dominant this season, firing 100 mph fastballs. An enormous a part of his aura is his catchy entrance tune.
