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  Kobe Bryant left deep legacy in L.A. sports, basketball world

  Kobe Bryant, the 18-time All-Star who won five NBA championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career all with the Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. He was 41. 16

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  Remembering Kobe Bryant: Condolences pour in after NBA legend's death

  Former U.S. President Barack Obama, Drake, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal are among the thousands sharing their condolences for retired basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna who died in a helicopter crash. 16

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  Taking the 5th: Wawrinka edges Medvedev at Australian Open

  Stan Wawrinka came back to beat U.S. Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 Monday to reach the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park, where he won the 2014 championship.

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  Chiefs, 49ers arrive in Miami for Super Bowl week

  Kansas City waited 50 years to get back to a Super Bowl. And then the Chiefs had to wait a few extra minutes once they got to Miami.

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  Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs pay tribute to Kobe Bryant ahead of game

  The Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs collaborated on a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant at the beginning of their game Sunday, with each team dribbling out the 24-second shot clock in remembrance of the No. 24 worn by the retired NBA great, who died in a helicopter crash at age 41.

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  Belinda Stronach calls Santa Anita horse deaths 'a wake-up call'

  Belinda Stronach says the deaths of about 40 horses at the Santa Anita racetrack in the last 13 months is 'a wake-up call' that the sport needs to listen to very closely.

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  Canada's basketball community mourns Kobe Bryant after helicopter crash

  Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 41. 16

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  Hockey Montreal hopes refs' green armbands will cut down unnecessary roughness from parents

  Parents screaming at referees are an all-too-common sight in Canada but Hockey Montreal is taking steps to prevent that kind of ugliness from disturbing the kids on the ice. 1

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  Mark McMorris ties Winter X Games record with 18th medal

  Canadian Mark McMorris earned his 18th individual Winter X Games medal to equal American Shaun White's mark.

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  One-armed golfer from Quebec all smiles after hole-in-one at PGA event

  In golf, a hole-in-one is always a special occasion. Quebec golfer Laurent Hurtubise's ace happened on one of the world's biggest stages -- and it captured the world's attention because he has only one arm. 2

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  NBA superfan travels to 30 cities in 30 days to watch 30 games

  NBA superfan David DeLooper successfully completed day 30 of an ambitious project this week: to not only attend 30 basketball games in 30 days in 30 different cities, but to get featured on the Jumbotron every single time. 1