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January 27, 2020
NBA legend Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES — NBA legend Kobe Bryant died on Sunday when a helicopter he was riding in crashed and burst into flames in thick fog, killing all nine people on board including his teenage daughter and plunging legions of fans around the world into mourning.Bryant, 41, was traveling with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers and crew when their Sikorsky S-76 helicopter slammed into a rugged hillside in ...
January 27, 2020
England set weary South Africa world record 466 to win final Test
JOHANNESBURG — Joe Root made a patient half-century as England set South Africa a world record target of 466 to win the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.The England captain scored 58 and played an anchor role before he was last man out as England were bowled out shortly before the close for 248.Root decided not to enforce the follow despite England leading by 217 runs ...
January 26, 2020
India police decommission historic British-era rifles
LUCKNOW, India — Police in northern India on Sunday bid goodbye to the historic British-era bolt-action rifles after using them for one last salute during the annual Republic Day parade.The Lee-Enfield .303 rifle was the main firearm of British colonial military forces and, despite being designated "obsolete" around 25 years ago, it has been the main weapon used by police in Uttar Pradesh state over seven decades.The rifle — used ...
January 26, 2020
Another Rahul 50 as India coast home in second T20
AUCKLAND — With miserly bowling and another K.L. Rahul half-century, India again outclassed New Zealand as they coasted to a seven-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 match in Auckland on Sunday to go 2-0 up in the series.On the Eden Park ground renowned for its short boundaries — and which produced more than 400 runs in game one on Friday — New Zealand struggled with the bat and posted a ...
January 26, 2020
Yule wins Kitzbuehel slalom, Noel third
KITZBUHEL, Austria — Daniel Yule held his nerve Sunday to register Switzerland's first World Cup slalom win in Kitzbuehel since 1968, scuppering French rival Clement Noel's hopes of defending his title.Yule was in second place after the first leg and went on to produce a consistent second leg to ensure a combined winning total of 1min 41.50sec down the Ganslern course in partly cloudy, relatively warm conditions.Austrian Marco Schwarz, a ...
January 26, 2020
Route 66 for Shiffrin with Bansko super-G win
BANSKO, Bulgaria — American Mikaela Shiffrin notched up her 66th World Cup victory by scorching the women's super-G in Bansko on Sunday to wrap up an incredible weekend's racing.Shiffrin, winner of Friday's first downhill at the Bulgarian resort and fourth in the second downhill Saturday, timed 1min 10.88sec.She came in 0.29sec ahead of Marta Bassino, who was also second in the Italian podium sweep of Saturday's downhill, with Switzerland's five-time ...
January 26, 2020
Atletico held by Leganes as defender goes in goal
MADRID — Atletico Madrid's goal-scoring troubles resurfaced as they drew 0-0 at home to a struggling Leganes side that finished with a defender in goal after the dismissal of Ivan Cuellar.Atletico crashed out of the Copa del Rey in midweek after losing to third-tier Cultural Leonesa, and Sunday's latest setback would appear to rule Diego Simeone's team out of title contention.They are now winless in four games, their surprise cup ...
January 26, 2020
Herbert wins Dubai Desert Classic in play-off
DUBAI — Lucas Herbert celebrated Australia Day with his first title on the European Tour when he beat South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout on the second play-off hole Sunday to win the Dubai Desert Classic.After hitting his second shot in the first extra hole into the water on the par-5 18th hole, Herbert made a terrific up-and-down for par, and then birdied the same hole a little while later. Bezuidenhout overshot ...
January 26, 2020
Federer roars into record 15th Australian Open quarter-final
MELBOURNE — Roger Federer flicked a switch after losing the opening set to crush Marton Fucsovics and book a record 15th Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday, with unheralded American Tennys Sandgren his next hurdle.The Swiss master took time to work out the Hungarian but when he did it was one-way traffic, romping to a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory on Rod Laver Arena to edge closer to a seventh Melbourne ...
January 26, 2020
Kemp cruises past Powell to win 60m at Boston Grand Prix
LOS ANGELES — Demek Kemp stormed past former two-time 100m world record holder Asafa Powell to win the 60 meter race at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.Kemp clocked a winning time and personal best of 6.50 seconds to edge out fellow American Keitavious Walter, who posted a time of 6.61. The 37-year-old Powell finished fifth with a 6.71."Feels great," said Kemp. "I had some good competition. Glad to ...
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