Heather Tucker
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College football Week 3 highlights: Catch up on all the scores, best plays and biggest wins
Week 3 of college football was packed with highlights, including Colorado's double overtime victory over rival Colorado State. See what you missed. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: North Dakota is now requiring face masks; US daily cases exceed 180K; 24 deaths at Ky. veterans home
Many Americans are bracing for increased virus restrictions and lockdowns. Latest coronavirus news. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has virus; daily infections soar to record levels; states resurface curfews
Evening curfew is in effect in Massachusetts, with Denver's order starting Sunday. Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has COVID-19. The latest news. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: US sets another record with 126,742 new cases; world surpasses 50 million cases
The U.S. had a record 126,742 cases Saturday, the third day in a row the total exceeded 126,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins. → Read More
Trayvon Martin's mom, Ahmaud Arbery's dad thank Naomi Osaka for wearing masks at U.S. Open
Parents of victims of racial profiling thank tennis star Naomi Osaka for keeping the names of their children in America's consciousness. → Read More
Remembering Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 42nd birthday
Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has missed so much in such a short period, including the Lakers making the playoffs for the first time since 2013. → Read More
'Bubbles' may be team sports' best COVID defense
The NBA and NHL have tightly restricted their teams' movements. It's a winning formula that MLB and the NFL could find hard to copy. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: NYC targets reopening in June; Boston Marathon canceled; SAT registration chaos
New York sets target for reopening. The Boston Marathon is canceled. San Francisco residents will have to stay home longer Latest COVID-19 news. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Chief Justice to graduates: 'You will be tested'; US nears 100,000 deaths
NBA, Disney in talks to resume season at Florida complex as mounting death toll in the U.S. likely to hit 100,000 early next week. Saturday's news. → Read More
Pelicans' Zion Williamson latest NBA star to donate to support arena employees
The New Orleans rookie pledged to cover the salaries of Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days, the initial length of the NBA shutdown. → Read More
2020 NBA All-Star Game: How to watch, Kobe Bryant tributes, format changes
A guide to what you need to know for the 69th NBA All-Star Game, which features Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis at Chicago's United Center on Sunday. → Read More
Los Angeles will honor Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, seven other victims on Feb. 24
A public memorial for the nine victims of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gianna Bryant will be held at the Staples Center. → Read More
Vanessa Bryant posts Instagram photo of empty seats at Staples Center for Kobe and Gianna
Vanessa Bryant reacted on Instagram to the two empty seats at Staples Center the Lakers draped with jerseys: A No. 24 for Kobe and a No. 2 for Gianna. → Read More
LeBron James on Kobe Bryant: 'We're all hurting, we're all heartbroken'
In his first public remarks since Kobe Bryant's death, LeBron James addresses Laker Nation in heartfelt, emotional speech. → Read More
Rob Pelinka, Los Angeles Lakers GM, releases statement about Kobe Bryant's death
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, who was also Kobe Bryant's agent during most of his NBA career, released a statement Thursday. → Read More
Kobe Bryant memorial: Who may attend, what to expect
A memorial for NBA icon Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna, and the seven other victims of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash is Monday at Staples Center. → Read More
LeBron James posts tribute to Kobe Bryant on Instagram: 'I'm heartbroken and devastated'
LeBron James spoke with Kobe Bryant on Saturday night after James passed Bryant on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Hours later, Bryant was dead. → Read More
Kevin Durant has surgery for torn right Achilles tendon
The Warriors' worst fears were confirmed: Kevin Durant suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. → Read More
Luke Walton reaches agreement with Kings 24 hours after parting ways with Lakers
A day after parting ways with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Walton has reached an agreement to take over as head coach of the Sacramento Kings. → Read More
Tim Hardaway says he's not in Hall 'because of what I said in 2007 about gay people'
Former NBA star Tim Hardaway, a finalist, says he realizes it was 'really bad of me to say that' and he has worked to turn 'a wrong into a right.' → Read More