From the awful Jaguars to competing in a pandemic, 20 of the top sports stories of 2020
Bottom, Jaguars players kneel on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and coach Doug Marrone. The coronavirus pandemic changing the everyday basics about life and shook up the sports calendar like nothing before. Bishop Kenny (Class 4A), Bolles (Class 3A) and St. Johns Country Day (Class 2A) also won titles. March 11The NBA is the first major sports league in the country to halt its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trinity Christian players celebrate after winning the Class 3A state title with a 25-22 win over Chaminade Madonna on Wednesday night.
Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support
Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to โextort a financial windfall,โ the Los Angeles Times reported. The 48-page lawsuit filed by Sofia Urbieta Laine, 68, claims Kobe Bryant โpromised to take careโ of her for life. Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died Jan. 26 when their helicopter crashed in the hills of Calabasas. Financial experts estimate Vanessa Bryant inherited control of an estate worth up to $600 million, the Times said. โShe was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request,โ Vanessa Bryant said.
Remembering all 9 victims: Who else was on California helicopter?
A day after a tragic helicopter crash in California, all nine people who died have been identified. The most famous of those is former NBA great Kobe Bryant, whose death prompted reaction and tributes from celebrities around the world. Christina MauserMauser was a basketball coach at Harbor Day School in Newport Beach, where Kobe Bryantโs oldest daughter, Natalia, attended. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash.โSarah Chester and Payton ChesterPayton Chester was a teammate of Gianna Bryantโs on the basketball team. Keri Altobelli was Johnโs wife and the mother of Alyssa, who was a basketball teammate of Gianna Bryant.