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The county medical examiner-coroner’s office ruled that all nine people on board suffered blunt force trauma and almost certainly died on impact (per the Los Angeles Times, subscription required, and The Associated Press). The pilot, Ara Zobayan, was attempting to maneuver the Sikorsky S-76 through low clouds at the time of the crash in Calabasas, Calif. MORE: Sheriff acknowledges deputies took unauthorized photos of scene The coroner’s office listed accident as the manner of death as it closed its part of the investigation, the Times reported....

Once Michael Jordan retired, Bryant took the mantle as the NBA’s most ruthless competitor, capturing five championships and scoring 33,643 points, good for third in league history behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points) and Karl Malone (36,928 points) on the all-time list. The game was Bryant’s everything for more than two decades in the league, but since the Lakers legend retired after dropping 60 points in the most Kobe finale possible, he has been comfortable pursuing other interests....

More than a few eyebrows were raised when the Lakers signed Kobe Bryant to a two-year, $48.5 million contract extension before he returned from an Achilles injury, one that could still be career-altering for Bryant. U.S. soccer manager Jurgen Klinsmann used this as an example when asked whether it is important to reward players for past accomplishments. The Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan, the U.S. all-time goals and assists leader, was left off the World Cup team, making Bryant an obvious example....

The ESPN college football analyst and former Ohio State quarterback tweeted on Tuesday that he still without his senses of taste and smell. Herbstreit announced in December that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, and that he would be calling the College Football Playoff from his home. In his tweet on Tuesday, he said that he has not tasted a meal since late December. MORE: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State lead Sporting News’ preseason top 25...

Alley, a longtime Trump supporter, took to the platform on Saturday night to tell her followers that she will vote for the president again in 2020 because “he’s NOT a politician.” “I’m voting for @realDonaldTrump because he’s NOT a politician. I voted for him 4 years ago for this reason and shall vote for him again for this reason,” the 69-year-old actress, best known for her role in Cheers and the Look Who’s Talking film series, tweeted Saturday night....

Azad wrote in his column in DNA news that India let the match go away from their hands after taking 192 runs lead in the first innings. He also taunted Shastri by reminded readers that when India lost last time in this same manner, Shastri was a part of that team too. “Sri Lankan players ensured that their team turned a huge 192-run deficit into a 176-run target for India....

In this period, the team has also conceded seven goals and scored just two, dropping to the eighth position on the table. Assistant coach Nicholas Kitambi has attributed this run to mental instability, but hopes that all will be well very soon. “Yes, we have not had a good run of late, dropping points even against teams that are inferior to us. Our problem is psychological, we lost some confidence somewhere along the way and we have to build it as soon as possible....

The adorable footage was shared to Reddit by an account called Lydiarae77 and shows the toddler holding the small tabby cat, who is now her “best friend” in her arms as she squeezes the animal tight. The caption to 23-second clip reads: “Found a kitten crying in a tree over the creek. Climbed to the top to get her. “Now, my daughter has a new best friend. Meet Luna…we didn’t need another cat but she needed us and now we are in love!...

How else to explain getting a likeness of the Rockets star tattooed on your calf — even if it’s a strong effort by tattoo artist Steven Butcher. MORE: NBA Rookie of the Year watch | Lawsuit filed over NBA 2K16 tattoos Butcher, an artist at Matt Jordan’s Ship Shape Tattoo in Auckland, posted a photo to Instagram. He said the ink took six hours, which, as the Houston Chronicle noted, is only slightly shorter than Harden’s relationship with Khloe Kardashian lasted....

KXIP had snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on that occasion. And that is how things had been for the KL Rahul-led franchise, right up until they faced off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second time at IPL 2020. A run of four victories in four games since has seen the Kings turn into legitimate contenders for the final IPL 2020 playoffs spot that the Knights currently occupy....

The Reds welcome Villa to Anfield on Sunday, having succumbed to a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of City in their first game since dethroning Pep Guardiola’s men. Afterwards, Sterling said that “next season started today” for City, who can still complete a treble by adding the FA Cup and Champions League to their EFL Cup triumph. Klopp dismissed those comments, however, insisting both Liverpool and City are firmly focused on this campaign, even though his side have no more trophies to play for....

Klopp has the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah at his disposal, but wastefulness – as well as poor defending – has cost Liverpool at different times early in the season. Salah 9/2 FGS with dabblebet While Manchester United (Romelu Lukaku), Chelsea (Alvaro Morata) and Arsenal (Alexandre Lacazette) strengthened with first-choice forwards in the off-season, Liverpool brought in 20-year-old Dominic Solanke. But Klopp insisted there was enough firepower at Liverpool, who visit Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday....

Roma triumphed 4-2 on Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico thanks to a pair of late Radja Nainggolan goals but Liverpool’s stirring 5-2 win at Anfield last week meant a remarkable 7-6 aggregate win for the Premier League team. Holders Real Madrid await in a Kiev final later this month and many of the plaudits during Liverpool’s incredible run have landed at the feet of lethal front three Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino....

The Reds bowed out of the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage to Championship opposition, with Anfield proving to be something of an unhappy hunting ground for Klopp’s charges of late. Reds limp out of FA Cup Liverpool have now lost three successive fixtures in front of their own supporters, with Swansea City and Southampton having left Merseyside with the spoils in recent weeks. The Swans secured a thrilling 3-2 victory in the Premier League, while the Saints dumped Liverpool out of the EFL Cup in a two-legged semi-final....

Having trailed Crystal Palace 1-0 at the break, Liverpool equalised early in the second half through Sadio Mane before Mohamed Salah grabbed an 84th-minute winner at Selhurst Park. The Egyptian controlled Andrew Robertson’s low cross from the left before steering the ball beyond Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, his 29th league goal of the campaign securing a hard-fought 2-1 triumph. The German hailed a “dirty three points” after the final whistle, with his players producing the perfect start to a tricky run of fixtures that sees the Merseyside derby sandwiched in between a two-legged Champions League quarter-final tie with Manchester City....

Klopp’s side start the weekend sitting third in the table, having lost just once in 18 Premier League matches, and victory would carry them above Manchester United, who are not in action until Sunday, when they host Chelsea. Liverpool are also virtually guaranteed a place in the Champions League quarter-finals after a swaggering 5-0 victory in the first leg of their last-16 tie away to Porto, which included a Sadio Mane hat-trick....

There are a few injection options available to help relieve knee pain, including corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid (viscosupplementation), platelet-rich plasma (PRP), dextrose prolotherapy, and saline prolotherapy. Different injections are used depending on the type of knee pain, the cause, and factors such as age and other medications you might also be taking. While knee injections are generally safe and the risk of complication low, there are some potential side effects you may experience after an injection....

According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, Jackson will try to hire former Bulls guard Steve Kerr as coach to replace Mike Woodson. MORE: Phil wants team-first play from Melo | It’s Phil’s ship now Wojnarowski noted that Kerr has long been Jackson's choice to turn his vision as an executive into on-court success. As Wojnarowski wrote: "Jackson had convinced Kerr to come to Seattle as his coach, league sources told Yahoo Sports, only to have those plans foiled when a purchase agreement with the Sacramento Kings fell apart....

Odom, who last played for the Clippers in the 2012-13 season, is expected to join the Knicks in their final two regular season games, with the possibility of playing for the team next season. Odom's deal will have an unguaranteed second year that he could play out if things work out. As Stein noted, the most important period to determine whether Odom will stick will come this summer, between now and the July 1 open of free agency....

The bug would occur after the Basilisk Crash cutscene when landing on Onderon, causing a game crash as soon as the cinematic was completed. This meant that players would be stuck at that point in the story, without any real way to fix the issue. The developer of the Switch port of the RPG, Aspyr commented on Knights of the Old Republic 2’s game breaking bug, stating that it would come out with a fix for it shortly....