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Kobe Bryant joins Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan and more among athletes honored with statues

Feb. 09, 2024 17:55 PM EST

The 19-foot, 4,000-pound statue of Kobe Bryant in downtown Los Angeles is just the latest example of a sports team honoring a player with this kind of larger-than-life presence. The Crypto.com Arena alone has statues of six other former Lakers employees, including five players....

Roberto Clemente exhibit honoring the late Pirates player makes stop at Caribbean Series in Miami

Feb. 01, 2024 15:13 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Some of Roberto Clemente's most impactful career and life moments are on display at the Miami Marlins' loanDepot Park. A traveling exhibit titled “3,000" — a nod to the day on Sept. 30, 1972, that the late Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder became the first Latin...

Today in History: December 31, Chinese city Wuhan investigates mystery illness

Dec. 31, 2023 00:02 AM EST

Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2023. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 31, 2019, the health commission in the central Chinese city of Wuhan announced that experts were investigating an outbreak of respiratory...