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Samuel Meyiwa, the father of Senzo Meyiwa speaks.
Samuel Meyiwa, the father of Senzo Meyiwa speaks.
The country's top regional and national detectives have been appointed to investigate the fatal shooting of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega said.
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A very emotional sendoff Senzo Meyiwa
A very emotional sendoff Senzo Meyiwa
An emotional sendoff, people descended on this port city from across the country.
To bid farewell to an iconic sports figure.
And with heavy hearts, to celebrate Senzo Meyiwa's life.Praise for a leader and a star.
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Kobe Bryant, Lakers legend and NBA great, dies at 41 in helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant, Lakers legend and NBA great, dies at 41 in helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter, Gianna. Those aboard the helicopter also included another player and parent, sources told ESPN.
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NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies in California helicopter crash at age 41
NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies in California helicopter crash at age 41
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed Sunday when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball. CBS Los Angeles host Greg Wolf and sports director Jim Hill remember Bryant.
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L.A. Lakers Arrive At LAX Visibly Emotional After Kobe Bryant Death
L.A. Lakers Arrive At LAX Visibly Emotional After Kobe Bryant Death
Members of the Los Angeles Lakers arrived at Los Angeles International Airport hours after the news that NBA star Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash. Members of the team were visibly emotional as they disembarked the plane.
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Madison Square Garden pays tribute throughout the game to Kobe Bryant
Madison Square Garden pays tribute throughout the game to Kobe Bryant
Throughout the game between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, Madison Square Garden pays tribute to Kobe Bryant who died earlier on Sunday.
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NBA players reflect on the legacy of Kobe Bryant after his death
NBA players reflect on the legacy of Kobe Bryant after his death
Zion Williamson, Damian Lillard, Carmelo Anthony, Kawhi Leonard, Trae Young and other NBA players who played on the day of Kobe Bryant's death share their thoughts about the basketball legend and what he meant to them.
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Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna killed in California helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna killed in California helicopter crash
Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, 41, and daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant,13, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, sources tell CNN.
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Lakers land in L.A. after learning of Kobe Bryant's death mid-flight
Lakers land in L.A. after learning of Kobe Bryant's death mid-flight
Sports fans are mourning the death of basketball icon Kobe Bryant. The L.A. Lakers, the team with whom Bryant played his entire 20-year NBA career, learned of his death en route from Philadelphia. Bryant was one of nine victims of a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif.
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Investigators probe helicopter crash that killed 9, including Kobe Bryant
Investigators probe helicopter crash that killed 9, including Kobe Bryant
Federal investigators are looking into what led to the helicopter crash that killed nine people Sunday, including Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the stunned reaction to Bryant's death, and Nichelle Medina joins CBSN from near the scene of the crash with the latest on investigation.
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Vanessa Bryant shares powerful, emotional words at Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial
Vanessa Bryant shares powerful, emotional words at Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial
A public memorial to celebrate the life of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, along with seven victims who died in the tragic helicopter crash took place 2/24/2020 at Staples Center.
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Kobe Bryant death: NTSB releases new video from the crash site
Kobe Bryant death: NTSB releases new video from the crash site
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released new footage taken directly at and overtop of the site of a deadly helicopter crash which killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday, along with eight other people when the helicopter crashed near Calabasas, California.
The veteran pilot who plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers, authorities said.
But even experienced pilots may have only seconds to act when they are blinded by weather, an expert said as investigators began scouring the wreckage for clues to Sunday morning’s crash.
The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of the retired superstar and the other victims.
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"When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died." - Michael Jordan
"When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died." - Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan spoke at the memorial for fellow NBA great Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles. He compared their bond to a brotherhood in a tearful tribute to the late Lakers legend.
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Athletes Who Passed Away In 2018
Athletes Who Passed Away In 2018
There's a reason why we love athletes so much. They put their bodies on the line to entertain, amaze, and push the limits of what people are capable of. But they're all still human, and their stories eventually end. Here are the sports stars both old and young who passed away in 2018.
Tyler Hilinski | 0:17
Rasual Butler | 0:58
Edwin Jackson | 1:34
Hal Greer | 2:19
Bruno Sammartino | 2:52
Dwight Clark | 3:51
Brian Lawler | 4:29
David Pearson | 5:10
Jim Neidhart | 5:59
Dan Gurney | 6:20
Oscar Gamble | 7:00
Rusty Staub | 7:41
Jhoon Rhee | 8:06
Albert "Red" Schoendienst | 8:46
Ray Emery | 9:27
Stan Mikita | 10:09
Tommy McDonald | 10:42
Willie McCovey | 11:28
In memoriam | 12:22
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11 Former NBA Players Who Died In 2019
11 Former NBA Players Who Died In 2019
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With the year 2019 coming to an end, a couple former NBA players have passed away and their legacies will live up. Here are 11 former players who died in 2019
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Athletes Who Died In Front Of Their Fans
Athletes Who Died In Front Of Their Fans
In sports, determined athletes train and pain their bodies, forsaking the comforts of life for athletic prowess. They strive for goals that many people couldn't dream of. Sadly, calamity strikes the hardest in triumphant moments. These athletes passed while playing the sports they loved.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. | 0:17
Flo Hyman | 1:11
Fran Crippen | 2:26
Jose Flores | 3:18
Vladimir Smirnov | 4:05
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Wrestlers Who Died In The Ring
Wrestlers Who Died In The Ring
While wresting is a notoriously dangerous sport and most wresters walk-away with their lives intact, this wouldn’t be the case for these wresters who died in the ring. Mitsuharu Misawa, one of the biggest names in Japanese wrestling, also known as “Tiger Mask” would come to a tragic end in 2009 when his opponent would give Misawa a back suplex. Becoming frozen after impact, the nervous crowd would watch in fear, as “Tiger Mask” would finally be declared passed at the hospital, all due to heart failure. British monster heel Malcolm “King Kong kirk” was the tag team partner to the even larger “Giant Haystacks”, and on August 1987, his size made no difference in the ring.
When his opponent “Big Daddy” Crabtree would commit his final blow to “King Kong Kirk”, it would be the last, as “King Kong Kirk” would quickly pass of a pre-existing heart condition short after. At the young age of 29, Wayne Van Dyke, aka Richard Delicious was an independent Florida wrestler. At an event hosted by the Ronin Pro Wrestling Promotion, Richard Delicious would suffer a small heart attack, followed by two more on his way to the hospital. Coupled with the broken rib and punctured lung resulting from attempted CPR, this tragedy would be enough to off him.
The equally young Japanese wrestler Plum Mariko passed in the ring following a power bomb from her opponent in 1997. It wouldn’t be until the end of the match when Mariko was seen unmoving and snoring, a sign of bleeding in the brain, that Mariko would be deemed gone. Finally “The Blue Blazer”, as played by Owen Hart would succumb to his injuries in 1999. Following a WWF decision to give Hart a legendary entrance only fit for a superhero, things would quickly turn. While an elaborate system of wires was built to lower Hart into the ring, the pulley system would quickly malfunction, sending “the Blue Blazer” plummeting to his end in the ring, only to be declared passed to over 16,000 witnesses.
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Baby Jacob Matlala-Shortest Boxing Champion Ever
Baby Jacob Matlala-Shortest Boxing Champion Ever
Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala (1 August 1962 – 7 December 2013) was a South African boxer and junior flyweight champion from Meadowlands, Johannesburg. In 2004, Matlala was voted #72 in the "100 Greatest South Africans" poll organized by SABC.
At a height of 1.47 meters, or 4-foot-10, Matlala was the shortest boxing world champion ever. With a total of 68 fights (53 wins and 2 draws), he ended his career with 4 world championships. He presented his WBU belt to Nelson Mandela after his fight to Juan Herrera.
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Dumile Mateza pays tribute to Baby Jake Matlala
Dumile Mateza pays tribute to Baby Jake Matlala
South Africa is mourning the death of yet another treasured son, Baby Jake Matlala. He died at 11am at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital.
His passing is a further painful blow to the hearts of South Africans already shattered by the sad news of the death of the father of the nation - Nelson Mandela.
His professional career began in Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape, in February 1980 and, by the time he retired in March 2002, his record stood at more than 50 victories
Joining us now is someone who knew BabyJake very well. Dumele Mateza
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Emiliano Sala's heartbreaking final phone call
Emiliano Sala's heartbreaking final phone call
FOOTIE star Emiliano Sala sent haunting voice messages to his friends revealing he feared his plane was going to “fall apart” shortly before the aircraft lost contact.
The new £15million Cardiff City signing, 28, is feared dead after the small private plane went off the radar over the English Channel yesterday.
Sala is understood to have sent WhatsApp voice messages to his pals as conditions rapidly worsened while he was in the air, Argentinian newspaper Ole reported.
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Emiliano Sala's heart-breaking last audio message before his plane went missing
Emiliano Sala's heart-breaking last audio message before his plane went missing
Footballer Emiliano Sala left a heart-breaking audio message to his friends shortly before his light plane disappeared over the English Channel. In the message, Cardiff City's record new signing said the aircraft looked as though it is 'going to fall apart'.
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Nantes pay tribute to Emiliano Sala before their first home game since his disappearance
Nantes pay tribute to Emiliano Sala before their first home game since his disappearance
In a highly emotional tribute, the Nantes players and fans put on a fantastic tribute for the missing striker, Emiliano Sala.
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FC Nantes player helps emotional family carry Emiliano Sala's coffin
FC Nantes player helps emotional family carry Emiliano Sala's coffin
Emiliano Sala's family were joined by his former teammate from the French club FC Nantes, Nicolas Pallois, in carrying his coffin to its final resting place.
During a ceremony in the Argentine footballer's hometown of Progreso, family and friends were joined by a delegation from Cardiff City, who Sala had just joined for a record transfer fee when his plane crashed into the English Channel.
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Rugby legend, James Small laid to rest
Rugby legend, James Small laid to rest
Gone too soon, while he still had so much to give to South African rugby. That was the general comment at the funeral service of South African rugby legend, James Small, in Johannesburg this afternoon.
Small passed away last Wednesday, age 50, after suffering a heart attack.
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BREAKING NEWS: 1995 Rugby World Cup winner James Small dies
BREAKING NEWS: 1995 Rugby World Cup winner James Small dies
1995 Rugby World Cup winner, James Small, has passed away at the age of 50. Details surrounding his death are still sketchy, but it's believed he had a heart attack. Small played 47 test matches for South Africa and also played for the old Transvaal who later became the Lions, the Natal Sharks, and Western Province. He was also the leading try scorer in the 1996 Super 12 season.
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WATCH: Former Boks pay tribute to legendary rugby player James Small
WATCH: Former Boks pay tribute to legendary rugby player James Small
The funeral service of legendary former Springbok rugby player James Small got underway at The Wanderers Rugby Club in Johannesburg on Thursday. Former teammates paid tribute to the late player ahead of proceedings.
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Hennie Le Roux pays tribute to the late James Small
Hennie Le Roux pays tribute to the late James Small
Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby has said they are devastated after hearing of the passing of rugby world cup winner James Small.
Small who made his debut for the Springboks against New Zealand in 1992, was rushed to hospital on Tuesday night after a suspected heart attack before passing away a day later.
Former teammate and rugby commentator - Hennie Le Roux joins us on the line
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Kaizer Motaung's speech at Senzo Meyiwa's Funeral
Kaizer Motaung's speech at Senzo Meyiwa's Funeral
The funeral service of the late Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates Captain Senzo Meyiwa, is underway at Durban's Moses Mabhida stadium. Government officials are among the dignitaries that have joined soccer fans at the stadium. Meyiwa was shot dead at Vosloorus near Boksburg
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