After playing with the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years, basketball superstar Kobe Bryant retired in 2016. This week, the Lakers honored the all-star by retiring not one, but two jersey numbers.
Nick Dimengo, Senior Editor at FHM Magazine, explains why the Lakers made the unusual move of retiring two numbers for one player. He also discusses where Bryant falls in the annals of basketball greats.
Basketball isn't the only sport on the agenda. In football news, fans are still outraged over a controversial call during the close game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots last weekend. Steelers Tight End Jesse James' touchdown was deemed not a catch, which gave the game to the Patriots. Dimengo breaks down what is and is not a catch in today's NFL.
Two-time reigning champions United States came an inch short of Women's World Cup elimination, but Portugal's late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history.
Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case.
Lindsey Horan scored an equalizer late in its second first-round World Cup match against the Netherlands to finish 1-1, in a rematch of the 2019 final when the U.S. prevailed 2-0. The U.S. will finish its group-stage games against Portugal next week.
