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The celebration was going to culminate in the 700-seat auditorium at the John F. Kennedy Student Center, tucked into the northern segment of the campus of St. Francis University in Loretto, Pa.

With no live football to watch, fans around the world are turning back to classic matches to get their fix of the world game.

Dwyane Wade idolised Allen Iverson growing up, and got the chance to meet his hero in 2003; the year he was drafted to the NBA.

Mark Viduka was perhaps the most talented Australian striker of all time, a man who tore up Scotland and the Premier League – and then disappeared from the football world in 2009 without so much as a goodbye.

Socceroos legend Mark Viduka has broken his longstanding media blackout to accuse former Australian teammates of undermining his captaincy and tearing the team apart.

Kobe Bryant was renowned for his otherworldly work ethic and drive, and this latest story may be among the best of the bunch.

As Australian sporting leagues seem ever more optimistic they can get back on the field, the league that started the coronavirus shutdown — the NBA — appears to be looking at cancelling the rest of the season.

A staple of American driveways, a H-O-R-S-E competition among top NBA players could be coming to TV screens in the near future, says sportscasting giant ESPN.

Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer.

Hope of resuming the NBA season is fading as even a shortened postseason may not be possible due to the coronavirus.