The determine features a newly agreed upon cost from the county of $13.5 million together with the $15 million a federal jury awarded Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, at a trial in August.

The settlement resolves any future claims by Bryant’s three surviving daughters, associated points pending in state court docket, and different prices. A proposed settlement order, which a decide should approve, was filed Tuesday in federal court docket.

Kobe Bryant, the previous Lakers star, five-time NBA champion and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, was touring with Gianna and 7 others to a youth basketball sport when the helicopter they have been aboard crashed into hills in Calabasas west of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.

PHOENIX — Kevin Durant is anticipated to make his Phoenix Suns debut Wednesday evening towards the Charlotte Hornets.

The Suns made the announcement on social media. The 13-time All-Star got here to Phoenix on Feb. 9 in a blockbuster commerce that despatched Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and 4 first-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets.

Durant hasn’t performed for the Suns whereas recovering from a sprained knee ligament. The 34-year-old remains to be one of many sport’s elite scorers, averaging almost 30 factors per sport this season.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LeBron James’ harm hasn’t modified the Los Angeles Lakers’ objective of reaching the postseason.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham mentioned James remains to be going by medical evaluations earlier than the workforce decides on how lengthy the NBA’s profession scoring chief could also be unavailable after injuring his proper foot Sunday in a victory over Dallas.

PEORIA, Ariz. — All-Star slugger Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres have finalized a $350 million, 11-year contract, the fourth-largest in baseball historical past.

The deal will hold Machado with the Padres by 2033 and is the most recent contract handed out by big-spending proprietor Peter Seidler.

Machado, who has helped flip the Padres right into a World Series contender, completed second within the NL MVP race final 12 months.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Gavin Lux will miss the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers due to torn ligaments in his proper knee.

The 25-year-old was in line to change into Los Angeles’ beginning shortstop earlier than getting harm in a spring coaching sport.

Washington Commanders proprietor Dan Snyder’s future is on the agenda for dialogue at upcoming committee conferences in Florida forward of the annual NFL assembly in Arizona in late March, in keeping with an individual conversant in the docket.

The particular person, who spoke to The Associated Press on situation of anonymity Tuesday as a result of the particular person wasn’t licensed to launch particulars, mentioned voting to oust Snyder if he chooses to not promote the workforce stays a chance.

Indianapolis Colts proprietor Jim Irsay, at a league assembly in October, mentioned there’s “merit to remove” Snyder. That would take an unprecedented vote of 24 of the opposite 31 workforce house owners to occur.

Two weeks after Irsay’s feedback, and with a number of investigations ongoing into the workforce’s office tradition, funds and Snyder himself, he and spouse Tanya employed a agency to “consider possible transactions.” Asked on the time if the Snyders have been contemplating promoting half or all the workforce, a spokesperson mentioned, “We are exploring all options.”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will meet with free agent quarterback Derek Carr this week on the NFL scouting mix in Indianapolis, in keeping with an individual conversant in the state of affairs.

The particular person spoke to The Associated Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the workforce doesn’t announce its conferences with free brokers. The NFL Network was first to report the deliberate assembly.

The Las Vegas Raiders launched Carr on Feb. 14 quite than pay him $40.4 million in assured cash. The 31-year-old Carr already has met with the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints. Jets basic supervisor Joe Douglas mentioned whereas talking on the mix that the workforce will meet once more with Carr someday this week in Indianapolis.

CLEVELAND — The record-setting contract Deshaun Watson acquired from the Browns may bear some revising.

Cleveland basic supervisor Andrew Berry indicated the workforce could think about restructuring the five-year, $230 million deal — to clear wage cap area — it used to entice Watson to comply with a commerce from Houston to the Browns one 12 months in the past.

The Browns are roughly $14 million over the wage cap and have to get beneath it in the event that they intend to be lively in free company, which opens on March 15. Watson’s deal not solely made league historical past as a result of it was absolutely assured, however his wage cap hit is $55 million in 2023, one other file.

PHILADELPHIA — The NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles are shifting on with new offensive and defensive coordinators.

The Eagles promoted quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson to offensive coordinator, changing Shane Steichen after he left to change into head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The Eagles additionally named Sean Desai as defensive coordinator, hiring him away from his function as affiliate head coach with the Seattle Seahawks. Desai succeeds Jonathan Gannon, who left after the Super Bowl to change into the top coach of the Arizona Cardinals.

INDIANAPOLIS — Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier knowledgeable the workforce he takes a 12 months off from teaching however plans to return for the 2024 season.

Speaking on the NFL mix, coach Sean McDermott cited what was a “long and hard season” in saying Frazier knowledgeable him of the choice final week. McDermott didn’t go into additional element on the explanations behind his longtime trusted adviser’s resolution to step away from soccer.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons launched quarterback Marcus Mariota, a transfer that was anticipated after the veteran was benched late within the season.

The Falcons have been 5-8 with Mariota because the starter earlier than rookie Desmond Ridder began the ultimate 4 video games, profitable two. Mariota signed a $10.5 million, two-year take care of Atlanta after the Falcons traded longtime starter Matt Ryan to Indianapolis.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have advised extensive receiver Kenny Golladay he can be launched after two horrible seasons.

Speaking to Giants followers throughout a question-and-answer phone session on the NFL scouting mix on Tuesday, basic supervisor Joe Schoen mentioned the 29-year-old receiver just lately was knowledgeable of the choice.

PHILADELPHIA — Irv Cross, the previous Philadelphia Eagles participant and CBS NFL announcer who died in 2021 at 81, has been recognized with the mind illness CTE.

Boston University researchers say Cross suffered from persistent traumatic encephalopathy. The researchers mentioned he suffered from stage 4 CTE, which is probably the most superior sort of the illness.

INDIANAPOLIS — College soccer directors are methods to scale back the variety of performs in video games within the identify of participant security, with a tweak in clock working procedures possible step one.

The NCAA Football Rules Committee is assembly in Indianapolis this week, and proposals it forwards and permitted within the spring would take impact subsequent season.

Steve Shaw, NCAA secretary-rules editor and officers coordinator, mentioned the typical variety of performs per sport within the Bowl Subdivision has hovered at 180 the previous three seasons. NFL video games common 154.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Four former Tennessee soccer staffers have acquired multiyear show-cause penalties for his or her roles in recruiting violations beneath agreements with the NCAA.

The NCAA mentioned that the 4 had reached agreements with the enforcement workers that embody show-cause penalties starting from three to 5 years, making it tough for them to get different school jobs throughout that point.

The NCAA didn’t determine the previous staffers who labored beneath former coach Jeremy Pruitt, however SI.com recognized them as inside linebackers coach Brian Niedermeyer, outdoors linebackers coach Shelton Felton, director of participant personnel Drew Hughes and pupil assistant Michael Magness.

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane in a commerce with the Chicago Blackhawk, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup contender within the loaded Eastern Conference.

After days of rumors and wage cap maneuvering, the Rangers despatched a conditional 2023 second-round choose, a 2025 fourth-rounder and minor-leaguer Andy Welinski to the rebuilding Blackhawks and acquired 24-year-old Cooper Zech. Arizona acquired a 2025 fifth-rounder from New York to retain 25% of Kane’s wage, with Chicago holding 50%.

The 34-year-old Kane may make his Rangers debut Wednesday evening at Philadelphia, the identical place he scored the most important objective of his NHL profession: an extra time winner in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, ending Chicago’s 49-year title drought.

Kane has 16 targets and 29 assists in 54 video games this season. He gained the 2016 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP after he had a career-high 46 targets and 60 assists in 82 video games.

In a flurry of different strikes earlier than the NHL commerce deadline, Carolina obtained Jesse Puljujarvi from Edmonton, which additionally was lively in including Mattias Ekholm from Nashville, and Toronto accomplished three offers.

Hours after Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina acquired Puljujarvi in hopes of unlocking the 24-year-old’s offensive potential, Toronto acquired massive defenseman Luke Schenn from Vancouver, despatched Rasmus Sandin to Washington for a first-round choose and veteran Erik Gustafsson and traded ahead Pierre Engvall to the New York Islanders.

NEW YORK — Okay’Andre Miller of the New York Rangers has been suspended three video games for unsportsmanlike conduct for spitting at Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty.

The NHL’s division of participant security introduced the suspension following a listening to with Miller, Miller was given a match penalty and ejected late within the first interval of the Rangers’ sport towards the Kings on Sunday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat Czech qualifier Tomas Machac 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (1) within the Dubai Championships in his first match since profitable his tenth Australian Open title.

Djokovic’s first-round victory got here a day after the 35-year-old Serb broke the file for probably the most time spent at No. 1 within the skilled tennis rankings by a person or girl at 378 weeks.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the upcoming hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to the left hip flexor harm that has sidelined him for the reason that Australian Open.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion tweeted about his withdrawals, which have been anticipated however nonetheless elevate questions on when he’ll have the ability to return to motion.

PARIS — Noël Le Graët resigned as France’s soccer federation president after a authorities audit discovered he not had the legitimacy to steer due to his habits towards ladies and his administration type.

The 81-year-old Le Graët is beneath judicial investigation for alleged sexual and ethical harassment. He had already stepped away from his duties till the audit’s findings have been reviewed by the federation’s govt committee. He submitted his resignation to a gathering of the chief committee, in keeping with a press release from the federation.

Federation vp Philippe Diallo will deal with Le Graët’s duties on an interim foundation till June 2023.

BOXING NEW YORK — The rematch between undisputed ladies’s boxing champions Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano gained’t happen as deliberate May 20 due to an harm to Serrano.

The two have been set to satisfy in Ireland in what would have been Taylor’s first time preventing in her dwelling nation as a professional. But the promotional corporations for the fighters introduced Tuesday that Serrano advert sustained an unspecified harm. They will try and reschedule at a later date.

Taylor edged Serrano by cut up resolution final April within the first ladies’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden.

PLANICA, Slovenia — Jessie Diggins grew to become the primary American to win world championship gold in a person cross nation ski race, ending 14 seconds in entrance of Sweden’s Frida Karlsson within the 10-kilometer race.

The 31-year-old Diggins, from Minnesota, completed in 23 minutes, 40.8 seconds.