Sport shorts: Michael Jordan pays emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant and promoters say Fury vs. Joshua ‘will happen’

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 25 February

Michael Jordan speaks at The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant
Michael Jordan speaks at The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant 
(Image credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

1. Jordan: when Kobe died, a piece of me died

NBA legend Michael Jordan was among the speakers who paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at a memorial service in Los Angeles yesterday.

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