ADELAIDE, Australia: Muhammad Ali paid heartfelt tribute and Ashes cricketers donned black armbands on Friday as the sports world united in respect and mourning after the death of Nelson Mandela.

Heavyweight boxing legend Ali said Mandela “taught us forgiveness on a grand scale” as athletes and officials from Australia to Brazil expressed their sadness.

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