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Pistorius: Thought lover an intruder in shooting
Oscar Pistorius wept Tuesday as his defense lawyer read the athlete's account of how he shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine's Day, claiming he ...
Excerpts of Oscar Pistorius' court affidavit
Here are excerpts from the affidavit made by Oscar Pistorius and read out in court by senior defense lawyer Barry Roux in a bail hearing Tuesday after ...
Excerpts of prosecutor's case against Pistorius
Here are excerpts from the prosecution's affidavit against Oscar Pistorius, whom they have charged with premeditated murder over the Feb. 14 shooting ...
Messi tops AP rankings again, ahead of Reus
Barcelona's Lionel Messi again tops the Associated Press soccer rankings this week, but Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus came close to toppling ...
Miami fires back at NCAA investigation
Calling the NCAA's investigation "unprofessional and unethical," Miami President Donna Shalala lashed out at the governing body for college athletics ...
Islamist adviser to Egypt's president quits
An ultraconservative Islamist adviser to Egypt's president resigned Monday in solidarity with a fellow aide who was fired amid allegations of abuse ...
Girlfriend's mom: Why did he do this?
The family of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend wants answers, her mother told a Johannesburg newspaper, as South Africans braced to hear why ...
Merrick etches his own memories of Riviera
John Merrick doesn't remember the year he first came to Riviera as a fan, though his memories from his days down the street at UCLA are vivid. He was ...
Danica Patrick wins pole for NASCAR's Daytona 500
Danica Patrick is at her best in the spotlight. Good thing, too, because she's going to be there all week. Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole Sunday, ...
Woods gets Howell in 1st round of Match Play
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will face some familiar players in the opening round of the Match Play Championship. McIlroy, the 23-year-old from ...
Merrick gets his first win at home
John Merrick never allowed himself to think about winning at Riviera. Not when he was a kid attending his local PGA Tour event. Not when he was at ...
Lochte struggles to balance demands of TV, pool
Ryan Lochte is warming to the idea of being a TV star. Even if it's not doing much for his swimming. Lochte is struggling to balance the demands of ...
Nadal wins 1st title since return from injury
The last time Rafael Nadal won in Brazil, it was at the very start of the most dominant clay-court career tennis has ever seen. Eight years later, ...
Egypt soccer protests hit restive Suez Canal city
Thousands of soccer fans enforced a work stoppage Sunday in Egypt's restive city of Port Said to protest what they called government "injustices," ...
Azarenka beats Williams to win Qatar Open
Defending champion Victoria Azarenka beat Serena Williams 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Sunday, earning her 16th title and ending a ...
Hirscher wins worlds slalom at home in Austria
Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher won the men's slalom title Sunday on the last day of the skiing world championships for his first ...
Harvick gets win in Speedweeks opener at Daytona
Kevin Harvick thought he could win the debut race of NASCAR's new Gen-6 car, and he had a solid reason for his confidence. "Nobody in the whole field ...
Lagat breaks US indoor 2-mile record at Millrose
Bernard Lagat lagged behind his planned pace for the entire 2 miles of his race at the Millrose Games. He still set the record he came to break.
Tyson, Holyfield meet again
Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield stood toe to toe again, only this time there were hugs and smiles — and no bites to the ear. The ill will that marked ...
Haas shoots 64 to take lead at Riviera
Bill Haas had no reason to think this round at Riviera was going to be anything special. With an iron in his hand, he failed to make birdie on the ...
Americans finish 1-2 in World Cup skeleton finale
A year from the Sochi Olympics, the U.S. women's skeleton and bobsled teams have sent a clear message to the rest of the world. Quite simply, the ...
Legge denies Bourdais claim she tested IndyCar
Katherine Legge on Saturday disputed former teammate Sebastien Bourdais' version of her termination from Dragon Racing, saying Bourdais' claim that ...
World champ at 17: US teen Shiffrin rushes to gold
Mikaela Shiffrin might as well be dancing or flying. That's what skiing is like for the American teenager these days. The victories and milestones ...
Pro soccer player Robbie Rogers says he is gay
Robbie Rogers, a former player for the U.S. national team and Major League Soccer, says he is gay and "could not be happier" about his decision to go ...