JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The mother of the model shot dead at Oscar Pistorius’ house says the family wants answers following her Valentine’s Day killing. June Steenkamp was quoted by the Times newspaper in South Africa in a front page interview Monday asking: “Why my little girl? … Why did he do this?” She says of […]
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius’ agent has canceled all future track races so the double-amputee Olympian can focus on the murder charge against him, underscoring the possibility the disabled sports icon might never again run competitively on his famous carbon fiber blades. Pistorius is defending himself against allegations he murdered his model girlfriend by shooting […]
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HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Kobe Bryant turned this West victory into an L.A. story. Paul had 20 points, 15 assists and won MVP honors, Bryant blocked LeBron James’ comeback attempt, and the Western Conference beat the East 143-138 on Sunday night. Kevin Durant scored 30 points and Griffin finished with 19, […]
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick has won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. It was the biggest achievement of her four-year NASCAR career. Patrick went out eighth in the qualifying session Sunday and covered the 2½-mile superspeedway in 45.817 seconds, averaging […]
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — That was a big-time ringer in President Barack Obama’s golfing group Sunday in Florida. Tiger Woods joined the president at the Floridian, a secluded yacht and golf club on the state’s Treasure Coast. The White House says the group also included Jim Crane, the Houston businessman who owns the […]
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius’ agent says the double-amputee Olympian has received “overwhelming support” from his fans as he remains in custody in a South African police station charged with the shooting murder of his model girlfriend. Peet van Zyl said Sunday outside the Brooklyn police station that “international fans from literally all over the […]
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — For the rich or poor, famous or unknown, violent crime is a fear in South Africa, a nation of 50 million where some 50 people are killed each day — one of the world’s highest murder rates. But in a society that largely favors stiff penalties for criminals and has one of […]
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The family of Reeva Steenkamp says her body is back in her hometown of Port Elizabeth and a private funeral has been planned for Tuesday. Adam Steenkamp, the late model and law graduate’s brother, says “Reeva is back home.” The family said Sunday that Steenkamp, who was shot dead inside boyfriend Oscar […]
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HOUSTON (AP) — Terrence Ross had to settle his nerves at the start of the All-Star dunk contest. By the end, he was calming down a ball boy he needed as a prop for his winning slam. The 6-foot-6 Toronto rookie leapfrogged Michael Costolo, the son of Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, whipped the ball between […]
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — As the final horn sounded and Maryland fans rushed the court to celebrate a rare victory over its bitter rival, weary Duke had just enough energy left to escape the mayhem for the safety of its locker room. Seth Allen broke a tie by making two free throws with 2.8 […]
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