Olympics
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Vonn ahead of schedule after knee surgeryFeb 22, 2013 4:16 pm - The four-time overall World Cup champion remains unhappy about how she sustained a season-ending injury — two shredded ligaments and a broken bone — at the world champio...
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Oscar Pistorius gets bail as murder trial loomsFeb 22, 2013 7:00 am - PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius walked out of a South African court Friday a free man — for now — after a magistrate agreed to release him on bail ahead of his ...
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S. Africa police names new Pistorius investigatorFeb 21, 2013 7:47 am - PRETORIA, South Africa — South African police appointed a new chief investigator Thursday in the Oscar Pistorius murder case, replacing a veteran detective after unsettl...
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Nike suspends contract with Oscar PistoriusFeb 21, 2013 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. — Nike Inc. has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa charged with premeditated murder in the Valentine...
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Police add more confusion to Oscar Pistorius caseFeb 20, 2013 10:00 am - JOHANNESBURG — The prosecution case against Oscar Pistorius began to unravel Wednesday with revelations of a series of police blunders and the lead investigator's admis...
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Prosecution: Error in ‘testosterone’ testimonyFeb 20, 2013 8:05 am - PRETORIA, South Africa — The investigating officer in the Oscar Pistorius murder case made an error in his court testimony Wednesday when he identified a substance found...
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Police offer confused testimony in Pistorius caseFeb 20, 2013 8:05 am - PRETORIA, South Africa — The detective leading the police investigation into Oscar Pistorius’ fatal shooting of his girlfriend offered confusing testimony Wednesday, at ...
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Paralympics refocuses on future without PistoriusFeb 19, 2013 7:48 am - LONDON — As Oscar Pistorius offered his first defense against a murder charge, the head of the Paralympics tried to reassure members Tuesday that the organization has a ...
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Pistorius: Thought lover an intruder in shootingFeb 19, 2013 7:48 am - PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius portrayed himself as a lover caught in tragedy, wielding a pistol and frightened as he stood only on his stumps, then killed his...
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Pistorius cancels future races in wake of murder chargeFeb 18, 2013 8:13 am - JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius’ agent has canceled all future track races so the double-amputee Olympian can focus on the murder charge against him, underscoring the pos...