Pistorius to face new weapons charges in South African court: media
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius will face new charges of recklessly discharging a weapon in public when he appears in a South African court next week accused of murdering his girlfriend, local media reported on Friday….
Fraser-Pryce completes glorious sprint double
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce completed a remarkable sprint double on Friday as she added the 200 meters world championship gold to the 100 she won earlier in the week.
United States still men’s 4×400 relay kings
MOSCOW (Reuters) – World 400 meters champion LaShawn Merritt anchored an emphatic American men’s 4×400 meters relay triumph on Friday, a year after they were stunned in the Olympic final by the Bahamas.
Sharapova confirms split with Connors after one match
(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova has confirmed she has severed ties with coach Jimmy Connors after one match together.
Son of ex-Red Sox player accused in stabbing death of girlfriend
BOSTON (Reuters) – The son of a former Boston Red Sox player and broadcaster has been arrested and will be charged on Friday with stabbing his girlfriend to death in their apartment outside Boston, the local prosecutor said.
UCI candidates McQuaid, Cookson in another angry clash
ZURICH (Reuters) – The bitter battle for the presidency of cycling’s governing body took another twist on Friday as the two candidates, incumbent Pat McQuaid and challenger Brian Cookson, were involved in another angry exchange.
Afghanistan to play first home game for 10 years
ZURICH (Reuters) – Afghanistan will host their first international soccer match for 10 years when they play Pakistan in a friendly next Tuesday, soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Friday.
I was misunderstood, back-tracking Isinbayeva says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law continues to hang over the world athletics championships like a depressing pall, and in the absence of fans or superlative performances it threatens to become the uneasy, abiding memory of the Moscow …
Los Angeles Dodgers streak into history books
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It was nearly midnight on Wednesday when Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez sent a pitch from Pedro Feliciano into left field for a double, producing a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the New York Mets in what h…
Bolt blocks out the pain to advance in 200m
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Usain Bolt stretched, stifled a yawn and, almost apologetically, extracted his giant frame from his blocks before strolling through his heat as he began his bid for a third successive world 200 meters title on Friday.
