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Report: Pistorius fined for unpaid taxes
Oscar Pistorius was audited and fined for unpaid taxes after having to declare his assets during his bail hearing, a South African newspaper reported Sunday as the Olympian prepares for his first court appearance in nearly four months. The City Press newspaper said that the South African Revenue Service fined ...
Beach volleyball tour back after 10-year absence
Americans have been piling up Olympic medals since beach volleyball joined the Summer Games in 1996. Domestic pro tours have come and gone. The NCAA has even sanctioned the sport for collegiate competition. For the last 10 years, though, the biggest international beach volleyball tour has skipped one of the ...
SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius
One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend. Carl Pistorius cried tears of relief ...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
As GOP weighs how best to profit from Obama's problems, Democrats hope it overplays its hand WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize ...
'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo
Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year. "With ...
Channel 10 wins Australian TV rights for Sochi
The International Olympic Committee has awarded the Australian broadcast rights for next year's Sochi Winter Games to Channel 10. The deal, which was completed Monday, encompasses all media platforms in Australia for the first winter Olympics to be held in Russia. IOC President Jacques Rogge said in a statement that ...
Prince Harry, Missy Franklin launch Warrior Games
Escorted by Britain's Prince Harry and swimming superstar Missy Franklin, a U.S. Navy officer blinded by an improvised bomb in Afghanistan lit an Olympic-style cauldron to launch the Warrior Games for wounded service members. Lt. Bradley Snyder, Harry and Franklin completed the last leg of a brief torch relay Saturday ...
America's Cup yacht nosedived, broke into pieces
The America's Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medalist, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday. The Artemis was conducting a maneuver that required it to change direction when it capsized on Thursday, America's Cup Regatta Director ...
Billy Baldwin fights to save Olympic wrestling
Wrestling has always been part of actor Billy Baldwin's life. With the sport's future in peril, Baldwin is hoping his notoriety and Hollywood connections can help keep it on the Olympic program. Baldwin, who wrestled at Binghamton University before a long career in television and films, has joined USA Wrestling's ...
Gay athletes have come out while active or retired
Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly acknowledged their sexuality, though many others are believed ...
Olympian Gabby Douglas gives pledge at DNC
The person chosen to give the Pledge of Allegiance Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention received a standing ovation. Gymnast Gabby Douglas, fresh off her double gold-medal wins in London, flashed her trademark grin while saying the pledge. On Wednesday afternoon, she and fellow team USA members McKayla Maroney ...
Local woman wins Olympic gold medal
Now and forever, America’s first Olympic gold medalist in judo will be Kayla Harrison, the pride of Middletown. Harrison, competing at 78 kilograms (172 pounds), completed a 4-0 run through the London Summer Games by disappointing the ExCel Arena home crowd Thursday with a victory over Great Britain’s Gemma Gibbons. ...
USA women’s gymnastics compete for gold in team finals
USA Women’s gymnastics has won the team gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, beating Russia and Romania. It is the second time the US Women have won the team gold in gymnastics. The tape-delayed event will be shown tonight.
One gutsy guy’s personal pentathlon
My boss made me do it. That’s the easiest way I can explain away how I would have the chutzpah — my Cuban brethren have another word for it, also starting with the letter “C” — to attempt what I did. Sure, it seemed like a good idea at the ...
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