May 21, 2013

Olympics: Oscar Pistorius charged with premeditated murder

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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine’s Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder. The magistrate ruled that Pistorius faces the harshest bail [...]

College Football: Ohio State pursues own goals as perfect season nears

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The halls of Ohio State’s football complex are like a museum, with trophies and artifacts at every turn serving as the ultimate reminder of this program’s enduring strength. There are enough championships and All-Americans and coaching legends here to ensure the bar to be remembered at Ohio [...]

NHL Playoffs: Brodeur, Devils show some fight in 4-1 Game 4 win

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Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils clears the puck past Ruslan Fedotenko #26 of the New York Rangers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Prudential Center on May 21, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (May 20, 2012 – Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images [...]

Phillies manager Manuel, umpire banned by MLB

Philadelphia Phillies manager Manuel sits in the dugout prior to their their MLB spring training game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland

(Reuters) – Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and umpire Bob Davidson were each banned for one game by Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday following their nose-to-nose shouting match during a game earlier this week. Manuel was ejected in the eighth inning of the Phillies’ 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday for disputing [...]

Boxing: Tim Bradley can’t wait to fight Joel Casamayor

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LAS VEGAS – Tim Bradley’s day started off so well Thursday. He showed up for his news conference for the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight looking relaxed and sharp in a suit and tie. It wasn’t until he got up to speak that things got a bit [...]

Mayweather, Ortiz get physical during Friday’s weigh-in

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Floyd Mayweather speaks to the media prior to his workout training session at his gym on September 6, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (September 5, 2011 – Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) – LAS VEGAS – When Floyd Mayweather grabbed WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz by the throat at [...]