Olympics

SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius

Carl Pistorius, brother of Oscar Pistorius, the superstar double-amputee Olympic athlete who shot and killed his girlfriend and is accused of murder, stands inside the court for his culpable homicide case at the Magistrate Court in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

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 ...

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The latest news from the USOC - May 21

The U.S. Men's National Ice Hockey Team captured bronze at the 2013 IIHF Men's World Championship, held May 3-19 in Stockholm. In a fitting finale, Team USA prevailed in a thrilling 3-2 shootout victory over Finland. Alex Galchenyuk (Milwaukee, Wis.) notched goals on back-to-back attempts, including...
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Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.
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Law in Jim Thorpe dispute aims to prevent Native American plunder

It was a sweat lodge ceremony in Texas where Jim Thorpe reached out to his grandson through a medicine man.
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Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics

The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and business tycoons. A look at what the major players are building in Sochi:
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Coach K return to US team no longer ruled out

Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team.
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Michael Phelps throws water on reports that he'll return to the Olympic pool

He's back . . . unless he's not.
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Commentary: With Raphael Martinetti gone, Olympic wrestling may be in the safe

Even as they were distracted by an Iranian team's hasty departure from the United States regarding supposed security concerns, wrestling's leaders got some good news a day before the international wrestling federation (FILA) has an extraordinary congress that needs to embody all senses of the word...
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Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot

Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls.
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Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will

Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.
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AP sources: Singapore member eyes IOC presidency

IOC Vice President Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is set to become the second declared candidate in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge as IOC president.