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Carl Pistorius in court again, trial continues

Carl Pistorius, right, and Henke Pistorius, the brother and father of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. AP

Oscar Pistorius’ older brother Carl is back in court in South Africa for his culpable homicide trial, where he is charged with driving negligently and causing the death of a woman motorcyclist in a collision in 2008.

Posted: April 25th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

South African murder-accused Pistorius seen out partying

Oscar Pistorius AP FILE PHOTO

South African Paralympian sprint star Oscar Pistorius was spotted partying last weekend at a trendy Johannesburg hangout, his first outing with friends since his arrest for the Valentine’s Day killing of his girlfriend, media reported Sunday.

Posted: April 14th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Pistorius allowed to leave South Africa with conditions

Oscar Pistorius AP FILE PHOTO

Oscar Pistorius can leave South Africa to compete in international track meets, a judge ruled on Thursday as he upheld the Olympic athlete’s appeal against some of his bail restrictions.

Posted: March 28th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Lawyers appeal against Pistorius bail restrictions

In this Feb. 19, 2013 file photo, Carl Pistorius, right, and Henke Pistorius, the brother and father of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend attend Oscar's bail hearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa. Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius appealed against some of his bail restrictions Thursday, March 28, 2013 saying the Olympic athlete might eventually need to return to track competition to earn money. AP

Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius appealed against some of his bail restrictions Thursday, saying the Olympic athlete might eventually need to return to track competition to earn money.

Posted: March 28th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

South Africa: PR firm quits Pistorius camp

Oscar Pistorius AP FILE PHOTO

A South African public relations company says it will no longer represent Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee athlete charged with murdering his girlfriend.

Posted: March 7th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Grief besets family of Pistorius’ slain girlfriend

A woman holds a photo of Reeva Steenkamp, as she leaves her funeral in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is charged with the premeditated murder of Steenkamp on Valentine's Day. The defense lawyer says it was an accidental shooting. AP/Schalk van Zuydam

Far from the courtroom drama that has gripped South Africa, the family of Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend has struggled with its own private deluge of grief, frustration and bewilderment.

Posted: February 24th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Pistorius sobs as bail ruling read

Oscar Pistorius AP FILE PHOTO

South African star athlete Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, on Friday sobbed as a magistrate started reading out a ruling on his bail application.

Posted: February 22nd, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Pistorius arrives for 2nd day of bail hearing

Olympian Oscar Pistorius stands following his bail hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. 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. (AP Photo)

Oscar Pistorius arrived at the court building in a police car with a blue blanket covering his head Wednesday as prosecutors prepared to outline in more detail why they believe the double-amputee Olympian murdered his model girlfriend and should be denied bail.

Posted: February 20th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Sobbing Pistorius accused of ‘premeditated’ girlfriend murder

Athlete Oscar Pistorius weeps in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb 15, 2013, at his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AP FILE PHOTO

South African sporting hero Oscar Pistorius broke down in court on Tuesday as he was accused of shooting his model girlfriend three times through a locked bathroom door in what prosecutors said was a “premeditated” Valentine’s Day murder.

Posted: February 19th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Pistorius arrives at courthouse for bail hearing

Oscar Pistorius. AFP

Double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius has arrived early at a courthouse in South Africa’s capital for a bail hearing in the killing of his girlfriend.

Posted: February 19th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Pistorius to fight for bail as slain girlfriend cremated

Oscar Pistorius. AFP

Oscar Pistorius’s slain girlfriend is to be cremated Tuesday as the South African “Bladerunner” athlete appears in court for a bail hearing expected to reveal more about what happened the night she was shot dead.

Posted: February 19th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Bloodied cricket bat found at Pistorius home— report

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius reacts in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb 15, 2013, at his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. South African police have found a bloodied cricket bat at the home of Pistorius, a newspaper reported Sunday.  AP PHOTO/ANTIONE DE RAS -INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS LTD SOUTH AFRICA-STAR

South African police have found a bloodied cricket bat at the home of track star Oscar Pistorius, who has been charged with murdering his model girlfriend, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Posted: February 18th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Pistorius’ family strongly refutes murder charge

Arnold Pistorius, right, uncle of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, comforts his niece after making a statement to selected press in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb. 16, 2013. Pistorius said that Oscar is “numb with shock, as well as grief” after the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home in South Africa, Thursday, and his family strongly refuted prosecutors’ claims that he murdered her. At left is Aimee Pistorius, sister of Oscar Pistorius. AP/Denis Farrell

Oscar Pistorius is “numb with shock as well as grief” after the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home in South Africa, the runner’s uncle said Saturday, as his family strongly refuted prosecutors’ claims that he murdered her.

Posted: February 17th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »

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