Pistorius' brother facing charge in traffic death

The murder case involving Olympic star Oscar Pistorius took another unexpected turn Sunday with the news that his older brother, Carl, is himself facing charges for the death of a woman in a traffic accident. Carl Pistorius faces a charge of unlawful, negligent killing for a 2008 road death, “in which a woman motorcyclist sadly lost her life,” Kenneth Oldwage, the Pistorius family lawyer said on Sunday. The accident happened in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. The charge of “culpable homic

More SportsFeb. 25, 2013

S. Korean Park In-bee wins LPGA event in Thailand

South Korean golfer Park In-bee captured the Honda LPGA Thailand with a near-flawless final round of play on Sunday, erasing a four-shot deficit for her first win of the season.Park shot a five-under 67 on Sunday at Siam Country Club's Pattaya Old Course for a four-round total of 12-under 276, beating Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand by one shot. Park mixed in six birdies with a bogey.Jutanugarn, 17, stood on the 18th tee with a two-stroke advantage over Park, 24, but committed a disastrous triple b

GolfFeb. 24, 2013

Poulter, Mahan on collision course

MARANA, Arizona (AP) ― Before the first shot of the Match Play Championship, and before the first snowfall, Hunter Mahan was asked for three players with the best reputation in match play.Ian Poulter was on his list.Now he gets to find out for himself.Poulter again proved to be one tough customer Saturday when he beat Steve Stricker with one big putt after another, advancing to the semifinals and improving his record in match play around the world to 19-3-2 over the last four years.Next up is Ma

GolfFeb. 24, 2013

Heat win 10th straight as James gets triple-double

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Before he took a seat on the bench, LeBron James made sure to grab one more rebound.James had 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 35th career triple-double and the Miami Heat cruised to their 10th straight win, 114-90 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.The three-time NBA MVP knew he was one board away from a special night so he went after it hard early in the fourth quarter. After Chris Anderson blocked Evan Turner’s shot, James hauled it in, drove up cou

More SportsFeb. 24, 2013

Singapore police question Tan over match-fixing

SINGAPORE (AP) ― The Singapore Police Force has confirmed it is questioning the man who allegedly masterminded the rigging of hundreds of soccer games.“Dan Tan Seet Eng, a Singaporean who has been named in reports so far, is currently assisting Singapore authorities in their investigations,” the police said in a statement issued late Thursday. “We have been offering assistance and sharing available information with affected countries and will continue to do so.”The announcement came after Italia

SoccerFeb. 24, 2013

Giggs helps United go 15 clear in 999th game

Ryan Giggs marked his 999th professional match with a goal Saturday to help Manchester United go provisionally 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League.A late goal from the Welsh midfielder followed a fine strike by defender Rafael da Silva in a 2-0 victory over bottom-place Queens Park Rangers.“He's delivered again,” United manager Alex Ferguson said of the 39-year-old Giggs. “He's an amazing man.”Even if second-place Manchester City beats Chelsea on Sunday, Giggs seems headed for a 13t

SoccerFeb. 24, 2013

Wrestling chief promises change

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) ― Wrestling needs to overhaul its often mystifying rules while the sport seeks to retain its Olympic status, according to the new interim president of the international wrestling federation.Wrestling is partly to blame for the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop the sport from 2020, Nenad Lalovic told the Associated Press by phone on Saturday. Wrestling needs more user-friendly rules that would benefit spectators, television and athletes, Lalov

More SportsFeb. 24, 2013

Kvitova defeats Errani to win Dubai title

DUBAI (AP) ― Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won her first title in six months when she beat Sara Errani 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday.Kvitova also beat the Italian en route to her previous title ― her ninth ― in New Haven on the eve of the U.S. Open.Despite her improving game, Kvitova downplayed her latest success.“I am not thinking like this is a turning point or turning tournament for me,” said Kvitova, who won Wimbledon in 2011. There are “a lot of great

More SportsFeb. 24, 2013

Ovechkin’s hat trick leads Caps

WASHINGTON (AP) ― After producing his first hat trick in more than two years, Alex Ovechkin wanted to give some credit to Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates.“He’s that kind of person,” Ovechkin explained, “who gives me belief all the time.”So when Ovechkin texted Oates the other day, lamenting that it seemed as though the puck simply did not want to go in the net, the first-time NHL head coach replied: “It’s going to come.” Sure did Saturday, over and over again. Ovechkin scored three goals in

More SportsFeb. 24, 2013

Tottenham, Chelsea advance in Europa League

Late goals by Tottenham’s Mousa Dembele and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard advanced the English clubs to the Europa League’s third round on Thursday night, while Newcastle also reached the final 16 and Liverpool and defending champion Atletico Madrid were eliminated.Playing in an empty stadium because of previous fan violence, Fenerbahce defeated BATE Borisov 1-0 on Cristian’s penalty kick in first-half stoppage time following a 0-0 tie in the first leg. A lit flare was parachuted into the stadium and la

SoccerFeb. 22, 2013

McIlroy, Tiger ousted

MARANA, Arizona (AP) ― Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods knocked out in the first round of the Match Play Championship? Not many would have given that a snowball’s chance in the desert.Almost as surprising as the freakish snowstorm on Dove Mountain was the sight of golf’s two biggest stars heading to the airport, only the second time in the 15-year history of this wild tournament that No. 1 and No. 2 didn’t last more than a day.Shane Lowry of Ireland chipped in twice and drilled a fairway metal to 3

GolfFeb. 22, 2013

Ex-Utah footballer admits to child porn

A former football player at Southern Utah University has pleaded guilty to charges he downloaded child pornography in 2010, officials say.Cameron Anthony Morgan, 22, was charged last year with 10 counts of second-degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor.Morgan's attorney stipulated during a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Cedar City that child pornography was on his client's computer.Morgan pleaded guilty to all 10 counts.In court documents, Morgan had said he accidentally received the chil

More SportsFeb. 22, 2013

Nike suspends contract with Oscar Pistorius

Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa who is facing a charge of premeditated murder in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend.Pistorius, who became the first double-amputee runner to compete on the track at the Olympics at last year's London Games, is accused of intentionally killing model Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder and that the shooting was accidental.``We believe Oscar Pistorius should

More SportsFeb. 21, 2013

Practice game between NC, Cuba canceled over ball

DOU LIOU CITY, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― A practice game between the Cuban national baseball team and a South Korean professional club was canceled Thursday over a dispute of the game ball, officials said.Cuba was to face the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization at Dou Liou Baseball Stadium here in Taiwan, as part of preparations for the March 2-19 World Baseball Classic. According to NC officials, the two sides had previously agreed that they would each pitch their own choice of the ball. B

BaseballFeb. 21, 2013