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Cleared Of Murder, Pistorius Found Guilty Of Culpable Homicide

1:03pm September 12, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide for the killing of his girlfriend. On Thursday, he was cleared of premeditated murder.

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Former FBI Director To Investigate NFL's Handling Of Ray Rice Case

9:00am September 12, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Former FBI director Robert Mueller III will lead the investigation into how the NFL handled the Ray Rice domestic violence case. Many have criticized the league for not acquiring an elevator security video made public this week by the website TMZ. In it, Rice throws a punch that left his then-fiance unconscious.

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Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guility In Girlfriend's Shooting Death

9:00am September 12, 2014

Audie Cornish talks to BBC reporter Audrey Brown about the Oscar Pistorius trial. On Thursday, a South African judge said the former Olympian is not guilty of premeditated murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, but said he was negligent in her shooting. Pistorius could still be convicted of culpable homicide.

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A Libyan youth displays his skills in parkour, an extreme sport, during a friendly competition in Tripoli on March 7, 2014.

Parkour May Run, Flip, Dive And Slide Its Way Into Olympics

9:00am September 12, 2014

by Sam Sanders

Some leaders of this extreme city sport where people run, jump and slide on streets and over buildings, hope to slip into the games by courting the International Olympic Committee.

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Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius listens to Judge Thokozile Masipa (unseen) deliver her verdict at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Friday.

Pistorius Found Guilty Of Culpable Homicide

7:39am September 12, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The double-amputee track star showed no emotion as the verdict was read in a South African courtroom. He faces a maximum of 15 years on the charge, which is roughly equivalent to manslaughter.

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius cries while the verdict is being read during his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday.

Judge In Pistorius Trial Rules Out Murder

9:35am September 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

South African Judge Thokozile Masipa, who has yet to render her final verdict in the jury-less trial, says the prosecution failed to prove premeditated murder.

'Ask The White Guy' About The Hawks

8:58am September 11, 2014

by Michel Martin

Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson's email about the diversity of the team's fans could end his run in the NBA. But were his comments really out of bounds?

The Video, The Tabloid Site And The NFL's Unwanted Reckoning

2:33pm September 10, 2014

by David Folkenflik

The assault by former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice on his then-fiancee was public knowledge. But new video released by TMZ on Monday defined the story, says NPR's David Folkenflik.

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Baltimore Ravens Cut Ray Rice After New Video Surfaces

8:11am September 09, 2014

by Tom Goldman

A leaked video of the altercation between football star Ray Rice and his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, that took place earlier this year has led the Baltimore Ravens to terminate Rice's contract.

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Ray Rice Fired By Ravens, Suspended By NFL

6:40pm September 08, 2014

Robert Siegel talks with ESPN writer Kate Fagan about the firing of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.

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