Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – Oscar Pistorius’ defense team closed its case Tuesday in the murder trial of the Olympic and Paralympic athlete. The court was adjourned until August, when both sides will present their final arguments. The prosecution will […]
Lausanne, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Olympic cities Oslo and Beijing will join Almaty, Kazakhstan as official candidates to host the 2022 Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement Monday. Oslo hosted the 1952 Winter Games and fellow Norwegian […]
Colorado Springs, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – The United States Olympic Committee has narrowed down its possible bid cities for the 2024 Summer Games to four. Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington remain as candidates for a potential bid following a […]
Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – The murder trial for Oscar Pistorius has been postponed until June 30 while the South African sprinter undergoes a psychiatric evaluation. Judge Thokozile Masipa made the decision on Tuesday, saying Pistorius will begin his evaluation […]
Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Phelps picked up his first victory since coming out of retirement by capturing the 100-meter butterfly Friday night at the Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte. The 18-time Olympic champion turned in a time of 52.13 […]
Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – Oscar Pistorius will be required to undergo a psychiatric evaluation that will again delay the South African sprinter’s murder trial. Pistorius has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. […]
Lausanne, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – The International Olympic Committee has established a monetary fund to aid the athletes in Ukraine amid political unrest. Relations between Ukraine and Russia have deteriorated since the conclusion of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. “The IOC […]
Lausanne, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – NBC will remain the broadcast home of the Olympics in the United States through 2032. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement Wednesday, giving NBC Universal all U.S. rights for broadcast, subscription television, internet and mobile […]
Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oscar Pistorius murder trial resumed Monday after a two-week adjournment. The defense continued its case Monday with neighbors of the double-amputee runner testifying about the morning Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp […]
Colorado Springs, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – American sprinter Tyson Gay has accepted a one-year suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, the United States Ant-Doping Agency announced Friday. Additionally, Gay has returned the silver medal he won in the men’s […]