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Phelps uses 50m free to work on butterfly

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Mesa, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Phelps concluded his first swimming meet since 2012 on Friday morning after swimming butterfly during the 50m freestyle prelims at the Arena Grand Prix. Phelps touched the wall in 24.06 seconds and didn’t qualifying for […]

Latvian hockey player sanctioned by IOC

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Lausanne, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – Latvian hockey player Ralfs Freibergs was disqualified from the 2014 Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement Friday. According to the IOC, Freibergs provided a urine sample on […]

Michael Phelps qualifies 1st in 100 fly

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Mesa, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – What rust? Michael Phelps came out of retirement to swim the fastest qualifying time in his first race since the 2012 London Olympics. Phelps finished the 100-meter butterfly in 52.84 seconds to win his heat at […]

Phelps to swim 3 events in first meet back

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Mesa, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Phelps will swim in three events in his first post-retirement meet. Phelps is listed on the sheets for two freestyle races and a butterfly race at next week’s Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Ariz., his […]

Pistorius cross-examination ends

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Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – Oscar Pistorius exited the witness stand on Tuesday after five exhausting days of cross-examination from prosecutor Gerrie Nel in the South African sprinter’s trial for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp was killed by […]

Phelps returning to competition

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps is returning to competition. A report last May indicated that the 18-time gold medalist was planning a comeback with an eye toward the 2016 Olympics, but he quickly answered with a vague Twitter […]

Prosecutor: Pistorius ‘tailoring’ his account of shooting

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Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – Oscar Pistorius is “tailoring” his account of the events surrounding the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Monday at the murder trial for the South African sprinter. Nel continued his cross-examination of […]

Prosecutor says Pistorius shot Steenkamp after argument

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Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – Oscar Pistorius shot at girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after the two had argued, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Friday as the murder trial for the South African sprinter concluded for the week. Nel’s three-day cross-examination of Pistorius […]

Pistorius details questioned by prosecution

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Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius remained on the witness stand Thursday in his murder trial and had his account of the events on the night of the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp questioned in a […]

Pistorius gives his account of fatal night at murder trial

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Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius continued to testify in his own defense at his murder trial on Tuesday. Pistorius, the double-amputee runner, shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Feb. 14, 2013 in the […]