OJ Simpson is asking a Nevada judge to grant him a new trial in the 2008 armed robbery case that left him serving a 33-year prison sentence. In his long-shot appeal, football legend OJ Simpson argues his defense lawyer was ineffective. OJ Simpson was convicted of the robbery of what he said were stolen articles [...]
British presenter Stuart Hall has admitted 14 charges of indecent assault involving 13 victims including one as young as nine. James Stuart Hall, 83, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court to the offences, involving 13 victims, which occurred between 1967 and 1985. A further three charges of indecent assault and one of [...]
Former NBA champion Michael Jordan married his girlfriend of five years, Cuban model Yvette Prieto, on Saturday, April 27, in a jaw-dropping 40,000 sq ft tent. According to local realtors Jeff and Cary Lichtenstein, Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto’s venue is the “largest tent in wedding history,” and is actually 5,000 square feet larger than [...]
Yvette Prieto, Michael Jordan’s new wife, is a Cuban-American model born on March 1, 1979, who has posed for famous designers such as Alexander Wang. The Cuban-born model went to school for business management and, in 2008, she began dating Michael Jordan, and the two moved in together a year later. Yvette Prieto, 34, and former [...]
Michael Jordan married former model Yvette Prieto in Palm Beach, Florida, the former NBA champion’s manager Estee Portnoy said Sunday. Newlyweds Michael Jordan, 50, and Yvette Prieto, 35, took their first spin around the dance floor as married couple at the Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Florida Saturday. The wedding took place at the Episcopal Church [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo last night denied cheating on his girlfriend Irina Shayk with Brazilian model Andressa Urach who won the title Miss BumBum at a catwalk competition in 2012. Andressa Urach, 27, had claimed Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo slept with her in a hotel just 48 hours before a key Champions League semi final which [...]
Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Maracana stadium has reopened after nearly three years of renovations to prepare it for the World Cup finals in 2014. Workers who helped with the renovation and their families were treated to an exhibition match between teams of stars past and present. But leading newspapers reported problems with the new facility. [...]
London Marathon runners wore black ribbons on their vests in honor of Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings victims. Thousands lined the streets to see the 36,000 runners set off from Blackheath, where a 30-second silence was held. Three people were killed and more than 170 others injured by the Boston Marathon’s twin blasts at the finish [...]
London Marathon 2013, one of the biggest participation sport events in the UK, takes place on Sunday, April 21. The race will feature in excess of 36,000 runners as they make the 26-mile, 385 yard journey from Blackheath to The Mall. The London Marathon facts: The name “marathon” comes from the name of a Greek [...]
The Boston Marathon is an annual race hosted by several cities in Greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, always held on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday of April. The world’s oldest annual marathon begun in 1897 and was inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Boston Marathon [...]
London Marathon organizers have decided to review the Sunday’s race security after two fatal explosions hit the Boston Marathon yesterday, but the event will go ahead, officials say. At least three people were killed and more than 140 injured by the blasts near the finish of the Boston Marathon. Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said he [...]
At least two people have been killed and 22 injured after two explosions at the finish line of this year Boston Marathon, police say. The blasts shattered the carnival atmosphere of one of the biggest sporting events in the US, causing panic and confusion. Bloodied victims were initially rushed to a medical tent set up [...]
Adam Scott has won his maiden major title and became the first Australian winner of the Masters with victory against former champion Angel Cabrera in a sudden death play-off at Augusta. Adam Scott, 32, holed a 15ft birdie putt in deteriorating light across the 10th green on the second extra hole to deprive Angel Cabrera [...]
Thomas Vonn took to Twitter on Saturday, hours after Tiger Woods was assessed a two-stroke penalty that was first spotted by an alert golf fan watching on television, to joke about his ex-wife’s new beau. Lindsey Vonn’s ex-husband wrote: “No problem Masters tournament happy to call in and help. You always have to keep an [...]
World’s No 1 golfer Tiger Woods has been given a two-stroke penalty at the Masters in Augusta, avoiding the threat of disqualification. Tiger Woods, 37, said his second-round drop at the 15th was taken “two yards away” from the original position, which should have incurred a two-stroke penalty rather than the one for finding water. [...]
Tiger Woods is facing investigation and could be disqualified from the Masters over claims he took an illegal drop. World’s No 1 Tiger Woods suggested his drop at the 15th was taken “two yards away” from the original position, which should have incurred a two-stroke penalty, one more than his final score. Tiger Woods currently lies three [...]
Chinese golfer Guan Tianlang has become the youngest player to make the cut at a major golf tournament at the US Masters in Augusta. Guan Tianlang, 14, was penalised for slow play at Augusta, but his overall score of four over was still enough to see him become the youngest player to make the cut. [...]
Jockey Ryan Mania has been airlifted to hospital after suffering neck and back injuries in a fall at Hexham. Grand National-winning Ryan Mania, who steered Auroras Encore to a famous 66-1 success at Aintree on Saturday, fell in the 15:10 St John Lee Handicap Hurdle. Ryan Mania, 23, was riding for National-winning trainer Sue Smith [...]
South African Paralympic Oscar Pistorius appears to be back at the track for the first time since he was charged with murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day this year. Oscar Pistorius, 26, is pictured with his hands on his hips wearing his blades as he walks across a running track as his agent [...]
Michael Norgrove has died several days after collapsing in the boxing ring, the British Board of Boxing Control (BBBC) has announced today. Zambian light-middleweight Michael Norgrove, who was based in London, collapsed on March 31. The 31-year-old was treated for bleeding on the brain following the bout against Sedgley’s Tom Bowen at The Ring in [...]
An emotional Kevin Ware was speaking out in his first round of television interviews for the first time since his injury on Sunday night, thanking fans for their support and promised he would do his best to return to the court. Kevin Ware, 20, said he will travel to the Final Four on his crutches [...]
Former cyclist Lance Armstrong is planning to return to competitive sport as a swimmer. Lance Armstrong, 41, has entered the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships in Texas this weekend. The sportsman is able to compete as US Masters Swimming events are not subject to USA or World Anti-Doping Agency codes. Lance Armstrong was stripped [...]
Rutgers University in New Jersey has bowed to pressure to sack its head basketball coach Mike Rice over footage of him physically abusing players and screaming homophobic slurs. The dismissal of basketball coach Mike Rice from Rutgers University was effective immediately, a college spokesman said. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and NBA star LeBron James [...]
Shah Rukh Khan has performed at the opening of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the eastern city of Calcutta. Nine teams will play 72 Twenty20 matches over 54 days. Players from around the world will compete in the world’s richest cricket league. Eleven Sri Lankan cricketers will play in the [...]
Javaris Crittenton, a former NBA player and one time Georgia Tech basketball star, was indicted Tuesday on a slew of murder and gang charges. Javaris Crittenton, 25, and his cousin, Douglas Gamble, were charged in a 12-count indictment in the death of Julian Jones from Atlanta and the attempted murder of a man, the Fulton [...]
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