Khalil Edney Wonder Shot Dedicated To Late Mum

SKY NEWS [05/03/13]

A young basketball player becomes an instant celebrity as his last-second "buzzer-beater" turns into an internet sensation.

Khalil Edney's miracle shot won the game for New Rochelle High

A high school basketball player who pulled off an incredible match-winning shot just ahead of the buzzer, has dedicated his feat to his mother who died of cancer.

South Africa: Pistorius Gets Bail Amid Questions

ALLAFRICA.COM

SOUTH AFRICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION (SAPA) [22/02/13]

Photo: Werner Beukes/Sapa

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius enters the dock at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court.  [SOURCE: http://allafrica.com]

Pretoria — Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was granted bail of R1 million on Friday, but sharp questions were asked about his version of events the night his girlfriend was killed.

The Pretoria Magistrate's Court agreed he could pay R100,000 first and the rest of the bail amount by March 1.

South African Paralympian Pistorius faces murder charges in shooting of girlfriend

THE WASHINGTON POST [15/02/13]

By Kevin Sullivan

Olympic athlete and double-amputee Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder, after a woman was shot dead in his home in Pretoria, South Africa on Thursday. [SOURCE: http://www.washingtonpost.com]

Oscar Pistorius was 1 when his deformed legs were amputated, 6 when his parents divorced, 15 when his mother died. Life trained him to overcome adversity. And when he set world records running on artificial legs and competed in the London Olympics against able-bodied athletes, his story inspired the world. 

Nigeria: Inside Story of Coach Keshi's Resignation

ALLAFRICA.COM

PREMIUM TIMES [12/02/13]

By Nicholas Ibekwe

Photo: Vanguard

Stephen Keshi [SOURCE: http://allafrica.com]

The unexpected resignation of Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, was a deliberate plot to draw the attention of the presidency to the shoddy manner the Nigerian Football Federation is managing the affairs of the team and the lack of faith in Mr Keshi's ability, Premium Times can report today.

A source close to Mr Keshi said the coach had endured months of undue interference especially from the head of NFF's technical committee, Chris Green.

Nigeria: Keshi Clears the Air On His Purported Resignation

ALLAFRICA.COM

VANGUARD [12/02/13]

Coach Stephen Keshi says he will still continue his job as Super Eagles coach, contrary to rumours on his purported resignation.

In a statement on Tuesday in Johannesburg, Keshi said he was making the declaration to clear the air on his "rumoured resignation."

"My attention has been drawn to reports in the media that I have resigned my appointment as the Head Coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Lance Armstrong plans to admit to doping in Oprah interview

NBC SPORTS [13/01/2013]

By Ben Chew

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In the last twenty years, if you happened to do something wrong in the public eye and needed a soapbox to explain yourself, you went on the Oprah Winfrey show.

Since Oprah now has her own network, cyclist Lance Armstrong has decided to admit to doping during his run of seven Tour De France titles from 1999-2005 by giving an exclusive interview to Miss Winfrey.

Theo Walcott scored a scintillating hat-trick as Arsenal produced one of the great comebacks to take their place in the last eight of the League Cup

BBC [30/10/12] 
By Ben Smith

Jason Roberts, a Laurent Koscielny own goal, Mikele Leigertwood and Noel Hunt put Reading 4-0 up after 35 minutes.

Walcott found the net before the break and in injury time, while Olivier Giroud and Koscielny also struck.

Marouane Chamakh scored in extra-time before Pavel Pogrebnyak levelled, but Walcott and Chamakh had the final word.

Lance Armstrong stripped of seven Tour de France Titles by Cycling's Governing Body

BBC [22/10/12]

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has accepted the findings of the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (Usada) investigation into Armstrong.