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Nadal, Serena Triumph at Italian Open

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:03:28 CDT

Rafael Nadal controlled the Italian Open final from start to finish, beating Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3 today in the 30th meeting between the two stars. Nadal improved to 20-10 in his career against Federer, and won the Italian Open for the seventh time. He also showed once again that he'll...

No Triple Crown: Oxbow Wins Preakness

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:05 CDT

Oxbow won the Preakness today, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish in the race, which ended up being the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and his 15th Triple Crown victory, the most in horse-racing history. "I...

Racing's Dick Trickle Phoned in Own Suicide

John Johnson — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:44:05 CDT

Longtime racing driver Dick Trickle not only killed himself yesterday in a North Carolina cemetery at age 71, he matter-of-factly called 911 beforehand to let police know where they would find his body, reports TMZ . The dispatcher initially didn't realize Trickle was referring to himself until he clarified, "No, I'm...

The Angry World of Oscar Pistorius

John Johnson — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:03:38 CDT

Oscar Pistorius returns to court next month for his murder trial, notes the Huffington Post , and anyone interested in the case should make a new Vanity Fair piece required reading. The article by Mark Seal doesn't have any bombshell revelations on the main question—did the amputee Olympian murder girlfriend...

David Beckham Is Retiring

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:08:20 CDT

David Beckham says he will retire from professional soccer at the end of the season. The 38-year-old Beckham, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, has become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United. "I'm thankful to PSG for giving me...

Man Killed 2 Weeks Into Yearlong Soccer Trek

Rob Quinn — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:15:00 CDT

A Seattle man's attempt to dribble a soccer ball from his hometown to Brazil for charity has ended in tragedy just two weeks and a few hundred miles in. Richard Swanson, 42, was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Lincoln City, Oregon, yesterday morning, the AP reports. The...

OJ Simpson Back in Court, Looking for New Trial

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:40:51 CDT

OJ Simpson is back in a Las Vegas courtroom today, hoping a judge will grant him a new trial in his armed robbery-kidnapping case. Simpson's new lawyer convinced the judge last year to reopen the case , arguing that Simpson's original lawyer, Yale Galanter, had a personal interest in preventing himself...

Dead Hockey Enforcer's Family Sues NHL

Rob Quinn — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:33:00 CDT

The NHL has been hit with a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard, who died two years ago this week from an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers and alcohol. After his death, the 28-year-old was found to have suffered brain damage from a disease...

Inside the 'Most Brutal Race on Earth'

Kate Seamons — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:08:28 CDT

To call the Barkley Marathons quirky would be accurate—the entry fee for first-timers to the 100-mile race is a license plate from their home state; the race dates aren't posted (entrants have to just figure it out); there are hidden checkpoints, and GPS devices aren't allowed; and the race...