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  • Chelsea and former England captain John Terry leaves Westminster magistrates court in central London
    Chelsea's Terry happy to fight for his place Reuters - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - John Terry is prepared to bide his time as he battles to win back a regular starting place, the Chelsea captain said on Tuesday following reports of a dressing-room bust-up with interim … More »Chelsea's Terry happy to fight for his place

    Chelsea and former England captain John Terry leaves Westminster magistrates court in central London

    LONDON (Reuters) - John Terry is prepared to bide his time as he battles to win back a regular starting place, the Chelsea captain said on Tuesday following reports of a dressing-room bust-up with interim manager Rafa Benitez. Terry has endured a difficult season, missing two months with a knee injury sustained in November …

  • Water flows over the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters during heavy rainfall in Zurich
    FIFA confirms goal-line technology at World Cup Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup and two more systems could be considered in addition to the existing pair, soccer's world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. … More »FIFA confirms goal-line technology at World Cup

    Water flows over the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters during heavy rainfall in Zurich

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup and two more systems could be considered in addition to the existing pair, soccer's world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. Two systems, Hawkeye and Goalref, have so far been licensed by FIFA and both were used at last year's World Club Cup in …

  • New Zealand's de Boorder runs as Abbott lines up a shy at the stumps during a warm up T20 cricket match against South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg
    Uncapped paceman Abbott added to South Africa squad Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa have added uncapped swing bowler Kyle Abbott to their squad for the third and final test against Pakistan at Centurion starting on Friday. A hamstring injury has ruled … More »Uncapped paceman Abbott added to South Africa squad

    New Zealand's de Boorder runs as Abbott lines up a shy at the stumps during a warm up T20 cricket match against South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa have added uncapped swing bowler Kyle Abbott to their squad for the third and final test against Pakistan at Centurion starting on Friday. A hamstring injury has ruled Morne Morkel out of the match and he will be replaced by Rory Kleinveldt, who has played three tests for South Africa, …

  • June Steenkamp is comforted after memorial service for daughter model Reeva at Victoria Park Crematorium in Port Elizabeth
    Anger at funeral of slain South African model Steenkamp Reuters - 1 hr 59 mins ago

    PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) - Amid the grief, some mourners at South African model Reeva Steenkamp's funeral on Tuesday demanded punishment for her boyfriend, Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, … More »Anger at funeral of slain South African model Steenkamp

    June Steenkamp is comforted after memorial service for daughter model Reeva at Victoria Park Crematorium in Port Elizabeth

    PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) - Amid the grief, some mourners at South African model Reeva Steenkamp's funeral on Tuesday demanded punishment for her boyfriend, Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who has been charged with her murder. A hearse took Steenkamp's body to the Victoria Park Crematorium in the coastal city …

  • Olympian Oscar Pistorius stands following his bail hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder. The magistrate ruled that Pistorius faces the harshest bail requirements available in South African law. He did not elaborate before a break was called in the session. (AP Photo)
    Pistorius charged with premeditated murder AP - 2 hrs 7 mins ago

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African … More »Pistorius charged with premeditated murder

    Olympian Oscar Pistorius stands following his bail hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder. The magistrate ruled that Pistorius faces the harshest bail requirements available in South African law. He did not elaborate before a break was called in the session. (AP Photo)

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder.

  • A woman holds a photo of Reeva Steenkamp, as she leaves her funeral, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is charged with the premeditated murder of Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day. The defense lawyer says it was an accidental shooting. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
    Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend AP - 2 hrs 44 mins ago

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympian Oscar Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South … More »Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend

    A woman holds a photo of Reeva Steenkamp, as she leaves her funeral, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is charged with the premeditated murder of Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day. The defense lawyer says it was an accidental shooting. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympian Oscar Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder.

  • Baylor's Brittney Griner, left, is pressured by Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
    Griner reaches 3,000 points as Baylor beats UConn AP - 5 hrs ago

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Griner and top-ranked Baylor withstood their first serious challenge in two months. Coach Kim Mulkey hopes it will prepare them for the important games ahead. More »Griner reaches 3,000 points as Baylor beats UConn

    Baylor's Brittney Griner, left, is pressured by Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Griner and top-ranked Baylor withstood their first serious challenge in two months. Coach Kim Mulkey hopes it will prepare them for the important games ahead.

  • FILE - In this May 8, 2008 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss smiles at the Playmate of the Year luncheon at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Buss, the Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships, has died. He was 79. Bob Steiner, an assistant to Buss, confirmed Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 that Buss had died in Los Angeles. Further details were not available. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
    Jerry Buss, Lakers' flamboyant owner, dies at 80 AP - 5 hrs ago

    Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart assailed the NBA with … More »Jerry Buss, Lakers' flamboyant owner, dies at 80

    FILE - In this May 8, 2008 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss smiles at the Playmate of the Year luncheon at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Buss, the Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships, has died. He was 79. Bob Steiner, an assistant to Buss, confirmed Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 that Buss had died in Los Angeles. Further details were not available. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

    Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart assailed the NBA with every skill he acquired along the way.

  • FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the home, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)
    Pistorius enters court room for bail hearing AP - 5 hrs ago

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympian Oscar Pistorius has entered a magistrate's court in South Africa's capital for a bail hearing in the killing of his model girlfriend. More »Pistorius enters court room for bail hearing

    FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the home, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympian Oscar Pistorius has entered a magistrate's court in South Africa's capital for a bail hearing in the killing of his model girlfriend.

  • FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the home, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)
    Pistorius arrives at courthouse for bail hearing AP - 6 hrs ago

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Escorted by police, Oscar Pistorius arrived early at a courthouse in South Africa's capital Tuesday for a bail hearing in the killing of his girlfriend. More »Pistorius arrives at courthouse for bail hearing

    FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the home, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Escorted by police, Oscar Pistorius arrived early at a courthouse in South Africa's capital Tuesday for a bail hearing in the killing of his girlfriend.

  • Montreal Canadiens goalie Peter Budaj makes a save against Carolina Hurricanes Jiri Tlusty during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal
    Late triple lifts Canadiens over Hurricanes Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens unleashed a three-goal salvo in the third period and goaltender Peter Budaj protected the shutout in a 3-0 victory over Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Brandon Prust broke … More »Late triple lifts Canadiens over Hurricanes

    Montreal Canadiens goalie Peter Budaj makes a save against Carolina Hurricanes Jiri Tlusty during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal

    (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens unleashed a three-goal salvo in the third period and goaltender Peter Budaj protected the shutout in a 3-0 victory over Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Brandon Prust broke the deadlock at 2:06 in the final period before Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty also netted shots 28 seconds apart …

  • David Howman, President of WADA attends a news conference during the European Commission Sport Forum in Budapest
    "Shocked" China launches probe into WADA allegations Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China will investigate claims that virtually all the raw materials used to produce illegal performance-enhancing drugs come from the country, even if they have serious reservations … More »"Shocked" China launches probe into WADA allegations

    David Howman, President of WADA attends a news conference during the European Commission Sport Forum in Budapest

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China will investigate claims that virtually all the raw materials used to produce illegal performance-enhancing drugs come from the country, even if they have serious reservations about their accuracy, state media said on Tuesday. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general David Howman told Reuters …

  • Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts during his men's singles match against Andreas Seppi of Italy at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Cilic rallies past Dodig in Memphis opener Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Marin Cilic struggled early before finding his rhythm as the top seed ground out a 4-6 6-2 6-3 victory over friend and Croatian compatriot Ivan Dodig in the first round of the Memphis International … More »Cilic rallies past Dodig in Memphis opener

    Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts during his men's singles match against Andreas Seppi of Italy at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    (Reuters) - Marin Cilic struggled early before finding his rhythm as the top seed ground out a 4-6 6-2 6-3 victory over friend and Croatian compatriot Ivan Dodig in the first round of the Memphis International on Monday. The top seed is bidding for a second successive title after winning in Zagreb last week and opened his …

  • Shanghai Shenhua's striker Didier Drogba controls the ball during the Chinese Super League match against Hangzhou green town at the Shanghai Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai
    High hopes for Drogba and Sneijder at Galatasaray Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Galatasaray will be fired up by the arrival of Didier Drogba, last year's Champions League hero, and Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder when they host struggling Schalke 04 on Wednesday. … More »High hopes for Drogba and Sneijder at Galatasaray

    Shanghai Shenhua's striker Didier Drogba controls the ball during the Chinese Super League match against Hangzhou green town at the Shanghai Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Galatasaray will be fired up by the arrival of Didier Drogba, last year's Champions League hero, and Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder when they host struggling Schalke 04 on Wednesday. Drogba, who took the winning penalty for Chelsea in last season's final, scored with a header five minutes into his …

  • Oscar Pistorius of South Africa comes out of the starting blocks during his men's 400 metres heats in Daegu
    Pistorius murder defence team faces few options Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ever since 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend was shot dead in his Pretoria home last week, South African papers have printed lurid details of the killing which, if true, … More »Pistorius murder defence team faces few options

    Oscar Pistorius of South Africa comes out of the starting blocks during his men's 400 metres heats in Daegu

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ever since 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend was shot dead in his Pretoria home last week, South African papers have printed lurid details of the killing which, if true, pose major challenges to the Paralympic star's defence team, experts say. Initial reports of the shooting in the early …

  • Pakistan's cricket playerspay respect to Inzamam-ul-Haq (C) on the fifth day of their second test cricket match against South Africa in Lahore
    Inzamam calls on Pakistan to bat positively Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's most-capped player Inzamam-ul-Haq has called on the current team to show a more positive attitude with the bat in the remaining test of their three-match series against South … More »Inzamam calls on Pakistan to bat positively

    Pakistan's cricket playerspay respect to Inzamam-ul-Haq (C) on the fifth day of their second test cricket match against South Africa in Lahore

    KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's most-capped player Inzamam-ul-Haq has called on the current team to show a more positive attitude with the bat in the remaining test of their three-match series against South Africa. South Africa defeated Pakistan by 211 runs in the first test and then beat them by four wickets in the second …

  • Baylor's Brittney Griner, left, is pressured by Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
    Griner reaches 3,000 points as Baylor tops UConn AP - 9 hrs ago

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 25 points, including the 3,000th of her career, to help No. 1 Baylor rally past third-ranked Connecticut 76-70 on Monday night, extending the Lady Bears' winning … More »Griner reaches 3,000 points as Baylor tops UConn

    Baylor's Brittney Griner, left, is pressured by Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 25 points, including the 3,000th of her career, to help No. 1 Baylor rally past third-ranked Connecticut 76-70 on Monday night, extending the Lady Bears' winning streak to 23 games.

  • East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat, drives against West Team's LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, right, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
    NBA to resume, with Lakers in funk and Heat on top AP - 10 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (AP) — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers turned their attention Monday from bad basketball and trade talk to more somber matters. More »NBA to resume, with Lakers in funk and Heat on top

    East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat, drives against West Team's LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, right, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

    HOUSTON (AP) — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers turned their attention Monday from bad basketball and trade talk to more somber matters.

  • California head coach Mike Montgomery yells from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Pac-12 reprimands Montgomery for shoving player AP - 13 hrs ago

    BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Monday for shoving one of his own players in the chest during a game. More »Pac-12 reprimands Montgomery for shoving player

    California head coach Mike Montgomery yells from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Monday for shoving one of his own players in the chest during a game.

  • South African "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police at a Pretoria police station
    Pistorius back in court for murder bail hearing Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, is due in court for a second time on Tuesday to apply for … More »Pistorius back in court for murder bail hearing

    South African "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police at a Pretoria police station

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, is due in court for a second time on Tuesday to apply for bail after being charged with murdering his girlfriend. The arrest of the 26-year-old Olympic and Paralympic sprinter …

  • East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat, drives against West Team's LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, right, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
    Lakers try to regroup, Heat on top as NBA resumes AP - 16 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (AP) — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers turned their attention Monday from bad basketball and trade talk to more somber matters. More »Lakers try to regroup, Heat on top as NBA resumes

    East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat, drives against West Team's LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, right, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

    HOUSTON (AP) — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers turned their attention Monday from bad basketball and trade talk to more somber matters.

  • Ivanovic of Serbia hits a return to Pavlyuchenkova of Russia during their women's singles match at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
    Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round, Stephens bows out Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai tennis championships on Monday while U.S. teenager Sloane Stephens was eliminated … More »Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round, Stephens bows out

    Ivanovic of Serbia hits a return to Pavlyuchenkova of Russia during their women's singles match at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai tennis championships on Monday while U.S. teenager Sloane Stephens was eliminated in three sets to cap a miserable debut trip to the Gulf. Ivanovic's career has dipped since she won the French …

  • Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle looks on during a baseball spring training workout on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
    AP Source: Pirates to give Hurdle extension AP - 18 hrs ago

    BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Clint Hurdle is going to get a chance to finish a turnaround he's started with the Pittsburgh Pirates. More »AP Source: Pirates to give Hurdle extension

    Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle looks on during a baseball spring training workout on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

    BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Clint Hurdle is going to get a chance to finish a turnaround he's started with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss leaves following NBA labor meetings in New York
    Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80 Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jerry Buss, who parlayed a $1,000 real estate investment into ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 10 National Basketball Association championships and making the team one … More »Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80

    Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss leaves following NBA labor meetings in New York

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jerry Buss, who parlayed a $1,000 real estate investment into ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 10 National Basketball Association championships and making the team one of the most glamorous in American sports, died on Monday at 80, the team said on its official website. Buss, who matched …

  • In this undated handout publicity photo supplied by Stimulii taken on the island of Jamaica, Reeva Steenkamp poses on set during the shooting of the reality show Tropika Island of Treasure which premieres on state television Saturday, Feb 16, 2013. South Africa's national broadcaster says it will screen the show featuring the dead model girlfriend of double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius, two days after she was shot and killed at Pistorius' home. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Stimulii-HO)
    Girlfriend's mom: Why did he do this? AP - 20 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The family of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend wants answers, her mother told a Johannesburg newspaper, as South Africans braced to hear why prosecutors believe a national hero murdered … More »Girlfriend's mom: Why did he do this?

    In this undated handout publicity photo supplied by Stimulii taken on the island of Jamaica, Reeva Steenkamp poses on set during the shooting of the reality show Tropika Island of Treasure which premieres on state television Saturday, Feb 16, 2013. South Africa's national broadcaster says it will screen the show featuring the dead model girlfriend of double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius, two days after she was shot and killed at Pistorius' home. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Stimulii-HO)

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The family of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend wants answers, her mother told a Johannesburg newspaper, as South Africans braced to hear why prosecutors believe a national hero murdered the model who was shot multiple times.

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