Oscar Pistorius Gets 5 Years For Murder

Oscar Pistorius was taken away in a police van with barred windows Tuesday to start serving a five-year prison sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Delivering her sentence, Judge Thokozile Masipa cited the “gross negligence” the double-amputee Olympic runner showed when he shot Steenkamp multiple times through a…

NHL Suspends Player Over Domestic Violence Charges

The NHL has indefinitely suspended Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov because of domestic violence charges.
The league says he was arrested Monday morning but isn’t providing other details. He will be paid during the investigation.
The NHL’s collective bargaining agreement allows it to suspend players during a…

Peyton Manning Sets NFL Record with 509th Touchdown

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning broke Brett Favre’s National Football League record for career touchdown passes when he threw his 509th scoring pass during the second quarter of the Broncos’ game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Manning’s eight-yard pass was caught in the end zone by…

Florida St. Stays Perfect, Rallies to Beat Notre Dame

No. 2 Florida State bounced back from a 17-10 halftime deficit and won its 23rd consecutive game by holding off No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27 on Saturday night.
The win came after another week of controversy for Winston, who has been the subject of a sexual assault allegation…

Seattle Sends Percy Packing

The New York Jets announced Saturday they have acquired wide receiver Percy Harvin from the Seattle Seahawks for a conditional draft pick.
Making official a trade that was reported Friday, the Jets get a star of last season’s Super Bowl but a player who is injury prone. Harvin brings…