The New York Times – Sports:
Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served about half of his 15-year sentence.
Category: Deaths (Fatalities)
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University to Pay $14 Million After a Wrestler’s Heat Stroke Death
The New York Times – Sports:
Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, according to a lawsuit brought by his family.
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Georgia’s Jalen Carter Avoids Jail Time for Role in Fatal Crash
The New York Times – Sports:
Carter, projected as a top-five pick in the N.F.L. draft, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges and will serve 12 months of probation.
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Italy Shipwreck Kills Soccer Player from Pakistan
The New York Times – Sports:
Shahida Raza, a national soccer and field hockey player, wanted her disabled son to have a better life. The boat carrying her to Italy crashed just off the coast.
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Georgia’s Jalen Carter Accused in Car Crash That Killed Two People
The New York Times – Sports:
Arrest warrants were issued for Carter, projected as a top-5 pick in the N.F.L. draft, after police said he had been involved in a crash that killed a Georgia teammate and a team staffer.
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Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, New Orleans Rock ’n’ Roll Cornerstone, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
With songs like “Don’t You Just Know It,” “Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” and “Sea Cruise,” he put a firm backbeat behind joyful nonsense.
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Christian Atsu Is Found Dead in Turkey After Earthquake
The New York Times – Sports:
Mr. Atsu, a Ghanaian national who played for the Turkish club Hatayspor, had been among the thousands of people missing. He was 31.
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Nikki Finke Was the Most Hated Reporter in Hollywood
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Was Nikki Finke a genius or a monster? Friends and colleagues try to make sense of the entertainment industry’s brashest chronicler.