Sports Shorts: Pistorius's bid to appeal murder sentence turned down

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius is seen with sister Aimee after proceedings of his resentencing hearing in 2016. Photograph: Alon......

Pistorius murder sentence doubled to 13 years

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius attends his sentencing for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp at the Pretoria High Court, on June 13, 2016. Photograph: Phill Magakoe/Pool/Files/Reuters South Africa's Supreme......

Pistorius allowed out of prison for grandmother's funeral

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic gold medallist serving a six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend, was allowed out of prison on Wednesday to attend his maternal grandmother's......

South Africa to appeal Pistorius murder sentence again

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius is seen with sister Aimee after proceedings of his resentencing hearing. Photograph: Alon Skuy/Pool/Reuters South African state prosecutors will approach the Supreme Court......

Prosecutors' right to appeal Pistorius's sentence rejected

South African Judge Thokozile Masipa on Friday rejected an application by state prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius's six-year murder sentence, saying the petition had no reasonable prospects of......