Showing posts with label Athlete. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Athlete. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Talented Woman U. Penn Athlete, 19, Takes Own Life


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More than 600 devastated relatives and friends today paid their respects to a UPenn track star who jumped to her death from a parking garage as she struggled with the pressures of school work.
Mourners comforted Madison Holleran's father, James, as he left the snow-covered Guardian Angel Church in Allendale, New Jersey after the funeral service on Tuesday.
Other relatives and friends - some of whom had taken a bus chartered from Penn in Philadelphia - were seen sobbing as they struggled to come to terms with the popular student's passing.
During the mass, Mr Holleran said that his daughter used to rally her team by saying: 'Now is a time to be strong.' He added: 'Today, we all have to be strong for Madison.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543535/Father-says-goodbye-UPenn-track-star-Madison-Holleran-funeral.html

Devastated father says goodbye to his track star daughter, 19, at her funeral after she took her life because of the pressures of school
Madison Holleran took her life in Philadelphia city center on Friday night as she struggled with her studies and settling into college
On Tuesday, hundreds of mourners gathered for a memorial mass in her hometown of Allendale, New Jersey to say goodbye
Her father said she had shared her suicidal thoughts with her family and that they had told her she did not need to return to school - but she did
Her death has shocked the UPenn community, where she was a member of the track and field team
By LYDIA WARREN
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 16:30 EST, 21 January 2014 | UPDATED: 18:04 EST, 21 January 2014

Saturday, December 14, 2013

FL Fails To Indict Star Football Player For Rape, Mother of Girl, Outraged



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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523318/Lawyer-Jameis-Winstons-rape-accuser-speaks-out.html

'She was raped and they failed her': Lawyer for Jameis Winston's accuser blasts investigators as she claims his FSU teammate destroyed video evidence
Investigation concluded against Jameis Winston with no charges filed by the Florida State Attorney's office last week
Florida State player is a favorite to win the Heisman trophy this year - college football's most prestigious individual award
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 13:51 EST, 13 December 2013 | UPDATED: 17:22 EST, 13 December 2013






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Friday, August 23, 2013

Two Black Teens Charged With Murder of Australian Athlete; Reported Gang Initiation

Posted August 20, 2013 7:02 PM ET; Last updated August 23, 2013 4:56 AM ET



James Edwards one of two boys charged with first-degree murder.


Chancey Luna was also charged with first-degree murder.


Chris Lane, Murdered, wears his baseball equipment in Australia. 
Picture: Essendon Baseball Club
Source: AP

Jesse Jackson, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, The New Black Panther Party, Chris Matthews,  and Al Sharpton did not explain if this attack was retaliation for Trayvon Martin or if the dead man did something awful that outraged these young black victims of racism. Was this Australian man an author of Jim Crow laws? A member of the Australian KKK?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2400558/EXCLUSIVE-Sister-bored-teen-gunned-Australian-baseball-star-claims-brother-WAS-gang-wont-admit-fears-life.html

EXCLUSIVE: Sister of 'bored' teen who 'gunned down Australian baseball star' claims her brother WAS part of gang but won't admit it because he fears for his life

Rachel Ibarra-Padilla, 37, said that her brother, James Edwards, was part of a gang and isn't telling the whole truth because he fears for his life
James Edwards, 15, and Chancey Luna, 16, are accused of the first degree murder of Chris Lane, an Australian student on a baseball scholarship
Friend Michael Jones, 17, is charged with being an accessory to the crime and driving the getaway car
Police reveal they believe the boys were influenced by rap music and particularly by Chief Keef - who Edwards tweeted about day before murder
No proof yet the boys were part of a gang - but were certainly wannabes and had criminal past
By JEFF MAYSH IN DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA, MEGHAN KENEALLY and JAMES NYE
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 18:07 EST, 22 August 2013 | UPDATED: 20:45 EST, 22 August 2013* * * http://www.smh.com.au/world/chris-lane-shooting-a-gang-initiation-says-father-who-called-police-20130822-2sdud.html

Chris Lane shooting a gang initiation, says father who called police
August 23, 2013 - 8:21AM
Nick O'Malley
US correspondent for Fairfax Media
* * * http://dailycaller.com/2013/08/21/black-teen-who-murdered-australian-jogger-posted-racist-tweets/

Black teen who allegedly murdered Australian jogger posted racist Tweets
1:18 PM 08/21/2013
Chuck Ross


* * * http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/two-teens-charged-with-murdering-melbourne-baseball-player-chris-lane/story-fni0fiyv-1226700172461

Two teens charged with murdering Melbourne baseball player Chris Lane
AAP, AARON LANGMAID, SAMANTHA LANDY
HERALD SUN
AUGUST 21, 2013 6:33AM
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http://www.wnd.com/2013/08/police-black-teens-kill-white-man-for-fun/

POLICE: BLACK TEENS KILL WHITE MAN 'FOR FUN'

College-baseball player shot dead in 'random' attack
WND.com
August 20, 2013