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JOHANNESBURG - Prosecutors in the Oscar Pistorius case said Monday they will file appeal papers in the next few days against the verdict and sentence after the Olympic runner was convicted of culpable homicide and given a five-year prison term for killing his girlfriend.The decision by South Africas National Prosecuting Authority could see Pistorius face a murder conviction again for shooting Reeva Steenkamp and, if found guilty on the appeal, a minimum of 15 years in prison.The 27-year-old double-amputee athlete was acquitted of murder by Judge Thokozile Masipa for shooting Steenkamp multiple times through a toilet cubicle door in his home. He testified he mistook her for a nighttime intruder. Masipa found him guilty instead on a lesser charge comparable to manslaughter.The NPA said in a statement its decision to appeal was based on a question of law, meaning it believes that Judge Masipa misapplied the law when she acquitted Pistorius of murder.The merits and the demerits of the NPAs argument ... will become evident when we file papers for leave to appeal, the national prosecuting body said. The prosecutors are now preparing the necessary papers in order to be able to file within the next few days.Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel and his assistant, Andrea Johnson, had been hard at work since last week studying the judgment, researching and consulting with legal experts, the NPA said.Prosecutors must apply initially to Masipa for permission to appeal within 14 days of Pistorius Oct. 21 sentencing. If Masipa grants them permission, Pistorius case would be reviewed by a panel of three or five judges in the Supreme Court of Appeal, legal expert Marius du Toit said. They could overturn the manslaughter conviction and find Pistorius guilty of murder.Prosecutors can directly petition the SCA if Masipa denies their appeal, du Toit said.Pistorius lawyer, Brian Webber, declined to comment, while Pistorius uncle, Arnold Pistorius, said in a short family statement: We take note of the states announcement. The law must take its course.Pistorius started serving his prison sentence last week for negligently killing Steenkamp on Feb. 14, 2013. Currently, the multiple Paralympic champion is eligible for release after 10 months to complete the sentence under house arrest.Prosecutors had said they were disappointed with the culpable homicide conviction and believed they had a strong murder case against Pistorius. A murder conviction has a minimum of 15 years in jail in South Africa.Chief prosecutor Nel laid the groundwork for the decision to appeal by speaking with Prof. James Grant, a criminal law specialist at Johannesburgs University of the Witwatersrand, prosecution spokesman Nathi Mncube said.Masipas decision to acquit Pistorius of murder had been questioned by legal analysts. Grant, a television analyst during Pistorius trial, was among them and said last week that he had advised Nel to appeal. Grant also said he agreed to assist prosecutors.Experts say there are grounds for an appeal, partly because the judge may have misapplied a part of the law called dolus eventualis — which says someone should be found guilty of murder if they foresaw the possibility of killing someone through their actions and went ahead anyway. The experts questioned how Masipa ruled that Pistorius did not predict that someone might die when he decided to shoot four times from close range into the small toilet cubicle in his Pretoria home, hitting Steenkamp in the hip, arm and head.Some experts have also said that Pistorius argument that he did not know it was the 29-year-old model in the cubicle might not be enough to save him from a murder conviction as he still knew there was someone in there when he fired his 9 mm pistol.___Imray reported from Stellenbosch, South Africa. Yeezy 350 Bianche Italia . Five years ago, Nestor and Zimonjic beat the American twins to win the title. But the Bryans, the worlds top-ranked team, needed 74 minutes to earn the victory Saturday as both Nestor and Zimonjic lost serve in the second set. 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Jackie Battle scored on a 7-yard touchdown run with 5:02 left, and the Titans rallied to beat Green Bay 20-16 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Rookie Zach Mettenberger made up for two turnovers in the fourth quarter by completing all three passes for 71 yards to set up Battles go-ahead touchdown for Tennessees first lead in a preseason opener played mostly in a pouring rain. Whisenhunt said it was the worst weather hes coached in, though he once played in uglier conditions. "A lot of things we had planned went out the window with the rain, so for nothing else it was a good opportunity to work on that," Whisenhunt said. "We learned a lot about ourselves and what we have to do to prepare for that. Those arent conditions you generally replicate or practice." With quarterbacks having trouble holding onto the ball, McCarthy had to feel good about his pregame decision to scratch not only Rodgers, but also Eddie Lacy along with eight other Packers. McCarthy said he just wanted to get his other three quarterbacks work in a game Rodgers would have played only a series in anyway. The Packers fumbled five times, losing only one. Tennessee lost one of three fumbles. "We probably didnt do quite as good as wed like there with the number of times we had the ball on the ground and with the drops," McCarthy said. "To play in this environment was an incredible experience for our team." Not so much for the fans. The biggest cheer of the game came early in the second quarter, when rain finally eased up for the first time in nearly two hours. But heavy rain returned late in the first half and stuck around most of the third quarter. Davante Adams fumbled a punt in the first quarter that led to the Titans first touchdown, a 13-yard run by Shonn Greene, whos had two arthroscopic surgeries in the past year on his right knee. Rookie Bishop Sankey caught a 5-yard TD pass from Charlie Whitehurst. 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He could have left with the score tied except Maikon Bonani missed the 33-yard extra point after Greenes 13-yard TD run. Whisenhunt wanted to see Locker do more work in the pocket before finally deciding to pull him. "I never played in a rain like this," Locker said. "This is definitely the hardest rain Ive played in to this point." Whitehurst took over for the first series of the second quarter with rookie Taylor Lewan, the No. 11 draft pick overall, taking over at left tackle for veteran Michael Roos. Whitehurst was 10 of 15 for 94 yards. Scott Tolzien simply lost the ball out of his hand trying to pass midway through the third quarter, then he grabbed the jersey of Titans linebacker Brandon Copeland holding until he could recover his fumble. Tolzien then found Chris Harper for a 38-yard pass, and rookie Rajion Neal, who played at the University of Tennessee, capped the drive with a 12-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter. The sloppiness wasnt limited to players on the field. After Neals touchdown run was reviewed, the Packers sent the offence out a 2-point conversion pass that failed. The TD was taken off the scoreboard with some thinking the TD had been overturned. Notes: Titans LB Zach Brown didnt start the game for what Whisenhunt called punishment for violating a team rule. Zaviar Gooden started instead inside next to Wesley Woodyard. ' ' '