Former Olympian dies in car accident

DARWIN, Australia – Former Australian runner Daniel Batman, who competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was considered one of the country’s best all-time sprinters, was killed Tuesday in a single-car accident in the Northern Territory. Police said Wednesday that a car driven by the 31-year-old Batman left the Arnhem Highway near a bridge. Wreckage of his car, strewn over 100 meters along the highway, was discovered several hours later by a passing motorist. Batman was once married to fellow Olympic sprinter and Australia field hockey player Nova Peris. They had two children. — AP