Kenya: After Nabbing Felons, Kipsang Out to Arrest Olympics glory - AllAfrica.com
27 May 2012, 11:18 pm
Nairobi, Kenya — Until October 30 last year, few would have bet on Wilson Kipsang making the Kenyan marathon team for the London Olympics. If you go further back, roughly seven years ago, he was an unassuming Kenya Police Constable serving in the far ...

Murray tips Nadal for more Paris glory - espnstar.com
27 May 2012, 11:11 pm
Andy Murray has tipped Rafael Nadal for further success at Roland Garros. Nadal shares the record of six French Open titles with Bjorn Borg and a seventh would see him match Pete Sampras' achievement at Wimbledon, the American winning his final SW19 crown ...

Uncontrolled Sport May Not Merit Triple Crown glory - New York Times
27 May 2012, 7:22 pm
If I’ll Have Another becomes the first horse in 34 years to win the Triple Crown next month in the Belmont Stakes, he will create the enduring memory that racing desperately needs. But would the historic achievement of a Triple Crown push ...

BOOK REVIEW: 'A Blaze of glory': Jeff Shaara Portrays the Horror of the Battle of Shiloh in Stunning First Entry of New Civil War Trilogy - HuntingtonNews.Net
27 May 2012, 5:21 pm
My vote for the most quotable general of the Civil War goes to William Tecumseh Sherman. He was also a very good commander, as demonstrated in Jeff Shaara's "A Blaze of glory: A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh" (Ballantine Books, 464 pages), the ...

Channon tastes glory with Samitar - Tipperary Star
25 May 2012, 6:56 pm
Mick Channon finally secured his first Classic victory as Samitar sprang a minor surprise in the Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh. The former England international footballer began his training career in 1990 and while he has enjoyed plenty ...

Engelbert Humperdinck ready for Eurovision glory - ITV
25 May 2012, 3:04 am
Engelbert Humperdinck is one of the favourites to win tomorrow's Eurovision Song contest in Baku, Azerbijan. The oldest man to ever enter the contest says he is confident he can reverse our recent miserable Eurovision fortunes and bring the ...

Susquehanna Valley go out in a blaze of glory against Garden State. - Examiner
23 May 2012, 12:53 pm
Skating short is never easy. Skating short when you go into bout day thinking you will not be skating short is even worse. On Saturday, May 19, the ladies of Susquehanna Valley piled into their cars and made their way to the territory of Garden State ...

Toronto FC looks for Canadian Championship cup glory amidst MLS losing streak - Calgary Herald
22 May 2012, 6:52 pm
TORONTO — On the eve of perhaps its biggest game of the season, Toronto FC appears in disarray. Or, at the very least, out of answers. Dismal defending. Misfiring on attack. A cheerful coach seemingly leading his frustrated MLS team further into the abyss.

What Price glory? Glad You Asked - New York Times
21 May 2012, 1:14 am
The 2012 London Games mark the 20th anniversary of my first Olympics. Those Barcelona Games were romantic and historic: South Africa was readmitted to the Olympic family, and Cuban boxers put on a demonstration for the ages. For the United ...

Roman Abramovich's quest for Champions League glory with Chelsea - The Guardian
19 May 2012, 7:17 pm
Having overcome Arsenal, Chelsea face Monaco in the semi-finals and are favourites. But after Claudio Ranieri's tinkering they lose the first leg 3-1 before a 2-2 draw in the return at Stamford Bridge leads to their exit. Ranieri is sacked.