[TS] Sports of The Times: Lost Boy of Sudan Chases His American Dream
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Lopez Lomong will soon take his test for American citizenship, and he dreams of representing the United States at the world championships in Osaka, Japan.
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The rookie running back arrived in town with a decorated r&#xE9;sum&#xE9; and the desire to fulfill a longtime dream.
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Two years ago, Ryad Bencheikh played soccer in Morocco, his home country. He didn't run track, he ran with a ball. But since immigrating to Woburn midway through his freshman year, Bencheikh has become a star.
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RALEIGH, NC - A few weeks ago, University of Miami fans were ready to run quarterback Brock Berlin out of town. Today, they may want him to run for president.
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There are football players, and there are guys who were born to play football. They called him the Minister of Defense, and he defined his position in an amazing career that took him from the University of
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ATHENS : Just 12 years after Michael Jordan and the United States Dream Team rolled to Olympic basketball gold, Argentina and Italy are living the dream and all that&#39;s left for Americans is a wake-up call.
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Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller is a gambler. His biggest gamble -- transferring from A.S.U. to Nebraska for his senior year -- has paid off as teh Huskers are 2-0 with No. 1 Southern California visiting Lincoln tonight.
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Tom Pappas, the strapping American golden boy with Greek roots, seemed born to challenge the mighty Czech decathlete Roman Sebrle in the land of his great-grandfather.
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A familiar underdog story told with unusual sensitivity, Davis Guggenheimâs âGracieâ depicts the obstacles faced by a young girl who dreams of playing on her high school soccer team.
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What an inspirational story: former world title contender becomes used car salesman in Texas, becomes rattlesnake killer, becomes pest exterminator in Baghdad, becomes boxing coach of Iraq and self-proclaimed &quot;saviour&quot; of that troubled nation. It is ...
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All those dollars invested in a 14-year-old boy are now paying off. He did not mess up his team. The league did not mess him up. Having played in 32 of his team&#39;s 33 games, Adu is a force.
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Matt Leinart was quite a baseball prospect growing up, showing so much promise as a left-handed pitcher that scouts took notice before high school.
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Sixty minutes into a World Cup qualifying match in Jamaica last month, the United States trailed and risked losing its first game ever to the Reggae Boyz.
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Aberhet Amha was an aspiring runner, winning medals for her school and dreaming of adding her name to the long list of great Ethiopian Olympic athletes. But just before her 12th birthday, Aberhet stepped on a land mine.
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Jeremy Wariner is just 20 years old. He just led a U.S. sweep in the 400 meters at the Olympic Games. So c'mon kid, get excited! Cool, calm and with a fluid running style all his own, the lean Baylor University student raced to the gold medal Monday night wearing sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace.
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The memory has been with him for a year. Alex Boone has lived with the agony of defeat and he's hoping to soon experience the thrill of victory.
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The kid salvaged an otherwise tough night for the United States at Nagai Stadium.