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Solomon: Baylor savors unparalleled year in all sports
Solomon: Baylor savors unparalleled year in all sports Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:41 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 Winning a Heisman, multiple Big 12 and national championships, a bowl game victory and having all 19 sports reach postseason competition is an ...

Liu Xiang stays modest ahead of Olympics
Chinese athletics superstar Liu Xiang is playing down expectations for his performance at the London Olympics despite setting a season's best time in the 110m hurdles on Saturday.

Babe Waxpak: Putting a price on 1988 Olympic baseball poster
Dear Babe: Years ago, before the kids used up all of my hard-earned money, I attended quite a few small baseball card shows in Orange County. One of the things hanging on my 15-year-old's bedroom wall is a picture of the 1988 U.S. Olympic baseball team. It is signed by every player. I think most of them went on to play in (Major League Baseball). The three most notable players on that team are ...

Steyn eyes ton for Northern Bulls in Super 15 rugby
Superboot Morne Steyn will play his 100th Super Rugby game for table-topping Northern Bulls this weekend as Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper makes his first appearance for the Queensland Reds this year.

Final Quotas Filled for Women's Boxing at London Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics will see the debut of women's boxing as an Olympic event, and the conclusion of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China May 19 saw the final continental quotas filled.

Venus Williams, Andy Murray Two Players Battling for London Olympics
When the 2012 London Olympics get going this summer, there will be hundreds of stories of triumph over adversity and drive pushing athletes to the edge of human ability. Most of the best stories come from the sports that don't have big professional ties, but some of the pros offer us inspiration as well.

Olympic Torch Relay Begins Across The UK
The Olympic torch has started its 70-day journey across the UK from Land's End, the most southwesterly tip of mainland Britain.

Torch relay begins for London Olympics
LAND'S END, England (AP) — British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame to Britain.

Olympic Flame Touches Down On British Soil
The Olympic flame has landed on British soil for the first time since 1948 ahead of the London 2012 Games.