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British rugby player to swim Atlantic
LONDON, May 13 (UPI) — British rugby player Dan Martin says he put on 56 pounds in preparation for reaching his goal of being the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean. Martin, 30, has been training for more than three years to swim 3,500 miles from New York to Brest in France, The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday. The swim — the first stage of his 18-month “global triathlon” — will take him between four and six months, Martin estimated.
Auto Racing Capsules: Johnson gives Hendrick Motorsports 200th victory
Auto Racing Glance: NASCAR Sprint Cup-Bojangles’ Southern 500 results (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 368 laps, 141.1 rating, 48 points, $319,786
Rugby: Mourie and Gilbert to coach North v South
Former All Blacks captain Graham Mourie and former All Blacks assistant coach Tony Gilbert will coach the teams in the first North and South match for 17 years. The game will be held at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on June 10 as a way to help the cash-strapped Otago Rugby Union, who recently staved off bankruptcy. Mourie, who captained the North in six appearances between 1976 and 1982, will coach the North team with assistance from North Harbour coach Liam Barry.
Minn. lawmakers add $50M to Vikings’ stadium tab
By BRIAN BAKST | Associated Press – ST. PAUL, Minn
Ravens LB Suggs tears Achilles tendon (Yahoo! Sports)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs will have surgery for a partially torn Achilles tendon, an injury he insists will not keep him sidelined for the entire 2012 season.
NHL.com: Can Finns really win Worlds again?
Joyous celebrations arose throughout Finland last spring when the Finnish national team ended a 16-year drought at the IIHF World Championship to capture the second gold medal in the nation’s hockey history. Now the 2012 tournament co-hosts along with Sweden, the Finns are faced with the challenge of defending their championship on home ice at Helsinki’s Hartwall Arena. All of Team Finland’s games, including medal-round matches, will take place in Helsinki.
Toon, Miller face big challenges in NFL
By BARRY WILNER | Associated Press – NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Toon and Lamar Miller know all about tough tasks. Their challenges won’t get any easier as they head to the NFL
Toon, Miller face big challenges in NFL
By BARRY WILNER | Associated Press – NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Toon and Lamar Miller know all about tough tasks. Their challenges won’t get any easier as they head to the NFL. Toon, the son of former New York Jets standout Al Toon , was selected in the fourth round of Saturday’s draft by the Saints.