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...emotionally devastating, but O'Connor the athlete had to move on. She saddled another horse, a thoroughbred named Mandiba, to continue her Olympic quest. Then she suffered a more common form of sports heartbreak. On July 15, the U.S. Equestrian Federation named its five riders for the eventing team. Eventing is the triathlon of equestrian, a competition that combines dressage (the so-called "horse ballet" in which the rider guides the horse through a series of movements), cross-country riding and show jumping. O'Connor, a two-time Olympic medalist and one of the most decorated riders...
...victory, however, was the unexpected result of a season of rebuilding, injuries, heartbreak, and redemption...
...were the better team,” head coach Tim Murphy said. “You could see that at halftime.” It was the completion of a 180 degree turnaround from the start of the season that had brought nothing but heartbreak for Harvard.Quarterback Dominic Randolph and the Crusaders shocked the Crimson in the season opener, 31-28, with a 40-yard strike with 19 ticks remaining, just seconds after Harvard linebacker Glenn Dorris dropped what would have been a game-sealing interception. Game three stung even worse. To add insult to injury, after the Crimson lost...
Should Ellen DeGeneres stop planning for her wedding to Portia de Rossi? The potential proposition, if it succeeds, sounds like a recipe for heartbreak for gay rights supporters, opening only a small window to marry from mid-June to November. But it shouldn't be. In fact, if lawyers successfully fight the delay, the ruling sets the stage for gay newlyweds to push the issue back home in states all over America, even as it provides Californians the strongest-ever protection against anti-gay discrimination...
...There's enough drama, comedy and heartbreak in this trio to keep festivalgoers satisfied until Sunday, when Hollywood gets one last chance to prove that old-fashioned adventure has a place in Cannes - when Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has its world premiere. (Check back tomorrow for an early scoop on Indy's latest crusade...