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In the case of shared stories, all rights reside with the original creator. en 2013-05-25T17:46:01 2013-05-25T17:46:01 httpd:/www.citytools.net/essentials/rss_docs.html http://www.citytools.net/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.citytools.net 182 35 citytools image http://www.citytools.net/showstory/696b284c-c562-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ David Rudisha is the latest of five Olympic champions developed by Colm O’Connell, an Irish missionary who knew little about track when he arrived in 1976.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/sports/improbably-missionary-trains-stars-in-kenya.html?partner=rss&emc=rss">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/07ca0200-c55a-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ PARIS (AP) — David Beckham&#39;s soccer career is officially over.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/david-beckhams-soccer-career-officially-over-125838588.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/a5a9af92-c551-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Part gossip, part handicapping, part pure racing fandom, W. C. Vreeland’s columns made horses into celebrities and readers into racing insiders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/25/century-old-racing-columns-still-quicken-the-pulse/?partner=rss&emc=rss">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/43c94164-c549-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ MONACO (AP) — Nico Rosberg set the fastest qualifying time at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday to secure his third consecutive pole position and a fourth straight for Mercedes.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nico-rosberg-takes-pole-position-monaco-gp-131145001.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/80c11d64-c538-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Given Chase Utley&#39;s and Phillies&#39; handling of prior injuries, do we really know what&#39;s going on this time?<a href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=208909721&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2FPhillies_drop_series_opener_to_Nationals_5-2.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/bd33f00c-c527-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ INDIANAPOLIS - Katherine Legge didn&#39;t know she&#39;d have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second.<a href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168466&44=208909511&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fauto_racing%2F20130525_Four_women_to_start_in_Indy_500__tying_record.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/5cc1ca76-c51f-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Juan Monaco will face Jarkko Nieminen in the final of the Power Horse Cup ATP tournament in Düsseldorf, Germany.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/25/sports/tennis/juan-monaco-and-jarkko-nieminen-reach-power-horse-cup-final.html?partner=rss&emc=rss">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/d49d4524-c4fd-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ That the 2012-13 Knicks were a flawed team to begin with was an unpopular opinion, especially after a 14-4 start, but the truth won out.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/25/sports/basketball/only-the-knicks-fans-were-briefly-rejuvenated.html?partner=rss&emc=rss">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/72d6a5f4-c4f5-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ May 24 (Reuters) - American left-hander Russ Cochran reeled off five birdies in six holes around the turn on the way to a share of the Senior PGA Championship lead in Friday&#39;s second round at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Cochran, who clinched his maiden major title in the over-50 ranks at the 2011 Senior Open Championship, fired a five-under-par 66 to end the day at seven-under 135, level with good friend and fellow Kentucky native Kenny Perry, who also returned a 66. ...<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/golf-friends-cochran-perry-lead-senior-pga-championship-015527964.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/10e483aa-c4ed-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann became the National League&#039;s first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmermann-wins-8th-nationals-top-phillies-5-2-015428681.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/af245d00-c4e4-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/penguins-rip-ottawa-6-2-move-conference-finals-022812538.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/4d8d6c60-c4dc-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is taking his Game 4 blunder in stride, but what’s more concerning to fans is Rask’s record in series-clinching games: 2-8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/25/sports/hockey/bruins-tuukka-rask-loses-balance-but-keeps-sense-of-humor.html?partner=rss&emc=rss">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/eb7a9550-c4d3-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ The 26-year-old son of Michael and grandson of Mario qualifies third for Sunday&#39;s race and will start in the front row. No Andretti has won the Indianapolis 500 since 1969.The 26-year-old son of Michael and grandson of Mario qualifies third for Sunday&#39;s race and will start in the front row. No Andretti has won the Indianapolis 500 since 1969.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/d_gIPvWRc1I/la-sp-indy-500-20130525,0,4029557.story">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/89c3adea-c4cb-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ (Reuters) - Next week&#039;s Memorial tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio will feature one of the season&#039;s strongest fields with the world&#039;s top six players all taking part in the PGA Tour event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. Top-ranked Tiger Woods will be back to defend the title he claimed by two shots last year while Rory McIlroy (second), Adam Scott (third), 2010 champion Justin Rose (fourth), Brandt Snedeker (fifth) and Luke Donald (sixth) will also be competing. Apart from five-times winner Woods and Rose, seven other former champions will be returning - K.J. ...<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woods-heads-potent-field-next-weeks-memorial-232820124.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/27f114ca-c4c3-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ A story today on TheDailyBeast.com dives into the issue of sexism in sports journalism, something that continues to be a problem in a culture dominated by machismo, ego, and ignorance.<a href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=208864661&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2FSexism_still_a_problem_for_female_sports_journalists.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/c681e406-c4ba-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich is approaching its third Champions League final in four years with the calm of a team fully in control after a season of dominance.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bayern-dortmund-await-german-wembley-final-183953944.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/647f994a-c4b2-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/patrick-another-indy-500-less-less-likely-201541972.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/02e6fab4-c4aa-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sold his Miami Beach home for $30 million.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rod-sells-miami-beach-home-30m-184530766.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/a0fbc01c-c4a1-11e2-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent will remain free while he awaits trial for intoxication manslaughter, as a judge on Friday denied a request by prosecutors to revoke his bond due to problems with alcohol monitoring.<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/judge-orders-more-monitoring-cowboys-dt-175911097.html">[original story]</a>