A striking film about the achievement of victory through self-sacrifice and moral courage, Chariots of Fire – the phrase is from 2 Kings 2:11 and 6:17 – is based upon the true story of two British ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. British sprinter Harold Abrahams (left) crosses the finish line to win the 100 yards race at the AAA Championships. (PHOTO: ...

Actor Ben Cross, best known for his portrayal of British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in "Chariots of Fire" and for playing Sarek in the "Star Trek" reboot, has died. He was 72. His agent confirmed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ben Cross as Harold Abrahams and Nigel Havers as Lord Andrew Lindsay in 1981's “Chariots of Fire." | Twentieth Century Fox Between ...

Robert Hastie, in his final production as artistic director, shows his customary mastery in deploying a huge cast on the vast thrust stage of the Crucible. This time there are 16 professionals and a ...

Harold Abrahams, world champion sprinter, has beenchosen captain of the British athlefic team which will go to Amsterdam for the Olympic games in July. Reporting the stories that define our era. When ...

Harold Abrahams, England’s champion runner, who was one of the victors in the recent Olympic games, has suffered a nervous breakdown as a result of his athletic activities. According to the statement ...

Over on my leadership podcast, 12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership, Richard Lummis and I are back with more leadership lessons from Oscar-winning Best Picture movies. For our first ...

Ben Cross, who portrayed the gold medal-winning Olympic sprinter Harold Abrahams in the 1981 Oscar best picture winner 'Chariots of Fire,' has died. He was 72. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Ben Cross, ...