Sentence examples for victory trail from inspiring English sources

James Anderson set England on the victory trail by removing Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman inside the first hour in a brilliant spell of swing bowling.

Hewitt is the only player in the semifinals without a major victory, trailing the sentimental favorite, Sampras, by a mere 13.

SORENSTAM IN POSITION: Annika Sorenstam positioned herself for another L.P.G.A. Tour victory, trailing the leaders by just one stroke yesterday after the second round of the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship in Stockbridge, Ga.

His 7,396 victories trail only Russell Baze, Laffit Pincay Jr., Willie Shoemaker and Pat Day.

Pettitte's three World Series victories trail by seven the victories of Whitey Ford, the career leader.

The Lakers' 19 consecutive victories trail only the 1971-72 Lakers (33), the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks (20) and the 1947-48 and the 1948-49 Washington Capitols (20) for the N.B.A.'s longest winning streak.

Was Vaughan a better captain than Ray Illingworth, whose 12 England victories trail behind his total but who won them when the pickings were not so easy from emerging nations such as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and when the West Indies at their mightiest ruled the game?

Paterno has 320 victories, trailing Paul (Bear) Bryant's 323.

La Russa already ranks third over all on the managerial list with 2,360 victories, trailing Connie Mack and John McGraw.

It also was the second-fastest the Lakers have recorded 60 victories, trailing only the 1971-72 team, which won 69 games.

By the end of the French Campaign, Wick's total stood at 14 confirmed victories, trailing only Hauptmann (Captain) Mölders of JG 53 with 25 victories and Hauptmann Wilhelm Balthasar of JG 27 with 23 victories as the Luftwaffe's top scorer.