Browne aiming for best finish by an American in Rock ‘n’ Roll MarathonSAN DIEGO — An American has never finished higher than ninth place in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, a fact that former Olympian Dan Browne hopes to change on Sunday. Individual tickets to Vancouver Games medal presentations and all other events on sale June 6VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The second round of ticket sales for the 2010 Winter Olympics will begin next Saturday. Former Olympic snowboard champion Karine Ruby dies at 31 in Mount Blanc climbing accidentCHAMONIX, France — Karine Ruby, a former Olympic snowboarding champion who had been training to become a mountain guide, died Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31. WADA, swim body appeal to sports court for 2-year suspension, Olympic ban for Jessica HardyLAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Anti-Doping Agency and swimming’s governing body appealed to sports’ highest court to restore Jessica Hardy’s two-year doping ban. English-only soccer team set to represent Britain at 2012 London OlympicsLONDON — A soccer team of only English players is set to represent Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. Canadian prostitutes getting trained for 2010 OlympicsWASHINGTON - Sex workers in Canada are getting trained for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. They are not practicing to contest in the sports events, but are just refining their media-savvy skills. Sharpshooter Zhu claims fourth consecutive titleMILAN - Chinese sharpshooter Zhu Qinan came from behind to clinch the fourth consecutive title of the men’s 10-meter air rifle at the Milan shooting World Cup. |