VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Arnold Schwarzenegger will hand the Olympic torch off to Sebastian… Read

The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race will begin in less than 24 hours – and the organizers have unveiled a grueling route that promises to test competitors’ mental and physical endurance to their limits and solidify the race’s reputation as the wildest adventure race on the planet.
The spectacular course combines all of the extreme terrain that [...]

More sad news to report: A slide killed at least 17 soldiers when it hit a military training camp near Gulmarg, a popular Indian ski resort, today. This border with Pakistan has long been disputed in one of the world's highest-altitude wars.

Ellen Miller is a quiet climber. She is so quiet that many people would never know the achievements of this accomplished athlete and mountaineer. For example, she is the only woman to summit Everest from both sides within the span of one year.

I first met Ellen in 2002 on the expedition where she summited from the Nepal side. She was a quiet and confident person with a natural bent towards giving encouragement to others.

Greg Crowther of Seattle and Elizabeth Howard of San Antonio posted fast wins at the 18th annual Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Endurance Run.

It was a day of firsts.
RadioShack’s under-23 development team, Trek-Livestrong, started the season at its first UCI Cat. 1 stage race, the Tour of Qatar. Eight riders lined up shoulder to shoulder for the opening 8.2km stage, which was their first team time trial together.
A roaring tailwind got the young men up to speed quickly, but the ensuing crosswinds as the course turned complicated the rotation.

Luís León Sánchez, who pipped compatriot and friend Alberto Contador to win last year’s Paris-Nice, won’t be back to defend his title in 2010.
The Caisse d’Epargne rider said he doesn’t want the pressure of riding Paris-Nice as defending champion and instead will race in Tirreno-Adriatico and avoid a showdown with Contador in the Race to the Sun.

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx said Saturday that his health has been good since successfully battling intestinal cancer several years ago.
Merckx says his health has been good since his cancer treatment.

Jamie Dukes, a former NFL lineman for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals, is on a mission this

Eight skiers and climbers were killed by an avalanche in Iran's Alborz Mountains on a road between popular ski areas Shamshak and Dizzine, reported Iranian and international news agencies today. Rescuers saved another 49 victims, including three foreigners. Iran might not immediately conjure images of steep, snowy mountain ranges, but the northern regions are home to some 40 peaks over 13,000 feet. The road where this slide occurred is often closed due to avalanche hazard.