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ArchiveThe eleventh annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, often lauded as the Oscars of big-wave surfing, took place Saturday in Anaheim, California. A panel of 400 surfers, photographers, and surf media editors reviewed more than…
Photo by jeremyeanlittle on Flickr The Southern Hemispheres largest winter sports event, Winter Games New Zealand, have opened entries for this year's competition…
Photo by carolyn.will on Flickr ESPN Action Sports announced yesterday two new events for X Games 17, which will take place this July 28-31 in Los Angeles. In the…
The freeskiers at this year's Jon Olsson Invitational in re, Sweden, this weekend got such big air and wild twists that, in one instance, a joke about the need for pocket calculators to tally rotations wasn't out of the question, according to…
In September 1969, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson developed the idea of Earth Day, a nationwide, grassroots demonstration that would take place in the spring of the following year. Everyone was invited to participate. “The response was electric,” he told Envirolink.com. “It…
Who can say no to free gear? Not too many here at 窪蹋勛圖厙, that's for sure. If the same is the case with you, then you'll want to check out Transworld Surf's 30 Days of Giveaways before the month-long…
Courtesy of Boston.com Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai, 29, won the Boston marathon this morning in a record 2:03:06 — 53 seconds faster than the 2:03:59…
Beginning April 16th, America's national parks are free. Saturday marks the beginning of National Parks Week, a week-long (April 16-24) celebration of America's 394 national parks, according to the National Park Service. This year's focus is “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” and the role…
Photo by overdrive_cz on Flickr Brazilian airports currently being upgraded for the 2014 World Cup likely will not be ready in time, according to Reuters. The incomplete projects are expected to cause…
Photo by overdrive_cz on Flickr Brazilian airports currently being upgraded for the 2014 World Cup likely will not be ready in time, according to Reuters. The incomplete projects are expected to…
Geoelectric image showing electrical conductivity of magma plume beneath Yellowstone Caldera. Courtesy of the University of Utah. Geophysicists at the University of Utah have…
Geoelectric image showing electrical conductivity of magma plume beneath Yellowstone Caldera. Courtesy of the University of Utah. Geophysicists at the University of Utah have…
Courtesy of MarathonRotterdam.nl Kenya's Wilson Chebet won the 31st ABN AMRO Rotterdam marathon yesterday in 2:05:27 — the fastest marathon of 2011 so far. The time was a personal…
FEBRUARY 29, 2009 - Ski Jumping : Price ski competision at Okurayama Jump Stadium on February 29, 2009 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Tsutomu Takasu) Photo by tpower1978 on Flickr The International Olympic Committee…
穢BMC/Tim de Waele. This Sunday, BMC Racing Team's George Hincapie will line up for his 16th Paris-Roubaix as the top American contender. At 37 years old, he's been trying to win this monument of…
FEBRUARY 29, 2009 - Ski Jumping : Price ski competision at Okurayama Jump Stadium on February 29, 2009 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Tsutomu Takasu) Photo by tpower1978 on Flickr The International Olympic Committee…
穢BMC/Tim de Waele. This Sunday, BMC Racing Team's George Hincapie will line up for his 16th Paris-Roubaix as the top American contender. At 37 years old, he's been trying to win this monument of…
Climbing the Eikenberg, Tour of Flanders. If you have ever fantasized about biking in Belgium, know this: Riding on cobbles is a painful, brutalizing business, like saddling up a jackhammer. I discovered this last weekend at the…
Climbing the Eikenberg, Tour of Flanders. If you have ever fantasized about biking in Belgium, know this: Riding on cobbles is a painful, brutalizing business, like saddling up a jackhammer. I discovered this last weekend at the…
High-line master Andy Lewis will be featured in Reel Rock 2011. Maybe you already have a crazy video from a weekend in Yosemite. Or maybe you just need something to do for the next three months. Either way, submit your wildest climbing-related film to Reel…
High-line master Andy Lewis will be featured in Reel Rock 2011. Maybe you already have a crazy video from a weekend in Yosemite. Or maybe you just need something to do for the next three months. Either way, submit your wildest climbing-related film to Reel…
Image from Patrick Hoesly on Flickr The IOC announced today that the sport of geocaching will be added to the list of games at the 2012 Olympics in London. While a surprise to traditionalists, geocaching has reportedly…
Image from Patrick Hoesly on Flickr The IOC announced today that the sport of geocaching will be added to the list of games at the 2012 Olympics in London. While a surprise to traditionalists, geocaching has reportedly…
Courtesy of UN Water Today is World Water Day, an international event that came about as a result of the the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. The theme for World Water Day changes…
Courtesy of UN Water Today is World Water Day, an international event that came about as a result of the the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. The theme for World Water Day changes…
Fourteen years and 270 pounds separate Markos Geneti and Kelly Gneiting, yet both men set records in last Sunday's Los Angeles marathon. Geneti, a 26-year-old Ethiopian, ran a 2:06:35 to…
The American Alpine Club recognized outstanding achievements in conservation, climbing, mountaineering and community service at its Annual Benefit Dinner on February 26 in Seattle, Washington. The Robert and Miriam Underhill Award went to 88-year-old Fred Beckey for his lifetime…
I'll admit, we're way late in posting this. But just because we're halfway through March doesn't mean the top 10 blogs of February are irrelevent. Read on! Number 10: SIA: The Splitboard Revolution Number 9: Gear Junkie: Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race 2011 Number 8:…
Snowboarders at the United States Open Snowboarding Championships in Stratton, Vermont, planned to meet today to discuss creating a union, the New York Times reports. In part, the creation of a snowboarders' union would…
Courtesy of Flickr Nearly 1,000 dogs and 62 mushers are racing 1,131 miles across Alaska in the 38th annual Iditarod dogsled race. Teams departed from Anchorage on Saturday, March 5, and are expected to arrive in Nome by March 15…
FEBRUARY 29, 2009 - Ski Jumping : Price ski competision at Okurayama Jump Stadium on February 29, 2009 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Tsutomu Takasu) Photo by tpower1978 on Flickr The…
Bernard Lagat. Courtesy of Flickr. Two-time Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat won the Nike Men's 3000-meter race at the 2011 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships on February 26 in…
Courtesy of Flickr Planning on running the Boston Marathon next year? Better check out the new registration procedures and qualifying times announced by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) this morning. In 2012, a rolling admission will…
Courtesy of London 2012 The London 2012 Organising Committee announced the new route for the Olympic Cycling Road Races. The course starts at The Mall and passes through six west London boroughs before heading…
Joseph Chirlee, a U.S. citizen, private in the U.S. Army, and Olympic marathon hopeful, will be barred from the national cross-country championships on Saturday because, strangely enough, he doesn't meet citizenship requirements imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations, The New York…
Photo from caseyyee on Flickr Taimuraz Bolloyev, construction chief for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, resigned Monday, according to the AP and ESPN. Bolloyev cited health…
Try telling them that. Courtesy of Flickr Yes, their sanity is in question. Tomorrow, roughly 450 stair runners will tackle the 86 floors that climb to the Empire State Building's observation deck; the winner will likely clock in around the unbelievable 10-minute mark.
Britt, Iowa; RAGBRAI 2010 On July 24, RAGBRAI riders will clip in at Glenwood, Iowa and cycle east through Atlantic, Carroll, Boone, Altoona, Grinnell and Coralville before cruising into Davenport — and the Bix Beiderbecke jazz festival…
Miss the Winter X Games in Aspen this last weekend? No problem. We've got you covered. Here are the top ten tricks, tumbles, and triumphs from Winter X 15. 10. Tucker Hibberts wins fifth-straight SnoCross Gold: 9. Jacob…
Queens County, Long Island. Courtesy of Flickr Quiksilver and ASP announced today that New York's Long Island will be the site of the Quiksilver Pro New York this fall, according to TransWorld Surf. The event, running…
Photo courtesy of Flickr The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market began Wednesday in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Winter Market, which is a five-day trade show of outdoor products, events and…
Courtesy of Flickr The 50-kilometer (31-mile) Hilo to Volcano Ultramarathon is set to begin Saturday on the Big Island of Hawaii, according to UltraRunning Online. From the bayside town…
Courtesy of Hood To Coast Movie Hood to Coast, the 197-mile, 12,000 person, 36-leg, largest relay in the world, kicks off August 26, 2011 at Timberline…
Despite clips from the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Ear Pulling event and a youngster showing us some tasty waves, the Animal Kingdom stole the headlines this week. Here's the stuff you should click on. Start Training NowWorld Eskimo-Indian Olympics, July 20-23, 2011…
Courtesy of Flickr U.S. Snowboarding has announced its team for the 2011 World Championships in La Molina, Spain, according to TransWorld Snowboarding. Leading the team of 21 athletes are three Olympians:…
Courtesy of Flickr Billabong's all-girl Flaunt It Tour begins its fifth season on January 22 at Blue Mountain, Ontario, according to TransWorld Snowboarding. The tour, which is open only to females, is a series of slopestyle and rail…
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe announced the second annual Take the Lake Triple Air Open ski and snowboard jump competition, which takes place March 18 through March 20, TransWorld Snowboarding reports. Competitors will show off their big-air moves on a triple jumpline…
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday that the 2022 World Cup will probably be staged in January rather than June or July, Reuters reports. The 2022 World Cup will take place in Qatar, where summer…
Courtesy of Flickr American snowboarder Kelly Clark earned first place in the halfpipe semifinals today at the O'Neill Evolution 2011 in Davos, Switzerland, according to…
This year's Ironman triathlon world champion, Chris “Macca” McCormack, is currently gracing Wheaties and Wheaties FUEL boxes across the country. The 37-year-old won his second Ironman world champion title this past October, covering the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile…
Courtesy of Navicore on Flickr. Sky and Telescope says that tonight's shower should be the year's “richest and most reliable meteor display,” and estimates that as many as two Geminids may be visible every minute under ideal…
Photo courtesy of nightthree on Flickr. Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders donned Santa costumes and took over Sunday River ski resort in Maine on Sunday, the AP…
Photo courtesy of Flickr. FIFA announced today that Russia has won the bid for the 2018 World Cup and Qatar will host in 2022, The New York Times reports. The announcement follows FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter's…
Nothing new on race day. That is the cardinal rule of triathlon. Don't scarf down a breakfast burrito race morning when you've been training on oatmeal. Don't wear compression socks if you've never put them on before. And don't swim in a wetsuit you haven't taken for a considerable test…
Sarah Palin checks fishing nets for holes, Photo by Gilles Mingasson An early review of Sarah Palins Alaska Abe Streep Toward the end of a long montage introducing Sarah Palins Alaska, the Mark Burnett-produced, eight-episode series that premieres on TLC Sunday at 9 P.M. Eastern (7…
Photo of the White Cliffs of Dover courtesy of HBarrison on Flickr. The Deputy Director of France's Coastguard wants to ban people from swimming across the English Channel, the Telegraph reports. Jean-Christophe Burvingt cites…
What made big news last month? Scroll down to find out. Here are the top 10 posts from October. At least you'll be armed with good dinner party conversation. Number 10: The Top 10 窪蹋勛圖厙s in Scotland Number 9: The Top 10 Things To…
The documentary, Free Shane & Josh, is 25 minutes of explanation of how three American hikers crossed near the border of Iraq and Iran and were detained by the Iranian military last year, Wend reports. Sarah Shourd, the one of the three hikers who…
With Halloween and elections this week, you might have taken your eye off what else happening in the world outside. We've got you covered. Here's the stuff you should click on. Worth Watching This Weekend:Chilean (Miner) Edison Pena in NY for Marathon (…
Kelly Slate in France (Will Bailey/Quiksilver) As competition resumes after an emotional week at the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico, Kelly Slater will be gunning for his…
Chrissie Wellington unexpectedly withdrew from Ironman Kona this year, citing an illness she couldn't shake on race day. It broke a winning streak that had lasted three consecutive years for the Brit.
穢 ASP / SCHOLTZ Surfer Stephanie Gilmore secured her fourth consecutive ASP World Title by beating out Melanie Bartels in the Women's Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico. Im really at a loss…
Born to Run author Christopher McDougall will co-host Reinventing Running: The Cabaret with the actor and avid trail-runner Peter Sarsgaard on Friday, November 5 at the…
The NYC Marathon is Sunday, November 7. If youre going to be in the area, check out Born to Run author Christopher McDougalls prelude event on Friday, November…
Chris Sharma has won the Masters Series I Psicobloc, a unique new deep water solo climbing competition held in the Spanish city of Bilbao this weekend, reportsPrana. Over 4,000 spectators lined the banks of the Bilbao Estuary to watch Sharma, 29, and over a…
Chrissie Wellington decided not to compete in Ironman Kona this year due to illness. The night before, “I woke up several times literally drenched in sweat, my head pounding and feeling like my throat was closing,”…
Courtesy of on Flickr. Organizers of the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Australia next January claim that Armstrong's last international competition will be theirs, Reuters reports. During this year's Tour de France, Armstrong, who finished 23rd overall, claimed…
Photo courtesy of Flickr Officials unveiled the 2011 Tour de France route on Oct. 19, and the cycling world can’t decide if the climb-heavy route is good or bad. Tour Director…
This year, Reel Rock moved away from its usual feature-oriented format to focus on short films. Co-creators Sender Films and Big UP Productions spent months documenting some of the most talked-about sends and stunts of the past few…
Photo Courtesy of Flickr At the end of the Trans Canada Highway, surrounded on three sides by water, lies Tofino, a town of 1,500 people. It's a beautiful placeold-growth cedar, migrating whales, a rich native historypacked full of adventure options. I hit…
When the Nissan Freeride World Tour announced last month that it was dropping female athletes from its professional big mountain competitions, it didnt go over very well, as we reported earlier. So, the tour has released a third schedule revision for…
When Joan Benoit Samuelson ran the Chicago marathon in 1985, she set a blistering time of 2:21:21, an American record that stood until 2003. When Joan Benoit Samuelson ran the Chicago marathon this past weekend, she finished with a time of 2:47:50, a new American record in the womens 50-54…
Kite surfer Gavin Broadbent set New Zealand's national speed record at L羹deritz, Namibia on Oct. 8. After three runs, Broadbent's average speed over 500 meters was 44.51 knots, or just over 51 miles per hour. The previous record was 40.68 knots. French kite surfer,…
On November 20, the world's best big-air skiers will meet in Stockholm, Sweden, to compete for the King of Style award–and you could be one of them. Peak Performance, Scandanavia's “biggest clothing label in the functional sportswear sector,” sponsors the event that draws 25,000…
Ryan Sutter is best known as the guy who married Trista Rehn after courting The Bachelorette on the first season of ABCs hit reality show.…
With only a few days left until the World Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii, the excitement and pressure is mounting. But this pressure is only as much of a burden as you let it be. I try to see everything as a positive, and knowing that I am…
The 2011 Amgen Tour of California route was announced this morning, with seven communities hosting a stage start or finish for the first time, roadcycling.com reports. The sixth annual race will cover more than 800 miles in eight days, beginning…
Amani Toomer, the former wide receiver who helped the New York Giants to victory in the 2008 Super Bowl, has taken up a new sport. Hes currently training for the November 7 New…
Being an athlete requires me to be totally in tune with my body. To be able to read it, listen to it, respect it understand it, and, yes, love it for what it enables me to do. Do most people not love their bodies, or does it sound…
Utah's Canyons Resort is running a contest that promises fame, fortune and endless powder to one wanna-be ski bum. All you have to do is answer the question, “How do You Mountain?” Mountain being “a widely applicable verb that encompasses both the…