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Kelly Slater Signs Five-Year Contract Extension With Quiksilver June 11, 2009 By: Cyrus Banking on the easiest marketing campaign in surfing history: "10 in '10" the folks over at Quiksilver have signed the greatest surfer in history Kelly Slater to a five-year contract extension. This ensures that Slater will stay with Quiksilver for the remainder of his competitive career. "We couldn't be more pleased than to continue our long-standing relationship with the greatest surfer … |
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Jeff Spicoli Tries to Smuggle Weed on Surfboard June 10, 2009 By: Cyrus In an area that has become a hotbed of drug ttrafficking, pro surfer Jeff Spicoli was arrested after trying to smuggle in 24 pounds of marijuana Sunday morning while paddling in to Imperial Beach on his surfboard. The Border Patrol, who made the arrest, said Spicoli threw a blue duffel bag in the ocean when he was ordered to come ashore. Border Patrol agents had to go into the water to tak… |
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Billabong XXL Awards Televised Tonight June 08, 2009 By: Cyrus The 2009 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards are re-airing on the ESPN networks. Known as the Oscars of surfing, the ninth-annual XXL show is scheduled for both the ESPN2 and ESPN2HD channels tonight at 10:00 P.M. Pacific Time.  Check your local listings for the correct channel in your area and set your TIVO or DVR now. In case you can't catch the telecast, check out the video belo… |
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Grant “Twiggy†Baker: A BNQT Exclusive June 02, 2009 By: Cyrus When the Billabong XXL Awards were telecast on ESPN last week, one particular name stood out: Twiggy. As in Grant “Twiggy†Baker, one of the top big wave chargers in the world and winner of both the Best Male Overall Performance and Biggest Wave Awards. I caught up with Twiggy shortly after interviewing Twiggy's friend and fellow award winner Greg Long the morning … |
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Battle of the Power Rankings: Round 2 May 29, 2009 By: Cyrus When Lewis Samuels was let go by Surfline, it was assumed that his infamous Power Rankings would go with him. The assumption was half-right; while Lewis’ Power Rankings are posted on his site PostSurf.com, Surfline decided to keep the Power Rankings going on their site as well. Now we have two different sets of ASP Power Rankings, similar to the dual polls we see in college athletics. So n… |
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Cast Your Votes for Who Should Compete at the U.S. Open May 28, 2009 By: Cyrus Despite the fact that the U.S. Open of Surfing has hands-down the worst waves in the history of six-star WQS events, the prestige is still intact because of the weather, attendance and location. And to add to the circus atmosphere, the U.S. Open is allowing fans to cast their votes for who should compete in the U.S. Open’s all-star festivities. In addition to Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning,… |
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Tons of Free Online Surf Video Games May 26, 2009 By: Cyrus As if you don't already have enough online distractions keeping you from finishing your work, now comes a surf video game link compilation courtesy of someone with a ton of time on his hands.  The author put together a list of 12 different online surfing video games that are all free, and most of them are pretty fun. You're not going to be dealing with prime PS3 graphics when playing … |
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Bobby Martinez Wins Billabong Pro Teahupoo May 20, 2009 By: Cyrus Bobby Martinez, who still remains sponsorless, knocked out Taj Burrow in the finals of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo to claim his second World Tour win at Tahiti, and the fourth World Tour victory of his career.  "I feel great and a bit emotional," said Martinez. "I feel wonderful. I waited for the good ones out there and just got lucky. There weren't too many waves and I was… |
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Kelly Slater Out at Billabong Pro Teahupoo May 19, 2009 By: Cyrus It’s looking more and more likely that Kelly Slater will not be winning World Title #10 this year. For the third straight contest, Slater was knocked out of the second round, this time by current ASP World #39 Aritz Aranburu. With three consecutive 17th place finishes, it’s unknown if Slater will compete in next month’s Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil. “That … |
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Surfer Saves Drowning Kangaroo May 18, 2009 By: Cyrus Thought I'd share a feel-good story to brighten the mood of surf fans bummed because of the poor conditions down in Teahupoo. A 48 year-old Aussie named Neil McCallum was taking a morning stroll along Kirra Beach when he noticed a young kangaroo diving into the ocean to go for a swim. Concerned about a pair of hammerhead sharks spotted recently in the same area, McCallum kept an eye on the yo… |
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Pro Surfers are Pretty Spoiled May 14, 2009 By: Cyrus I have to hand it to the folks over at Disney. The surf section of their action sports site is pure garbage, second only to The Daily Stoke, who takes the cake for the worst surf website on the planet. However, for once, Disney's surf crew actually broke a story, and it's a pretty good one.  The ASP had a semi-secret meeting with most of the ASP World Tour's top 45 du… |
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Burrow, C.J. Hobgood Advance in Nasty Conditions at Billabong Pro Teahupoo May 14, 2009 By: Cyrus Despite conditions that included a constant shift in wind and swell, the Billabong Pro Teahupoo squeezed in eight heats to complete round one and part of round two. Taj Burrow and C.J. Hobgood were among the heavy hitters to advance to round three. Ace Buchan Burrow scored the day's highest heat total, finishing with a 15.33 to combo Marlong Lipke and easily advance to round three. "I act… |
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