Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Aren’t you curious to see the results of this first time experiment conducted by the ASP World Tour? It can either turn out as exciting as a ROYAL RUMBLE or it can turn out to be a snoozer. Any small insignificant mistake can potentially take out your favorite surf brah. ...
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Remember last year when we were talking about the new ASP format that will bring the top 45 surfers in the world and make the competition look like a ROYAL RUMBLE? Well that time is near. Very near. The 2009 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Snickers will go ...
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Have you ever wondered why there is so much prejudice against the United States? I travel around the world a lot and I get questioned a lot as well. Basically attacked just for owning a U.S. passport. “You like Bush? You like Bush?” “Why is American so loud?” “My dad ...
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
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Joel Parksinson kicked off the 2009 World Tour in grand style Wednesday by dominating the semifinals and finals on his way to a season-opening victory. Parko scored two perfect 10s, one in the semis against Mick Fanning and ...
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Saturday, March 7th, 2009
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Kelly Slater's quest for a 10th world championship is already looking a little tougher after Slater was knocked out of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast in the third round Sunday. Twenty-year-old wildcard Julian Wilson defeated the 9x world champ 15.33 to 13.84 thanks ...
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Saturday, March 7th, 2009
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The second round of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast went down Saturday at Duranbah Beach and Snapper Rocks ...
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Friday, March 6th, 2009
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After several days off, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is about ready to hit the water with Round Two. Conditions aren't ideal (2-3 feet) but the contest needs to keep moving in order to ...
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Do you remember a long time ago when this contest called the Roxy Gold Coast was supposed to take place at Duranbah Beach? I can hardly remember but that’s because I’ve been too preoccupied following the heartbreaking saga known as the BACHELOR. What a A-Hole! How could someone do that!
Well ...
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
In sports history, only few have reached the type of success that Kelly Slater is currently enjoying. Slater is sitting on his 9th ASP World Championship from last year’s unprecedented performance and he’s not looking to slow down anytime soon. The only thing that can stop him from getting his ...
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Sally Fitzgibbons
Several days after the conclusion of the Women's ASP World Tour season in Maui the roster for the 2009 Tour has been finalized. While the surfers on tour will include 11 year's worth of titles, there are also five rookies joining the vets -- all teenagers.
Sally Fitzgibbons, 18, made ...
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