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Windsurfers, fishing boats and cargo ships aren’t the only traffic in San Francisco Bay. Great white sharks are there sometimes, too.

In what is believed to be the first scientific confirmation of white sharks in San Francisco Bay, researchers from Stanford University, the University of California-Davis and other organizations put satellite and acoustic tags on 179 white sharks in Northern California waters from 2000 to 2008. They found that …  Details

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Well-known action sports figure Sal Masekela is scheduled to run in Sunday’s New York City Marathon and, because long-distance running is not his forte, he’s understandably nervous.

“I’ve never been more scared to do anything in my life,” said Masekela, host of E! Entertainment’s “Daily 10” program and longtime TV host of the winter and summer X Games…  Details

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Ilmor Engineering, the firm made famous for its work with Indy Cars and Formula One, as well as Triumph Motorcycles and Harley Davidson plus GM, Honda and Mercedes have built an engine that will make you think for a bit, it’s a 700cc, 3 cylinder, 130 horsepower turbocharged 5 stroke. Did they say 5 stroke?

The 2 outboard cylinders are the high pressure (HP) fired cylinders while the center low pressure (LP) cylinder makes extra use of the exhaust gases. The point of this design is to …  Details & Pictures

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The World Skin Cancer Foundation, Ocean Potion Sun Care Products, and Bright House Networks is preparing for its 4thAnnual Fall Classic.  The Fall Classic begins with the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) National Surfing Championships.  This two-day event takes place October 31st and November 1st all day behind Coconuts on Beach in Cocoa Beach, FL.

The World Skin Cancer Foundation’s Slater Brother’s Invitational surf contest is scheduled for  …  Details

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