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If you were to take just a casual perusal of the 2012 U.S. Open of Surfing Men’s heat draw you might not immediately notice Heat 8 of the Round of 96. But upon closer inspection, you’d realize it’s a cracker.
Sandwiched snugly between heats headlined by WT seeds Bede Durbidge (heat #7) and CJ Hobgood (heat #9), Heat 8 is clearly this year’s early round “Heat of Death.”   … More
Billabong International has been offered $712 million to be owned by TPG Capital.
The Australian surf brand said the offer was indicative, non-binding and conditional and the offer price may be refined after the buyout firm has seen Billabong’s books.
The private equity firm TPG Capital is offering A$1.45 per share, which is a 32 percent premium to the last closing price of A$1.10. TPG Capital had already  … More
Brett Simpson Rampages to Historic Victory at Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing, and gets the 100.000 us dollars 1st place prizemoney.