The big news coming out of Brazil this morning is Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater have been sent to the losers round after both finished in 3rd place in their first round heats.
GrindTV News Wire – PRAIA DA VILA, Santa Catarina/Brazil (Saturday, April 24, 2010) – Round 1 of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina commenced at 8:45am this morning in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) peaks at the primary site of Praia da Vila  … Details
Mark Mathews of Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia weaves through a couple of sections inside the barrel at Jaws (Pe’ahi) on Maui on January 17, 2010
Maui youngster Billy Kemper pulls into the tube of the day on December 7, 2009 at Jaws (Pe’ahi)
Brazilian Carlos Burle stuffs a deep one at Pe’ahi (Jaws)
 Australian stylemaster David Rastovich presents his credentials on December 8, 2009 at Pe’ahi (Jaws) on Maui on the day of the Eddie Aikau contest
Ramon Navarro of Pichilemu, Chile (not Pichelemu, sorry for the typo on the clip) pulls off one of the greatest backside drops ever at Waimea Bay on Oahu during the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau event on December 8, 2009
Brazilian Maya Gabeira pulls off one of the heaviest tube rides ever by a woman in the history of surfing at Teahupoo, Tahiti in October ’09
Grant “Twiggy” Baker from Durban, South Africa took top Ride of the Year honors in the premier category of the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy, at a glittering function in Anaheim, California last night.
Baker, 36, pocketed US $50,000 for his incredible ride on an enormous wave which he paddled into during the Maverick’s Surf Contest at Half Moon Bay in Northern California on February 13, 2010Â …Â Details