The waves at Maverick’s have been pretty puny lately. And if the trend keeps up, the annual contest at the fabled surf spot would be washed out this year.
“It has been a less-than-stellar year,†said Mark Sponsler, a surf forecaster for the contest.
So far this winter, the famous big-wave spot near Half Moon Bay has had just four swells. Last year, some 23 broke there.
The fifth big swell of the year is expected to arrive today, and earlier this week, surfers were keeping a close eye on it, hoping it  … More
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Lindsey Vonn made another massive mistake and handed victory to overall World Cup rival Maria Riesch in the traditional downhill in Cortina on Saturday.
Riesch had an error-free run and clocked 1 minute, 39.30 seconds on the sun-drenched Olympia delle Tofane course for her fourth win this season.
“Every win in downhill is special because Lindsey is so strong in this discipline. This race could become very important for the overall,†said Riesch, who increased her overall lead ahead of Vonn to 165 points … More
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Jeremy McGrath; there is a strong likelihood that that you have discovered out that identify before. Jeremy McGrath is a California born guy, who’s most effectively-acknowledged for his supercross motorcycle racing expertise. In truth, he is often talked about as the “King of Supercross.†Jeremy McGrath is most effectively identified to these in the supercross motorbike racing group, but his title and fame is so wide spread that you probably have discovered out of him before, although you are not a supercross motorcycle racing fan.
Though Jeremy McGrath completed a lot with supercross racing, he is, possibly, most effectively-identified for  … More
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