The king and queen reign supreme on the third day as three times Pozo champion, Victor Fernandez takes down Philip Köster, and twelve times Pozo champion, Daida Ruano Moreno claims victory ahead of her sister in the single elimination.
A return of the relentless winds in Pozo allowed for a full day of sensational world tour competition with a single elimination completed for both the men’s and women’s fleets, and the first two rounds of the double down for  … Details
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JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Friday, July 9, 2010) – With less than a week before the commencement of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the greatest assemblage of surfing talent in history journeys to South Africa for the next thrilling instalment of the 2010 ASP World Title race and the dramatic mid-year field reduction from the ASP Top 45 to 32.
Kelly Slater (USA), 38, former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, has recovered from a slow start (Equal 9th) at the season opener on the Gold Coast with a victory at Bells Beach and a Runner-Up in Brazil to land him in his current No. 1 spot. A threat in any conditions, but especially considering the upcoming events, Slater is poised to make a run at an unprecedented 10th ASP World Title in 2010Â Â …Â Details
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Pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek made it big in 2006 when 70 million people watched the first season of his MTV reality show Rob and Big. He has since produced a follow-up, Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, and become an advocate of urban skate parks through his “Safe Spot Skate Spot” program.
And ESPN last week inked a multiyear partnership to televise Dyrdek’s new skateboarding contest circuit, Street League, set to debut in September.
Street League is a three-stop, street-style skateboarding competition series combining  … Details
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On Sunday June 6th, Matt Hamilton suffered from a stroke while surfing in his Pro Dropknee semi final of the USBA Huntington Beach Event. He was pulled from the water and taken to Hoag Hospital. There he underwent a six and half hour surgery to clear the blood clot that had taken over the left side of his brain, which had left him completely paralyzed on that side. The removal of the clot was a success and Matt was moved to Hoag’s ICU department. Matt is being taken care of by the same Dr that performed surgery on Alternative Surf’s Ron Ziebell. In fact Matt was oddly enough admitted to the same room as Ron. Needless to say he is in the best hands capable. Matt’s significant other Jessica Eldrige, has been by his side 24-7 to support and let him know that all his friends and family are there and praying for a quick recovery … Details
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