All litigation in the 33rd America’s Cup has been discontinued, following an acceptance of an agreement announced between the four parties today.Â
The dropping of the litigation will allow the formal handover of the various properties associated with the America’s Cup and which are held by the Defender, in its joint role of Trustee of the America’s Cup to which the custodianship of the trophy and the organization of the next Match is enshrined in the 19th century Deed of Gift which governs the event
After losing the trophy in over four weeks ago, Societe Nautique de Geneve and Team Alinghi apparently did not … Details
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It was the ‘old boys’ turn at the Hyundai Malfunction Surf Festival today, with the Dukes Longboards over 50’s and the Robert August over 60’s competitors ripping it up at Kingscliff.
In 3-4ft conditions, the baby boomers of the Australian longboard scene promoted aloha spirit in the water, shredding the clean waves on offer with a mix of old-school tradition and new-age moves.
None better was the “King of Kingscliff†Ray Gleave, who blended some stylish nose-riding with a flurry of drop knee cutbacks to breeze through to the semi-finals of the over 50’s divisions … Details
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MX Sports Pro Racing Announces Postponement of Round 2 of Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
MORGANTOWN, W.V. (March 25, 2010) – MX Sports Pro Racing announced today the postponement of the Glen Helen round of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, citing contractual differences with the promoter of the San Bernardino, Calif., facility. The second-round event, which was originally scheduled … Details
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Copenhagen, Denmark (March 25, 2010)—After qualifying second earlier today, Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) became the first American to win back-to-back elite men’s world titles on the track, re-capturing the rainbow jersey in the 4-kilometer individual pursuit Thursday night in Denmark. The U.S. women’s team pursuit squad also qualified for the finals for the first time in history, finishing fourth. Â
“It feels relieving. I did a lot of training specifically for this race, so it is great to be able to go for the double and come away with it,†said Phinney of his second pursuit world title. “My main goal is … Details
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