Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, has claimed the 2009 Billabong Pipe Masters, defeating fellow Finalist Kelly Slater (USA), 37, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the Banzai Pipeline.
The final event of the 2009 ASP World Tour season, the Billabong Pipe Masters culminated the Vans Triple Crown (an ASP Specialty Series), and provided non-stop, high-caliber action from the outset.
Burrow wasted little time in putting Slater on the ropes … Details
PARIS – Renault is staying in Formula One racing after agreeing Wednesday to sell a “large stake” in the team to a private investment firm to keep the cars on the grid in 2010.
The French carmaker had been weighing whether to pull out of F1 following a crash scandal that led to the departure of former team principal Flavio Briatore.
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Catching up with the newly-crowned World Champ on the secret to his success and the importance of family
A lot’s happened since I pedaled over and interviewed Mick Fanning a week ago today. Giant surf pounded the North Shore. Greg Long won the Eddie. The Billabong Pipeline Masters saw a couple days of amazing surf and crazy performances by relatively unknown guys like Miki Picon, John John Florence and Flynn Novak … Details
The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Invitational Big Wave Surfing Competition was held at Waimea Bay December 8 2009. The 25th anniversary of what is widely considered the world’s most prestigi…Â Â