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Kelly Slater closes (some) of gap to tour-leading Gabriel Medina

Dos Santos dead after taking 3 shots to the abdomen in altercation

Small child grows up, learns to surf better than anyone ever, finds fame, gathers wealth, forms a band, lands on television, dates starlets, grows bored, moves on. Just another success story, peculiar to America.

A gym-ready joystick turns slacking into serious sport

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Carl Safina is a critically acclaimed ecologist and marine conservationist whose latest book is The View from Lazy Point. You can check out Bruce Barcott’s review in our January issue. We caught up with the MacArthur “genius” award winner to chat about Lazy Point and what’s so unnatural about…

And they're not all in Hawaii

World champ's fifth win at Trestles

Credit:© ASP / CESTARIThe ASP and Rip Curl decided to cancel today's Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico, postponing the next round until Friday, November 5. Instead, competitors paddled out in memory of three-time ASP champ Andy Irons.A number of surfers shared their thoughts on Irons.“My thoughts are with…