Jeremy Lin's amazing journey from sofa surfing to NBA stardom with New York Knicks - in the space of a week
Now the Harvard-educated 23-year-old, who is American-born of Chinese parentage, is an international hero after turning an unexpected big break into gold dust. Coming on as the starting point guard for the injury-hit New York Knicks last Saturday against ... continued at Daily Telegraph
RPT-Olympics-Mr Pipeline thinks Olympic surfing is swell idea
With millions of people from Norway to Nantucket taking up surfing it is high time the sport was given a place at the Olympic Games, says revered Hawaiian surfer Gerry Lopez. The idea of surfing for an Olympic medal has long divided the world's estimated ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport
Surfing drug tests no problem for Slater
Kelly Slater says the introduction of random drug tests this year to the world surfing championship won't have any impact on him. The 11-time world champion says if it's good enough for other sports it's fair enough for surfing. Under the new rules ... continued at ninemsn
Kelly Slater to finally lift trophy for the title he won, lost then won again at the ASP World Surfing Awards
KELLY Slater will tonight finally get his hands on the trophy he won, lost and then won again just a few days later at the ASP World Surfing Awards on the Gold Coast. The blue carpet will be rolled out for the stars of the sport, none bigger than the 11 ... continued at Daily Telegraph
Australian Open of Surfing Concludes with Surprising Results
Standing on the sand with his surfboard under his arm and a disarming grin plastered across his face, 17 year old Matt Banting doesn't look threatening. I am sure that many of the competitors at Manly Beach initially had similar thoughts about him. continued at YAHOO!
Surfing competition hits the rocks
A surfing competition that put Thurso on the map of world sport and bought tourism to the area has had the plug pulled. The sponsor of the popular Cold Water Classic has turned its back on Caithness and switched the event to California. Thurso held the ... continued at Stv.tv
Kelly Slater opens surfing season seeking 12th title
Surfer Kelly Slater, who has won 11 world championships, returns to competition Saturday for the first stop of the ASP World Tour in Australia. The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast continues through March 7. Slater, 40, hasn't decided whether he will ... continued at USA Today
New board of directors for Surfing Great Britain on quest to make the UK a potent and vital force in the world of surfing
The body which represents surfing in Great Britain is undergoing fundamental changes with the dual aims of: invigorating, inspiring and connecting with the British surfing population, and increasing participation across all age and ability levels ... continued at North Devon Gazette & Advertiser
Wednesday cyber surfing: On Lynch, and the Combine
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, Feb. 22: Mike Sando at ESPN.com weighs in on Marshawn Lynch’s contract situation in his “Leading Questions” in the NFC West: “Yes, the Seahawks want to bring ... continued at seattle Seahawks
Joys of surfing hit India’s beaches as popularity swells
India has 7,500km of coastline, but the last thing you are likely to see on its palm-fringed beaches is a surfboard — until now. That is changing, thanks to a group of surfers from near the port city of Mangalore known as — what else? continued at Taipei Times