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Australian Surfer Body-Boards A Dam, And It's Awesome, Bro
Professional surfer Paul Fisher and some of his friends journeyed to a dam in Australia and used it as their own personal water park by body-boarding down the spillway. The crew videotaped the adventure, attached a song called "Booty Swing," and put it on the internet — and the bro-iest video ever...
Morehead State's Demonte Harper Just Knew He'd Send Rick Pitino Home As A Loser
Your morning roundup for March 18, the day the world braces for the biggest, brightest full moon in a while....
Glow-In-The-Dark Surfer Riding 40-Foot Wave At Night? Yes Please.
Mark Visser, illuminated by submarine lighting, rode the Jaws break off of Maui early yesterday morning. It's like Point Break meets Tron....
All Record-Breaking Surfer Kelly Slater Needs Are Some Tasty Waves And He's Fine
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
The End Of Summer: Surfer Andy Irons Dies Young
Andy Irons, the surfing champion whose rivalry with Kelly Slater galvanized the sport, recently told friends he no longer wanted to die young. But he did, yesterday, of reported complications from dengue fever. One of them may have been a methadone overdose....
Another Reason To Stay Home: Spectator-Crushing Waves
It was a great day for the "Super Bowl of Surfing." Maybe not such a great day for fans watching from the beach, when a rogue wave knocked them off their feet, injuring 13....
Oh Look, The X-Games Are On
So ESPN is still putting on this thing? I hope they're still giving the Great Outdoor Games a run for their ratings. Just kidding,* I'm actually totally transfixed by a dramatic video currently up on the X-Games site....
A Great White Shark Ate This Man's Hand
I find it amazing how after surfers get attacked by sharks ,some of them jump right back in the ocean and continue the sport with less body parts. But here's another handless Aussie surfer walking through the raindrops....
Nazi Shark Almost Claims Another Victim, Leaves Commemorative Tooth
This occurred in Pillar Point Harbor, about 20 miles from my house. From my HOUSE! Where my wife sleeps; where my children come to play with their toys ......
New Olympic Sport? Lava Surfing
Because, let's be honest, only pansies brave a surf that isn't boiling....
Woody Allen Explains How Baseball Gloves Are Made
If you enjoy hearing kids repeat the word "leather" over and over (vaguely creepy), seeing Jonathan Winters in a Reds' uniform (like Frank TV, only funny), or listen to Woody Allen explain how to play second base, then you'll enjoy this old episode of Hot Dog; a Saturday morning kids' show from the ...
You Could Be The Next Johnny Utah, Brah
If you're like us, you pretty much worship the movie Point Break, starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, but are saddened that there has never been a live theater production. Well, fret no more. Point Break Live! is the play that is sweeping the nation, and even if live theater makes you break ou...