Archive for the ‘FMX’ Category

ESPN X-Games Tickets On Sale Today

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

So today you have two options. You can wait in line at any Ticketmaster location because the lines have already been forming for the reunion tour of; wait for it, wait for it… NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK!!! AAAAAAHHHHH! And guess, what tickets are only around $80. ...

Interview: Jeremy Lusk Looks Forward to AST Dew Tour

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

When the AST Dew Tour kicks off tomorrow in Baltimore with the Panasonic Open the FMX prelims will close out the day alongside the Skate Vert prelims. Nate Adams has been the man to beat in FMX for the last two years on the tour but one rider, now ...

Last Week’s Hits: Stories You May Have Missed

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Yeah, we’ve got a lot of stuff on Lat34.com. Maybe you missed some of these stories from last week. If you did, well, now’s your chance to keep up. Mat Rebeaud Wins X-Fighters in Texas Guy Mariano Dominates 10th Annual Transworld SKATEboarding Awards plus a photo gallery Video: Metal Mulisha Riders Practice at ...

Mat Rebeaud Wins X-Fighters in Texas

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Mat Rebeaud continued his winning ways on the Red Bull X-Fighters tour, winning the Saturday night contest in Fort Worth, Texas. Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg looked strong as he took second followed by Jeremy Lusk in third. While the field was strong, Spain's Dany Torres was forced to miss the contest ...

Video: Metal Mulisha Riders Practice at Deegan’s Ranch

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Earlier this week I had a chance to check out some of the Metal Mulisha practicing out at Brian Deegan's place.  While Deegan had already finished riding for the day, he was out with a hose keeping the dirt on the landing from getting too dry.  The riders were prepping ...

Dany Torres Will Miss Red Bull X-Fighters Today

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Dany Torres cr. Flo Hagen / Red Bull Photo Files We got this update from our friends at Red Bull.  Spanish rider Dany Torres, who was third in the overall rankings after two stops in the five-stop tour, will miss the USA stop in Texas today after suffering an injury.  As ...

2008 AST Dew Tour Announces Prequalified Athletes

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

The AST Dew Tour has announced the athletes who have pre-qualified for the 2008 tour. Most of the names are not a surprise, as at least the top 10 riders from each discpline, based on their final AST Dew Tour rankings from 2007, were automatically qualified. ...

Quick Bits: K-Rob, Bilko, Oakley, D.O.P.E. and a Deadly Car Crash

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Here are few random stories to check out as you start your week. Big-wave surfer Milton Willis involved in a car crash, killing his passenger Have you heard of the documentary D.O.P.E. (Death or Prison Eventually)? It's about skateboarders Jay Adams, Christian Hosoi, Dennis Martinez and Bruce Logan. Deaf motocross racer Ashley ...

Last Week’s Hits: Stories You May Have Missed

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Yeah, we’ve got a lot of stuff on Lat34.com. Maybe you missed some of these stories from last week. If you did, well, now’s your chance to keep up. Chaz Ortiz Joins Zoo York Am Team Brian Patch Pleads Not Guilty FMX Faces Big Shift in 2008 AST Dew Tour CBS to Air Maloof ...

FMX Faces Big Shift in 2008 AST Dew Tour

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Portland 2007 A few days ago we told you about some competition changes for Skate Park and the AST Dew Tour in 2008 but the most significant change to hit this year's tour involves FMX. Instead of running five full events in 2008, only three stops (Baltimore, Salt Lake ...