Friday, December 12th, 2008
Kelly Slater capped off an amazing season Friday by winning the Billabong Pipeline Masters contest in Hawaii for a record sixth time. Slater, who clinched a record ninth ASP World Tour title earlier this year, won a total of six out the tour's 11 events in 2008.
Slater was unbeatable in ...
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
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The 2009 ASP World Tour roster has been decided with the conclusion of the 2008 season. After the Billabong Pipeline Masters, the top 27 surfers from the current world tour earn a spot in 2009, along with the 15 top-ranked ...
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
First he was at the Quiksilver store in NYC. Then he took to the airwaves of KCRW and other radio stations to present us with his own unique play list and perspective. Now the greatest surfer of all time, well maybe next to ERNIE REYES JR, Kelly Slater has been ...
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Los Angeles’ KCRW looks to be tapping into the world of “Extreme Sports”. Possibly because they are one the country’s leading extreme radio stations. Not extremist, but extreme. Just last week they had TONY HAWK as a guest on superstar rave DJ, Jason Bentley’s radio show. There he discussed some of ...
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
When the Globe Pro went down in Fiji earlier this year, it was the return of the World Tour to the island after one year off. The location didn't disappoint, with spectacular waves greeting the surfers and resulting in some of the best surfing of the year. Kelly Slater led ...
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
There's probably no thing more useless than speculating whether Kelly Slater will be there when the ASP World Tour kicks off its 2009 tour next February at Australia's Gold Coast. After all, it was a shot in the dark figuring out whether he would show up at this year's events, ...
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
I was abroad most of the time last year and with such disconnect from what was hot back in the U.S. I quickly realized how much out of the entertainment loop I was. When I arrived back home and either turned on the television or listened to the radio, I ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Everyone is pretty psyched for next year’s ASP World Tour. There’s a certain level of excitement in the air unlike any year prior. Is it because of the tour locations set of next year? Or perhaps it’s because surfing has taken a backseat to KITE SURFING and surfers are ready ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Kelly Slater knows something about timing. The world's best surfer secured his record ninth world title last month and also celebrated the release of a new book, "For The Love," about his life and love (of surfing). The 192-page book features 200 photos and was written by Slater and Phil ...
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Kelly Slater has done it again. Two years after securing his record eighth world title at the Billabong Pro in Mundaka, the 36 year-old surfing legend won his ninth world title in the same location after making his Round Four appearance. Slater was knocked out in the fourth round but ...
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