Nine Unusual Golf Courses From Around the World
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GOLF: When you add in wildlife checklists, floating greens, and minefields, golf's no slow sport. More »
Crashed Ice is Coming to Canada
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EXTREME SPORTS: An incredibly fast race that mixes downhill skiing, hockey, and boardercross, all on a steeply-sloped ice rink. More »
Thru-Hiking the Recession on the Appalachian Trail
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HIKING: With uncertain futures and few jobs available, some recently unemployed are viewing the hit as a time for personal growth and taking to the trails. More »
Behind the Scenes of Big UP's New Indoor Climbing Film
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CLIMBING: On the set of Big UP Productions' new project, an indoor climbing film featuring Paul Robinson, Sasha DiGiulian, Vasya Vorotnikov, and Ashima Shiraishi. More »
Photo Essay: Heliskiing with SEABA in Haines, Alaska
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SKIING: Heli skiing in Alaska can be as dangerous as it is spectacular, but with the right guide, it's something every skier/rider should put on their list. More »
New Route Lets Cyclists Bike the Pacific Crest
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BICYCLES: Adventure Cycling has unveiled a new road route that follows the Pacific Crest Trail from the Canadian border in Washington to the Mexican border in California. More »
Blind Hiker Mike Hanson Begins Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail
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HIKING: Blind since birth, Mike Hanson is hiking all 2,174 miles of the Appalachian Trail. More »
Pro Climbers Psyched for Sport Climbing to Join Olympics
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CLIMBING: The International Olympic Committee has granted full recognition to sport climbing, making it eligible for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Games. Pro climbers say they want to compete, but many likely won’t get the chance. More »
Australian National Sheep Dog Trial Championships Begin March 9
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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE: Approximately 250 dogs--primarily kelpies, border collies, and mixes of the two--will compete for awards and prize money More »
Notes from the Bombonera
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SOCCER: The players run out of huge, phallic windsocks on to the pitch. Boos for the visitors, Atlético de Tucumán. Hysteria for the home team. The whistle blows. More »
Friday Fun: Richard Branson Hosts the BVI Kite Jam
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EXTREME SPORTS: Richard Branson came up with the idea for the British Virgin Islands Kite Jam after an informal kiteboard race with Google founder Larry Page off of Branson's private island. More »
Vancouver Olympics Roundup: Week 2
OLYMPICS: From non-PC ice dancing to feuding skiers, these are some of the second-half headlines. More »
How to Become a Hut Master
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GETTING STARTED: In trail huts, it’s the hut master’s job to keep the batteries charged, the fire blazing, and the composting toilets composting. Here’s how you can score a job that’s more like camping with friends than actual work. More »
What Defines a Sport?
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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE: It may be an Olympic event, but is ice dancing really a sport? JoAnna Haugen considers how we make the distinction. More »
Interview: Conrad Pfeifer, Cave Recovery Diver
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ACCIDENTS: Cave diver and instructor Conrad Pfeifer responds to diving accidents in some of the harshest places on earth. He gives Matador Sports seven good reasons why they don't have to happen.
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Vancouver Olympics Roundup: Week 1
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OLYMPICS: Too busy to enjoy the Olympics? We've got you covered. More »
Playing Dead Goat Polo in Kyrgyzstan
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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE: Kok boru is not a game for people with weak stomachs. Sophie Ibbotson goes to a match in Kyrgyzstan. More »
Photo Essay: The Mavericks Surfing Contest
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EXTREME SPORTS: The 2010 Mavericks was big wave surfing at its biggest, with 40-foot swells and high winds. Nick Polansky got an on-the-water view. More »
How to Get Started Fastpacking
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GETTING STARTED: Fastpacking, or ultralight backpacking, is all about travelling farther by cutting out weight and dialing up speed. More »
Valentine's Day at the Daytona Speedway
MOTORSPORTS: The biggest race of the NASCAR season falls on Valentine’s Day this year. What could be more romantic than high-octane gas, engine noise, and drinking beer from a can? More »
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