Blood, Sweat and YouTube [Video]


INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE:  One of the best sports fan videos will give you the same sensation as the final scene in Rudy.  More »

Photo Essay: A Tribute to Cold-Water Surfing

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SURFING:  A photographic guide to well-known and less-appreciated cold-water surf spots around the world.  More »

5 Pro Playlists: Athletes' Favorite Pump-Up Music

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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE:  Five top athletes share what they're jamming on.  More »

How Climbers Can Help Pakistan Rebuild


CLIMBING:  A senior official at the Red Cross has said that rebuilding Pakistan could take five years. That's about how long it's been since Katrina hit New Orleans, and most Americans haven't thought about that for ages.  More »

How to Choose Your First Mountain Bike

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GETTING STARTED:  Lindi Horton offers up tips to help new mountain bikers choose their first ride.  More »

5 Intense Wilderness Rescue Stories

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ACCIDENTS:  Flooded caves, helicopter crashes, and armed rebels couldn't stop these rescuers.  More »

An Intro to Yabusame: Japanese Mounted Archery

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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE:  Every spring in the remote town of Kamakura, Japan, samurai continue to battle.  More »

Playing Pickup Football for Luxembourg


INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE:  The coach threw a football shirt and boots at my feet and watched impatiently as I pulled them on. “Now get out there and show us some English grit!” he yelled.  More »

The Importance of Being Injured

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FITNESS:  After years of pushing them to tighten, tone, bend and build, all in the name of my pride, my muscle fibers were fighting back in their biggest form of protest.  More »

Photo Essay: Climbing Epic Sea Stacks

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CLIMBING:  Sea stacks are the kind of rock formations you’d expect to see in a dream. Even at their shortest, they’re the dictionary definition of ‘epic’.  More »

Tricky Tuesday: Big Air Goes to Australia


SKIING:  Our favorite auditions from the One Hit Wonder Down Under big air competition.   More »

Cricket Community Rallies to Help Pakistan's Flood Victims


INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CULTURE:  International cricket elite urge their fans to donate towards disaster relief funds for Pakistani flood victims.  More »

Women Rank Rock Climbing as the Sexiest Sport

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CLIMBING:  A study by a University of Hertfordshire professor suggests that women are especially attracted to men who rock climb.  More »

How to Make Your Own Hamboard


SKATEBOARDING:  It was the biggest longboard I had ever seen, a seven-foot-long plywood monster painted with retro red racing stripes. It literally looked like a surfboard with wheels.  More »

Alaias: How An Old-School Board Is Making Surfing Greener

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INNOVATORS:  How some surfers are exploring history to create a greener board.  More »

iClimb: Climbing Films Go Digital

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CLIMBING:  A new site lets viewers get their climbing film fix, a la carte.  More »

Climbing the Brooklyn Bridge (Sort Of)


CLIMBING:  A climbing gym with good hours, its own line of skateboards, and a climbable model of the Brooklyn Bridge.  More »

Dudes Need Yoga Too

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FITNESS:  “You figured out your yoga here?” His booming voice displayed a very distinct New Jersey accent. “You helping my wife with the yoga thing?”  More »

Clued-In On The Great Urban Race


ADVENTURE RACING:  Navigate your way to the tattoo parlor by using public transportation, walking, or waddling. No taxis allowed.  More »

How to Get Tubed in Tarp [Video]

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SURFING:  When searching for some hollow waves, young Orange County surfers Dodge and Wyatt don't have to look farther than their street.  More »
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