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It turns out I’m not alone in thinking Olympic surfing shouldn’t take place in wave pools. In a recent op-ed, I disagreed with two world champions, Gabriel Medina and Filipe Toledo. They both clamored for an Olympic wave pool following the 2024 Olympics in Tahiti. Many on the internet were quite correctly asking who the hell I thought I was disagreeing with such distinguished surfers. But thankfully, Jack Robinson has rushed to my aid.

Jack Robinson Says Olympic Surfing Should Stay in the Ocean

Kelly Slater may have missed the mid-season cut, but he’s not done with the tour just yet. After getting the axe at Margaret River, the 11-time champion said it was “not necessarily the wave I want to end on.” Soon after, he received the least surrprising wildcard in history for the 2024 Fiji Pro.

Get Hyped for the Fiji Pro with a Kelly Slater Cloudbreak Highlight Reel

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

A clutch of young surf stars have emerged from the shadows of their pro surfer fathers. And unlike Hollywood, where the nepo kids have their career poles greased by famous parents, your surfing doesn’t lie. Following are six cases where the parents are still ripping as hard as the kids – and where the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.

A Look at 6 Pro Surfer Dads and Their Kids – All Ripping as Hard as Ever

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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	After the final Olympic medals were awarded in Paris last Sunday, faithful and casual fans of various sports found themselves wanting in a way that’s typical when the Summer Games end. Olympic sports such as wrestling and track & field–to say nothing of the infamous debut of breaking–have historically had a dramatic falloff in attention because of the lack of professional leagues that keep their athletes top of mind.Paris Olympics Average 30.7M Viewers on NBCU, Biggest Since 1994




	However, the media and tech environments that these sports find themselves in today are not what they once were. Given the right circumstances,...

FloSports Plans to ‘Carry That Flame Forward’ After Olympics

Julian Wilson has announced that he plans on returning to professional surfing. “I’ll be in it for the fun of the challenge and the healthy lifestyle surfing is,” he wrote on Instagram. “I love surfing and I’m still too damn competitive at heart to not give it another shot.”

Julian Wilson Announces His Return to Professional Surfing

Australian Institute of Sport Aquatic Centre, Canberra, Australia. Long Course Meters (50 meters) Olympian Jaclyn Barclay, due to be the headliner of the Australian team at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships that start on Wednesday, has been replaced by Jessica Wilson, Swimming Australia announced at the 11th hour this week.

Australian Olympian Jaclyn Barclay Replaced on Junior Pan Pacs Roster by Jessica Wilson

There are plenty of very strange creatures sharing the planet with us, but the oarfish is one of the strangest. Not just because of its looks, but because we don’t actually know all that much about how they live their lives. And recently, beachgoers at La Jolla Cove were among a very select few humans who’ve ever laid eyes on one in person.

Incredibly Rare ‘Doomsday Fish’ Washes Up in La Jolla Cove

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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 The Paralympics descend on Paris from August 28 looking to build on a successful Olympic Games in the French capital.Here, the PA news agency takes a statistical look at the event.NOW IT'S OUR TURN!  Merci beaucoup, #Paris2024 @Olympics for a stunning show. We take over now, allons-y! 🔥 #Olympics #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/HKCMbXF5GK— Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) August 11, 202422 – sports on the schedule, with the list unchanged from Tokyo 2020.549 – medal events.235 – women’s medal events (43 per cent of the total), a new record and eight more than in Tokyo.12 – duration of the Games in days,...

The Paris Paralympic Games in numbers

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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New York surf photographer Andrew Blauschild reportedly passed away earlier this week. Blauschild was a sixth-generation New Yorker and third-generation New York surfer, who was lauded for his exquisite photography and thoughtful documentation of the New York surfing community. He was also known for co-founding the brand Kookbox Surfboards with longboarder Joel Tudor in 2007.

New York Surf Photographer Andrew Blauschild Passes Away

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

[Note: The quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview the author conducted with David White in 1989.]. Actor David White, who died in 1991, found great success for his best-known and likable performance as the devious advertising executive Larry Tate on the classic TV sitcom,Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972).

'Bewitched' Actor David White Forever Mourned the Tragic Pan Am/Lockerbie Death of His Son

Unbounded follows Zane Westwood on a surf foiling journey through Chile. The film, directed by Westwood’s friend and fellow foiler Dane Wilson and produced by Lift Foils, boldly and beautifully celebrates the possibilities that arise from eschewing tradition, both in and out of the water. The film starts with...

Zane Westwood Surf Foils Chile in ‘Unbounded’

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

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Breaking Down the Women’s Final 5: Who’s In and Who Still Has a Shot?

Wow. Seriously, what a year. Things started with “Pipeline’s for the f**king girls” and never really slowed down. We got Tati’s perfect 10. Vahine’s storybook win...

Breaking Down the Women’s Final 5: Who’s In and Who Still Has a Shot?

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