archives: Sports
Branson vs. the Bermuda Triangle
Apparently, even Sir Richard Branson is no match for the mighty Triangle. The billionaire called off his attempt at setting a new trans-Atlantic sai [...]
Score!
A few weeks back, Pulse co-editor Eva Holland published an article about must-see sporting events in 2008 and 2009. I’ve got a new event to ad [...]
BASE Jumper Survives Crash
Norwegian BASE jumper Hans Lange has survived a 180-kilometer-per-hour crash into the side of a mountain - and not only did he survive, but he got it [...]
Grab Your Board & Your Goggles…
Guess I’ve had my head in the sand (not surprising when it comes to me and sports)… I’d never heard of sandboarding until yesterday. [...]
Post-Olympics Gossip: Putin and the Gymnast
So did you hear the one about Vladimir Putin and the Olympic gymnast? [...]
How many playing cards does it take to build Beijing’s Bird’s Nest?
Actually, make that the Bird’s Nest, plus the rest of Beijing’s flashiest Olympic venues. Yup, in playing cards. The answer? 140,000. Che [...]
Electric Dirt Bike: Plug It In, Tear it Up
The latest industry that’s going green? Dirt bike racing. The Zero X is an electric motocross bike that’s plenty able to keep up with its [...]
Kayaking Safety Bill In The Works
U.S legislation that would require kayaking schools to increase their training for beginners has passed the House. Under the new law, schools would ha [...]
Steep: Ultimate Adrenaline Rush
Personally, I’m no athlete. I’ve got two left feet, bad aim, and I’m so athletics-averse that I throw out the sports section of t [...]
A River Runs Through It
Matador editor and all-around wave-runner David Miller says Reno–yep, that dustbowl city–is making some serious waves. A recent article [...]
5 Craziest Gravity Sport Videos on the Web
Discover which adrenaline athletes are pushing it the hardest with this insane group of videos. [...]
