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Kia Makarechi

50 Cent Will Perform At The X-Games

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.15.2013 | Entertainment

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, rapper: 50 Cent is many things nowadays. Come May 18, however, he'll reprise a lesser-known role as a featured performer...

LOOK: Can You Guess What's Going On Up There?

The Huffington Post | Shana Ecker | Posted 05.14.2013 | HuffPost Home

This is one extreme sport that we could get into.

Couple Takes MAJOR Leap Post-Wedding

Posted 11.03.2012 | Weddings

Forget the church -- one Texas couple took their wedding ceremony straight to the clouds. Texas news station KLTV reports that Emily and Alan Wood ...

Shaun White: 'Truly Sorry For My Poor Behavior'

AP | Posted 09.18.2012 | Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Olympic snowboard champion Shaun White apologized Tuesday for "unwise choices," saying he got "carried away" after police accused ...

Amazing! Polio Survivors Invent New Sport For Paralympics

Sarah Medina | Posted 09.18.2012 | Good News

A soccer game in which you can use your hands? A new Kickstarter-funded documentary, Rollaball, hopes to give skate soccer -- a burgeoning extreme...

One Breath: The Story of William Trubridge

Nicolas Rossier | Posted 11.06.2012 | Sports
Nicolas Rossier

William Trubridge won the 'World's Absolute Freediver Award' (WAFA) in 2010 and 2011 making him the best all around diver. I recently spent a weekend with him to interview him and film him dive.

Did Mexicans Invent Hockey?

Alexander Ragir | Posted 10.27.2012 | World
Alexander Ragir

An ancient sport where players hit flaming balls with sticks in the dark of night is making a comeback in Mexico.

PHOTOS: BMX Brings Extreme Action To London

Posted 08.11.2012 | Sports

BMX racing may not be one of the most popular events scheduled at the London Olympics, but the high-flying jumps and speedy turns certainly offer spec...

Extreme Sports Writer Falls To His Death

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 07.05.2012 | Los Angeles

An extreme-sports journalist who faced danger head-on again and again tragically died on a rugged climb Sunday. Michael J. Ybarra, an experienced m...

Stair Rover, A Skateboard You Can Ride Down Stairs

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 06.29.2012 | Small Business

For a skateboarder, riding down stairs is a surefire way to end up breaking a bone, so steps are commonly avoided either by grinding down a rail or do...

Top 5 Thrills In Puerto Rico (VIDEOS)

Megan Snedden | Posted 08.28.2012 | Travel
Megan Snedden

The only tropical forest in the United States National Forest System, El Yunque offers ample hiking trails, many that lead to waterfalls worth an afternoon swim.

The Extreme Future of Olympic Sports

Alex Layman | Posted 07.16.2012 | Sports
Alex Layman

The IOC has done well to adapt to modern trends, adopting sports like snowboarding and BMX for the winter and summer games, respectively. With that said, here are five sports that should make their way into the Olympics sooner rather than later.

PHOTOS: 10 Extreme Sporting Events Around The World

Cheapflights | Posted 04.25.2012 | Travel
Cheapflights

With the close of the Winter X Games and the start of the Iditarod, our experts compiled a list of the most extreme sporting events for thrill seekers.

First Man To Row Solo Across Atlantic Dies

AP | MARTIN GRIFFITH | Posted 04.20.2012 | Sports

RENO, Nev. — John Fairfax, the first known person to row alone across the Atlantic Ocean, has died at his Las Vegas-area home. He was 74. The s...

11 Amazing Daredevils

Mental Floss | Posted 04.14.2012 | Weird News

An Austrian daredevil named Felix Baumgartner plans to break the world record for highest skydive in August. After taking an air balloon to 120,000...

'Full Metal Jousting' Series Premiere: Josh Gets Medieval On Rod

Posted 02.13.2012 | TV

"Game of Thrones" fans eager to see if they could do better in a joust than Ser Hugh of the Vale can now get jousting tips from the experts. "Full...

WATCH: Wingsuit Fliers Soar Through European River Canyon

Posted 12.30.2011 | Travel

We've seen jaw-dropping wingsuit flying videos before, but this latest clip adds a bit of grace to the standard extreme sports formula. In the vide...

WATCH: Eagle, Paraglider Collide In Mid-Air

Posted 01.02.2012 | Sports

Nothing could have prepared this paraglider for what he was about to encounter in mid air, but his level of expertise certainly helped him survive. ...

WATCH: Skateboarder Flips From One Board To Another

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.19.2011 | Sports

It may not be as cool as a skateboarding dog, but this guy's backflip and landing is certainly close. Upon further inspection, however, it's also ...

Rappelling Mission Down The Washington Monument Begins

Posted 11.27.2011 | Arts

Earlier today, Erik Sohn and his team began their "dream assignment" of rappelling down the side of the Washington Monument. Is Sohn the new star of t...

David Moye

What Drives Lawn Mower Endurance Racers?

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 11.26.2011 | Weird News

Driving around a track at a 50 mph clip is something even an average driver can do fairly easily, but doing it for 12 hours straight is a little more ...

Man Flies Above Mountains

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.04.2011 | Sports

We're pretty sure this video will make you reevaluate your current career. How can you top flying? Take a look as Jeb Corliss literally soars above...

Sporting Good: Of X Men, X Women and Families at X Games 17

Wyatt Closs | Posted 10.01.2011 | Los Angeles
Wyatt Closs

While television created ESPN X Games, it's a whole other thing when seen up close. Few sports combine athleticism, artistry, and outright danger as much as the X Games 17 in Los Angeles.

ESPN X Games 17: Up. Side. Down. And All Around. The Hot Pics!

Wyatt Closs | Posted 10.01.2011 | Los Angeles
Wyatt Closs

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AJ Barbosa

Tony Hawk, Rob Dyrdek And Steve Rodriguez Save The Skatepark

HuffingtonPost.com | AJ Barbosa | Posted 09.27.2011 | Sports

This weekend in Los Angeles, 20 professional skateboarders will take turns speeding down steep ramps into the tortuous terrain of a skatepark. In fron...