Extreme Sports

X Games Barcelona Rallycross competition rained out

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

X Games Barcelona Rallycross competition rained out

Video preview -- Global Rallycross drivers ready for stadium racing at X Games Barcelona

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Video preview -- Global Rallycross drivers ready for stadium racing at X Games Barcelona

Couch-Surfing on Viral Video Fame, 'Hatchet Hitchhiker' Arrested for Murder

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:20 -0400

"Kai the hitchhiker," a homeless YouTube star famous for telling people how he "smashed" someone over the head with a hatchet, had been parlaying his Internet fame into an endless wave of couch-surfing at fans' apartments. But now he's charged with murder, and, well, that complicates things.

Climate Change Could Bring an End to Surfing’s Endless Summer

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:02:21 -0400

Catch a wave and you're sitting on top of the world—a surfer truism if there ever was one. But maybe not for much longer.

Exciting look at Detroit in official 2014 X Games bid video

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Exciting look at Detroit in official 2014 X Games bid video

Agency considers closing Idaho rock climbing area

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:20:33 -0400

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The federal Bureau of Land Management may permanently close a popular climbing site in southeastern Idaho, over opposition from local rock climbers who argue the plan is too restrictive and was pushed through without stakeholder input.

Detroit, Chicago, Charlotte, Austin finalists for '14 Summer X Games

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Detroit, Chicago, Charlotte, Austin finalists for '14 Summer X Games

Scott Speed, Ford shine at X Games Rallycross in Brazil

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Scott Speed, Ford shine at X Games Rallycross in Brazil

Want to buy Travis Pastrana's Rally America car? Here's your chance

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Want to buy Travis Pastrana's Rally America car? Here's your chance

NASCAR driver Scott Speed qualifies second in X Games Global Rallycross Championship

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

NASCAR driver Scott Speed qualifies second in X Games Global Rallycross Championship

Newcomers dominate Global Rallycross practice at X Games in Brazil

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Newcomers dominate Global Rallycross practice at X Games in Brazil

Trident Diving Equipment Recalls High-Pressure Scuba Diving Air Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0400

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO)Recall SummaryName of product: High-Pressure Scuba Diving Air HosesHazard: The diving hose that connects the regulator to the tank's pressure gauge can leak, posing a drowning hazard to the user. ...

Video of Tanner Foust helping open Global RallyCross X Games in Brazil

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Video of Tanner Foust helping open Global RallyCross X Games in Brazil

Man dies after rock climbing fall in Colorado

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:31:15 -0400

DENVER (AP) — Authorities say a 62-year-old man was killed after falling 60 feet in a rock climbing accident in Colorado.

Detroit makes a bid for the Summer X Games: Autoweek TV

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Detroit makes a bid for the Summer X Games: Autoweek TV

Detroit makes bid for summer X Games

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Detroit makes bid for summer X Games

Fitness Surfing In North Texas

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:01:42 -0400

There is now a way to go surfing in Dallas, despite the nearest ocean being hundreds of miles away. It's the newest exercise program designed to get you in shape.

Bell Sports Recalls BMX Bike Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:23:00 -0400

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO)Recall SummaryName of product: Bell Full Throttle Bike HelmetsHazard: The buckle on the helmet's safety strap can release in an accident and allow the helmet to fall off the rider, posing a risk of head injury.Remedy: RefundConsumer Contact: Bell Sports Inc. toll-free at (866) 892-6059 from 8 a.m. ...

Fla. authorities to review skydiver's helmet video

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:19:43 -0400

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities on Monday were reviewing footage from a helmet camera worn by a skydiving instructor who, along with a student, died in a jump at a popular southwest Florida camp.

Two die skydiving in Florida, said to be from Iceland

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:20:23 -0400

(Reuters) - Two skydivers from Iceland, one an instructor and the other a student, were killed in a skydiving jump on Saturday, Florida media reported. The two men were part of a group of 22 skydivers who jumped from a plane in Zephyrhills, about 30 miles northeast of Tampa, according to the Tampa Tribune newspaper. When only 20 of those who jumped returned, authorities launched a search and found the bodies of the two men a few hours later, Florida media said. The two men were from Iceland, according to Skydive City, which planned the jump, the Tribune reported. ...

Skydiver Craig Stapleton Survives Hitting Ground at 30 MPH

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:13:10 -0400

A seasoned skydiver in Northern California was attempting a complex stunt after jumping from about 8,000 feet when both of his parachutes failed and he went into a three-minute spin, hitting the ground at 30 mph but surviving with minor injuries.

ESPN Denies Killing Dangerous X Games Competition Just Because It Killed a Man

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:32:36 -0400

Following the gruesome and very public death of 25-year-old snowmobiler Caleb Moore at the Winter X-Games this January in Aspen, Colorado, ESPN has decided to forego his controversial competition — not that they're acknowledging it.

X Games ends snowmobile, Moto X best trick events

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:39:27 -0400

Seven weeks after a tragedy on the snowmobile course marred the Winter X Games, ESPN decided to scrap the best trick competition, saying it was a move the network had been considering before Caleb Moore's ...

Yankees GM Cashman breaks leg skydiving

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:27:47 -0500

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2013, file photo, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman watches a workout at baseball spring training in Tampa, Fla. Cashman has broken his right leg and dislocated the ankle while parachute jumping from a plane in Florida. Cashman jumped with the U.S. Army Golden Knights in a plane from Homestead Air Reserve Base outside Miami, a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. He was hurt on his second jump Monday, March 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Liberty Mountain Recalls Mountain Climbing Lanyards Due to Risk of Serious Injury

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.(Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO)Recall SummaryName of product: Easy Go XP Lock Via Ferrata LanyardsHazard: The elastic webbing on the lanyards can deteriorate over time and break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the climber. ...

Supersonic skydiver reached 844 mph in record jump

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:53:10 -0500

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought during his record-setting jump last October from 24 miles up.

APNewsBreak: Skydiver fell faster than thought

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:04:56 -0500

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought when he jumped from 24 miles up.

X Games permit to undergo thorough scrutiny

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:15:16 -0500

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- The death of snowmobile rider Caleb Moore and another accident involving a driver-less snowmobile that careened into a fence and injured a spectator at the Winter X Games will trigger a more thorough review of the permit process for next year's event.

Winter X Games snowmobiler dies after Colo. crash

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:47:24 -0500

DENVER (AP) -- Caleb Moore was a Texas kid drawn to the snow, rehearsing complicated tricks on a snowmobile into a foam pit back home until they became second nature and ready for the mountains.

Winter X Games snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies following last week's crash in Colorado

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:49:26 -0500

DENVER - Caleb Moore was a Texas kid drawn to the snow, rehearsing complicated tricks on a snowmobile into a foam pit back home until they became second nature.

Caleb Moore Is the First Athlete to Die in X-Games Competition

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:53:19 -0500

Concerns over the dangerous feats demanded from X-Games athletes appear justified now that 25-year-old professional snowmobiler Caleb Moore has died following his accident at this year's competition in Aspen, Colorado. CNN reported this afternoon that Moore died after being hospitalized for injuries sustained during a botched backflip last Thursday in a freestyle snowmobile heat. Moore's is the first death in the X-Games's 17-year history. ESPN—the network that hosts the games—has released this statement on Moore's death:

Injured snowmobiler Caleb Moore becomes first X Games fatality

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:27:06 -0500

Sad news from the Winter X Games, as the worst fears for injured snowmobiler Caleb Moore were realized.

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Winter X Games snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies following crash

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:13:54 -0500

DENVER - Winter X Games snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies following last week's crash in Colorado.

X Games Snowmobiler Dies From Injuries

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:09:11 -0500

Crashes raise concerns at Winter X Games

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:02:19 -0500

The image was chilling: Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore, launched over his handlebars on a backflip gone wrong, rolled down the landing hill with his 450-pound machine somersaulting behind him.Run over by ...

Krum Snowmobiler Injured At Winter X Games

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:53:44 -0500

The Grim Realities of X-Games Danger May Be on the Edge of Turning Deadly

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:56:58 -0500

Caleb Moore is a 25-year-old professional snowmobiler. He crashed Thursday night at ESPN's X Games in Aspen, Colorado, while attempting a backflip during his heat in the freestyle snowmobile competition. Despite initially getting up and walking away before going to the hospital, he's now in critical condition — and his family doesn't think he's going to make it. "Caleb is not doing good at all," Caleb's grandfather Charles Moore told The Denver Post. "The prognosis is not good at all. It's almost certain he's not going to make it."

Snowmobiler remains in critical condition after crash at Winter X Games

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:56:41 -0500

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Snowmobiler Caleb Moore remains in critical condition after a dramatic crash at the Winter X Games in Aspen.

Canada grabs four medals at snowboarding world championships in Quebec

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:52:17 -0500

STONEHAM, Que. - Canada fell one short of its five-medal target at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships, which wrapped up Sunday north of Quebec City.

Canadians grab gold and silver in snowboarding cross event at Worlds

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:52:16 -0500

STONEHAM, Que. - Canadians Maelle Ricker and Dominique Maltais won gold and silver in the snowboard cross event at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships on Saturday.