Californian rides off with big-wave title
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HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - A 24-year-old California surfer topped a daredevil contest yesterday that had competitors riding waves more than four stories tall.
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Californians sweated through soaring temperatures even at beaches Monday as much of the state ended the long Labor Day weekend in the grips of a record-setting heat wave.
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Juan Jose Haedo of Argentina emerged from a big sprinting pack to claim Stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California by more than two bikes lengths Monday.
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California scored one for the West Coast with a redemptive win over Tennessee.
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The final full-field event of the PGA Tour season is supposed to be all about money. It is fitting that the player with the most of it â-ijay Singh â -in control at the Chrysler Championship.
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Levi Leipheimer sealed his victory in the Tour of California on Sunday, taking the place formerly held by Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis at the top of the American pack.
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ATHENS -- Though the sport was born on the beaches of southern California, Olympic titles have eluded the Americans through two quadrenniums.
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After a major crash in Stage 1 of the Tour of California, officials bent the rules in a way that allowed the hometown hero to keep the leaderâs jersey.
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CANTERBURY, England -- Lance Armstrong knew a thing or two about bouncing back from a crash to win a Tour de France stage.
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Tom Watson walked off the 18th green at Kiawah Island Clubâs Cassique course Sunday afternoon wearing a huge smile. Part of that was the thrill of victory, but there was a certain âparentalâ pride involved, too.
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Driver Greg Biffle of Vancouver, Wash., was proud of himself for an unlikely reason after winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
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Charles Howell III finally ended that nasty habit of finishing second, making three clutch pars in a playoff that delivered a dramatic victory over Phil Mickelson in the Nissan Open on Sunday.
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By Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif.  Feb. 19--YARD HOUSE GOES HAWAIIAN: He was once just an ambitious guy with  a few bucks in his pocket riding his bike around downtown Long Beach looking  for a place to build his dream restaurant -- with a lot of beer taps.
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It is difficult to think of a more  deserving and popular winner at the weekend than Stuart  Appleby, who completed a successful title defense of the  Mercedes Championships in Hawaii.
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SONOMA, California (Ticker) - It wasn&#39;t pretty, but it was enough to stay atop the leaderboard. Tom Kite increased his lead at the $2.
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Elevating the state championship plaque high over head is an unforgettable flashbulb-popping moment, one in which the jubilation is pure, the emotion raw, and the tears free-flowing. A just reward for a journey that demands passion, skill, and grit.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Although it was more competitive than most of their other trips to the West Coast in recent years, the result was the same.