HONOLULU—One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests—dubbed the “Super Bowl of Surfing”—went forward Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years with towering wave faces and a gigantic swell that was expected to grow throughout the day. And this year female surfers competed alongside the men for the first time…
How Does a Tory Party Leadership Contest Work?
The resignation of prime minister Boris Johnson fires the starting gun on the race to replace him as leader of the UK Conservative Party. Attorney General Suella Braverman has announced that she will contest the leadership contest, while influential backbencher and staunch Brexiteer Steve Baker has also suggested he is toying with running. Several major…
The Last Run: White Says Olympics Will Be His Final Contest
February 5, 2022
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China—This really is it for Shaun White. The three-time gold medalist made it clear that not only will the Beijing Games be his last Olympics, they’ll mark his final contest, too. During a reflective, sometimes emotional news conference Saturday, not far from the halfpipe where he’ll take his last competitive ride, the 35-year-old said…
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A coffee shop owner-operator in Georgia has been setting up scarecrows outside her establishment for a number of years—not to frighten off birds, but for a festive contest to raise community spirit. Kristy King, 42, who runs Elliano’s Coffee in Waycross, won that event—SwampTown Scarecrows—in 2015, with her scarecrow display depicting the Last Supper. Then,…
Hot Dog! NYC Marks July 4 With Eating Contest, Fireworks
NEW YORK—After a year lost to the coronavirus, New York City’s most well-known Fourth of July traditions are back. The traditional Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will be back in full form with a display over the East River, with shells being shot from five barges in a televised, choregraphed spectacle. This year, crowds…
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