Death in the Afternoon Draws a Crowd - TIME

Death in the Afternoon Draws a Crowd TIME - Nov 30, 2008 The 65-year old grandmother with a wineskin dangling around her neck watched through binoculars as the first bull rushed from the stalls as the clock struck ...

Caught out with the finish line in sight - Irish Times

Caught out with the finish line in sight Irish Times, Ireland - Dec 2, 2008 As we sailed into Cochin, along with the usual spectator boats, we were surrounded by local Indian fishing boats. I'm not sure the local fishermen knew what ...

From the Los Angeles Times - Hartford Courant

From the Los Angeles Times Hartford Courant, United States - Nov 15, 2008 The second men's and women's contest is at legendary Sunset Beach, where you'll want binoculars for the deep-water surf break. But it's the third and final ...

A field day for vendors at Chinnaswamy stadium - Express Buzz

A field day for vendors at Chinnaswamy stadium Express Buzz, India - Nov 24, 2008 Riyaz, Samir and Ashit, final year engineering students of SKBK, Nagarbhavi, were selling binoculars, caps and hats. All three are from Mangalore. ...

Man for all seasons - The Age

Man for all seasons The Age, Australia - Nov 8, 2008 Critics of professional sport will sometimes name the fan merely as co-respondent in the case against mass spectator sport itself (its displaced violence, ...

Triple Crown Time: Do Drop In - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle

Triple Crown Time: Do Drop In San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Nov 12, 2008 You'll want to have binoculars at Sunset Beach, and they'll make viewing at other sites more enjoyable, too. And if you can't make it in person, ...

Washington's wildlife is cash cow for state - Northwest Cable News

Washington's wildlife is cash cow for state Northwest Cable News, OR - Nov 10, 2008 Direct expenditures are items such as cameras, binoculars and bird food, plus trip-related expenses like lodging, transportation and food, the report said. ...

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Death in the Afternoon Draws a Crowd (Time Magazine)
Attendance at bullfights in Peru's capital slumped in the '90s, but a resurgent economy has made the ring the place to be seen

Trying to grab a piece of history (Hamilton Spectator)
Robert Hesp sprang to attention like a good sailor when he read his skipper's war medals were going on the auction block in England today and might be scooped up by a private collector.

Hawaii hosts the Super Bowl of surfing (Seattle Times)
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing runs through Dec. 20 and features the 260 best surfers on the planet concluding their yearlong professional world tour in a series of three men's and three women's surf contests at three North Shore locations.

Hawaiian islands host Super Bowl of surfing (Miami Herald)
You're on Oahu's North Shore at the Banzai Pipeline, the most famous big wave on the world's most famous big wave surfing coastline. You set up not 50 yards from the wave's rising peak, so close you feel the shivers as its water wall shakes the shoreline.

Super Bowl of surfing comes crashing down on island (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in Oahu offers thrills for spectators, too.

Dude, Surf For A Trophy (Hartford Courant)
"If you've never been to a surf competition in Hawaii, it's as if you took the space shuttle to the moon and got off into this very surreal experience," says big wave rider Dan Moore of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing contests that begin here this week.