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...though Harvard lost Gill, its singlehanded champ, Yu is still confident in her team’s prospects for fielding a qualifier for nationals...
Australian women have long dominated the sport; 10 of the top 16 hail from Down Under, including current world champ Layne Beachley. But women from France, South Africa, Spain and Japan are breaking into the ranks. And U.S. surfers like Abubo and Julia Christian are moving up. "The strength of the women is phenomenal now compared to what it was five years ago," says Beachley...
Increasing numbers of spectators appreciate the women's graceful moves, but that hasn't translated into added respect on payday. A top-rated man, such as six-time world champ Kelly Slater, can earn up to $1 million a year from endorsements and prizes, whereas women's annual earnings top out around $200,000. Some pro women have had to drop out of the competitions because they cannot afford plane tickets to events. "Life on tour is far from glamorous," wrote American Holly Beck on an online message board during the recent Lacanau event. "Girls sleep in sleeping bags...
...first blush, the idea of a tennis champ's making a meaningful contribution to the craft of acting sounds about as plausible as Robert Downey Jr.'s winning the U.S. Open. But not only is SERENA WILLIAMS, the world's top-ranked player in women's tennis, taking acting lessons, she's also getting offers for small parts and cameos. Alas, being a professional athlete is more time-consuming than bartending or waitressing, the usual day jobs for aspiring actresses. "A lot of people want me, but my schedule right now is kind of conflicting with my acting," she said...
...TAKERU KOBAYASHI Eating champ breaks record by downing 50 1/2 hot dogs without puking. The economy is bad, the PM is limping, but Japan is No. 1 in offal-eating...