Watercraft ban pits surfers, environmentalists
Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
One of the surf world's most contentious debates came to a head a week ago, as federal officials decided to disallow tow-in surfing within the boundaries of three Central California marine sanctuaries.
The ban pitted big-wave surfers, who use personalized watercraft (or PWCs) to propel themselves into waves that are too large to be caught by paddling a board, against environmental groups who believe the motorized vehicles have no place in a marine sanctuary.
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Sailing/Boating
- Three San Diego couples team up for victory at sea
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Surfing
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Tennis
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Horse Racing
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Fighting Sports
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Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Entries down, but Baja 1000 field one of largest: Despite what is going on in Baja California these days and the incidents on the fringe of the Baja 1000 last November, the race will go on.
SCORE wouldn't be SCORE without the Baja 1000 as its Super Bowl, which is why close to 400 racing teams are in Ensenada this week for the 41st running of the toughest single-day test in motorsports.
Nov. 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Paying tolls beats flying for Michaels:Never has someone been so eager to pay a $4.50 highway toll. Sometime this morning, as he heads south from his Los Angeles home toward San Diego, Al Michaels will gladly surrender that amount to the attendant at the Catalina View Toll Plaza on the San Joaquin Hills Toll Road.
Nov. 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Week in review: San Diego's TV ratings:
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
NASCAR faces threefold challenge to economic stability:Perhaps no sport is as susceptible to a downturn in the economy as NASCAR, which appears to be in the path of the perfect storm.
Nov. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Baja 1000 champ Norman has S.D. connections:Roger Norman, who owned and co-drove the overall four-wheel winner in last week's Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, might not be familiar to San Diego race fans.
Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Week in review: San Diego's TV ratings:
Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Vasgersian back to Q before leaving town:It will be just like old times Sunday for Matt Vasgersian, broadcasting a game from Qualcomm Stadium involving a crummy local team.
“That's horrible,” Vasgersian said when I suggested that the other day.
Hey, why not go out the way he came in?
