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Sir Terry Pratchett, Titan of Fantasy, Meets Death at 66
Sir Terry Pratchett, British fantasy author and satirist best known for his forty-volume series of Discworld novels, which included The Colour of Magic, Hogfather, and Snuff, passed away today after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Tony Hawk Joins Skateboard Street Practice at X Games Austin 2014 [GALLERY]
The Men's Skateboard Street finals closed out sport competition at X Games Austin 2014, but in the practice session beforehand the final six riders (and the crowd) were surprised by a special guest on the field of play: Tony Hawk.
Women’s Skateboard Street at X Games Austin 2014 Showcased Rising Stars [GALLERY]
The best female skaters in the world come together in the Women's Skateboard Street competition, held on the final day of X Games Austin 2014. The women have two runs each in the first and final rounds to impress the judges by pulling tricks off the course's stair sets, manual pads, banks, and ledges. Best score wins.
BMX Park at X Games Austin 2014 Won by Hometown Hero [GALLERY]
Twelve riders took to the swoops and slopes of the all-concrete Skateboard Park course on Sunday in a best-run-takes-all battle. In BMX Park, riders are judged on the aggressive execution of maneuvers, difficulty, variety, continuity, originality, style, and amplitude (height of airs), and no one disappointed.
Seen at the X Games: Extreme Sign Spinners [VIDEO]
Is it just me, or is sign spinning the new hotness when it comes to street performance? It makes sense, really, since it combines flashy technical skill with a big, spinning advertisement. Nowhere is that more true than at the X Games, where we caught this pair of extreme sign spinners practicing their art.