A 43-year-old man has been seriously injured after being attacked by a shark while surfing off central Japan, officials say, warning local beach-goers to be alert. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, an off-duty life guard, was rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon after the shark sank its teeth into his left arm some 30 metres offshore, a fire … Continue reading Surfer survives shark attack in Japan →

Profile on a professional surfer turned poker advocate Wherever the waves go, there’s bound to be a surfer not far behind. In Germany, surfing has become quite a fad; surfers not only frequent the ocean, they even go to Munich to surf in rivers. Many are drawn to the thrill of surfing because surfers get … Continue reading Kristin Wilson: Queen of the Waves and Poker Refugees →