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EXPN's X Games Begin
Surfing, skating, motocross, and even rally racing hits the airwaves on ESPN and ABC.
July 27, 2006 - While politics seem to take prominence over athletics in recent Olympic years, X Games refreshingly brings out a whole different breed of contestants. Replace theatric jump board dives with BMX bikes plunging to the dirt and you have the 12th X Games, airing on ESPN and ABC from August 3rd to the 6th.
Extreme events include skating (divided by gender), BMX, moto X, surfing and rally racing. Each year the raw festivities draw star players including Dave Mirra--and this year is no different. Catch all the events and don't miss out on all the grinds, spins, and back flips that have propelled the tournament from the underground into the spotlight. For more info check out the official EXPN page.
X Games Athlete Profiles
Paul Rodriguez
Hometown: Chatsworth, CA
Born: December 31, 1984
Sport: Skateboarding
Sponsors: Plan B Skateboards, Nike, Silver Trucks, Hubba Wheels, FKD Bearings, Ogio Backpacks, Von Zipper Sunglasses, Industrial Skateshop, Nixon Watches, Amp'd Mobile, Mountain Dew
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P-Rod (son of famed comedian Paul Rodriguez) returns to the X Games in a bid for his third consecutive win in the Men's Skateboard category. Going pro at the age of 16, Paul quickly established a name for himself, and was named Transworld Skateboarding Magazine's Rookie of the Year in 2002. |
Brian Deegan
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Born: May 9, 1975
Sport: Moto-X
Sponsors: Etnies, Sixsixone, Shoei, Amp'd Mobile, Sobe, Dunlop, Uni, Alpinestars, No Fear, VZ, KMC, Allsport Dynamics, Vestal, FMF, ECC, West Coast Choppers, Mac Tools, Factory Effex, PJ1
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Supercross winner and seven-time X Games medalist Brian Deegan is one of the pioneers of freestyle moto-x riding. Known for crafting his own tricks, Brian's death-defying acrobatics include the famous Mulisha Twist, an off-axis backlfip. He's also performed stunts for feature films such as Fantastic Four and XXX. |
Rob Machado
Hometown: Cardiff, CA
Born: October 16, 1973
Sport: Surfing
Sponsors: Hurley International, Reef, Dragon Optical, Channel Islands Surfboards, Boost Mobile, Nixon, Callaway Golf
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The quintessential soul surfer, Machado takes on life both inside and outside the sport with easy-going grace. But by no means is he a competitive pushover; Machado has 12 WCT victories under his belt, including the Monster Energy Pro and Mountain Dew Pipe Masters. |
Dave Mirra
Hometown: Chittenango, NY
Born: April 4, 1974
Sport: BMX
Sponsors: MirraCo, Monster Energy, OXY, Slim Jim, DC Shoes, Dragon Optics, Maxxis Tires, Bell Helmets, and SNAFU
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Nicknamed "Miracle Boy" for good reason, Dave Mirra has competed and medaled in every X Games, and received 14 golds out of the 20 medals. His fantastic freestyle BMX tricks include double-back flips, tail whips, tail-whip flips, and the 360 degrees no-handled back flip. |
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Action Game of the Week
Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition
PS2, Xbox 360
Available Now
A bonus-packed release of the 2007 edition of EA's unstoppable football franchise. In its 17th installment, you control the running game like never before. For the first time ever, step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, and then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard.
This Hall of Fame Edition is a limited edition bonus version featuring a DVD boasting more than two hours of bonus DVD content. Get a look at the upcoming next-gen game in PlayStation 3 Unveiled, a G4TV sneak peek at the making of Madden NFL 07 for PS3 with exclusive gameplay footage, content previews, and more. Hall of Famer: John Madden gives a career retrospective of Coach Madden's days as Oakland Raiders head coach and award-winning calls from the broadcast booth. With Inside Madden Studios,
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