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Writer @TheAthleticFC @TheAthleticBOX. Formerly @CoachesVoice, @Sportmaguk, @TimesSport. Dodgy knees, decent right hand. Author.
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Laura Crane is the surfer who conquered 20m waves. That was the easy part

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By Sarah Shephard Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Last December, Laura Crane had one of the best days of her life. The British surfer had been competing in the Nazare Big Wave Challenge at the famed Praia do Norte — a wild section of Portugal’s west coast where waves, in storm season, can reach over 25 metres high. It is these waves — the “bombs”, as they are known in the sport — that big wave surfers seek out, rushing headlong towards the danger rather than obeying every rational instinct and fleeing.
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Laura Crane is the surfer who conquered 20m waves. That was the easy part

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By Sarah Shephard Verified
| The New York Times Verified
Last December, Laura Crane had one of the best days of her life. The British surfer had been competing in the Nazare Big Wave Challenge at the famed Praia do Norte — a wild section of Portugal’s west coast where waves, in storm season, can reach over 25 metres high. It is these waves — the “bombs”, as they are known in the sport — that big wave surfers seek out, rushing headlong towards the danger rather than obeying every rational instinct and fleeing.
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Premier League Forum: Are Arsenal vulnerable after all? Are Tottenham in another relegation fight?

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By Sarah Shephard Verified, Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, Thom Harris
| The Athletic Verified
This was a bleak day for north London. Arsenal had looked imperious this season, winning all seven of their matches in all competitions, but that momentum was halted in brutal fashion by Brighton & Hove Albion, who thrashed the defending champions 3-0 at the Amex Stadium. It was the first time Arsenal had lost by a three-goal margin in the Premier League for over three years, when they again lost 3-0 at Brighton (May 2023). Things were no better for Arsenal’s neighbours Tottenham Hotspur.
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