Les Carpenter

sports reporter for The Washington Post

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Sports writer for the Guardian US 

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In Half Moon Bay, gender equity and experience are at the heart of a fight over the future of the famed Mavericks big wave surf competition.

Can a young woman who’s never surfed save Mavericks?

In Half Moon Bay, gender equity and experience are at the heart of a fight over the future of the famed Mavericks big wave surf competition.

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Elaborate celebrations of America’s military are common at professional sports events.  It turns out that the leagues are being paid by the Pentagon -- with your money.

Millions of Tax Payers Dollars Spent on Pro-Sports Patriotism

Elaborate celebrations of America’s military are common at professional sports events.  It turns out that the leagues are being paid by the Pentagon -- with your money.

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