The term wildcard is meant to describe someone or something who has an unknown or unpredictable factor. In the NFL, six teams earn “wildcard” berths into the playoffs. These teams didn’t have the best ...

Kelly Slater’s ‘Best Win Ever’ from the 2022 Lexus Pipe Pro.With the wildcard at the 2025 Lexus Pipe Pro and an advancement out of the Opening Round, Slater is looking to repeat history at ...

Eleven-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater at the Billabong Pro Pipeline in 2022, an event he won. Now, after retiring last year, he will make a return to competition at the upcoming Lexus Pipe Pro.

Kelly Slater, surfing’s proverbial GOAT, has had a long, storied career – spanning decades, different eras of the sport, the good, bad, and everything in between. His time on the Championship Tour has ...

Time to add another untouchable stat to Kelly Slater’s resume: Yesterday, the 52-year-old got his 99th heat win at Pipeline. That’s not simply his 99th time paddling out. That’s nearly 100 ...

At 52, and flirting with but not committing to retirement, 11-time world champ Slater was given a wildcard into the Pipeline Pro and won his heat, securing another surf, which could be his last ...

There aren’t many 52-year-olds still getting it done at the top level, but when it comes to surfing and Hawaii, Kelly ... world champ Slater was given a wildcard into the Pipeline Pro and ...