The Latest Breaking News from Kelly Slater

Mick Fanning's professional surfing career kickstarted at Bells Beach in 2001 and the veteran is back to try to add a fifth title at the iconic break.

An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman and champion surfer Kelly Slater have paid tribute to their friend, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, at a star-studded state memorial service

The stereotype of action sports as the domain of the young and the cool is long out of date. The demographics of these sports – surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, climbing, mountain biking – have been expanding to include more girls and women, queer and non-binary people and older participants.

‘This is the best win of my life,’ surfer says

As the 11-time world champion prepares to celebrate his 50th birthday, Slater's immediate future in the sport he's dominated for decades will be revealed within days.

He is turning 50 on Friday.

Kelly Slater has won for an eighth time at Pipeline, 30 years after his first victory at the famous surf break in Hawaii and just days shy of his 50th birthday.

Eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater has won an eighth title at Pipeline -- 30 years after his first and just days before his 50th birthday.

The 25-year-old was knocked out in the round of 32.