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Billy Kemper makes his way through a barrel during the final of the Jaws Challenge on Tuesday at Peahi. WSL / Richard Hallman photo Less than two months ago, Billy Kemper wasnt sure hed be able to compete this winter, the Maui big-wave surfer having suffered a major hip injury while surfing in Tahiti.

More than 400 politicians, public figures andreligious leaders gathered inthe Kremlin onJuly 28 tocommemorate 1,000 years since thedeath ofPrince Vladimir, theruler ofKievan Rus who converted Slavs toOrthodox Christianity. Theevent wouldn't have drawn much public attention if it weren't forthe significance ofPrince Vladimir's personality inMoscow's political agenda since theUkraine crisis began.

Skier: My coming out story is my Olympic legacy In addition to being a role model for openly gay athletes, Gus Kenworthy is also hoping to achieve a rare Olympic feat by winning a medal for two different countries. The star skier spoke with CNN's Coy Wire about returning to the Winter Games under a

NEW YORK (AP) Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform.

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