Over a year ago, Robbie Maddison made his dream of riding his dirtbike on the ocean a reality. Since then, he's spent his time perfecting his bike and working towards a bigger goal: riding some of the biggest waves in the world. We set out to the legendary "Killers" break off of Isla Todo Santos to ride with Robbie as he attempted to catch 30+ foot waves.
Welcome to the latest in VICE's digital family of channels, where you'll find the best athlete and fan stories on the web. The new channel is home to a host of different series telling the best stories about athletes, fans and everything interesting that happens outside the stadium. Welcome to VICE Sports.
In this 3-part series, Kyle Turley takes us on his journey to to deal with the damaging effects of football through the use of marijuana. After an NFL career that saw him take home NFL All-Pro hono...
We spent a week with Bismack Biyombo in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The city sits at the base of an active volcano that is a part of every aspect of life. The city was rebuilt after a devas...
Over a year ago, Robbie Maddison made his dream of riding his dirtbike on the ocean a reality. Since then, he's spent his time perfecting his bike and w...
Bismack Biyombo has a deep connection to the Democratic Republic of Congo. He left his country at the age of 16 in order to enter the murky world of professional basketball and fell victim to the e...
Cassandro isn't just a luchador—he's an 'exotico,' a fighter who takes to the ring in drag. We spent a few days with the Liberace of Lucha Libre in his home town of El Paso, Texas, to hear about th...
We met up with Julius Erving at All-Star Weekend to discuss the ABA, his infamous fight with Larry Bird and the evolution of dunking from the free throw line.
The title of captain on Team USA's basketball team comes with some complicated connotations in today's America. For Carmelo Anthony, this year's Olympics started as an opportunity to get back to wi...
Street Legends is a three-part series that looks at athletes who dominate their niche sport while giving us a look at the duality of their lives. While they are hyped in the streets as "legends," t...
While the max salary in the WNBA tops out just under $110,000 a year, many female basketball stars spend their offseasons plying their trade overseas for double or triple that amount. Russia has be...
We met up with Carlos Hyde in Houston to talk shop at the Super Bowl. The 49ers running back discussed transitioning to the NFL (it's not like what you see on TV) and what he wants to do when he re...
As part of The Clubhouse series, Malcolm Jenkins wanted to ride along with Philadelphia Police to gain a new perspective on policing. During his ride along, he and an officer shared their contrasti...
Yoenis Céspedes remains a bit of a mystery outside of baseball, despite being one of the most impactful players for the New York Mets. Widely known for crushing balls to the moon and riding into sp...
Tired of the run-of-the-mill and cliche riddled interviews that dominate sports media? VICE Sports Meets is the antidote, digging into the lives of your favorite stars and seeing what really makes them tick.
Stevie Williams isn't just one of the greatest skateboarders of all time, he's the successful entrepreneur behind Dirty Ghetto Kids and a host of other ventures - but it wasn't always that way. Ste...
The NHL offseason is approximately three months—a crucial time for some players to hit the golf course, travel the world and take a long-needed break away from the ice. For Montreal Canadiens super...
The NHL offseason is approximately three months—a crucial time for some players to hit the golf course, travel the world and take a long-needed break away from the ice. For Montreal Canadiens super...
You probably remember him as the lunatic that made a head first tackle without a helmet, but there is more to Bryan Braman than that. VICE Sports travelled to Philly to meet with the pro-bowl speci...
Melissa St. Vil is best known not as a boxer but as a victim. She was assaulted by Roger Mayweather in 2009 and made headlines over the next two years as the trial moved through the legal system. N...
Some call Kentucky vs. Louisville the greatest rivalry in college sports. And though they only play once or twice in a season, their fan bases battle all year long. VICE Sports went down to the Blu...
With a former major leaguer as a father, and a slew of cousins and uncles who played the game, Dee Gordon was pretty much destined to become a baseball player. Except he kept resisting, and was alm...
Slava Fetisov served as one of the cornerstones of the USSR's powerhouse hockey teams of the 1980's. In this VICE Sports exclusive he shares his experiences, from coming of age as a phenom in The S...
Nigel Sylvester might be BMX's most recognizable figure, but his life and career are anything but typical of the sport. With several major endorsements, a clothing line and riding videos featuring ...
Nigel Sylvester might be BMX's most recognizable figure, but his life and career are anything but typical of the sport. With several major endorsements, a clothing line and riding videos featuring ...
A trip home to Sacramento for Matt Barnes means confronting ghosts of his troublesome past: a drug dealing father, being threatened by the KKK for protecting his sister, and living near dangerous g...
Running from the police, moving cocaine, and inspiring the community are all on Caron Butler's mind as he takes VICE Sports on a tour of his childhood neighborhood in Racine, Wisconsin. The first o...
Throughout the NBA offseason VICE Sports and Carmelo Anthony are exploring street sport cultures around the world. In our premiere episode, Melo travels to Cuba to explore the rise of soccer in a n...
To most, Puerto Rico is currently an island in economic decline. But to Carmelo Anthony it's a place of family, opportunity and a growing sports culture. With both seasons around the corner, we spe...
With Melo starting in his 9th All-Star game, we spent some time with him off the court in Toronto and watched his prep alma mater Oak Hill play Orangeville Prep, a team of young Canadian high schoo...
A note from Melo: "Baltimore is the city that raised me, and I've seen the good and the bad. But after Freddie Gray was killed in 2015, for the first time I saw my city truly divided. With anger bo...
The perennially nationally ranked Martin Luther King High School’s boys soccer team is comprised of immigrant kids from around the world. Coach Martin Jacobson (Coach Jake) believes in “learning li...
Brownsville, Brooklyn has become known for its numerous high rise project buildings, tragic gang violence and world champion boxers with vicious knockouts. Mike Tyson, Zab Judah, Riddick Bowe, Shan...
Steve Smith may be at the end of his NFL career, but he'll never stop talking. In this VICE Sports exclusive we talk to the Baltimore Ravens wideout about his prolonged success and the time that he...
Brent Grimes is a perennial Pro Bowler who started as an undrafted free agent. That might have something to do with the, ahem, support of his wife Miko. In this VICE Sports exclusive we talk to the...
D'Angelo Russell turned some heads when the Lakers selected him as franchise cornerstone at the 2015 NBA Draft. Now it's time for the young guard to hit the league and prove what he can do. In this...
Kristaps Porzingis is a smash hit as a high-flying rookie for the New York Knicks. But it wasn't too long ago that he was mercilessly booed by Knicks' fans on draft night. We sit passenger side wit...
Riley Hawk was raised in idyllic Southern California by the most famous and wealthiest skateboarder who ever lived. It would have been easy to avoid Tony's shadow and spend his days lounging in the...
Antonio Cromartie has been through many ups and downs as an NFL cornerback. But this past offseason he found himself dealing with someone else's controversy, as the Jets were rocked by IK Enempali'...
Darnell Dockett spent 11 years as one of the most productive lineman and interesting personalities in the NFL. Now he's retired and enjoying life off the field. We ride with Darnell as he looks bac...
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Greg Jennings has played with some of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He's had a ton of success with them, but not without controversy. We ride along with Gre...
Danilo Gallinari was once the neophyte toast of New York City. Now he's a seasoned vet coming back from a major injury in Denver. Through it all, he's been the most famous Italian basketball player...
Iman Shumpert is a defensive stopper whose play will be key to Cleveland's title hopes this season, but he's also perhaps the finest rapper in the NBA. So it's only fitting that our Ride Along begi...
Who are the Gonzo Twins? That depends on who you ask. UNLV basketball players, Instagram celebrities, singers, businesswomen, objects of creepy dudes with twin fantasies. Perhaps they are all of th...