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Brent Kelley

Golf

Brent has been a sports journalist since 1986, serving as editor and writer at both newspapers and Web sites. He has produced special sections on golf for newspapers, and served as a newspaper golf columnist. He has also published numerous articles as a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines. More

Steve Cave

Skateboarding

Steve first started skating as a teenager and began, just like you, by beating himself up on the pavement. Steve has written about skateboarding for About.com for over 5 years, and has written for magazines (both in the US and internationally) and even for an encyclopedia. More

Mike Doyle

Skiing

Mike Doyle grew up in New York snow country. After skiing almost every resort in the East, he spent two years in Europe on most of the popular slopes, and many little-known areas as well. Upon his return stateside, Mike worked in various capacities at ski resorts and ski shops in the East before making the rounds out West… More

Tom Lochhaas

Sailing

Tom's articles and columns about sailing and the sailing life have appeared in national and regional boating periodicals, including SAIL and Good Old Boat magazines. He also worked with the American Red Cross and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary writing boating safety books. He enjoys teaching others to sail. More

Eric Cohen

Professional Wrestling

Mr. Cohen destroys the perception that wrestling fans are stupid. Eric has an MBA degree from New York University's prestigious Stern School of Business. Having completed their Entertainment, Media & Technology Program, Eric has a unique perspective to cover the business of professional wrestling… More