2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida

Two NFL players are among four boaters reported missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast, an agent for one of the players said Sunday. Ron Del Duca, agent for Detroit Lions defensive end Corey Smith, told CNN that Smith and Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper were two of the four men missing since their boat disappeared on Saturday in waters off Clearwater, Florida. Smith, currently a free agent with the NFL, played defensive end for the Detroit Lions last season The Coast Guard said it was directing an extensive search Sunday for the boaters

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5 championship surf spots

For pro-surfers like nine-time world champion Kelly Slater, flying from continent to continent looking for the perfect wave seems like a freewheeling lifestyle, but for amateurs, it requires careful planning. Surfers checking out unique vibes at sites in Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii and France are driven by the buzz that comes from exhilarating swells, breaking waves and amazing barrel tubes created by truly awesome forces of nature. Unlike other travelers, surfers are interested in surfer-friendly places to crash, snagging the best airline rates for surfboards and where to hang out

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