Los Angeles Lakers player Metta World Place did this ‘yoga-style’ local weather report filled with bizarre shout outs to his teammates and finished with the killer closing line, ‘If you can’t read, go to school’. World Peace, who was formerly named Ron Artest, is perhaps best known for his part in the ‘Malice at The Palace’ brawl in the stands which lead t... »
When you win a car for nailing a hole in one, don’t push your luck. Odds are this is as good as it’s going to get for you, ever. Brewster, N.Y. resident Mike Miller didn’t heed this advice last weekend when he won a Lincoln MKZ for sinking a hole in one at a Lincoln Pro Am Series event. Instead of just accepting the keys in hand and driving home, Miller went for a Hollywood slide... »
We have officially run out of things to throw onto a football pitch. Pig’s head? Done it. Octopus? Yes. And now we have false teeth. We need to invent more objects that can be easily thrown. I hope the culprit is one of the fans that is sinisterly smoking a cigarette. h/t reddit »
Max Domi set up a goal for the London Knights from Ontario with this brilliant between the legs chipped pass. Domi is currently playing junior hockey but is expected to be a top 15 pick in the NHL draft. (H/T Eye on Hockey) »
Hurdling over an opponent is pretty much just an American sporting phenomenon, mostly because it isn’t legal in the sports that are popular in this part of the world. But there is something very cool about seeing a player leap over another. And this guy is only in high school. h/t bobsblitz »
Ireland play Pakistan in two One Day Internationals in Clontarf this week. The first game is on Thursday and the second on Sunday is already a sell-out. Both games will be streamed live on Cricket Ireland’s YouTube channel and their website. There will also be a giant 50 metre screen in place at both games to provide an added dimension for fans attending. Cricket Ireland’s Andrew Leona... »
Lingerie football has a reputation for being only about girls playing football in revealing uniforms. Maybe that reputation is justified but Keith Hac may make you think again. Hac is the head coach of the Chicago Bliss and isn’t afraid to get in his players faces. Is it weird that he said “I will f**k you in the face”? h/t biglead »
Manchester City have announced their purchase of a controlling stake in an MLS expansion side to be known as New York City F.C. for $100 million. City will be joined in the investment by the New York Yankees, who will own around 25%. As of yet a stadium has not been found, but the team hope to enter the MLS in 2015. Initial speculation suggested that the franchise’s opening season may take p... »
The Second Captains team are back again following their triumphant return to Irish sports fans ears last week. It should be another good one with BOD making an appearance this week. »
Even by Premier League standards there has been a surge in pace in the managerial merry-go-round as of late. Tony Pulis’ departure from Stoke today makes Alan Pardew now the second longest serving manager in the league. He joined Newcastle in December 2010. This also leaves Brendan Rogers fifth on the list – despite him only joining Liverpool last summer. Mauricio Pochettino has now se... »
One Beckham’s playing career is all but over and another’s is just beginning. David Beckham’s son, Brooklyn, has joined the QPR academy. From The Daily Mail: His eldest son Brooklyn has just started with relegated Queens Park Rangers’ Under 14 academy side, who train near the Beckhams’ new family home in west London. Brooklyn, who was 14 in March, started playing at Spurs as a fo... »
Sky Sports Soccer Saturday is as well known for the blunders made by its presenters and commentators than it is for its coverage. This video has all this season’s best bits from Jeff Stelling and the lads and as always, Chris Kamara and Paul Merson are well represented. Kamara and Merson may get slagged a lot for their mistakes but Ian Dowie may be a dark horse for the most error prone pundi... »
Dmitry Arsenyev pulled off an incredible 15 pogo stick backflips to break the world record. According the reputable sounding www.recordholders.org, the world record for the most pogo stick backflips was 11 by Fred Grzybowski at ‘Pogopalooza’ in California in 2011. We can only hope this leads to “King Of Kong” style rivalry and showdown between the two superpowers of the pog... »
Emmanuel Eboué was part of the Galatasaray team which won the Turkish league title on Sunday. And he celebrated in a very Emmanuel Eboué way. When a local TV reporter approached him for an interview he affectionately lifted him into his arms before laying him on the ground. He then assumed the spoon position with the bemused reporter and proceeded to interview him. This wasn’t Eboué’s ... »
