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Behind-the-Back Table Tennis Shot Leaves Opponent in Disbelief (Video)
Table tennis has kind of a bad rap in North America. I chalk this up to the fact that so many people think of the sport as something you did in your parents’ basement to kill time as a kid, and the fact that we all called it “ping pong” (which is just silly). But [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 2/20/2013 — Jakub Voracek
Last night’s game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins featured several of hockey’s biggest superstars, like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Claude Giroux. However, on this occasion, no player’s star was shining brighter than that of Flyers forward, Jakub Voracek. During what was expected to be a high-scoring affair between these two in-state rivals, Voracek [...]
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French Daredevil Guerlain Chicherit Nails the World’s First Car Backflip (Video)
Doing a backflip while standing, running, biking, or riding a skatebaord can be very dangerous. You can very easily wind up with broken bones and a concussed brain. However, in all but the most extreme cases, the penalty for failure in these endeavors is rarely death. That is not the case when one tries to [...]
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The 16 Female Drivers to Race in NASCAR’s Top Series
I know sports fans—and race fans in particular—are growing a little tired of hearing about Danica Patrick. The chorus these days seems to be, we get it, she’s attractive, but where are the results? However, the fact is that, despite being an annoying willingness to put her name on anything for a hefty paycheck, Danica [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 20th) — Billy Smith
It was on this day in 1993 that the New York Islanders retired goaltender Billy Smith’s number 31. In doing so, Smith became one of six former Islanders players to have his number retired by the organization. Billy Smith was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, but in 1972 he was selected by the [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 2/19/2013 — Tony Parker
Tony Parker was in Houston over the weekend taking part in the fifth All-Star Game of his NBA career. And in his first game back from the break, he put up some very All-Star worthy numbers. Taking on the Sacramento Kings at the Sleep Train Arena, Parker was simply unstoppable, scoring 30 points, and adding [...]
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16 Winningest Team Owners
The sports world lost a giant on Monday. Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died as the result of renal failure brought on by cancer. He was 80 years old. Of course, anybody who follows the NBA at all knows that, under Buss, the Lakers became what they are today: a championship juggernaut. So today, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 19th) – U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team
It was on this day in 1998 that the United States Men’s Olympic hockey team was deemed responsible for trashing their hotel rooms at the Olympic Athletes Village in Nagano. The damage to the room was done just a few hours after the team was ousted from the tournament by the Czech Republic by a [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 2/18/2013 — Ben Scrivens
After James Reimer went down with a knee injury earlier in the month, many wondered how Leafs back-up goaltender Ben Scrivens would fare as his replacement. There were some skeptics following Scrivens’ lackluster performance in goal against the New York Islanders on January 24th, which saw him give up five goals on 25 shots, but [...]
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Michelle Jenneke: 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Photos & Video
Michelle Jenneke became a hit over the summer with her sexy pre-race dance routine, and now she’s bound to turn even more heads following her appearance in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Australian hurdler shed her track & field uniform for an even sexier outfit, as she posed in a skimpy little bikini [...]
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Alana Blanchard: 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Photos & Video
Alana Blanchard has spent much of her life riding the waves in a sexy swimsuit, and she’s looked awfully good doing so. The people at Sports Illustrated seem to agree, as they included the 22-year-old surfer in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which hit newsstands earlier this week. In addition to a variety of [...]
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11 Most Shocking Sports Murders
Yesterday the world awoke to the shocking news that the girlfriend of international sports icon Oscar Pistorius had been murdered, and that the Blade Runner himself was being held by police. Today, of course, we know that he has been officially charged for the slaying, and that prosecutors intend to argue that it was premeditated. [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 15th) — Wayne Gretzky
It was on this day in 1980 that Wayne Gretzky tied the NHL record for most assists in a single game, with seven. The Great One accomplished the feat during a game against the Washington Capitals, which his Oilers won by a score of 8-2. The only other player to record seven assists in a [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 2/14/2013 — LeBron James
Before they head into the weekend’s All-Star break, the NBA provided its fans with a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, as the Miami Heat took on the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of a national television audience. And just like last year, it was the Heat emerging victorious, thanks in large part to the [...]
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The 27 Best GIFs from the First Half of the 2012-13 NBA Season
While we actually reached the midway point of the 2012-13 NBA schedule a couple of weeks ago, the event typically viewed as the official midseason break—NBA All-Star Weekend—starts tomorrow night in Houston. So with the festivities almost at hand, it’s the perfect time to take a look back at the season so far. And what [...]
