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Sucker Punch at Australian Soccer Game Caught by Television Cameras (Video)
Obviously, when sports fans get all worked up and full of beer, not-so-gentlemanly disagreements are going to happen. And obviously, these disagreements often lead to fisticuffs. Most of the time the combatants are willing participants. But every once in a while you’ll see some scumbag take things to another level by throwing an unexpected punch. [...]
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Meet the TUF Smashes Octagon Girls (Gallery)
While Arianny Celeste and Brittney Palmer hold down the fort for the UFC in the Western Hemisphere, Dana White and company were in need of some lovely ladies to fill the Oc capture heart taurus man tagon Girl void in the Eastern Hemisphere throughout the course of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes series in Australia. [...]
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Watch A 600-Pound Black Marlin Jump Into A Boat (Video)
Reeling in a 600-pound fish is no easy task. In fact, at times it can be so tough that you have to believe there are some fishermen who wish the fish would simply save them the trouble and jump into the boat themselves. The crew aboard “Little Audrey” may have been wishi The Rebuttal Book [...]
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Michelle Jenneke Performs Her Sexy Pre-Race Dance Routine In The Rain (GIF)
Back in July, 19-year-old Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke nearly broke the internet with her sexy pre-race dance routine, which she unveiled at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona. Since then, there have been others who have gained some significant attention with their own eye-friendly pre-race routines, but it appears as though Jenneke is back to regain the spotlight. [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 27th) – United States Men’s Olympic Baseball Team
It was on this day in 2000 that the United States men’s Olympic baseball team captured its first gold medal since 1988. The Americans defeated the heavily favored Cubans 4-0 in a game played at the Sydney Baseball Stadium in Sydney, Australia. These Olympics marked the first time that professional baseball players were eligible to [...]
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This Is One Vicious Rugby Hit (Video)
Last Tuesday we told you about the South Sydney Rabbitohs’ epic last-minute comeback against the Sydney Roosters of Australia’s National Rugby League. This Tuesday, oddly enough, we have yet another story about the Rabbitohs. However, while it’s pretty awesome, it’s not what you would call “inspiring.” On Saturday night, the Rabbitohs faced off against the [...]
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Scottish Rugby Players Celebrate Huge Win Over Aussies With Flying Headbutt (Video)
When I first came across this story, I assumed the so-called “flying headbutt” was on purpose. After all, it’s rugby players we’re talking about, and they are nothing if not two things: tough as nails, and completely insane. But it turns out that they aren’t quite insane enough to intentionally smash their skulls together at [...]
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In Australia They Run “The Amazing Beer Mile” (Video)
In “The Land Down Under,” they hold an event called “The Amazing Beer Mile.” The rules are rather straightforward. Each competitor starts by chugging a bottle of beer at the starting line. Once they have finished chugging the beer, they run one lap around the 400-meter track, chug another beer at the starting line, and [...]
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Great Comeback Followed By The Manliest Thing You Will Ever See From A Soccer Player (Video)
Watching the Brisbane Roar come back from a 1-0 deficit three minutes into injury time to defeat Sydney 2-1 during Saturday’s A-League match was already exciting enough… And then, with his team basking in the glory of a very unlikely win moments after the game’s final whistle, Brisbane’s Besart Berisha took part in the manliest [...]
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Female Survives Near-Fatal Fall After Bungee Cord Snaps (Video)
In an effort to spice up life, I have recently considered giving bungee jumping a shot. After watching the video below, I think I’ll stick with roller coasters as my source of extreme adventure. The clip comes from the Zambesi River, which divides the African countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. During a recent trip to [...]
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Cricket Cameraman On Segway Faceplants Onto Field (Video)
The Aussies thought they had come up with one of the most brilliant ideas in sports when they decided to stick one of their cameramen on a segway in order to capture the view of a cricket match from field-level. They gave that idea a test during a recent test match between Australia and India [...]
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Picture Of The Day: By A Hair
In case you can’t tell, the horse at the top, Dunaden, was awarded the victory in this incredibly close photo finish at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. The narrow margin between the top two horses resulted in the closest finish during the 151-year history of the Australian horse race. Although Dunaden’s victory over Red Cadeaux [...]
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11 Biggest Badasses In The History Of The Rugby World Cup
Originally, I thought I’d bring you a list of the greatest upsets in Rugby World Cup history for today. But as the group stage of the 2011 tournament draws to a close, the fact that the opening round matches have yielded precisely zero upsets thus far really took the wind out of those sails. Maybe [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Only In Australia
When playing a round of golf in America, some hazards you may come across are sand traps, water and maybe ever an alligator or two. As for those who choose to do their golfing in Australia, they not only have the aforementioned hazards to worry about, but they also have to do their best to [...]
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Fierce Rugby Brawl Between Melbourne and Manly Of Australia’s Telstra Premiership (Video)
I love baseball, but when teams brawl there’s hardly ever a solid punch to be seen. So MLB players could learn a thing or two about brawling from Australia’s top rugby league, the Telstra Premiership. Hell, even NHL players could probably pick up a few pointers by watching this super heavyweight battle between Glenn Stewart’s [...]
