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Ricky Rubio To Kobe Bryant: USA Will Win Silver At The London Games (Video)
Kobe Bryant is one of the best trash-talkers in the NBA at the moment, but it appears as though he may have met his match, as he and the Timberwolves rookie guard, Ricky Rubio, exchanged words in the locker room area following their game Sunday night. While Rubio was busy catching up with fellow Spaniard [...]
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J.J. Jegede Jumps Over Three MINI Coopers (Video)
J.J. Jegede will be looking to earn his country a gold medal during the 2012 London Games, and if there is a competition that involves jumping over MINI Coopers, we like his odds of doing just that. In an effort to promote the all new London 2012 MINI Cooper models – which feature the symbol [...]
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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 Day In Sports History (September 19th) — Greg Louganis
It was on this day in 1988 that US diver Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during during the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Louganis suffered a concussion after hitting his head on the springboard while performing a reverse 2 1/2 pike during the preliminary round. However, the injury would not [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 4th) – Carl Lewis
It was on this day in 1984 that American Carl Lewis won the men’s 100 meter race to capture his first gold medal. The race took place at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. This race marked the beginning of a wonderful Olympic career for Lewis that saw him win nine gold medals and [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 3rd) – 1980 Summer Olympics
It was on this day in 1980 that the closing ceremonies were held for the 22nd Summer Olympic Games. The games were held in Moscow, U.S.S.R., making this the first time ever that the Olympics were held in Eastern Europe. The 1980 Summer Olympic Games are most remembered for being boycotted by the United States [...]
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9 Olympic Flash-In-The-Pans
It’s hard to call any Olympic athlete a “flash in the pan.” First off, they clearly had a lot of success to get to the Olympic games. Secondly, the inability to achieve Olympic success doesn’t necessarily mean that one hasn’t achieved lot of success in other venues. However, there have been plenty of athletes that [...]
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The French Firefighter Olympics Are Much Cooler Than The Real Olympics (Video)
The Summer Olympics are cool and all, but I would like to see Usain Bolt attempt to scale a 10-foot wall and run across a 20-foot balance beam during his 100-meter sprint. I bet this is one race that the fastest man in the world wouldn’t be the fastest in. I have always admired the [...]
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Weight Training In Mother Russia Is Strange, To Say The Least (Video)
What was that saying again from the movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story? “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball”? Well I guess weightlifters in Russia have a similar motto: “If you can lift a human, you can lift a weight.” This guy can clearly lift a human. In fact, he [...]
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The Gorgeous Paraguayan Javelin Thrower Leryn Franco Was In SI’s Swimsuit Issue (Video)
A few years back we introduced you all to Leryn Franco, the Paraguayan athlete whose looks pierced out hearts much like her javelin throws pierce the ground on which they land. Well it appears as though Franco is back and looking better than ever as she showed off that incredible body and beautiful face for [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 24th) – Canada Wins Hockey Gold
It was on this day in 2002 that the Canadian men’s ice hockey team won a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Canada beat the USA by a score of 5-2 in the finals to capture their first Olympic gold medal in men’s ice hockey in 50 years. Assistant [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 23rd) – Albertville ’92
It was on this day in 1992 that the closing ceremonies were held for the 16th Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. The Germans took home the most medals with 26 (10 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze) and their 10 gold’s were more that any other country. This would be the final time that the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 22nd) – Miracle On Ice
It was on this day in 1980 that the United States Men’s Olympic hockey team shocked the world by beating the heavily favored Soviet team. Mike Eruzione scored the winner with ten minutes to go in the third period for a 4-3 victory. What most people do not realize is that this game did not [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Take That Beijing!
I hope your sarcasm detector was on while reading that. Drawing/creating a perfect circle is not an easy feat to accomplish. China came close during the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics (right). As for the performers on the field during Sunday’s halftime show at Super Bowl XLV (left), it appears as though they [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Can I Get In On That Hug?
You simply have to love the camaraderie that is often on display during team sports. Whether it is a high-five or a slap on the ass, there may be nothing better than seeing a team come together and take on the challenges placed in front of them. And speaking of team’s coming together, wouldn’t it [...]
