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Estonian Soccer Team Plays Human Bowling For Goal Celebration
Nomme Kalju's Hidetoshi Wakui scored a wholly unremarkable goal on Saturday, but made up for it with a winning celebration. Wakui scored the first goal of the Tallinn derby against F.C. Flora, picked up the ball, and immediately began choreographing the bowling pin celebration. It did not disappoin...
A Complete Breakdown Of The Year In Touchdown Celebrations
Geoff Foster of the Wall Street Journal has done the lord's work. He went back and watched every touchdown celebration that occurred in the NFL this year for the purpose of creating a comprehensive audit of how NFL players decided to get down after scoring....
Here's Your Champagne-Soaked Gallery Of Red Sox Celebration Pictures
I would lament the wasting of absurd amounts of all kinds of alcohol to the air, ground, and clothes of those in attendance, but holy shit, this looks like so much fun....
Goalkeeper Scores Late Equalizer Volley, Does Goofy Keeper Celebration
Further proof that keepers scoring goals are basically just defensive linemen scoring touchdowns....
Jim Leyland Was A Weeping, Dancing, Adorable Mess Last Night
Well, OK, everything about this is great....
We Have Our First Ball-Spinning Penalty!
Sidney Rice can't say the NFL didn't warn everyone. As threatened in preseason, spinning the ball "at" an opponent is good for an unsportsmanlike conduct flag....
The USMNT Dances, Sings, And Chugs Beer After Victory Over Mexico
After clinching a World Cup berth with a 2-0 victory over Mexico, the USMNT came back out onto the field for some good old-fashioned celebrating, America style....
The Redskins Celebrate A Touchdown Like Weirdos
Here's how Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins and tackle Tom Compton decided to celebrate their team's first touchdown of the preseason. Hurray for football and friendship!...
The NFL Will Crack Down On Celebrations. Again.
I know we were all thinking it: football is just a little too fun. But worry not, the NFL is sensitive to your concerns, and plans to squeeze what little joy was left out of touchdown celebrations....
Soccer Player Celebrates Goal By Putting On A Jacket
This is from Colombia's top league, the Primera A Clausura. By the time Vladimir Marin scored on this beautiful free kick in the 80th minute yesterday, Deportivo Cali already had a two-goal lead on Once Caldas. Marin's goal essentially salted the match away. He celebrated by letting everyone know it...
The Season In NBA Bench Celebrations
Well, this is fantastic. The NBA has put together a compilation of the year's best examples of benches losing their minds....
Batter Celebrates Game-Tying Home Run Too Early, Flies Out
Don't celebrate your home runs before they come down....
Celebrating Goalkeeper Hops Around On Ass
People are weird. It explains almost everything that ever happens in the world, but sometimes words are not enough. Sometimes images hammer home the sentiment. Muteba Kidiaba, a goalkeeper for the DR Congo national team, is today's example....
JaVale McGee Hits Buzzer-Beating Three, Unveils Wonderful Celebration
In recent years, the NBA has showcased a variety of creative three-point celebrations. We've seen the championship belt, the three goggles, and the three-to-the-head, among others. But none of those moves are quite like what JaVale McGee dropped on us last night after hitting a buzzer-beating thre...
Water Polo Coach Celebrates Gold By Jumping Into The Pool, Lands Crotch First On Some Other Dude's Head
The US women's water polo team took gold today, stomping out Spain 8-5. When the game ended, the team and coaching staff linked arms and took a ceremonious plunge into the pool. One of the coaches, who was already a little late to this party, jumped in after them, only to land crotch-first on the ...
This Italian Fencer's Celebration After Winning A Semifinal Is Fantastic
Diego Occhiuzzi's chances at a sabre medal in London were slim—the Italian fencer came into the competition as a 14 seed. So we don't blame him for this awesome freakout after his semifinal win over Romanian Rares Dumitrescu. In a bracketed event, after all, winning a semi is the only way to guara...
Aroldis Chapman Can Somersault All He Wants
Last night Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman recorded his ninth save of the season when he struck out Martin Maldonado with a 99 m.p.h. fastball. Upon finishing his achievement, Chapman decided to celebrate by performing two somersaults towards home plate. He didn't scream or yell or thump hi...
Reds Closer Aroldis Chapman Celebrates A Save By Doing A Double-Somersault
Reds hurler Aroldis Chapman is in a weird spot. The triple-digit flamethrower is hearing calls to yank him from the closer role, and possibly put him in the Cincinnati rotation. That's not to mention his stripper issues and other stretches of bizarre behavior....
Green Bay Beat Loyola On A Last-Second Overtime Three-Pointer, Then Tackled The Ref [UPDATE]
A rumble-tumble Horizon League matchup between Green Bay and Loyola-Chicago ended with a Kam Cerroni three-pointer as time elapsed in overtime, launching an explosion off the Phoenix bench in which a referee took a nasty fall....
Oklahoma's Steven Pledger Prematurely Celebrated His Game-Tying Buzzer-Beater That Didn't Go In
It can't feel good to lose, especially in front of an empty arena. But it takes a certain amount of hubris—beyond the amount we're comfortable with, at least—to celebrate a shot before it goes in, especially if that shot wouldn't even win you the game. Then it doesn't go in, and all the sympathy ...