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The Lions Signed That Norweigan Kicker Who Was A Big Deal On YouTube
Until December, Havard Rugland was just some guy in Norway with a YouTube video that showed him kicking footballs in all sorts of crazy ways. It was fun while it lasted, but then the Jets gave him a tryout because they're the Jets. That didn't work out, and we all went back to forgetting about Havar...

Russell Westbrook's Awesome Block Leads To Kevin Durant's Scary Dunk
Here, in just over 30 seconds, is a perfect encapsulation of what makes the Oklahoma City Thunder such a frighteningly good team. Not only do they have a point guard who can recover from a defensive lapse with a brutal chase-down block, they also have a small forward who can corral the loose ball, ...

Watch Prince Fielder Beat Out An Infield Single
He steals bases! He can't be caught in a rundown! And ... [grunt] ... now ... [heave] ... he's ... [grunt] ... sprinting ... [gasp] ... for infield singles even when he hits the ball to the right side! [exhale] There's just no stopping Prince Fielder on the base paths. He's this generation's Rickey ...

This High Schooler Won The National Wrestling Title In The Coolest Way Possible
With ten seconds remaining in his title bout at the National High School Coaches Association wrestling championships in Virginia, Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer found himself behind on points and in need of a miracle. He found it in something called "the flying squirrel."...

LeBron James Goes Off The Backboard For The Self-Assisted Dunk
Getting caught in the air with nobody to pass it to is a Cardinal Sin for most basketball players. LeBron James is not most basketball players. ...

Borussia Dortmund Scores Two Goals In Stoppage Time To Steal A Place In The Champions League Semifinals
The Westfalenstadion crowd exploded as Borussia Dortmund scored twice in stoppage time to overcome Málaga and earn a spot in the final four of Europe's most prestigious competition today....

Blake Griffin Decides Finger Rolls Are Stupid, Throws Down Dunk
This play is impressive enough at full speed, thanks to Griffin's ability to momentarily transform into Clyde Drexler and go gliding through the sky for a breakaway dunk. But then you see the slow-motion replay, and you realize that Griffin was planning on laying that ball in, only to change his mi...

Man Catches Home Run In His Left Hand While Holding Baby With His Right
Our resident videographer is off today, so we'll have to make do with this until more replays pop up, ideally in slow motion and looped for all eternity: Nats. Reds. Bases empty, Werth at bat. Sam LeCure on the mound. Werth swings at the first pitch he sees. Deep right-center. Man. Baby. Ball. No gl...

Dude Catches Foul Ball, Transforms Into Sexiest Man Alive
You know what, I don't really want to make any jokes or be cynical about this. That girl is just super proud of her boyfriend/husband, and she must love him very much. Happy Friday, everyone....

Prince Fielder's Home Run Knocked Some Poor Fan Right The Fuck Out
Prince Fielder went deep off of Boone Logan in the bottom of the fifth inning today. Bad news for this guy....

Doug Anderson Won The College Dunk Contest With A 360-Degree, Between-The-Legs Jam
Last night saw the college dunk contest at the Georgia Dome McCamish Pavilion, and while this year's edition didn't have an internet favorite like Jacob Tucker, Detroit forward Doug Anderson gave the fans what they came to see....

You'll Never Get Nate Robinson's Lucky Charms
If you can pass out of a double-team, you'll have one uncovered player. But if, like Nate Robinson, you can dribble out of a double-team and split another two defenders, it doesn't really matter who else is open....

Here's How Rangers Broadcasters Reacted To Yu Darvish Blowing His Perfect Game With A Single Out Remaining
Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish nearly entered the record books tonight in Houston until Marwin Gonzalez singled up the middle with two outs in the ninth, ruining Darvish's attempt to complete a perfect game against the Astros....

Andrew Wiggins Goes Between The Legs On Reverse 360 Dunk
This happened at yesterday's McDonalds All-American Dunk Contest. Despite not winning the contest, Maple Jordan nearly shut the gym down with this ridiculous dunk. ...

Jeremy Evans Was Still Beyond The Arc When This Oop Was Alleyed
Jeremy Evans got into the Jazz's 112-102 win over Portland for all of three minutes, but he made it count. Both he and Jamaal Tinsley were still in three-point territory when Tinsley let fly with a no-look lob to the streaking Evans, who won the 2012 dunk contest and came in second this season....

Here's Clayton Kershaw's Game-Winning Home Run
Quite a day for the Dodgers. Sandy Koufax made a surprise relief appearance and then Clayton Kershaw beat the defending World Series champions all by himself....

Bryce Harper Starts The Season With Two Home Runs
Man, that's a gorgeous swing....

This Super-Slow-Motion Clip Of Chris Bosh Celebrating His Game-Winner Is Unsettling
The NBA has been deploying the Phantom camera, which captures high definition game action in extreme slow motion, for a while now. It's use has led to the creation of some beautiful and visually arresting highlights. This is not one of those highlights....

Andrew Cassidy Is The Obese, 50-Year-Old Brit Who Is Better At Soccer Than You And Everyone You Know
Last week, we posted this video of Cassidy juggling in a parking lot. He was, quite simply, the best we've ever seen. We didn't know who he was, and some suggested that he was literally Diego Maradona. He's not. But it's close....