trampoline - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Dust off the trampolines, Slamball is backShout out to the old Spike TV network. Classic programs such as The Joe Schmo Show, Pros vs. Joes, and Slamball called that network home. Spike TV may no longer exist, but Slamball is making a triumphant return to the small screen. Starting July 21 it will be aired on ESPN....

The Big3 needs a fix — here's an ideaA gray-bearded, 46-year-old Cuttino Mobley playing basketball, by itself, is a little interesting, but not a needle-mover....

I Am Very Satisfied By This Video Of A Kid Jumping On A Frozen TrampolineYes, excellent....

Why Isn't Synchronized Trampoline In The Olympics?

Last week we talked about the sports that haven't yet made it to the Olympics. In this week's excerpt from Slate's podcast Hang Up and Listen, Josh Levin makes the case for synchronized trampoline—another contender—to join the ranks of Olympic events. Especially if it saves the participants from a...

Everything You Never Needed To Know About Trampoline

Trampolining is not just for cute foxes in viral videos—it's a crazypants real sport that made its Olympic debut in 2000. As Canadian Karen Cockburn, the bronze medalist at those games, said after winning her medal, "A lot of people don't really know what trampoline is, they think it's a toy you jum...

Olympics Field Guide: Dong Dong, The Master Of Philosophy And Psychological Warfare

Name: Dong Dong. Yes. Ha-ha, very funny....

Trampoline Wars: Rebounderz And AirHeads Battle Over Where Joba Chamberlain Was Injured

We didn't ask for this, to get caught up in Florida's trampoline arena turf war. We just wanted to point out the incongruity of a major league ballplayer suffering a horrific injury at a child's playplace. But there's no going back....