When Green Bay athletic officials approached junior Eric Valentin about going after the Guinness World Record for half-court shots in a minute, the walk-on guard feared it might take him weeks to achieve that goal. “We had a 45-minute window before team dinner that night, so I really didn’t think I’d get it that day,” [...]
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Orlando’s Eric Valentin Breaks Half Court Shot World Record
Posted: 23rd January 2011 by Sus Scrofa in Sports, VideosTags: 13 Year Olds, Athletic Officials, Backboard, Buddies, Buzzer Beater, Daytona, Few Minutes, Green Bay, Guinness Book of World Records, Guinness Record, guinness world record, half court, knack, Orlando, Pointer, Rewind Video, Shooters, Shot Artist, Three Shots, Trick Shots, Valentin, washington state, World Record, youtube
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Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer Play Tennis on Water
Posted: 4th January 2011 by Sus Scrofa in SportsTags: abu dhabi, balls, Catamaran, different things, Doha Qatar, exxon, Exxon Mobile, goals, good fun, love, play tennis, Rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roger Water, tennis, tennis on water
To promote the Doha Qatar Exxon Mobile Open, the number one and number two players in the world, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, hit a few balls on floating court in the Gulf of Doha. The players certainly looked amazing, as they floated, seemingly alone, on their catamaran of a court. Unfortunately, the court was so low [...]
2010 Year End Review
Posted: 1st January 2011 by Sus Scrofa in Crime, Economy | Finance, Entertainment, Fifs, Funny News, Happy News, Hot Chicks, Lifestyle, Mother Nature, Oddly Enough, Politics, Randomness, Religion, Sad News, Science | Technology, Sports, Videos, What the F*ck!Tags: 2010, year end
Is the University of Hawaii Marching Band the Best in the Country?
Posted: 17th December 2010 by Veritas in Entertainment, Randomness, Sports, VideosTags: band, college, college football, football, Marching Band, sport, University Hawaii, University Of Hawaii
UCF’s Marcus Jordan Dunks on Stetson
Posted: 25th November 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Sports, VideosTags: dunk, Jordan, Jordan Dunks, marcus jordan, Michael Jordan, Nostalgic Fans, orgasm, Stetson, ucf
Dean Potter, The Modern Day Icarus
Posted: 18th November 2010 by Veritas in Lifestyle, Randomness, SportsTags: Abyss, Base Jump, Chute, Dean Potter, Eiger, New Sports, Parachute, Rock Climbers, Rock Faces, Slackline, Slacklining, Slopes, source article, Sunny Afternoon, Taft Point, three feet, Trajectory, Vertical Feet, Wingsuit, Yosemite
On a sunny afternoon in mid-August, Dean Potter stepped onto a tongue of rock just below the summit of Switzerland’s Eiger and jumped off. At first he plunged toward a ledge 600 feet below, then air gathered in his wingsuit, his forward trajectory kicked in, and he began to fly.
Controversial Michael Vick Headline: ‘TOP DOG’ Appears on Cover of Philidelphia Newspaper
Posted: 22nd September 2010 by Sus Scrofa in SportsTags: callous treatment, dog, dogs, eagles, football, football field, front page, guess, headline, headlines, Michael Vick, new philadelphia, NFL, philadelphia daily news, Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback, quarterback michael vick, slate, stint, subhead, tabloids, treatment of animals, vick
In case you didn’t remember that new Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Michael Vick(notes) was once imprisoned for running a dogfighting ring, the city’s tabloid newspaper would like to remind you. Here’s the front page of Wednesday’s edition of the Philadelphia Daily News:
Rafael Nadal Joins the Ranks of Tennis Legends
Posted: 14th September 2010 by Sus Scrofa in SportsTags: Andre Agassi, Australian Open, australian open titles, don budge, fred perry, french open, grand slam, grand slam title, legends, manuel orantes, manuel santana, Nadal, open champion, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, roy emerson, service winners, signs of fatigue, spanish man, tennis, tennis tournament, third game, third man, US Open, Wimbeldon, wimbledons
Nadal joined modern rival Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Don Budge and Fred Perry in having won Wimbledon and the US, French and Australian Open titles. The 24-year-old has now won five French Opens, two Wimbledons, and one title in both New York and Melbourne and is only the third man behind [...]
Troy Polamalu’s Hair Insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Sus Scrofa in SportsTags: 1 million, black hair, chiefs, football, game, head and shoulders, helmet, heritage, insurance, larry johnson, lloyd, London, million dollars, nfl player, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh steelers, pro bowl, samoan, shampoo, Steelers, three feet, tribute, Troy Polamalu, wide receiver
Just call Troy Polamalu the man with the million dollar hair. The long, flowing black hair that tumbles out of Polamalu’s helmet and down his back — it’s nearly three feet long — has been insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders, the shampoo brand that is endorsed by the Pittsburgh Steelers safety.
LeBron James Loses in a 3-Point Competition at Cedar Point, Ohio
Posted: 13th August 2010 by Simo Häyhä in SportsTags: basketball, brick, James, lebron, loser, theme park
Icelandic Soccer Club Has Greatest Goal Celebration Ever
Posted: 27th July 2010 by Veritas in SportsTags: celebration, football, goals, Iceland, soccer
The video above is already spreading like something involving Justin Bieber and is being described as the greatest goal celebration ever. In it, Icelandic club Stjarnan wins in extra time off a penalty kick from Halldor Orri Bjornsson, giving the team reason to unleash a performance that involves Halldor fishing for his human fish teammate [...]