The 21 Funniest Athlete Tweets Of 2012
A distrusting baby, some mind-blowing facts, and general weirdness.
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The 6 Most Visceral Street Fights That Never Happened
It doesn’t make these videos any less amazing.
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16 Reasons You Should Never Be Afraid To Fail
These guys are all legends partly BECAUSE they were willing to fail way more than anyone else.
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The Greatest Treadmill Fails Of All Time
Note to self: Never ride a bike on a treadmill.
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Retired Rugby Player Gareth Thomas Talks About His Time In The Closet
The openly gay, retired player opened up to The Guardian, telling the publication, “Lying is my biggest regret.”
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The 11 Types Of Sports Fans On The Internet
They’re loud. They’re opinionated. They’ll type at you in all caps.
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Tom Daley’s Awkward Product Placement
British Gas really should have thought about the positioning of their logo on the diver’s speedo.
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Buster Posey Has A History Of Grand Slams
Check out this gem from his college days. Posey smacks one over the wall in the 2008 Tallahassee regional.
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Opportunities For Girls To Play Sports Not Equal To Boys
A new study finds that athletic opportunities for high school girls lag behind their male counterparts’ — and the gender gap is actually widening.
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Who’s Making Money Off Of Spam Links Sent From Jason Whitlock’s Twitter Account?
The sportswriter has been hacked.
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What Is Wrong With Peyton Manning’s Forehead?
Does anyone know what is happening here? Is this a side effect of neck surgeries?
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In Defense Of The Replacement Refs
Would you be able to turn down your dream job?
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My Audition To Be Jim Rome’s New Writer
Romey needs a new writer, and to show that I’ve got the stuff, here is a hot take perfect for Jim’s show.
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Adam Sandler Played Tennis With Kevin James While He Ate A Banana
It was an exhibition game at the U.S. Open where they played doubles with Johnny Mac and Jim Courier. They got really into it.
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Are Your Favorite Athletes As Popular As You Think They Are?
Who gets the most love on Facebook? The Cleveland Browns or Family Guy’s Cleveland Brown?
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Clevelanders Can’t Do Math
I grew up there, so I know they have schools, but you wouldn’t know it from this.
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Video: How Much Have Ryan Lochte’s Interview Skills Improved Since The Olympics?
Well! He can tell full stories, establish narrative, and even repeat the same lines over again in different conversations!
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Evolution Of Women’s Uneven Bars 1950s – 2010
This supercut shows us how the sport has evolved in the last 60 years.
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7 Sports In Which Women Have Beaten Men
Ye Shiwen swam her last length Saturday faster than Ryan Lochte; she’s been accused of cheating. But swimming isn’t the first sport where a woman has done better than a man.
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25 Photos Of Ryan Lochte’s Grills
The Olympian loves to wear diamond-studded braces on the medal stand. Check out all the grills he’s sported, dating back to 2007.
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Why The Proposed Olympic Judo Hijab Ban Doesn’t Add Up
The International Judo Federation has decided it will allow a Saudi athlete — one of the first women from the nation to ever go to the Games — to compete with a head covering. Why did they try to stop her in the first place?
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Tom Daley Is More Than Just An Olympic Diver
He’s also a great pants-taker-offer.
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Top MLB Pitching Prospect Is Also The Best Rapper Who’s Ever Lived
His rap group’s name? Consummate 4sight. With a name like that, how could this Diamondback’s rap be anything but perfect? (There’s a Flubber reference!)
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How To Take An Awesome Yearbook Photo: A Guide By Famous Athletes
No one can escape the embarrassment (or occasional triumph) of the yearbook photo.
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The Funniest Quotes In Sports History
Intentional or not, these are the quotes that made people laugh.
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Synchronized Swimming Actually Sounds Incredibly Grueling
The only two synchronized swimmers representing the U.S. at the Olympics are Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva. Here they discuss their brutal training schedule and underwater cardio exertion, and how far people’s perception of their sport differs from reality.
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Female Basketball Players Find Acceptance In Saudi Arabia
cnn.comOver conservatives' objections, the basketball team Jeddah United continues to allow women and girls to play. Says team captain Leena Al Maeena, "Four years ago it was more of a taboo to talk about. Today, there's more acceptance. There's a lot more companies willing to support us. So, I really think as a society we are evolving."
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13 Olympians To Watch This Summer
These are the athletes to pay special attention to during the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Chinese Soccer Fan Dies After Watching Games 11 Nights In A Row
The 26-year-old diehard fan of the English soccer team had been watching continuously since Euro 2012 started.
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The 15 Worst Types Of Sports Fans
Do you know these people? Are you these people? Which one are you? (Note: Sports fans can be annoying. All of us. These are some of our worst offenses.)
