Lessons in sport: Did you recognize Pistol Pete Maravich’s floppy socks?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures and events (like […]
Eddie Plank headlines Oakland Athletics all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Prior to the Athletics moving to Oakland in 1968, they were in Kansas City for a dozen seasons, and before that they called Philadelphia […]
Brodie Smith and Shawn Johnson team up to produce frisbee-gymnastics, trick-shots video
Frisbee trick-shot performer Brodie Smith, ever in search of new challenges, partnered with Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson for an inventive frisbee-gymnastics mashup. The […]
5-year-old kung fu kiddo Calleigh Tsay intimidates Steve Harvey on ‘Little Big Shots’
While tens of thousands of 5-year-olds have enjoyed watching the Kung Fu Panda movies, a miniscule fraction of those have actually partook in the […]
Ryan Williams challenges Nitro Circus mega ramp with ultra mini scooter
Tiny three-wheeled kick scooters, known as Micro Minis, have catered to the 2-5 year-old-crowd for years now, but even smaller adult-ridable scooters are now […]
Rod hockey game lets you host your own tabletop Winter Olympics year round
You needn’t have purchased front row seats at South Korea’s Gangneung Hockey Centre to have enjoyed Olympic hockey from the best possible view. Simply […]
Dude Perfect contracts severe case of senioritis before shooting old-school trick-shot video
For some time, Dude Perfect fans have been wondering aloud if the popular YouTubers would would still be making trick-shot videos as they became […]
Perceptions of Persia: Skateboarding Iran from Tehran to Isfahan to Shiraz
Iran has been vilified by the West, and the United States in particular, ever since the 1979 overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah. In 2002, […]
Baseball explored as performance art on Japan’s insanely-creative ‘Masquerade’ talent show
When it comes to creative game shows, one would be hard pressed to find any nation that can compete with Japan’s myriad offerings. Case […]
Ping Pong Prodigy: Teenager Kanak Jha is America’s top-rated table tennis player
When Kanak Jha was 16, he became the youngest American Olympian to participate at the Rio Games, and the youngest in history — of […]
Freerunners Calen Chan and Ninja Nate turn ‘Jurassic World’ parody into ‘Jurassic Parkour’
When being pursued by a rampaging Tyrannosaurus rex, it’s advisable to be versed in the art of parkour, if one hopes to have any […]
Wales rugby team gets pranked by ringer disguised as insurance company mascot
People living in Wales turn to Admiral for their car insurance needs, but they may also consider recruiting the company for pranking services based […]