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Manny 'moonwalks' after losing his balance
Manny Ramirez had another hilarious moment during a baseball game in Taiwan over the weekend when he threw himself so off-balance after taking a big swing on a foul ball that he ended up backpedaling to prevent himself from falling. By the time he finally regained his bearings, Ramirez had walked backwards at least 20 feet from home plate. A nightly news program in Taiwan found...
Giants fans dress in pea pod outfits to support "Killer P's" (Video)
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A group of four San Francisco Giants fans came to AT&T Park for Monday night's game dressed in pea pod outfits to support the "Killer P's": Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, Hunter Pence and Angel Pagan.
The names and numbers of the players sewn into the back of the costumes, and one of them held a "Killer P'...
Did Ray Rice win the Preakness? (Photo)
No, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice did not win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, because the Preakness is a horse race, of course. However, Rice did have some fun with Photoshop and posted a picture on his Facebook account to give fans a glimpse of what the race might have looked like if he was in it.
Ray Rice / Facebook
H/T FTW.
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Pirates fan jumps into river for Pedro Alvarez home run ball (Video)
A Pittsburgh Pirates fan named Bobby Zappala jumped off a boat into the Allegheny River fully clothed to grab a home run ball hit out of PNC Park by third baseman Pedro Alvarez during last Friday night's game.
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The 2-run HR by Alvarez tied the Houston Astros at 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth, and the Pirates won the game in the bottom...
Wife throws beer in husband's face after he spills hers protecting her from HR ball (Video)
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A Chicago Cubs fan in the left field bleachers at Sunday's game at Wrigley Field tried to be a gentleman and protect his wife from a home run ball, but ended up getting doused with her full cup of beer.
It happened in the bottom of the fifth inning as Cubs pitcher Travis Wood homered to left field. The man tried to protect his wife...
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D-backs catcher, pitcher combine for circus catch
Your browser does not support iframes. Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero and pitcher Josh Collmenter combined for an impressive circus catch on a popup in the eighth inning of Sunday night's game at Marlin Park. Miami Marlins batter Adeiny Hechavarria tried to bunt the ball, but popped it up down the third base line. Montero chased it and failed to catch it, but...
Skylar Diggins gets new Mercedes as graduation gift from Jay-Z and Roc Nation (Photos)
Skylar Diggins was surprised by Jay-Z and her agents at Roc Nation Sports Sunday when she received a surprise gift of a brand new Mercedes Benz after attending her graduation ceremony at Notre Dame.
H/T BMS.
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A's fan snags Coco Crisp line drive with glove (Video)
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An Oakland A's fan in the right field stands displayed impressive skills with the glove he brought to the O.co Coliseum when he snagged a foul liner by Coco Crisp in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Royals.
Someone get that fan a contract.
Video via MLB.
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RGIII receives loads of wedding gifts from fans (Photo)
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (a.k.a. RGIII) is getting married on July 6th to Rebecca Liddicoat, and they registered for their wedding gifts at Bed, Bath and Beyond. To RGIII's pleasant surprise, the happy couple has already received most of the gifts that they have registered for, thanks to some generous fans.
As the photo shows, Griffin and his fiance...
Saints DB Dion Turner breaks through metal barricade after softball catch in outfield (Video)
New Orleans Saints cornerback Dion Turner made a nice catch in the outfield, while holding into the ball after breaking through a metal barricade that served as the outfield wall, during the Ben Grubbs Foundation charity softball game recently held at Zephyr Field in Metairie, Louisiana.
Turner fell backwards did a reverse somersault after colliding with the barricade, but held...
Dwyane Wade attends Miami high school senior prom (Video)
Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade spent Friday night at the senior prom of Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami.
Senior Nicole Muxo made a Youtube video inviting Wade to her prom, and also sent Wade a direct message on Twitter with the address just in case. Wade decided to take her up on it since the Heat have some down time while they wait for the Knicks-Pacers...
Astros fielders collide on popup, giving Pirates walk-off win (Video)
The Houston Astros lost another game in an embarrassing fashion that only the Astros could pull off. On Friday night, the Astros were tied at 4-4 with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. In the bottom of the ninth with two outs, the Pirates loaded the bases, but Astros pitcher Edgar Gonzalez got Pirates batter Russell Martin to pop up to short center field to send the game into...
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'Sandlot' actors hang with Twins, Red Sox
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the classic baseball movie "The Sandlot", actors from the movie visited the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox before Friday night's game at Target Field. Photo via @BrianDuensing52. Chauncey Leopardi (who played Michael "Squints" Palledorous) and Patrick Renna (who played Ham Porter) with players on both teams, including...
Galatsaray fan delivers slide tackle on Didier Drogba at open training session (Video)
During an open training session for Turkish champions Galatsaray on Thursday, an overzealous fan ran out onto the pitch and delivered a slide tackle on forward Didier Drogba.
It's unclear whether the fan's actions were deliberate or not, but Drogba walked away hobbling after the fan slid into his lower right leg. Security caught up to the fan shortly afterwards, with...
Johnny Manziel throws scrambling first pitch at Padres game (Video)
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Texas A&M Aggies quarterback (and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner) Johnny Manziel was at Petco Park in San Diego on Thursday to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday night's game against the Washington Nationals.
Manziel wore a Padres cap and a personalized Padres jersey which featured his name and number on the back...
Daniel Murphy's fly ball finds seam in Busch Stadium outfield wall (Video)
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New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy hit an unusual ground rule double during the sixth inning of Thursday's game at Busch Stadium when his fly ball found its way through a seam in the outfield wall.
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder (and former Met) Carlos Beltran positioned himself to play the outfield carom off the wall...
OKC fans show appreciation for Thunder after elimination (Video)
Oklahoma City fans at the Chesapeake Energy Center showed tons of class Wednesday night after the Thunder were eliminated from the NBA playoffs with an 88-84 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5.
The fans chanted "O-K-C" to show their appreciation for the effort that the Thunder displayed despite losing the series 4-1. Obviously the Russell Westbrook injury was...
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Tampa Bay Rays fan hit in face by home run
Your browser does not support iframes. A Tampa Bay Rays fan was hit in the face with a home run ball during Wednesday night's game at Tropicana Field. It happened in the eighth inning as Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks hit the home run to right field. A fan in the front row tried to catch it with his bare hands, but the ball bounced off his hands and directly...
Brad Marchand threw water bottle on ice before OT faceoff in Game 7 (Video)
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand threw a water bottle on the ice before the overtime faceoff during Monday night's Game 7 at the TD Garden against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bruins coach Claude Julien didn't like the way his players were lined up for the faceoff, but couldn't get the attention of his players, so Marchand tossed the water bottle onto the ice to force...
Did Knicks owner James Dolan fall asleep during Game 4? (Photo)
No one would blame New York Knicks owner James Dolan for being disappointed in his team's performance during Tuesday night's 93-82 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. However, did Dolan find the game so boring that he fell asleeep? You be the judge:
Photo via @World_Wide_Wob. H/T NIS.
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Blue Jays fan catches Hunter Pence's bat with his bare hands (GIF)
A Toronto Blue Jays fan caught San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence's flying bat with his bare hands during Tuesday night's game at the Rogers Centre.
The fan was excited to catch Pence's bat, which is a perfectly normal reaction, especially compared to this guy.
GIF via GameReax.com. H/T FTW.
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Felix Hernandez called for defensive interference after minor collision at first base (Video)
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Seattle Mariners superstar pitcher Felix Hernandez was called for defensive interference on a play which he narrowly avoided serious injury in a minor collision at first base during Tuesday night's game in the Bronx against the New York Yankees.
It happened in the bottom of the fourth inning as Yankees batter Lyle Overbay hit a grounder...
Spectator falls down hill avoiding bikers in Giro d'Italia (GIF)
During stage 10 of the 2013 Giro d'Italia bike race, a spectator fell backwards down a steep hill after losing his balance as he stepped off to the side of the road to avoid a pack of bicycles led by Cadel Evans. Unfortunately, due to the steepness of the hill and the camera angle in the video, we have no way of knowing what happened after he fell. However, we hope he has stopped...
Amir Johnson throws disastrous first pitch at Blue Jays game (Video)
Toronto Raptors big man Amir Johnson threw a terrible ceremonial first pitch before a Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre last month, as it bounced halfway to home plate and skipped past the catcher. Amazingly, video of the debacle did not surface until today.
The sad "Price Is Right" music sums up the first pitch by Johnson perfectly.
Surprisingly, Johnson...
Oregon Ducks Volkswagen Beetle 1973 vintage model sells for $2,600 (Photo)
The University of Oregon Athletic Department has just completed an auction for a vintage 1973 Volkswagen Beetle with an Oregon football helmet on top. The winning bid was $2,600.
The car includes a custom "QB" license plate and "the seats inside are designed to look like a football with laces and Nike Swoosh."
Just one catch: the car is not currently...
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