I've always admired people that could dunk a basketball, but the only thing more triumphant than throwing down a tomahawk slam is having 20,000 people see you fail at doing it. These are the 20 of the stupidest, death defying, nonathletic slam dunk attempts in the history of mankind. From getting your leg stuck in the rim, to having your chest caved in by the backboard, these people attempted to reach the stars . . . only to be brought back to the ground. Hard. Some of you will laugh (I know I did for most of them). Some of you will cringe, and some of you will cry. Either way, there is some success in these epic fails: they caught them on tape.

Embattled former Giants slugger Barry Bonds has entered into formal contract negotiations with the Yankees, and a consummation of the deal is anticipated forthwith, a confidential clubhouse source told MLBNewsOnline.com.

The incentive-laden deal, being hammered out between Bonds' agent Jeff Borris and general manager Brian Cashman, will well exceed the major league $200,000 minimum but has a number of protective clauses to isolate the Yankees' exposure to the possibility of Bonds missing time due to legal distractions or recurring injury, the source said. (And until he reports that Barry Bonds is climbing the Empire State Building and the Navy is dispatching biplanes, I'm sticking with my source.)

Cashman was reported to have arrived at the decision to sign Bonds during the All-Star break when he determined that the all-time home run leader would be needed to replace injured left fielder Hideki Matsui, who is out indefinely with a knee injury. Cashman was persuaded largely because the team will not have to sacrifice any coveted prospects who had been targeted by various other potential trading partners.

Bonds faces a perjury indictment but is not schedule for trial until March and Borris has assured the team that barring other unforeseen entanglements his client is unencumbered and ready to play.