Sports

Nine year-old Sam Gordon has become an Internet sensation after her dad posted a highlight reel of her, who plays as QB in a children’s football league. She’s a bit of a ball hog though. More on Sam here.

A new line of golf shoes designed for comfort and performance, improving traction through its square lugs, and flexible grooves up front for better contact during your swing. Available in velcro or lace-up.

Check out this long, bumpy and goofy bowling strike from the Aussie guys over at How Ridiculous. They make silly trick shot videos like this one to raise awareness for child poverty around the world.

Editor Zapatou returns with his latest compilation of 280 of the best bits of video you’ll find on the internet, boiled down to one thrilling, action-packed 5-minute clip – and not too many cat videos.

Look cool catching lots of air with Nike’s special edition Danny Kass-influenced Zoom DK QS Double Tongue boots, with a unique double tongue system and artwork inspired by classic American aviation.

Two-time world trial champ Laco Jánoška takes his bike back to nature, balancing its wheels on some of the most precarious surfaces in the woods. The song is Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine.

Enjoy your B-ball and also prove you’ve got good taste with RareInk’s contemporary collection of limited edition NBA artworks, including Nowitzki, Jordan and great duos like Stockton and Malone.

It’s a tad obtuse, but still we tip our hats to the talent of the Ohio State University Marching Band, who continue to entertain the masses at halftime; this show even includes a DeLorean. (Thanks Dave!)

The Mets’ 2012 season is but a distant memory, but before they ran out of steam, director Marc Rienzo and his team at Digital Domain Media Group created this futuristic CGI short to inspire fans. More here.

ESPN has made a ton of skits for their long-running This is SportsCenter campaign. YouTuber Kobe24Bryant1324 compiled some of the funniest ones. Find more on ESPN’s YouTube channel.

Mythbusters’ Kari Byron and Tory Belleci join S.F. Giants’ rockstar pitcher Matt Cain as he destroys objects flung into the air with his precision fastball. Best line: “Oh, god. The cheese!”

Madron FC made headlines in 2010 when they lost 55-0 in a sport where 5-0 is considered a trashing. But they don’t let such setbacks get in the way of having fun. Also: dreams do come true.

With a Phantom Gold HD high-speed camera in hand, skatePHX put the camera to good use, capturing 1000fps slow-mo footage of longboarders smashing stuff in the hot desert sun of Arizona.

Let’s try this again. At some time after 9:30am EDT today, Felix Baumgartner will try to defeat those pesky winds and fly by balloon to 120,000 feet, then skydive back to Earth. (Update: Archived here.)

Skateboarder Austyn Gillette teamed up with theberrics.com and Quiksilver to give us a unique moving perspective on the streets and sidewalks of Los Angeles’ East Side. Directed by Colin Kennedy.

Michael Phelps is known for winning a record number of Olympic Medals for his swimming talents. But the PGA better be on the lookout, after Phelps sank an insane 153-foot-putt like it was nothing.

(NSFW: Language) It seems dodge ball has become more complex than throwing and dodging. Watch as a player goes from defense to offense in one badass motion. Dodge ball level: Cirque du Soleil.

A first person view of 4-year-old Malcolm tearing through a section of the Highland Mountain Bike Park. His exhilarated commentary – and moments of tense silence – make it even more fun to watch.

Devin Graham filmed the Parabatix team’s Sky Racing competition, where contestants zip around a course while wearing engine-powered paragliders. They’re no Jetman, but these folks are still daring.