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Best of Web 7

Best of Web 7

YouTuber Luc “Zapatou” Bergeron is back with his 2014 compilation of people being generally awesome, as they demonstrate their many talents, adventurous spirit, and sense of humor. List of videos here.

Burton Holiday Tech Tees

Burton Holiday Tech Tees
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Dudes and chicks can now be the toast of the ugly sweater party and shred air with these hilarious base layers from Burton. Made of four-way stretch, they provide chafe-free, non-stinky UPF 50+ protection, breathe easy and dry super quick.

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Strike That

Strike That

During the recent World Bowling Championships in Dubai, Team USA bowler Bill O’Neill rolled what sure looked like a strike to us. But the damned laws of physics got in his way and his sure thing was turned into a spare.

Underwater Audio Swimbuds

Underwater Audio Swimbuds
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Your favorite swimmer will love the great sound and fit of Underwater Audio’s Swimbuds Sport Headphones. Four different styles of earbuds are included so surfers, runners and bikers aren’t left out. Need a waterproof player? They’ve got you.

Mizuno MP-T5 Wedges

Mizuno MP-T5 Wedges
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Diehard duffers: hit the dome this winter with Mizuno’s MP-T5 wedges. A rough clubface gives the crisp sticks maxed out high-spin capability and spin control, and 25 different loft and bounce combos will please the pickiest players.

ShotTracker

ShotTracker

A basketball shot tracker that uses a net-mounted sensor and a wearable sensor along with a mobile device to distinguish and record makes and misses using a regular basketball. Its mobile app has a variety of workouts and drills.

Wild Women’s Wushu

Wild Women’s Wushu

Amazing footage from the 2009 World Wushu Championships, in which two women perform a choreographed routine, coming dangerously close to stabbing and beating the crap out of each other, without actually doing that.

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2014 Clean & Jerk World Record

2014 Clean & Jerk World Record

Pro lifter Ilya Ilyin set a new clean & jerk world record for the 105kg (230lb.) division at the 2014 IWF World Championships. Ilya’s opponents set world records themselves before he set the highest bar at an insane 242kg (533.5lb.).

Wingsuit Surfing

Wingsuit Surfing

Team Betsafe skydivers Espen Fadnes and Bjørn Magne Bryn pulled off a perfectly coordinated jump in which one of the men wore a wingsuit and allowed the other to stand on his back for over 20 seconds while approaching with his canopy.

Tacko “Taco” Fall

Tacko “Taco” Fall

High school basketball player Tacko “Taco” Fall measures a whopping 7’6″ tall, with an 8′ wingspan, towering over his teammates and opponents, and dunking balls with his feet barely off the floor. He just signed with UCF.

It’s on My Car!

It’s on My Car!

New Zealand cricket commentator Ian Smith made what seemed like a smart aleck comment that a ball hit by Jesse Rider flew out of the park and hit his car. But his hyperbole may have been fact. So much for getting a good parking space.

Hydrofoil Freestyle

Hydrofoil Freestyle

Directors Scott Winn & Derek Pueblo capture just how much fun can be had on a hydrofoil. The watersport involves a special kind of seated waterski that can gain big air in the hands of a skilled rider.

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Not Quite the End Zone

Not Quite the End Zone

Utah Utes wide receiver Kaelin Clay recently learned a lesson we know all too well. He turned what would have been a great 79yd. touchdown into a gift for the visiting Oregon Ducks because he celebrated a split-second too early.

Killspencer Mini Basketball Kit

Killspencer Mini Basketball Kit
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The only thing darker than Killspencer’s murdered out mini basketball hoop is its price. It comes in all black maple, leather and metal or with a 24k gold-plated rim and gold foil net. Oh and the ball? Sold separately. $300. Damn.

Kwe Parker: Dunk from Above

Kwe Parker: Dunk from Above

Kwe’Shaun Parker turns just 18 this year and is only 6’2″ tall. But this high school junior is the reason why prolific dunkers are described as playing above the rim. Sometimes literally in this kid’s case. More of Kwe here.

Rockboard Descender

Rockboard Descender

This crazy looking all-terrain downhill skateboard has 36 wheels and tank-like treads so you can ride it down everything from grass- to dirt- to snow-covered hills. It’s got a lot more drag than a traditional skateboard, though.

10-Person Trick Shot

10-Person Trick Shot

We’ve seen plenty of videos flaunting individual trick shot skills, but we can only imagine the amount of coordination, skill (and luck) it took to get all 10 of these basketballs to sink in the net without one person missing their shot.

New Skydiving World Record

New Skydiving World Record

Google Senior Vice President of Knowledge Alan Eustace recently set a new world record for skydiving by falling from a height of 135,890ft., eclipsing Felix Baumgartner’s feat by almost 15,000ft. More at Wired and NYT.

TENNNES

TENNNES

$20 for Pong 2?!?! Nah, Jan Willem Nijman’s retro tennis game is much more than that. You can hit the ball twice in succession, go to the other player’s half and more. Plus it’s DRM-free so you and your friends can split the bill.

TomTom Golfer

TomTom Golfer
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The TomTom Golfer is a smartwatch designed to help you maximize your time on the green. It’s preloaded with the layout of 34,000 golf courses, with wireless updates on the way. It can also track the score, time and distance per round.

United in Rivalry

United in Rivalry

YouTuber Marcopepito shares this banned BBC Sport ad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship, a rugby tournament involving Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, France and of course England. Whoever banned this is a curmudgeon.

29 Early Sports Rules

29 Early Sports Rules

If you thought some of today’s sports rules were strange, get a load of these juicy tidbits, compiled by Mental Floss. And yes, we know many of these are simply sports trivia, not rules. 21-point baseball winners? Bounce catches? Seriously?

NBA 2K15 (Trailer 2)

NBA 2K15 (Trailer 2)

Players shoot, dunk and make gestures over Scenario. Where are Sugar K and the 2014 champs?! Aside from making Al Jefferson do an Earl Manigault impression, NBA 2K15 also adds face scanning and mentors to the career mode.

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