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Nike LED Basketball Court

Nike LED Basketball Court

Using motion tracking tech and a grid of LED screens, AKQA designed Nike’s RISE basketball court to help provide training drills for young athletes, but to also put on an amazing lightshow. The NBA needs these now.

Impressive Wrestling Recovery

Impressive Wrestling Recovery

Iranian wrestler Iman Sadeghikoukandeh (in the red shorts) looks like he’s about to lose his footing, as his opponent Rashidov Gadzhimurad has him by the leg. All we can say is you can’t keep a good man down.

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Deadlift World Record

Deadlift World Record

Benedikt Magnusson set a new world record for deadlifting at the Europe’s Strongest Man event, lifting 461kg (1016lb). As a Redditor put it, that’s like having an adult lion in each of your hands. And yep, he’s bros with The Mountain.

Backflip Bicycle Kick Basketball

Backflip Bicycle Kick Basketball

KDP Trick Shots demonstrates a basketball shot which required not only precise aim, but the gymnastic skills to perform a backflip and a bicycle kick to score a 3-pointer. And if you thought that was impressive, watch this.

Speed Flying 2

Speed Flying 2

We’ve seen speed flying over snowy hills. Here YouTuber Derek Dutton parachutes from and skims over a terrifyingly rocky slope before zooming between two buildings and finally scaring the heck out of a gardener.

Best of Red Bull Sports 2014

Best of Red Bull Sports 2014

It’s always fun to see the cool tricks Red Bull athletes undertake from the fluffy air conditioned comfort of our office couch; here’s a collection of the best of them. This is part of a series and you can view part one here. No hands at 3:17.

Mont-Sainte-Anne Bike Run

Mont-Sainte-Anne Bike Run

(NSFW: Language) Mountain biker Claudio Caluori is back with another POV video. This time he gives us a breakneck tour of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup course at the Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort in Canada.

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Chankonabe: The Sumo Stew

Chankonabe: The Sumo Stew

Munchies’ new series Fuel looks at the food that athletes eat. For its first episode, they enlisted the help of former Sumo World champion Byamba Ulambayar to talk about Chankonabe, a high protein Japanese stew.

Mizuno Wave Paradox

Mizuno Wave Paradox
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With a sleek design inspired by the repetitive patterns of Japanese umbrellas, Mizuno’s hot looking Wave Paradox provides stiff stability and lightweight performance, all in one shoe. Now there’s no excuse not to go make a new PR.

Derek Jeter: Respect

Derek Jeter: Respect

The Jordan brand tips its hat to the New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter, who is playing on his 20th and final season. Watch as fans, teammates, celebrities and even rivals honor one of the greatest players of this generation.

OGIO Silencer Golf Bag

OGIO Silencer Golf Bag
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OGIO’s intelligent Silencer stand bag separates clubs in a protective membrane so you can extend your gear life and walk the course enjoying nature’s sounds instead of all that clanging. Lightweight and lots of pockets too.

Costa Rica vs. Greece Reactions

Costa Rica vs. Greece Reactions

YouTuber oakcreektv compiled videos uploaded by fans of Costa Rica’s national soccer team. The Ticos advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time, and in the most nerve-wracking way possible: a penalty shootout.

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Gnarly in Pink

Gnarly in Pink

According to The New York Times, by age 14 girls are twice as likely to drop out of sports as boys. The Pink Helmet Posse want to beat those odds. These 6-year-old girls dream of becoming professional skateboarders.

The NBA’s Honorary Draft Pick

The NBA’s Honorary Draft Pick

20-year old Isaiah Austin was looking forward to be picked at the 2014 NBA Draft. Sadly, just a few days ago he had to withdraw because he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. The NBA did what it could to ease the heartbreaking blow.

ESPN: Qatar’s World Cup

ESPN: Qatar’s World Cup

The ESPN report that Last Week Tonight cited in its condemnation of FIFA. The report looks at the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar, which will need more workers to prepare for the 2022 World Cup. Unofficial mirror here.

Blind Soccer in Brazil

Blind Soccer in Brazil

The New York Times profiles the members of a visually impaired soccer club in Brazil. Blind football or five-a-side is played all over the world and even has its equivalent of the World Cup, which is played at the Paralympics.

Samurai Soccer

Samurai Soccer

This promo for Nissin Cup Noodles has nothing to do with ramen, but it does have freestyle world champ Tokuda Kotaro in a samurai outfit doing awesome football tricks, so that’s all that matters. Now, we’re gonna go eat some noodles.

DV8 Golf Clubs

DV8 Golf Clubs

DV8 Sports’ interchangeable system uses up to 14 club heads and two shafts, all of which fit in a backpack. The performance of the clubs supposedly have “no statistically significant difference” to that of traditional clubs.

Pass It On

Pass It On

Writing for the New York Times, director Jerome Thelia said, “As soon as I saw a photograph of an African soccer ball, stitched together from old rags in the geometric patterns so familiar to us, I wanted to tell its story.”

LWT: FIFA & the World Cup

LWT: FIFA & the World Cup

In its latest episode, Last Week Tonight reminded us that the beautiful game is governed by a “comically grotesque” organization. If you think EA sucks, wait ’til you hear about FIFA – the 2 Girls, 1 Cup of non-profits.

Scottish Highlands Bike Run

Scottish Highlands Bike Run

Mountain biker Claudio Caluori takes us on a thrilling POV bike ride through the Scottish countryside, hitting insane speeds and grabbing air a few times along the way. The part in between the trees is downright nuts.

McDonald’s Trick Shot Pros

McDonald’s Trick Shot Pros

McDonald’s is cashing in on World Cup fever, but forget whatever it is they’re promoting. Let’s just thank their ad agency for rounding up these talented soccer trick shot specialists for this awesome commercial. You’re welcome.

Nike Football: The Last Game

Nike Football: The Last Game

When skilled robots make soccer’s stars obsolete and the sport boring, Il Fenomeno rallies his successors. This animated short is the soccer equivalent of Space Jam. We wouldn’t entrust the future of the sport to Tim Howard though.

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