Ultimate Batting Practice
We don’t care whether or not it’s fake; we’re enjoying (what looks like) the keen eye-hand coordination from the batter in this minute of video game style baseball practice. (Thanks Mike!)
We don’t care whether or not it’s fake; we’re enjoying (what looks like) the keen eye-hand coordination from the batter in this minute of video game style baseball practice. (Thanks Mike!)
There’s no getting a soccer (or foot) ball past this guy. That’s because it’s Robokeeper, a goal tender with lightning-fast reflexes that never misses a ball. Guess it’s time for a Robokicker. Or Robocop.
Street trials rider extraordinaire Danny MacAskill takes his impressive bike talents and sick tricks into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings in the Scottish countryside.
Petey the wonder dog enjoys the occasional game of volleyball. And we’re not talking about a random bounce here and there – he can volley longer than most humans could. No serves yet, though.
Designed by Stephan Copeland, Pongo has everything you need to play table tennis, including a retractable net with receptacles that don’t need to be clamped. Comes with a drawstring pouch.
In honor of Real Madrid’s 109th anniversary, the Spanish football team faced off against 109 Guangzhou children. Real still won, but only by a score of 2-1. Not too shabby, kids. (Thanks Wong!)
We didn’t think a fan running on the field video could get better than this Great Escape but Green Man proved that wrong at this Madison Mallards game. Watch until the end to see why.
Andre Magarao’s video of Alex Pastor kiteboarding in Uruau, Brazil not only captures some cool moves by the athlete but also a tiny, compelling glimpse into what life is like in a remote, 100 person town.
To promote the 2005 Dubai Open, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer played tennis on a grass court more than 650 ft above the ground – the helipad of the luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel.
Feeling a bit lonely? He may only be a clone of the ball from Robert Zemeckis’ classic, but this replica is still a dependable buddy, ever smiling and ready to listen. Tom Hanks’ blood not included.
(NSFW: Language) What would happen if Kenny Powers made K-Swiss executives aware that he owned 51% of their stock, and that he was taking over? Check it out for yourself in this amusing vid.
With the NBA and NFL looking iffy, hockey may be the only game in town. In NHL 12, you’ll deliver more damage than ever with amped-up physics and the occasional unrealistic shattered glass pane.
We’ve seen plenty of first pitches thrown out at baseball games, but never with the style and grace of Cirque du Soleil KÃ performer Gabryel Nogueira da Silva, at a recent Padres-Royals matchup.
Two rivals, two lovers. Their hearts burning, they stop at nothing to be with each other. And in one unforgettable moment, sparks fly, and they come together – to the great frustration of their drivers.
No one will notice all your triple bogeys while you’re rocking the Nike Dunk NG kicks; the original basketball silhouette has been retooled as a soft-spiked golf shoe. Coming Spring 2012.
Engineered to help athletes better focus their vision “on the ball”, and enhancing object tracking these high-tech glasses use an LCD shutter similar to 3D glasses. Example visual drills here.
From the get-up-off-the-couch-and-do-something file: the truly inspiring Matt Stutzman, who was born without arms, has now qualified for the National US Paralympics team in archery.
Aided by a special putter cradle ($30), Ping’s iPing app for the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G, measures every detail of your stroke, impact angle, and tempo, helping you improve your putting game.
Since it’s so infrequent, let’s appreciate Tim Thomas playing the body instead of the puck to pound on Henrik Sedin here in Game 3 of the Bruins/Canucks Stanley Cup finals. (Thanks Bill!)
Scottie Pippen recently said that LeBron James may become the greatest player ever. YouTuber lcmj23 makes a case for His Airness, juxtaposing pundits’ opinions with classic MJ moments.
Built in just 17 days and costing nearly $500,000, this skate park in West Auckland, New Zealand looks like a huge pinball machine, complete with a scoreboard and a plunger launcher for skaters.
The New York Times talked with Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson, Pearl Washington and Tim Hardaway to discuss one of the most effective and fun to watch moves in basketball – the crossover.
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