Awesome Sports

It’s hard enough to balance a soccer ball on your head without dropping it. Try doing that while climbing up a lamp post, then switch to your feet in mid-air like this amazing acrobat.

We think there’s room for one more, but Johnny Mac and Alex Tanney may want to step off after checking out long snapper Zach Enyeart’s accuracy in this trick shot compilation. (Thanks Nate!)

Want to play when your buddies aren’t around? You could always practice on the Kinect or Wii – or you could go up against iPong, the robotic ping pong machine, which can fire 12 to 70 balls-per-minute.

We can’t understand a word Monmouth QB Alex Tanney is saying in this video, but his throwing accuracy speaks for itself. We still can’t believe he hit those goal post uprights. Look out Johnny Mac.

The Wavegarden is a safe surfing environment perfect for people of all ages, fitness levels, and skills and is ideal for introducing the sport of surfing to those who do not have access to waves.

The Art of Flight is an epic love letter to snowboarding, featuring pro athletes in remote locations; outstanding camera work makes us feel like we’re right there with them. (Thanks Zach!)

Stand in the center of a massive dodgeball fight thanks to a 360-degree camera placed smackdab in the middle of over 1000 balls hurled between students at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Flyweight boxer Usman “Uzzy” Ahmed wins the prize for the best boxing entrance of all time. Unfortunately, it appears his showmanship far outweighs his abilities in the ring.

The ultra-light Audi Carbon Ski concept is coming soon; the skis have a wooden core sandwiched by layers of aluminum and titanium and covered in carbon fiber, making them more rigid and agile.

Some might say UConn Football player Johnny McEntee is a big showoff, doing trick shots in the offseason. Others might say a lot of the stuff he does is staged or fake, but we say it’s just fun.

Here’s Josh Tranby and the Red Bull Winch crew in Tomah, Wisconsin, performing a visually stunning wakeboarding session in a cranberry bog. Yes, you read that right. Who knew? (Thanks Tommy!)

During the semi-finals of the CZW World Tag Team Title Tournament, The Osirian Portal pulled one of the most egregious, rhythmic moves we’ve ever seen. How are we not hypnotized? (Thanks Alvin!)

Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan star in this dramedy about an disenchanted attorney who spends his nights coaching high-school wrestling, and stumbles onto a star wrestler in the course of his business.

(NSFW: Language) What’s a sports movie without a good locker room pep talk? Screen Junkies edited this supercut of some of the greatest speeches for getting teams pumped up. This clip not included.

Tyreke Evans’ half-court buzzer beater was awesome, but check out this shot by Stephanie Quattrociocchi. While it wasn’t the game winner, Stephanie did throw the ball from 86 feet away.

Mark Visser, with specially engineered LED lighting built into his buoyancy vest and board, became the first to night surf at Jaws off Maui, mainly on feel, in a surreal 2 am session. (Thanks Jonathan!)

It’s the final frame of Josh Scanlon’s round at the Team USA bowling trials; he rolls 2 strikes before attempting a third, but things go slightly awry. Too bad the pins he hits don’t count. (Thanks Jon!)

Fitness enthusiasts should check out the Norseman, an epic triathlon in Norway. It starts in a fjord and finishes on a mountaintop at 1,850 M above sea level; total ascent is 5,000 M. (Thanks Seth!)

No offense LeBron, but even you didn’t have a chance for the spotlight against this talented Charlotte Bobcats fan, who proved his skills on the dance cam during the Heat game. (Thanks Lisa!)

Does wingsuit basejumping make flying squirrels look boring? The answer may be revealed in this collection of shots from recent flights made by a talented group of enthusiasts. (Thanks IceBone!)

Austin Groff, a player at Twin Valley South High School tosses an incredible backwards desperation shot from half-court just milliseconds before the buzzer buzzes.

Guys who love to get a baseball glove ready by smacking the hell out of it while also bothering their wives should check out Louisville Slugger’s Pro Flare Code 55 stiff leather gloves. (Thanks Albert!)

World Champion Johnnie DelValle has redesigned the original Hitman YoYo by adding carbon fiber caps and a Solid Spin axle system; watch him grind out some intimate tricks in this vid (NSFW music).