Freddy Adu Effect: When heavily hyped athletes fail to perform per media-driven expectations
In 2016, ESPN ran a two-part series on their website in which a panel of more than 60 experts identified the top 25 instances [...]
Kings of Instagram: Rob Dyrdek, Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston tops among skateboarders
Skateboarders, unlike many of the stars from much older sports, were quick to embrace Instagram after it debuted in 2010. As a result, the [...]
Honus Wagner headlines Pittsburgh Pirates all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
To kids today, Honus Wagner is best known as the baseball player on the world's most valuable trading card, but to early fans of [...]
Workout Wednesday: Five, seven and 15-minute heart-pumping, fat-burning HIIT routines
This #WorkoutWednesday we offer not one, but three high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts specifically designed to burn fat while improving one's cardio function. For [...]
Aaron Homoki nails jaw-dropping skateboard jump down Lyon 25-step stairs
The quickest way down a flight of stairs, albeit fraught with danger, is to simply jump over them on a skateboard. Aaron "Jaws" Homoki [...]
Dogs on Wheels: Tillman the Skateboarding Bulldog and the world’s best canine skaters
Previously, we searched the animal kingdom for the best rock climbing critters — this time around we've scoured the globe for the best skateboarding [...]
Dude Perfect Diaries: Garrett “Purple Hoser” Hilbert shines in All Sports Bowling Battle
Dude Perfect has been engaging in All Sports Battles since their inaugural golf-themed fracas in the summer of 2015. While the first three battles [...]
Gymnastics Challenge: Wonder Woman (Annie LeBlanc) vs Batgirl (Rebecca Zamolo)
Normally superheroes are pretty shy about revealing their secret identities behind the spandex, but when you want to build your YouTube subscriber base, you [...]
Simone Biles cements her status as gymnastics GOAT with soaring, first ever triple-double
With 22 gold medals and three each of silver and bronze, Simone Biles is widely regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time, but [...]
Skateboarding South India from Goa to Bangalore to Chennai
For the Westerner visiting India for the first time, just crossing a crowded street on foot can pose an interesting challenge — let alone [...]
World’s best hole-in-one opportunity created by sinkhole at Branson-area golf course
As pro and amateur golfers alike have demonstrated, collecting a hole-in-one is a daunting task, but on one golf course in Missouri it's like [...]
Tattoo Tuesday: Check out the best Barcelona FC fans’ ink from Spain and beyond
In our #TattooTuesday series we scour fandom to highlight the most-impressive tattoos celebrating a particular team from one of the big-five sports — soccer, [...]
Revenge of the nerds — just wait until soccer robots have their own World Cup team
Soccer stars are among the most idolized people on the planet. From David Beckham posing in his skivvies to the nuances of Lionel Messi's [...]
Experiments in Golf: Pro-golfer Edoardo Molinari takes 500 shots at 145-yard hole-in-one
Ever wondered how many shots it would take a professional golfer to make a hole-in-one? The odds of an average golfer making an ace [...]
Brazilian brothers Felipe Gustavo and Paulo Macedo skate Los Angeles
When Paulo Macedo noticed his younger brother Felipe Gustavo easily surpassing his skating skills, he quickly transitioned into the role of coach and photographer. [...]
Trial rider Danny MacAskill is a one-man advert for Scottish tourism
Tourism boards the world over spend millions enticing visitors to their respective destinations, but Scotland's stunning topography gets millions of free eyeballs per year [...]
Surfers Ross Clarke-Jones and Andrew Cotton ride biggest of big waves at Nazaré, Portugal
In the famous 1966 surf movie The Endless Summer, Mike Hynson and Robert August follow the sun from hemisphere to hemisphere to catch warm-water [...]
Danish high jumper Janick Klausen practices on absurdly-high high hurdles
If you've ever happened upon a track with the high hurdles set up and gave them a go, you're probably well aware of how [...]