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Win One Of Three Double Tickets To The 2014 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate! [COMPETITION]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
If you still haven’t gotten round to snapping up tickets for the 153rd running of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, then this may well be your last chance. You can win one of three double tickets to the Style Lounge, valued at R250 each!
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YES! – Dennis Rodman Sings Happy Birthday To Kim Jong Un [VIDEO]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Ageing basketball star, Dennis Rodman sings happy birthday to brutal dictator Kim Jong Un in the style of Marilyn Monroe to JFK, eliciting frenzied cheers from hundreds of spectators, who are hoping to appear enthusiastic enough to avoid execution. Welcome to 2014. If you missed it, here is Rodman losing on CNN. [Source : YouTube]
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Yislaaik: Watch A Water Bottle Freeze Within Within Seconds Of Being Exposed To The Polar Vortex [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Headlines about freezing temperatures in the Midwest, US are everywhere with it dropping as low as – 56 degrees in some areas. The cold front has been dubbed “the Polar Vortex” and is achieving epic feats like turning boiling water into snow and creating a steam effect on Lake Michigan.
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Please Enjoy: 2 Football Players Versus 55 Kids [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trust a Japanese game show to turn the beautiful game into some sort of arcade-ninja-ball-blaster-nightmare. Shinji Kagawa (we all know him, right?) and Hiroshi Kiyotake (not so much) were asked to score a goal on a full-field football pitch against a team of 29 in-field children, and three goalkeeper children. Easy. 55 kids? That’s harder.
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The 2014 Cape 2 Rio Claims Its First Victim
06 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A sailor aboard a yacht competing in the 2014 Cape 2 Rio race has died from injuries sustained during a storm, 16 hours after the race commenced on calm waters from Table Bay on the weekend.
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This Is How You Break A Cricket Bat, Charna [VIDEO]
06 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While England are busy taking an ass-whuppin’ from Australian in the current Ashes, we’d like to take you all back to the day when English batsman Michael Carberry broke his bat in the Ashes some years ago.
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Check Out These Pics Of Chris Bertish Breaking The Stand Up Paddle World Record
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Tuesday we told you to follow Chris Bertish as he live-Tweeted his attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous stand up paddle (SUP). Well friends, he did it! We’re proud to announce that the Cape Town waterman completed the 121 kilometer trip in 12 hours, ending his journey at 19hoo at Saldanha Bay.
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Too Hot To Resist – 250 To 1 Odds For This Weekend’s Premier League Matches
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re focusing on Premier League Football again this week, and you’d be hard pressed not to take one last dip before Christmas. In the multiple this weekend, we have five football games from the Premier League. Premier League: Man United vs West Ham Stoke vs Aston Villa Sunderland vs Norwich Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur Swansea […]
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Pistorius And Mandela Are Top Of The Pops
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Google has released it’s 12th annual year end zeitgeist – a summary of the year’s key data points on the world’s most popular search engine. Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela and Oscar Pistorius topped the list of South Africa’s most searched for terms. Thankfully, Steve “Relevance” Hofmeyr didn’t make the top trending list in South Africa. Nelson claimed the top trending spot globally for 2013, while Oscar limped in at sixth place for most searched for people in the world.
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Follow Chris Bertish’s World Record Attempt On Twitter
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town waterman, Chris Bertish is attempting to break the world record for the longest continuous stand up paddle (SUP), right now. If all goes to plan, he’ll arrive in Saldanha Bay at 19h00 tonight after 121 kilometres and 12 hours on the water. In classic form, he’s tweeting his journey. Follow his record attempt in real time.
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Mascot Refuses To Shake Luis Suarez’s Hand After Bet From Dad [VIDEO]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Luis Suarez, hated universally for his unsportsmanlike conduct, was in the headlines again this week after a Tottenham Hostpurs mascot snubbed his handshake on live TV.
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Make Money Watching Sport – R100 Could Win You R25,000 This Week – Get Involved
12 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re focusing on Premier League Football once more this week, and I can tell you that the odds are sorely tempting. In the multiple this weekend, we have five football games from the Premier League.
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Cycling Fans, You’ll Go Nuts For Martyn Ashton’s Bike Tricks [VIDEO]
12 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What can a professional trick-cyclist do with two assistants, a customised track and a R200,000 bike? Quite a lot, actually.
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Obviously They Use Actual Cannons To Train Their Goalkeepers In Slovenia [VIDEO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Goalkeepers have it hard, harder than most sub-groups of athletes. Regardless of the context, if you let that ball slip in, you WILL get a bollocking from your whole team. Which is presumably why these Slovenian footballers in the fourth division team SD Gorisnica decided to use actual cannons to launch soccer balls at their keeper.
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SA’s Most Glamorous Event – Get Ticket Sales To The QUEEN’S PLATE Here
10 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 2014 edition of Africa’s classiest horse race is around the corner, people – chronologically and geographically speaking. The 153rd running of the LQP will feature 12 races instead of the usual 10 for the first time ever.
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That Insane Trickshot Toddler Is Back, And He’s Better Than Before [VIDEO]
09 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You may remember in February this year we told you about Titus, the toddler capable of beating you at basketball. Titus is back with his third trick shot video, and apart from featuring cameos from Bradley Cooper and Channing Tatum, the video reaffirms once more that this tiny child is a better athlete than you. […]
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Is This Cricket’s Most Awkward Handshake Of 2013? [VIDEO]
09 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This handshake between England’s Kevin Pietersen and Joe Root went down in a recent Ashes test in Australia. Played in slow motion, it may well be the most difficult sequence of play to have besmirched a cricket field in 2013. Yuck, man. [Thanks, Ross!]
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When Base Jumps Go Wrong [VIDEO]
06 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This is like one of those bad dreams. A base jumper near Moab, Utah, fully collided with the cliff he’d just jumped off – and then had to face an age-long tumble to the ground.
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Your Weekend’s Sports Preview
05 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s all about the football this weekend with the 2ov and Bet Flash Sports Multiple. There is however a separate pot focusing on the PE Sevens taking place this weekend. Check that out here. Hopefully the Blitz Bokke and go one better than last weekend after finishing second to Fiji. In the multiple this weekend, we have […]
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Get Your Tickets For The 2014 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, Right Now!
04 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 2014 edition of Africa’s classiest horse race is around the corner, people – chronologically and geographically speaking. The 153rd running of the LQP will feature 12 races instead of the usual 10 for the first time ever. A variety of ticket options are available, starting with the premier Jockey Club ticket, valued at R2, […]
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This Stunning Football Painting Will Make Your Loved One Very Happy This Christmas [PIC]
03 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It has been a while since Luis Suárez bit the arm of Branislav Ivanović during a match between Liverpool and Chelsea. Lest you forget again, local artistic genius, Regis Matare has stepped up to the plate, producing a stunning portrait of the event. Check it out.
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The World Famous Kommetjie Festival Is This Weekend – Be There
02 Dec 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Siesa, my bru! It’s the Kommetjie Festival on Saturday and if you’ve never done it before, I assure you it’s worth your while. The ‘Anything That Floats’ feature is my personal favourite. Go down, grab a beer and have a jol! Read on for details..
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Your Weekend’s Premier League Previews
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This weekend, the good folks over at BetFlash have put together a very interesting multiple based on the 5 Premier League matches. Aston Villa vs Sunderland Cardiff vs Arsenal Everton vs Stoke Spurs vs Manchester United Chelsea vs Southampton Some cracker games right there! Last weekend’s matches served some awesome results with the highlight being […]
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We Don’t Think You Fully Comprehend How Awesome Nitro Circus Is Going To Be [VIDEO]
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Correct, that is a stunt person flying through the air in a tiny pink car with a blast of flame trailing behind. What the hell is going on here? The best stunt show you’ll ever watch, that’s what. And it’s coming to your town.
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InvisiBulls: Let’s Have A Chat About The Blue Bulls’ New Kit [PICS]
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Puma and the Bulls have revealed their most daring home and away kits ever. Dubbed the “InvisiBull”, the new camouflage-inspired kit has a military feel – perfect for the battle of SuperRugby.
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LIKE A BOSS: Woman Wakeboards And Eats Noodles [VIDEO]
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Not everyone is gifted with the ability to wakeboard with such ease. Nor is everyone gifted with the ability to use chopsticks. And until now, nobody was known to have the ability to do both… simultaneously.
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I Am Thalente: Awesome Local Documentary Short On Street Kid Turned Skater [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meet Thalente Biyela. His story reads like millions of others in our country: he grew up with an abusive stepfather, he sold drugs on the streets of Durban to survive, and has been homeless since his mother passed away at age 11.
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Get Stoked: The 2013 Wavescape Surf Festival Is Here [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Calling beach bums everywhere: it’s time to get excited about the Wavescape Film Festival. If you love the ocean, the great outdoors, and surfing, it’s the place for you. In 2012 over 3,000 people attended, and the festival raised R240 000 for ocean preservation. This year, it’s set to be even bigger and better.
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Your Weekend Sports Preview
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As you may have noticed we have adopted the knit one purl one approach with our Betflash editorials. This means that one week will give you our predictions and the next week we will simply provide you with a look at the sporting action coming up over the weekend, allowing you to make your own predictions. After all, it is your money so you can make up your own mind.
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Ronaldo Fans, This One’s For You [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Tuesday night saw possibly one of the most hotly contended FIFA World Cup qualifier matches, as both Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic got on the scoresheet in a five-goal thriller.
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