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Marching Band Tribute To Michael Jackson Will Blow Your Socks Off [VIDEO]
22 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What you’re seeing on front of you went down on 19 October. The Ohio State University Marching Band is performing a musical tribute to Michael Jackson at the half time break of a football game. They sample hits including, but not limited to ‘Bad,’ ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin” and ‘Billie Jean.’ And then, oh then. Well then, they pull off a massive group moonwalk.
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If You Dig Mountain Biking, You’ll Dig This Backflip [VIDEO]
18 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Every year at around this time, all the major action-sports brands head over to Utah for the Red Bull Rampage, an event that has been going on for years, hosting the worlds greatest x-athletes. Oakley sets up a ridiculously massive ramp called the “Oakley Sender”, and the worlds best bikers do some insane stunts on camera.
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Cape Town Is Very Definitely Getting A New Skate Park
18 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A while ago, Cape Town had the prestige of winning the competition to be the World Design Capital for 2014. And since then, residents have been racking their brains to try and figure out what exactly that means. Will we be building an entirely new city? Will some art kids pop up and wrap Cape Town’s trees in some sort of colourful material? The jury was well and truly out. Until now.
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[UPDATED] Anyone Know Why People Are So Angry With Jonty Rhodes On His Facebook Wall?
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 18 Comments
Some strange requests have appeared from people asking Jonty Rhodes to unfriend them on Facebook. One person even stated they were glad their grandmother wasn’t alive, as Jonty was her hero. Anyone know what’s going on?
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R50 Wins You R25,000 In This Weekend’s Sports Multiple
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
We not here for a haircut. This weekend we going big. 500 – 1 big! The weekend’s sports multiple includes Currie Cup semi-finals and English Premier League matches. As always there are a range of multiples available ranging from 5 -1 to 500 – 1 but we have chosen to highlight the big one. The “upsets.” We having fun here and at 500 – 1 if it does come off we are ALL laughing.
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Soccer Kid Genius’ Grandpa Placed A Bet On His Future – And Won Millions
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Remember Harry Wilson? Well his granddad was either a soothsayer, a genius, or a lucky old fool. Grandpa placed a £50 bet on Harry to play for the Welsh football team, when Harry was only 18 months old. Harry’s debut just nabbed his Granddad £125,000 (R1,970,000).
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England Are Looking To Sign This 16-Year-Old Football Genius [VIDEO]
16 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
What do Ryan Giggs, Gareth Bale, and Harry Wilson have in common? They’re all football genuises, they’re all from Wales, and none of them have ever played for England. Although, that might change very shortly.
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One Year Later, Red Bull Release POV Video Of Felix Baumgartner’s Jump [VIDEO]
16 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Has it been a year already? Geez. I’m sure we all remember trying to get our Wifi connections pitch-perfect to watch the most momentous skydive in history – only to be told a few minutes later that the jump was cancelled. But eventually, the magnanimous Felix Baumgartner did take the jump
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Attention 12th Man Fans: Here’s A Real Life “Controversial High Five Thrown Willy Nilly” [VIDEO]
15 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In yet another magnificent example of art immitating life, what we have here is Australian cricketer, Brad Haddin copping a finger to the eye following a poorly-executed high five by a team mate. The scenario is a direct play-acting of a scene from cult classic radio comedy programme, The 12th Man, which was written and performed by comedian Billy Birmingham.
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Gary Player Will Be Pleased: Rory McIlroy Has Dumped His Girlfriend [VIDEO]
14 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Curly-haired golf star, Rory McIlroy has dumped his blonde tennis-star girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki. It’s fair to say that she is in a different league to him, but at the same time, he does have the means to aim high..
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Biggest Fight Ever: Lennox Lewis Will Come Out Of Retirement For R1 Billion
11 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pride is a big deal for world championship boxers – especially those who have been retired for 10 years. Undisputed heavyweight champs need big bucks to mess with their legacy. Check this out.. Check this out from ESPN: Lennox Lewis is weighing up a comeback fight against one of the Klitschko brothers for a staggering […]
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It’s Friday – So Here’s A Wingsuit Jumper Landing On A Lake Without A Parachute [VIDEO]
11 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Welcome to Friday. Here’s a guy jumping off the top of a mountain, flying down the slopes with a wing suit, and gliding on to the service of a lake for his landing. The jump took place at Lake Garda in Italy on September 30th 2013. Raphael Dumont, the guy who nailed it, has over 600 flights under his belt.
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Sports Multiple: This Weekend We’re Keeping It Simple, Stupid
10 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, okay last weekend we slipped up a little. We admit. Time for redemption then. It is pretty simple this weekend – 3 Currie Cup games and 2 Momentum One-Day Cup matches. Easy. Well… On the rugby side of things there are some very interesting match ups. Given that this is the last weekend before […]
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WATCH: ‘The Armstrong Lie’ Documentary – Official Trailer [VIDEO]
09 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 2009, film maker Alex Gibney set out to make a film documenting Lance Armstrong’s comeback year in cycling. For the whole year, Armstrong lied to Gibney’s face. In ‘The Armstrong Lie’, Lance finally sets the record straight. “A cancer survivor overcoming the disease comes back and wins. Yeah, they liked that.”
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Did You Catch This Streaker At The Presidents Cup? [NSFW Photos]
09 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Golf hasn’t seen its fair share of streakers, but this Sunday at the Presidents Cup, the 18th fairway may have become home to one of the most famous streakers in history.
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Radical Stop-Motion Film Of Red Bull Cliff-Diving Compo [VIDEO]
08 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Red Bull, being the excellent sports media company that they are have produced a 21,000-photo Instagram stop motion film of cliff diving in Wales. As one does.
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Construction Has Started At North Korea’s Luxury Ski Resort [PHOTOS]
08 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Because North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jung Un, thinks what his country really needs right now is not more food or electricity, but a multimillion dollar ski-resort, construction has begun on the Masik Pass ski resort.
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Indy 500 Winner Alive, Following Horrific IndyCar Crash This Weekend [VIDEO]
07 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It was a distressing weekend for motorsport, with 8 people dying as a monster truck went out of control in Mexico, and this – a horrific crash in Houston, USA – during an IndyCar series grand prix.
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Jake White Is The New Director Of Rugby For The Sharks
07 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Jake White was announced as the new Director for Rugby at the Sharks Rugby Union in Durban about two hours ago. White begins his tenure immediately.
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Sir Alex Ferguson Comes Clean About Beckham, Rooney And Abramovich [VIDEOS]
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Alex Ferguson has sat down with American broadcaster Charlie Rose for an hour-long interview in which he dishes on his fraught relationships with David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, and Chelsea’s desire to land him as their manager.
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WIN: An All Expenses Vic Falls And Chobe Game Reserve 5 Day Holiday Package
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not to mention ALL meals, game activities and non-premium brand drinks at a 5-star resort Chobe as well as a sunset cruise on The Zambezi. Still interested? Then we suggest you get involved in this weekends Betflash Multiple, currently offering you 68 – 1 odds on the following: SA to beat The All Blacks Argentina […]
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Jay Z Says He’d Make A Great Sports Manager Because He “Used To Be A Drug Dealer”
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shaun Carter is the cover star of the November 2013 edition of Vanity Fair. His wide-ranging interview covers a variety of topics including his child, money, poverty, Barack Obama, and most interestingly, the business skills he managed to glean from dealing drugs in his adolescence. Check it out.
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Local Columnist Tries To Justify Cheering For The All Blacks Against The Springboks
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
Local columnist, Andile Mngxitama has launched a scathing attack on Springbok rugby in a column published by the City Press, titled ‘Springboks are a perfect metaphor for SA’. Regarding the Bok loss to the All Blacks in Dunedin some weeks back due to what has been widely recognised as on of the worst examples of refereeing in the history of the game, Mngxitama said, “The bad refereeing that cost the Boks the game was merely poetic justice and karma.”
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Oscar Pistorius Hires American Forensic Investigators Ahead Of Trial
01 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympian who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, is preparing for his March trial, by hiring a team of American forensic investigators.
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EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS: Amor Vittone Has A ‘Penchant’ For Farting Loudly
30 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
I don’t know what was more incredible to read in this weekend’s Sunday Times. The fact that Joost van der Westhuizen’s wife farts loudly, or the fact that it is indeed a ‘penchant.’
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WATCH: Daredevil Wingsuit Pilot Jumps From Chopper, Flies Through Mountain [VIDEO]
30 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
American wingsuit pilot, Jeb Corliss, performed a death defying stunt this weekend in China’s Zhejiang Province. He jumped out a helicopter and flew through a narrow crevasse in the Langshan Mountain. The stunt was dubbed ‘The Flying Dagger.’
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Last Weekend’s Sports Multiple Paid Out, And So Will This Weekend’s
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last weekend the 5 – 1 multiple came good and as a result there were a few happy people here at The Compound. This weekend is probably one of the best spreads to date, offering some very interesting options and involves the following matches:
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NBA Star Kyrie Irving Has Dance Battle With SA Kid [VIDEO]
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Good guy Kyrie Irving visited a school in Gauteng to participate in an educational program supported by UNICEF’s Schools for Africa initiative. While visiting the kids, an impromptu dance battle kicked off with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard and one brave student. The rest of the class provided the soundtrack.
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Defender Pulls Down Striker’s Pants To Prevent Goal [VIDEO]
25 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This video takes the saying “desperate times call for desperate measures” to a whole new level. Watch what happened during this Premier League match between Aston Villa and Tottenham on the weekend.
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This Weekend’s Sports Predictions
19 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Righto, the gang over here at The Compound has yet again done all the hard work for you. This weekend’s sports multiple dishes up some interesting options and includes 2 Currie Cup rugby matches and 3 English Premier League games with odds ranging from 5 -1 to 150 – 1.
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