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Sport
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Roger Federer Plays Tennis With Google Glass [Video]
22 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
See what it’s like to play tennis like Roger Federer, albeit with less sweat and strain.
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Woman’s Placenta Sauce Might Win Champions League
22 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you do not put away your Play Station this weekend you will miss out on some big winnings. Ample games to bet on, I don’t know, maybe UEFA Champions League Final ring a bell?
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257km/h On A Motorbike [Video]
21 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
So whilst you conjure up an image of yourself ripping up the tarmac in your tight, black leather, wearing your metal-studded boots and with that Marlboro Red dangling between your lips – take a look at this video and see how a true rider does it at dare-devil speed
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Soccer Player Dies From Tackle [Video]
20 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Soccer players killing each other on the pitch. Crikey.
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Is This The Smoothest Kid Ever? [Video]
19 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take note: when he grows up, he will totally slay it in the dating world. Men around the world – be forewarned.
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Sports Minister Says We Won’t Send Black Swimmers To The Olympics “To Drown In The Pool”
30 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Oh dear Mbalula, what have you said now? It looks like an apology by the ANC to yet ANOTHER African country will need to be made after this guy went and said something rather embarrassing. Again. On Tuesday, Fikile Mbalula who is our country’s Minister of Sport and Recreation, sat at a meeting with some […]
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Here Are The 2014 Laureus Sports Awards Winners
27 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The annual Laureus Sports Awards honours sport’s most remarkable individuals. This year the prestigious award ceremony celebrated, among others, two talented individuals who have proved to be world-beaters despite their age, namely Sebastian Vettel and swimmer Missy Franklin, who at 18 is the youngest ever recipient of the Sportswoman of the Year award.
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These Athletes Earned More In Retirement Than When They Were Playing
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earning the big bucks during your career as an athlete doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed financial security once that knee of your’s finally gives in. A study found that 78% of former NFL players were in financial distress only two years after retirement. 60% of NBA players weren’t doing much better after five years due to lousy investments, divorce and excessive partying. But there are few that did pretty well
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You Gotta See This 12-Year-Old Figure Skater [VIDEO]
19 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With figure skating reaching fever pitch at the Winter Olympics, it has certainly put a spotlight on the sport as a whole. Check out this video of 12-year-old Starr Andrews that has received more than 15 million views on YouTube.
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Vertigo Alert: Rock Climber Scales Sheer Cliff Without Ropes [VIDEO]
11 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On January 15th, 2014, Alex Honnold made the first free solo ascent of El Sendero Luminoso (5.12d), a 15 pitch big wall near Monterrey, Mexico. This is footage from pitch 7 (5.12a), filmed by Cedar Wright, Renan Ozturk, and SkySight RC for Camp 4 Collective.
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Formula 1’s Brand New Engine Is Sexual [GALLERY]
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The new engines that are coming in to Formula 1 this year are ridiculous. So ridiculous, in fact, that Formula 1 has decided not to call it an ‘engine’ but rather, a ‘power unit’.
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This Is The Most Delightful Table Tennis Match You’ve Ever Watched [VIDEO]
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When one thinks of a table tennis game, an image of a small ball being paddled repetitively over a miniature net hardly brings a smirk to your face. But this match between Jean-Michel Saive and Chuang Chih-yuan at the Tai Ben Invitational, will make you a fan of the sport.
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Should We Bin The Olympic Games?
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Winter Olympics in Russia have not yet begun, but the scandals surrounding the games in Sochi started a while ago. One would think that hosting an international event in a country run by a despotic, homophobic regime would be a bad idea. Washington Post journo, Charles Lane seems to think so – he called the olympics a “corrupt quadrennial exercise.”
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Olympic Build Up: Dutch Speed Skater Flips Competitor The Double Bird [VIDEO]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the Short Track European Championships, the final proper tune-up before the Winter Olympics, Russia’s Viktor Ahn had defeated the Netherlands’ Sjinkie Knegt in the men’s 5000m team relay. The race wasn’t a close one at all – and Knegt felt he needed to vent some anger. This is how he did it.
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MASSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone Steps Down As F1 Director
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Bernie Ecclestone, the age-old, talismanic director of Formula One’s holding company is to step down from his role until the court proceedings against him have ended.
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Mad Go Pro Footage Taken By Ski Jumper [VIDEO]
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We don’t care much for the winter olympics here in South Africa. But in the Northern Hemisphere, people tend to get pretty excited about it. Especially Norwegians.
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Drones And GoPros: This Is Probably The Best Surf Video You’ve Ever Seen [VIDEO]
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The “Pipeline” on Hawaii’s north shore is one of the most storied surfing spots in the world. Known for its (perilously dangerous) waves, this little spot attracts surfers the world over to test their mettle. A new video from aerial photographer Eric Sterman shows the area in all its glory. He did it by attaching a GoPro camera to a DJI quadcopter – and this is what he caught on tape.
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Australian Open Players Are ‘Fainting And Vomiting’ From The Heat
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Australia experienced one of the hottest days in it’s history yesterday, as temperatures soared to a sizzling 42.2 Celsius.
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Watch: NBA Star Unties Opponents Shoelaces – Gets Fined R500,000 [VIDEO]
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you think that shoelace-untying ended in High School, you are sadly mistaken.
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Dennis Rodman Has Complete Meltdown On CNN, Live From North Korea [VIDEO]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman seems to really like North Korea. The 52 year-old was there on his fourth visit in less than a year, and he violently defended his position when he was interviewed by CNN’s ‘New Day’.
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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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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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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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Jose Mourinho Sparks 20-Man Tunnel Bust-Up At Stamford Bridge [VIDEO]
12 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
After what was a tightly contested 2-2 draw that saw Chelsea claim a point after a controversial last-minute penalty, Jose Mourinho stirred some violence after the match when he called West Brom defender Jonas Olsson a ‘mickey-mouse player’.
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Your Weekend’s Sports Preview
07 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Rather than tell you which sides we think are going to win or lose, we thought we would take a slightly different approach this week. A preview, of sorts. A discussion. Maybe a debate?
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A Capetonian Punched A WWE Wrestler In The Jewels Last Night [VIDEO]
31 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During the WWE Smack Down world tour last night in Cape Town, Randy Orton got an unpleasant surprise. Click through to check out the video.
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The Future Of Stadiums – App Tells Fans Where Shortest Beer And Bathroom Queues Are
31 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Everyone has experienced it. You’re at a vital part of the game, the stadium is packed and you need a beer. If you leave now, what will you miss? And will there be a queue? This is a standard conundrum for spectators here, but some sports fans’ misery will be ending in the near future. […]
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Canadian Lacrosse Players Beat Each Other Senseless With Heavy Sticks [VIDEO]
26 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Don’t let the beginning of this video fool you. What looks like a tame match between Oakville and Broolklin Redmen turns into a game with a different purpose. After a bit of a scuffle, a player from Oakville (number 25) runs to the side and turns the match into a bench clearing brawl against the two teams. […]
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Of Course Russia Will Give Olympians Gold Medals With Meteorites In Them
26 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every athlete would love to have the honour of winning a gold medal for their country, but if you’re from Russia, there is a little bit more incentive. Click through to check out what we’re talking about.
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