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Hey, Don't Forget About The Australian Open!

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Catching up on the three biggest storylines from tennis's first major.

The first Grand Slam of the tennis season is well underway in Melbourne, and in case you haven't been waking up 3 a.m. to watch tennis, we've distilled the first 10 days of play into one quick guide.

Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic have been unstoppable juggernauts of doom.

Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic have been unstoppable juggernauts of doom.

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Sharapova came into the Open with a nagging ankle injury, but she's steamrolled through the first five rounds without dropping a set, losing just nine total games (an all-time women's record through the quarterfinals). Sharapova's serve, the one fickle part of her game, has been solid, with just 15 double faults through five matches, and she's winning 79% of her first serve points. Sharapova's draw is favorable — she beat her upcoming semifinal opponent, Li Na, in each of the three matches the two played last year. And she's inspired the coolest photography of the tournament.

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These Guys Are The Goofiest Bench-Warmers In Basketball

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Air-guitar!

The end of the bench on the Oklahoma Sooners appears to have taken it upon themselves to be the cheering squad for their playing-time teammates.

The end of the bench on the Oklahoma Sooners appears to have taken it upon themselves to be the cheering squad for their playing-time teammates.

Most of their reactions are pretty basic, like the one above. Sometimes, they get into miniature little routines, like the one below.

Most of their reactions are pretty basic, like the one above. Sometimes, they get into miniature little routines, like the one below.

But they pretty much peaked during the Sooners' win over Texas. Up nine, Romero Osby hit a wide-open three-pointer that was only notable because Osby takes very few threes.

But they pretty much peaked during the Sooners' win over Texas. Up nine, Romero Osby hit a wide-open three-pointer that was only notable because Osby takes very few threes.

That didn't stop the Oklahoma bench from losing their damn minds and playing air guitar like deranged pre-teen Ramones.

That didn't stop the Oklahoma bench from losing their damn minds and playing air guitar like deranged pre-teen Ramones.


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College Football Recruits Talk About Their Craziest Recruiting Story

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USC commit Ty Isaac got offered a car (and other insane stories)! Countdown to the NCAA doing nothing about any of this in 3…2…1

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H/T MGoBlog. (Note: ESPN originally posted the video, but they've since taken it down.)

Kobe And Shaq Still Aren't That Friendly

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This is about as awkward as Twitter exchanges can get.

Kobe Bryant live-tweeted a broadcast of his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, which happened seven years ago today.

Kobe Bryant live-tweeted a broadcast of his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, which happened seven years ago today.

Stat line: 42 minutes, 81 points, 28-46 FG, 7-13 from three, 18-20 FT, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

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Kobe's intermittent commentary was exactly what you'd expect it to be.

Kobe's intermittent commentary was exactly what you'd expect it to be.

Via: @kobebryant

It was all pretty dull until Shaq chimed in.

It was all pretty dull until Shaq chimed in.

That's like texting back "k" to someone, except that someone is Shaquille O'Neal.

Via: @kobebryant


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3 Olympic Athletes Strip Down For Gay Magazine

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BuzzFeed has the collection of steamy covers for Gay Times ' annual Naked Issue, which also includes actors from the series Hollyoaks . (SFW)

Ashley McKenzie

McKenzie competed in the men's 60kg and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother 10.

Ashley McKenzie

Image by Dylan Rosser for GT magazine

Luke Campbell

Campbell won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in the bantamweight division.

Luke Campbell

Image by Dylan Rosser for GT magazine

Chris Mears

Mears competed in the men's 3 metre springboard individual and synchro events at the 2012 Olympics.

Chris Mears

Image by Dylan Rosser for GT magazine

Kieron Richardson & PJ Brennan

Both are openly gay actors who star on the long-running UK series Hollyoaks.

Kieron Richardson & PJ Brennan

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Watch A Rogue Ball Take Out An NBA Ref

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I could watch this over and over and over and over and…

During last night's Clippers-Thunder game, Serge Ibaka went to take a shot.

During last night's Clippers-Thunder game, Serge Ibaka went to take a shot.

But Caron Butler was there to say, "I don't think so, big man."

But Caron Butler was there to say, "I don't think so, big man."

Unfortunately he also said, "Screw you, Mr. Referee."

Unfortunately he also said, "Screw you, Mr. Referee."

Let's look at that one more time!

Let's look at that one more time!


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Volcanic Serena Williams Threw A Temper Tantrum Before Losing At The Australian Open

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Serena steals the show even as she passes the torch.

By the third set of her quarterfinal match with American Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams was frustrated. She needed medical attention for rogue back spasms midway through the match. It hindered her game, and Serena ended up dropping that second set to Stephens, a minnow she normally would have crushed.

Early in the third set, Stephens is serving to go up 2-1. Perhaps sensing the match is slipping away, Serena prepares to return the serve.

Early in the third set, Stephens is serving to go up 2-1. Perhaps sensing the match is slipping away, Serena prepares to return the serve.

Serena slaps a forehand back at Stephens, but the ball sails over the net.

Serena slaps a forehand back at Stephens, but the ball sails over the net.

The return drops well wide of the line, and Stephens barely has to move. Still, professional tennis players are supposed to hold serve. No big deal, right, Serena?

The return drops well wide of the line, and Stephens barely has to move. Still, professional tennis players are supposed to hold serve. No big deal, right, Serena?


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Should Beyoncé Lip-Synch At The Super Bowl?

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The inauguration debacle may have her in the position of needing to prove herself at the most high-stakes performance of her life. But is it actually necessary?

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Beyoncé lip-synched at the second inauguration of President Obama, and now we all know. It's not a big deal, really! As it turns out, it's extremely common for big artists to use pre-recorded performances in high-profile settings, from official political ceremonies to major sporting events. It's not about covering up an artist's flaws, it's about making sure things go off smoothly and look and sound as good as possible. It's show business, basically. But as always, purists who demand a total lack of artifice in their entertainment are pissed off, and the whole situation is a PR nightmare for Beyoncé, a superstar whose appeal is directly connected to the perception that she's essentially flawless.

Under normal circumstances, this whole thing would just blow over, and the people who are furious about it would move on to some other target and the singer's fans would just chalk the debacle up to her professionalism and drive for perfection. But unlike other pop singers who could just lie low for a while, Beyoncé actually has a much bigger gig lined up in just a few weeks, as she's the star of the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show. The question now is, will she feel pressured to avoid lip-synching at the Super Bowl in order to win cred points with the public at large?

If Beyoncé was willing to use a pre-recorded track at the inauguration, it seems likely that she would do the same at the Super Bowl. The audience is larger by several orders of magnitude, and the stakes are much greater, since she'll no doubt be at the center of a huge spectacle with many moving parts. There's almost no room for error in a show like this; it's easy to understand why producers would prefer artifice to risking a musical disaster in the most widely viewed broadcast of the year. (It's hard enough to keep performers from going off script, like when M.I.A. flipped her middle finger last year, or Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004.)

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The NFL has required performers of the national anthem to use a backup track since 1993, after Garth Brooks threatened to back out of singing if the network would not play his latest music video. This made the producers realize that they needed a Plan B in case a singer were to flake at the last minute. But that wasn't the beginning of lip-synching at the game — even Whitney Houston's famous performance, widely considered to be the best of all time, was pre-recorded and lip-synched at the game. This isn't just a matter of protecting the producers, it's also about serving the reputation of the singer. "That's the right way to do it," Super Bowl pre-game producer Rickey Minor told ABC News in 2009 after news broke that Jennifer Hudson and Faith Hill had both lip-synched at the game. "There's too many variables to go live. I would never recommend any artist go live because the slightest glitch would devastate the performance."

It is unclear whether or not this practice has carried over to the halftime show, though it's reasonable to assume that there are some cautionary measures in place. Some performers in recent years, like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Prince, seemed to deliver live, thoroughly off-the-cuff performances, though others, like Madonna and The Who, have been called out for apparent lip-synching.

Beyoncé can only truly win in this situation by being actually perfect, as opposed to just projecting the idea of perfection. She's a talented professional, and it's not hard to imagine that she could pull off some grand spectacle and sing without a backup, and do it all without messing anything up. But if she does mess up — and given the complicated nature of everything, and factoring in the possibility of technical issues beyond her control, it's extremely likely for something to go wrong — it only makes her PR problem worse, as it would confirm to her harshest critics that she "can't sing," and that she's just generally a sham. But it's only a sham if you believe that Beyoncé's talent and appeal is strictly about singing. You don't hire Beyoncé to do the Super Bowl for a display of vocal prowess, you get her because you want the most over-the-top spectacle imaginable. Ultimately, that's the Beyoncé that people are invested in, and it would be a lot more disappointing for her to show up and not be bombastic and fabulous than for her to not sing live at the stadium.


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Watch Manti Te'o Admit To Katie Couric That He Lied

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“Katie, put yourself in my situation…”

NBA Hazing Continues To Be Hilarious, Weird

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Glen Davis interrupts an interview with Orlando rookie Andrew Nicholson to demand a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Source: youtube.com

A Major Newspaper Ran A Photo With A Hilarious, Inappropriate Photo Bomb

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The newspaper business after dark.

Like this one...

Like this one...

Image by Eamon Queeney/Columbus Dispatch/MCT

Fighting's exciting!

Or this...

Or this...

Image by Eamon Queeney/Columbus Dispatch/MCT


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Introducing The Manti Te'o Kiss Cam

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It's slightly more bearable than regular Kiss Cam.

In a stunning role reversal, the Cleveland Cavaliers made fun of their fans last night, debuting "Manti Te'o Kiss Cam."

Via: @SoleCollector

Going alone to a Cleveland Cavaliers game is sad enough. To be publicly shamed for it by the team? Weird call.

Going alone to a Cleveland Cavaliers game is sad enough. To be publicly shamed for it by the team? Weird call.

Via: @ViolationsGreg

h/t: @SoleCollector


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Ray Lewis' First-Ever Sack Was Of Jim Harbaugh, The Coach He's About To Play In The Super Bowl

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Our lives are cyclical, yo.

This is Ray Lewis.

This is Ray Lewis.

Ray Lewis is the 17-year veteran linebacker and emotional czar of the Baltimore Ravens, who will be playing in Super Bowl XLVII (47, for non-Romans). Lewis has already pledged to retire after the season — he's even got a deal with ESPN in place, to comfort those still suffering from Brett Favre PTSD — which means that the Super Bowl will be the final game of his career.

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This is Jim Harbaugh.

This is Jim Harbaugh.

Jim Harbaugh is in his second year of coaching the San Francisco 49ers, and will be coaching them during the Super Bowl. Prior to that, Harbaugh coached the Stanford University Cardinal and the University of San Diego...Toreros? Toreros! Prior to that, Harbaugh was the quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders and an assistant coach at Western Kentucky University. Prior to THAT, he was an NFL quarterback, playing from 1987 through 2001.

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This is Ray Lewis with his coach, John Harbaugh, who in addition to being Jim Harbaugh's brother also looks a lot like Jim Harbaugh.

This is Ray Lewis with his coach, John Harbaugh, who in addition to being Jim Harbaugh's brother also looks a lot like Jim Harbaugh.

Please squint and pretend that this is Jim Harbaugh and Ray Lewis, for the purposes of this exercise.

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So, as established, Ray Lewis and Jim Harbaugh will be facing off in Super Bowl XLVII. Here's the weird part. Back on Oct. 13, 1996, during Ray Lewis' rookie year, his Ravens played the Indianapolis Colts.

So, as established, Ray Lewis and Jim Harbaugh will be facing off in Super Bowl XLVII. Here's the weird part. Back on Oct. 13, 1996, during Ray Lewis' rookie year, his Ravens played the Indianapolis Colts.


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This Kid Is The Next Tiger Woods

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Clearly, this 17-month-old toddler is going to rule the PGA in a few years.

Source: youtube.com

ESPN Hired The Swedish Chef

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BRB applying for a job at SportsCenter. Next, they'll be hiring Gonzo to do sideline commentary.

Via: ab4g.co


The Insane Phone Records From The Manti Te'o Hoax

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Te'o supposedly talked to his fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua for more than 500 hours on the phone.

According to ESPN, Manti Te'o made and received a total of 1,000 calls from a 661 area code phone number, which supposedly belonged to his fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua.

According to ESPN, Manti Te'o made and received a total of 1,000 calls from a 661 area code phone number, which supposedly belonged to his fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua.

Via: @SportsCenter

The records, which ESPN received from "a source" span from May 11th to September 12, the day Lennay Kekua "died." The number is question is the one Te'o believed to be Lennay Kekua's, and one that he called with shocking frequency. Te'o spent more than 500 hours on the phone talking to someone he believed to be Lennay Kekua, and a few of the phone calls were "several hundred minutes long." That's not an insignificant amount of time, and in fact suggests that if Te'o was entirely duped, the hoaxer put an extraordinary amount of effort into it. To put 500 hours into perspective, that's 20 full days that Te'o spent on the phone with someone who didn't exist.

Te'o's interview with Katie Couric, in which he reportedly admits to lying about Kekua's existence well after he learned she did not exist, airs tomorrow. Hopefully he will explain exactly who he was talking to for a good chunk of his life.

A Soccer Player Intentionally Kicked A Ball Boy In The Stomach

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Chelsea's Eden Hazard was thrown out of the Capital One Cup semifinal for… kicking the ball boy in the stomach? The question is, was the ball boy asking for it?

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Chelsea and Swansea played today in the second leg of the Capital One Cup semifinals, but a bizarre feud with a ball boy was the lone highlight in a 0-0 draw.

With 10 minutes left to play and the game scoreless (but Swansea up 2-0 on aggregate after a first leg victory), Chelsea was desperate to score. During a break in play, Chelsea winger Eden Hazard scurried near the stands to collect the ball, but a defiant ball boy smothered the ball under his stomach. Hazard, presumably thinking the ball boy was intentionally time wasting to aid Swansea (and Hazard may be right), kicked the ball boy, and was given a red card.

Here's the video of the whole peculiar episode.

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The Most WTF Sports Stories Of All Time

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Placing Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend in the pantheon of sporting WTF-ness.

Yankees Pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson Swap Families

Yankees Pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson Swap Families

This one is the king of all WTF: Two New York Yankees pitchers in the '70s decided to take swinging to the next level when they TRADED FAMILIES. The four were close and would often spend time together, until one day one of them must have joked, in that way that everyone knows isn't a joke, "We should just trade lives!" and three other adult human beings all decided that that was a great idea. My favorite part of this story is that Peterson fleeced Kekich in the trade. Peterson is still with Kekich's ex-wife Susanne, while Kekich and Marilyn Peterson's relationship fell apart shortly thereafter. The moral? The '70s were weird and scary.

O.J. Simpson Runs from the Cops After His Ex-Wife Is Murdered

O.J. Simpson Runs from the Cops After His Ex-Wife Is Murdered

You know the story at this point. One of the most famous and beloved athletes in the world, O.J. Simpson, is accused of killing his wife and her boyfriend. Four days after the killing, the LAPD allows Simpson to turn himself in. Instead he gets in The White Ford Bronco and tries to run, leading to the most surreal low-speed car chase in television history. And then despite the fact that he tried to run, and an overwhelming amount of evidence, he is acquitted of the crime — before being found "responsible" for the deaths in civil court. And he later writes a book called If I Did It describing the "hypothetical" murder in detail. And then goes to jail in the end anyway because he robbed a sports-memorabilia dealer at gunpoint in Las Vegas. All this actually happened.

Manti Te'o Has a Fake Dead Girlfriend

Manti Te'o Has a Fake Dead Girlfriend

It's too early to tell exactly how high on this list Te'o will end up, but he and "Lennay Kekua" (there have never been more telling quotation marks than those around her name) have already moved up this far. We still don't know what happened, and depending on what part of the story you look at, you can be totally convinced of different theories. The tweets about the hoax that were sent months before it was revealed seem to point to an innocent Te'o who was duped. But Te'o's strange, fishy interview with Sports Illustrated seems to imply that he's hiding something and may have been in on the whole thing. It's a rare story where every single possible explanation still sounds like an insane conspiracy theory. This one still has a shot at the title before all is said and done.

Image by ESPN Images, Ryan Jones / AP

Tonya Harding Hires Goons to Attack Her Biggest Rival

Tonya Harding Hires Goons to Attack Her Biggest Rival

Tonya Harding's ex-husband and her bodyguard hired a guy to break Nancy Kerrigan's leg in the days leading up to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1994. The man hired to perpetrate the act, Shane Stant, hit Kerrigan with a tire iron IN THE ARENA WHERE THE EVENT WAS TO TAKE PLACE! Harding denied involvement in the attacks, something her ex and bodyguard disputed, but she did plead guilty to the cover-up. The "W" in this WTF is for "white trash."

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How To Get A Free Super Bowl Ticket On Craigslist

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Well this is an…um…interesting offer.

Wow. A free Super Bowl ticket for a hot girl. That seems like a good deal.

I'll say. That's a great deal.

WHA?! But that's one more than you need!


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Just When You Thought Manti Te'o Couldn't Be Any More Gullible

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The most unbelievable detail of the entire Manti Te'o hoax has emerged.

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Yesterday news broke that Manti Te'o spent an inordinate amount of time — more than 500 hours — on the phone with the person he believed to be his fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua. According to the New York Daily News, the person Te'o was actually speaking to was Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the supposed mastermind of the hoax who impersonated a female voice

TO REPEAT: IT WAS (ALLEGEDLY) A DUDE IMPERSONATING A WOMAN ON THE PHONE FOR MORE THAN 500 HOURS.

Ronaiah's lawyer, Milton Grimes, said it's completely plausible Te'o would never have known he was actually speaking to a man:

"Come on, Hollywood does it all the time. People can do that."

Via: nydailynews.com


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