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Here’s one of the best try-saving tackles you’ll see this season. Force wing Nick Cummins ran nearly the entire length of the pitch to catch the Crusaders’ Johnny McNicholl. Not a bad effort from the man they call Honey Badger. Unfortunately for Cummins, his tackle had little impact on the match itself, as the Crusaders would go on to win 30-7. [H/t Rugby Dump] Read more Rugby Union...
Published: May 31, 2014
This had to hurt. The Waratahs beat the Chiefs 33-17 in Saturday’s Super Rugby action, but that may be of small consolation to Michael Hooper’s ribs. The New South Wales man took a devastating shot from Ben Tameifuna, which you can see below. Just…ouch. [H/T Reddit] Read more Rugby Union news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: May 31, 2014
England dispatched Peru 3-0 on Friday in their World Cup tuneup, but the best shot of the night didn’t come from anyone on the pitch. No, that honour was reserved for one intrepid fan whose paper airplane traveled from the very top of Wembley Stadium all the way down and onto the pitch. As you can see, the fans recognised this momentous achievement and responded accordingly. [H/t Reddit] Read...
Published: May 31, 2014
Fernando Torres did a Fernando Torres thing on Friday, missing a golden opportunity in embarrassing fashion for Spain vs. Bolivia. Latching onto a perfect pass from Andres Iniesta, Torres found himself clear on goal with all the time in the world. Here’s what he did: Oh, Fernando. Spain would go on to win 2-0 anyway. Incidentally, Torres converted from the penalty spot for Spain’s first...
Published: May 22, 2014
Caroline Wozniacki is undoubtedly going through a very tough time in her life. The tennis star is in the middle of a highly public breakup with professional golfer Rory McIlroy—just days after the couple sent out wedding invitations. That said, she seems to be turning to an unusual source of support. Wozniacki tweeted this morning about how difficult things have been for her lately…and...
Published: May 13, 2014
The only downside of Sweden’s epic clash with Portugal in the World Cup qualifying play-off game was that either Cristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovic wouldn’t be competing in Brazil. Since Ronaldo’s Portugal earned the win, football fans everywhere faced the unwelcome prospect of an Ibra-less World Cup. Thankfully, some of Brazil’s biggest sporting stars are campaigning to...
Published: May 5, 2014
Tennis was in mourning on Sunday night, after the news that former British No. 1 Elena Baltacha had died of liver cancer, aged just 30. Read our full report here. Here’s a selection of Twitter tributes: Our thoughts are with Elena’s family and friends. Read more Tennis news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: April 30, 2014
Question: What is the greatest goalkeeper kit of all time? Answer: David Seaman, England ’96. Obviously. So it should come as no surprise that one fan has been on an unrelenting quest for the last 10 years to locate said shirt and purchase it. Apparently, he’s finally gotten his wish. Joel Boom Holmes reportedly posted his inspirational story to Facebook, where it was then shared with...
Published: April 25, 2014
Nike have a tradition of producing epic adverts for the World Cup (remember Write the Future?), and their latest offering lives up to the reputation. A massive cast of world football superstars take the stage in what starts as a neighbourhood game of “winner stays.” Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Andres Iniesta, Wayne Rooney, Tim Howard and more all make appearances, and even NBA legend...
Published: April 25, 2014
Got, got, need… steal? In what we can only imagine was an elaborate Italian Job-style heist, thieves in Rio de Janeiro stole a van carrying 300,000 Panini World Cup stickers. Thieves made off with some 300,000 of the adhesive stickers featuring players who will appear in the forthcoming World Cup finals in Brazil which start in June, according to local press reports on Thursday. Don’t...