Topics: sports

These guys need a style intervention

NBA Draft fashion has always been a mild obsession of mine, but BuzzFeed’s list of the 25 Worst Haircuts in Sports History is also prettay, prettay good. Any ‘dos they’ve left out that you would have included? Adam Morrison in the midst of shaving of his head comes to mind for me.

For those who love ping-pong…

Having grown up with a ping pong table in my basement, this clever promo for the World Table Tennis Championships has me itching to get back in the game. Is there a better b-level sport than ping pong? Doubtful. Who’s ready to paddle up?

BFF stands for Baseball Friends Forever

It’s not baseball season anymore, but I’m still not sure how the Baseball Friends web series isn’t more popular. This short showcasing the sensitive side of old Mets teammates David Wright and Jose Reyes is too funny. “Nooooo. Not all the games.”

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An illustrated history of tennis fist-pumps.

To celebrate the beginning of this year’s U.S. Open, Brooklyn artist Mickey Duzyj has assembled an absolutely gorgeous (and quite thorough) collection of arguably the greatest tradition in all of tennis – yes, we’re talking fist-pumps. Seriously, this is better than any infographic I’ve seen in years. It’s clear ESPN has more than just a talented illustrator on their hands as I’m convinced Duzyj might actually be a serial fist-pumper himself. Silent squeezes aside, I’m having a hard time deciding on my favorite – it’s either Lleyton Hewitt’s The Broken Chainsaw or Jimmy Connor’s The Hornblower. What do you think? View the entire collection here.

It’s a fact, men with beards are hot.

April is right around the corner and that means one thing: playoff beards. Whether it’s tradition, a temporary soul patch or just plain laziness (see also: The Sydney Crosby), the beard is your friend. If you don’t like beards then you probably don’t like being awesome. And that makes you a bad person. So scruff up.

Every rider’s got a story to tell.

The wind racing through your hair, heart beating faster. The sights and sounds of the streets you fly down. Just you, two wheels, and your thoughts. Nothing else seems to matter because it’s all about the ride. If you share my velobsession, then you’re going to be totally spoked on The Ride Journal. It’s a medley of fascinating stories from passionate cyclists all over the world, and I can’t. get. enough. From Critical Mess and missed cycling connections to touring and track racing, there’s a little somethin’ somethin’ in here for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you enjoy getting muddy in the mountains, cruising along the beach, or playing polo on a fixie, nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. Take a gander at issues one and two, and see how long it takes to ditch the processor for your pedals.

The best dance in the history of white people dancing

I’m really glad my friend Doug reminded me about this clip. Shaq rapping, Mark Madsen dancing and a 22 year-old afroed Kobe Bryant with a Super Soaker that’s just a little too cool for school. This is why I love the NBA…and white people dancing horrendously. I can’t believe this was 2001 and not 1988. And just for the record, the original It Takes Two video is pretty splendiferous too.

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