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Professor predicts 100m sprint record could drop to 9.48

192 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 18:49:59 by TalSiach | 54 comments

LONDON - Usain Bolt’s stunning world record in the Olympic 100-metre final is still a long way from how fast the human body can go, according to a study by a U.S. professor.Shortly after Bolt ran 9.69 seconds in Beijing, Stanford University biology professor Mark Denny set out to estimate just how fast humans will be able to run.

TexTech QB Harrell has Has Operation Good to Go Bowling!

177 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 06:27:04 by BrokebackCasket | 23 comments

Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell played with two shattered fingers on his non-throwing hand Saturday in the Red Raiders' victory over Baylor, a source close to Harrell said Sunday night.

College Football's Unusual & Nutty Trophies [PICS]

340 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 19:01:52 by openthink | 78 comments

Team & conference rivalries have lead to some amusing game winning trophies & rituals.

Dave Christensen to be Wyoming Cowboys head football coach

91 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 00:44:58 by BrokebackCasket | 19 comments

Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Christensen will be named the head coach of Wyoming, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN.com's Joe Schad.

Buccaneers, Patriots picked by NFL to face off in London nex

294 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 20:12:49 by djlaptop | 76 comments

The NFL’s International Series of regular-season games will return to the United Kingdom in 2009 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the New England Patriots, the NFL announced Monday.

Duhon has Knicks record 22 assists: WTF?!?

273 votes | submitted 2008-11-30 08:51:32 by chicagojack | 56 comments

Chris Duhon had a franchise-record 22 assists, Lee had career highs of 37 points and 21 rebounds, and New York rang up a record-setting 82 points in the first half in a 138-125 victory over Golden State on Saturday night.

Incredible Motorcycle Save

862 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 13:47:16 by ScottMcIntyre | 134 comments

you have to see it to believe it. This dude loses control of his bike, falls off and runs after the bike and gets on it again...

Why College Football BCS Rankings Are So Mysterious

330 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 16:15:46 by irfanmp | 133 comments

During a Nov. 16 "60 Minutes" interview, Obama elaborated on his plans: "Eight teams. That would be three rounds to determine a national champion. I don't know any serious fan of college football who has disagreed with me on this. So, I'm going to throw my weight around a little bit. I think it's the right thing to do."

Robinho: Manchester City Can Emulate Man. United Success

198 votes | submitted 2008-11-29 21:46:49 by jaybol | 60 comments

Robinho believes Manchester City can emulate neighbours United as the teams prepare to meet at Eastlands tomorrow.

Hit some golfing highs at the loftiest resort around

128 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 08:08:21 by TalSiach | 15 comments

If you love a game of golf but are bored of your usual club, this rather unusual 19th hole could be just the thing you've been looking for.Located at the top of Mount Currie in Whistler, Vancouver, the lofty site is situated 8,000ft above its nearest competitor, the Big Sky Golf Club in the Pemberton Valley.

Sunday league footballer dies after match attack

130 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 12:43:53 by DirectTulip | 24 comments

Police arrested a 19-year-old and another man in his 40s following the game in west London on Sunday. The man who died was 43 and had turned out for amateur side Old Greenfordians. The dead man's team had played Kinghill Town FC.

DUI High Score: 7 Cars, 1 Off-Duty Cop in 13 Minutes

413 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 14:06:39 by badwithcomputer | 91 comments

A man driving away from a Spokane bar hit at least seven cars within 13 minutes, including one driven by an off-duty detective, before they arrested him for drunken driving. Jason G. Cross, 32, was booked into the Spokane County Jail on Saturday on a charge of DUI and seven charges of failure to leave information at the scene of an accident.

NSFW = Not Safe For Wimps

1027 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 11:10:00 by Lyndoman | 234 comments

Skateboarding Broken Ankle pops out, expect the digg comments to say "Dude, that's nuffin, check this out....."

49ers Somehow BEAT Buffalo

385 votes | submitted 2008-11-30 23:53:02 by jboitnott | 89 comments

For a 49ers team that didn't have much to play for, linebacker Patrick Willis and a suddenly sturdy San Francisco defense certainly did their job as spoilers.

Great Snooker Tricks

213 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 06:02:11 by Tychee | 39 comments

Don't just watch, try it ;)Really amazing snooker tricks.

Bad Weight Lifting Spotter

166 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 04:43:59 by RogueTomato | 46 comments

This guy gets annoyed having to spot his buddy who can only bench press 115 lbs so he drops a nut shot during his friends set.

Sooners edge 'Horns in BCS standings, headed to Big 12 title

245 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 03:12:06 by DiggMikeyDigg | 122 comments

Oklahoma was ahead of Texas in the BCS standings Sunday and headed to the Big 12 Championship Game with an inside track to the national title.