‘FINALLY! the greatest pool hustler in the greatest pool movie.’
Sport
Alexandra Ndolo: the German-born fencer now competing for Kenya
“[…] my career is not typical. I have a really strong body. So I think for Paris, I will be in the best shape of my life”
This or That #7: Tick Tock Tennis
Our “This or That” series continues with Tick Tock Tennis.
The Smithsonian on the rise of pickleball: In 1965 on Bainbridge Island, two friends, Washington State Congressman Joel Pritchard and businessman Bill Bell, dreamed up pickleball on an old badminton court with a pair of ping-pong paddles.
Congratulations to Portugal on their first ever Rugby World Cup win!
VAMOS OS LOBOS!
South Africa could have their flag and anthem banned from major sporting events—including the Rugby World Cup—if they don’t update their anti-doping legislation: The country would also be prevented from hosting, or bidding to host, international competitions, among several other punitive measures.
They have until 13th October.
Simone Biles wins a record-breaking 21st world championship gold medal
Flipping heck!
GQ on The Man Who Broke Bowling: Jason Belmonte’s two-handed technique made him an outcast. Then it made him the greatest—and changed the sport forever.
Motor Sports / Soccer / Sport
TIL: SEGA had a series of UK sports tournaments in the 1990s
SEGAAAAAAA!
Watch Skyler Woodward sink a golden break for USA against Europe in the Mosconi Cup. I had to look up what a golden break was as I’m more familiar with 8-ball than 9-ball pool. Incredible time to get it as well!
Eastside Bowl (Nashville, Tennessee) went for a Big Lebowski makeover, courtesy of Cowboy Creative. Fuckin’ A!
Rugby Manual's greatest tries of the year since 1990
Look at those legs go!
I had no idea that Chris Paul was nice with it on the bowling lanes! (via Instagram)
This is phenomenal. Bonz Atron is a professional Kendama player and 4x World Champion and he also makes trick shot strikes in ten-pin bowling, such as this one using two bowling balls. Don’t show Pete Weber!
When Anthony Bourdain played tejo
Bourdain was no stranger to explosive effects in his life.