10 minutes of Roger Federer’s passing shots against Rafael Nadal, including That Shot at Wimbledon in 2008.
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10× NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement on social media this week after a 19-season career.
Here’s Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson speaking fluent French, Swedish, and Italian. He also speaks German but I couldn’t find a video of that.
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!
Big E giving colour commentary on his first zamboni ride is everything I’d hoped for and more.
“Football has experienced a statistical revolution in the past decade but, despite the breadth of information at their fingertips, this changing picture is still yet to influence how fans view the game as a whole.” (via)
Tiger Woods makes joint-record 23rd consecutive cut at The Masters. He ties with Fred Couples and Gary Player for the longest streak in the tournament’s history.
Tim Newcomb’s complete history of signature tennis shoes, featuring Roger Federer, Coco Gauff, and Serena Williams amongst others.
Peter Schmeichel! Ebbe Sand! Lars von Trier! Mads Mikkelsen! Helena Christensen! Brigitte Nielsen! Caroline Wozniacki! Scarlett Johansson! Nicoline Sørensen! Do you hear me? Your boys took one hell of a beating!
Harry Kane is now the England men’s national team’s top goalscorer. And England beat Italy 2–1 in the process.
Steve Tignor on the greatest one-handed backhand of the Open Era: ‘This beautiful and bold stroke helped the Belgian win seven Grand Slam singles titles. His forehand was more effective, and his serve more clutch. But this was perhaps the classicist’s most identifiable stroke.’ Is it Roger Federer or Justine Henin? Tough call.
I know very little about baseball but cool apparel like this helps. The Eephus League (of Baseball Minutiae) is dedicated to bringing baseball fans together in the name of shared experiences and gaining knowledge. It’s almost like a social archive with a focus on record keeping.