Ben Chew
Ben Chew is a sports editor/writer based in Portland, Oregon after working in television as a sports reporter at KIEM-TV and as a radio host/producer with SportsTalk Cleveland
There are plenty of sports fan who would love to attack an umpire or an official but most wouldn't go through with it if presented the opportunity. However, one Ukrainian soccer fan attending the Chernomorets/FC Metalist match this week decided to attack a linesman and nearly strangled him to death.
It's not uncommon for board glass around a hockey rink to break during collisions but this might be the first recorded case of a player's celebration breaking glass.
NFL ball boy isn't exactly the most exciting job in the National Football League so a kid has to make it seem like it's a Super Bowl moment every time he chases after a ball.
We had to watch this clip a few times just to make sure there wasn't any camera trickery involved to pull off this impressive touchdown. But as far as we can tell, this is real.
We're pretty sure every NFL stadium has at least five fights during a game. The fights usually have little to do with what's going on on the field.
Over the weekend, the New York Jets decided to use their much talked about backup quarterback Tim Tebow in a couple of offensive plays. One of the plays was an easy swing pass where Tebow could make the catch out in the flat and hopefully find some room to run. An immaculate reception it was not.
Explosives aren't normally a part of professional soccer, and we can see why; One of them nearly cost this Iranian soccer player his hand.
Many professional athletes have pre-competition rituals or quirks, but NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has one of the strangest ones we've heard of.
Behold the beer chugging glory that is 'Keg Stand Granny.'
If you are looking for the block of the year in the National Football League so far, you need to check out this clip of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate blowing up a Cowboys defender over the weekend.