LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS! Photograph by PROSPECT MAGAZINE A young boy accepts a trophy at the third annual Malmesbury Abbey Skate Competition. The event takes place at the Abbey Skate Park located in the Benedictine Monastery, transforming the space into a series of ramps and rails for the skating faithful. via Prospect…
THE TRIPLE PLAY Photograph by David Goldman / AP 1. Catch the bat 2. Without spilling any beer 3. Impeccable timing from photographer Mitch Davie, center right, of Brooklyn, N.Y., makes a one-handed catch of a flying bat off the swing of Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla, not pictured, during the fifth…
Photograph by SUREN MANVELYAN Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) is based upon the swift and energy-efficient traversing of one’s surrounding environment. It is a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Skills such as…
CAPE TOWN STADIUM, SOUTH AFRICA – Photograph by Bruce Sutherland Between these walls, dreams come true. Legends are born, rivalries are made and the agony of defeat always lingers. They bring people together for the love of sport and competition. For us, it’s the thrill of the game and the chance to witness something remarkable.…
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Photograph by Ben Garcia Ahhh snowboarding, my favourite winter sport. It’s just you, the mountain, and every now and then, a whole lot of air. There are countless tricks in snowboarding. From grabs to spins to flips, and of course combinations of all three. In this post the Sifter outlines the 5 essential snowboard grabs…
It’s been 5 months since Lebron’s decision to take his talents, entourage and bank account to South Beach. After a rocky 9-8 start, the Miami Heat have settled down and won their last nine games in a row. The King is slowly finding his court after recently finding his palace. A $9 million, 12,178 square-foot…
TALLEST. CLIMBING WALL. EVER. Photograph by Eric Kieboom Location: Klimcentrum Bjoeks, Groningen, the Netherlands From the photographer: Our country is as flat as a pancake, we have no mountains nor rocks to climb. So we need to be inventive if we want to practice climbing. This tower is a steel and wood construction, 37 metres…
FORE! Photograph by Mark Pain This is the moment when Mail on Sunday photographer Mark Pain found himself in the line of fire at the Ryder Cup – and for a brief moment brought the mighty Tiger Woods to a juddering halt. The American world No 1 was partnering Steve Stricker and attempting to chip…
Red Bull Illume is the world’s premier action and adventure sports photography competition. First conceived in 2007, the second iteration of this competition ended on August 31st 2010, with a grand ceremony at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. There were a total of 10 categories, with a grand prize winner in each. The photograph had…
CANNONBALL! Photograph by Romina AMATO/AFP/Getty Images Eber Pava of Colombia dives from the 26.5 meter (87 ft!) platform during round four of the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy on August 8, 2010. via The Big Picture: Diving In Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture…
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