Category: SPORTS

August 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Highlining Yosemite Falls

Picture of the Day: Highlining Yosemite Falls

HIGHLINING YOSEMITE FALLS Photograph by JIMMY CHIN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC “It feels like I’m hovering in space,” says Dean Potter, perched on a highline above Yosemite Falls. Gusting winds and blinding mist make it tough to balance on the inch-thick rope 2,600 feet above the valley, but a tether attached to his…

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August 18, 2011 at 9:05 am

50 Funniest Sports Faces In Motion

50 Funniest Sports Faces In Motion

Everyone has taken an unflattering photo. In the age of digital where everyone has a camera, they can’t all be perfect. Now imagine you’re an athlete competing at the highest level. Not only are you in top physical form but your ability to concentrate and focus is paramount. Now replace all of those crappy…

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August 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: CANNONBALL!

Picture of the Day: CANNONBALL!

CANNONBALL! Photograph by ROMINA AMATO / RED BULL Third-placed Alain Kohl of Luxembourg dives from the 27.5 metre-high (90.2 feet) platform at the fourth stop on of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. (June 19, 2011) And these guys aren’t just diving, they’re pulling off an insane amount of flips and…

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July 5, 2011 at 9:05 am

21 Unbelievable Flatland BMX Photographs

21 Unbelievable Flatland BMX Photographs

Lake Front in Chicago – Matt Wilhelm | Photograph by FAT TONY My friend Fat Tony recently sent me this fantastic collection of flatland BMX photographs he took. As the online editor of the world’s leading BMX web site, ridebmx.com, Fat Tony is no stranger to the BMX community. Check out these 21 photographs…

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June 27, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Ultimate Wingsuit Flying Video

The Ultimate Wingsuit Flying Video

Photograph by FACE LEVEL INDUSTRIES I spent this past weekend compiling the best wingsuit clips I could find on YouTube and putting all of them into one sweet vid 🙂 There are some amazing talents in this video, including Jeb Corliss, Jokke Summer and Espin Fadnes. For the uninitiated, Wingsuit flying is the sport…

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May 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Wave Rider

Picture of the Day: The Wave Rider

THE WAVE RIDER Photograph by SHALOM JACOBOVITZ Awesome capture by Shalom Jacobovitz from the 2010 Mavericks Surf Contest. What a rush that must be! via Wikimedia Commons

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May 7, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Diamond in the Sky

Picture of the Day: Diamond in the Sky

DIAMOND IN THE SKY Photograph by GUSTAVO CABANA An incredible capture of 81 skydivers in a ‘canopy formation’. The dive occurred on November 25th, 2006 and was planned by a group called CF World Record 2005. Jumpers dropped in from an altitude of 24,000 feet, descending at an incredible 1,000 feet per…

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May 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Free as a Bird

Picture of the Day: Free as a Bird

FREE AS A BIRD Photograph by MIKEY SCHAEFER Free-climber (i.e., no ropes) Dean Potter is beautifully captured, scaling a route on Glacier Point called Heaven in Yosemite National Park. An incredible shot by Mikey Schaefer that gives the Sifter goosebumps just looking at it. *shudder* It also conjures up memories of the…

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April 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Sky Walker

Picture of the Day: The Sky Walker

THE SKY WALKER Photograph by photo61guy Photographer’s Description: Climbing partner at 17,000′ on Denali carrying his skis down to around 16,200′ where he will be able to ski down the rest of the way to base camp at 7200′. Taken on 6/11/07. via photo61guy on Flickr

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April 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Vintage Daredevils

Picture of the Day: Vintage Daredevils

VINTAGE DAREDEVILS Photograph via Museum Syndicate Vintage awesomeness from 1925, above Los Angeles, California in the United States. In this epic match, Gladys Roy plays Ivan Unger (member of the “Flying Black Hats”), with Frank Tomac as the pilot, keeping the plane at a steady 3,000 ft. Museum Syndicate via Arkarthick…

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