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
Freak accidents are a part of the sports world and one high school wrestler from South Dakota should count his lucky stars (the ones circling above his head like in a cartoon) that he wasn't more seriously injured when a light fixture fell on him during a match
There are few things that will make a grown man from Alabama break down in tears and a ticket to this year's BCS National Championship game against Notre Dame is one of them.
With about two laps to go in the AdvoCare 500, NASCAR Driver Jeff Gordon crashed into fellow driver Clint Bowyer. The bump sent Bowyer into the wall and sparked one of the greatest NASCAR fights of all-time -- in the pits!
(Some audio is NSFW)
Clearly some Halloween stunts are more successful than others. Also: Clearly some people are more intelligent than others.
There are times in sports where giving that little bit of extra effort is a good thing but don't tell that to one Polish soccer player who took one for the team while saving a goal.
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.
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.
Calling all high school football referees! Let the above video be a lesson -- keep your eye on the ball at all times!