Sport moments that send shivers down your spine
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The movie will go down as one of my favourite sports movies of all time. As a hockey player it evoked so much emotion in the game I love.
And the real live footage.
And the real live footage.
A walk off home run to win the world series. Doesn't get better than that.
bojangles said:
Yeah I don't know how accurate the movie Rush was but I enjoyed seeing their rivalry and their events recreated. And the movie was also very entertaining.
I grew up with F1 somewhat but I lost interest over the years.
I remember the stories my dad used to tell me about Senna. When he was young and still go-karting, whenever it rained he was out there practicing endlessly, never missed a chance. One of the reasons why he was virtually unbeatable in the rain.
Also he was a great character to look up to as well. I thought about doing an RoK article about why he's a good role model. His discipline (marathon runs), dedication (success in F1) and morals. I remember seeing a video of a time when he stopped during a race or a qualifying lap or something to help a guy that had crashed out of his car.
Also, whenever he won a race he wove the Brazil flag (if I recall correctly). I heard his fatal last race he had the country flag of the driver that had died the previous day during qualifying and he was going to wave it upon victory. Sad, that was a tragic weekend in sport history.
L M McCoy said:
haha. You and I would not have been football friends. The only reason i made my football team was because I could hit people so hard that the snot would literally fly out of them. I couldn't run fast, i couldn't catch shit and I was probably 20 pounds underweight for a starting lineman but I lived to hear that weird whimper/groan noise a person would make when you hit them so hard you knew it hurt them and they wouldn't be getting up after the play. If someone held me, they'd get an uppercut under their facemask or a cleat on the back of their hand when they were getting up.
I loved the fact that someone invented a 'game' where I could take out all of my anger on the 'cool kids' (QB's and RBs) where instead of getting suspended, arrested or jumped later I would be commended. I played the game to hurt people, and that probably kept me out of jail as a teenager.
How could anyone ever forget this moment? The timeless, ageless, legendary Vin Scully at his finest. Man I can't get enough of Vin Scully. His commentary makes everyday baseball infinitely more enjoyable. Here, it's classic
Nascimento said:
It was during practice, Comas crashed at 180mph, Senna stopped got out of his car, stopped his engine, pulled him out of the car and held his head stable. He saved his life and in a cruel turn of events when Ayrton Senna died, Comas was in the pits and came roaring out and narrowly missed a helicopter, medical staff and stewards who were tending to Senna. He immediately retired from the race and from what I've heard never recovered mentally from that incident.
I watched the last 4 years of Senna's career as my dad loved F1, he was one of my sporting idols, being a young lad his death crushed me and the whole of Brazil from what I saw. He was a great role model, the Senna documentary was amazing.
Even now the F1 drivers are as athletes supreme, their dedication is to winning at all aspects of life. Guys like David Coulthard, Button etc all live the high life banging hot bitches, partying on yachts in St Tropez etc but also ensure they are disciplined. Jenson Button for example competes in triathlons when he's not racing.
Here's an overtake from Hamilton on Vettel, on board at Singapore where its just walls skip to around 4:40 seconds.
Cam Zinc's backflip!
Aer
Woodpecker
As a New Yorker, I vividly remember that cold winter night in 2012, when Mike D'Antoni lost both Carmelo and Amar'e and was down to the last few men, when he put a little asian kid in the game that was cut by two teams and on a 10 day contract.
I'll never forget about a week later watching him drop 38 on the Lakers and beat the Raptors with a game winning shot.
Linsanity lives in the hearts and minds of all Knicks fans, a true cinderella story.
S/o to Mike Breen for the awesome commentary as always.
I'll never forget about a week later watching him drop 38 on the Lakers and beat the Raptors with a game winning shot.
Linsanity lives in the hearts and minds of all Knicks fans, a true cinderella story.
S/o to Mike Breen for the awesome commentary as always.
^ yes, the perfect season goes up the spout.
lost a bit of $$$ on that one.
lost a bit of $$$ on that one.
bojangles said:
Man I actually got shivers from that one.
This is the definition of not competing against others, but rather competing against yourself.
He kept giving 200% effort even though he was going to win the race regardless. Impossible to give up such a huge lead unless there is a car failure. Unfortunately in the case of such a complex concentration heavy task going at that rate will increase errors, and in this track there are room for none.
Deuce Anna Half
Woodpecker
Not a "major" moment in the annals of sports history, but one that still hits me in the feels because I was there when it happened:
The catch that saved the first no-hitter in Nationals history.
The catch that saved the first no-hitter in Nationals history.
mikado
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First match of the World Cup 2002. Reigning World Champion, European Champion, and accessorily ex Colonial power of Senegal. Only time ever I did not cheer for France.
Not born yet, but a brutal agression during World Cup. No penalty, no red card.
One of the most upsetting moment for France: loss at the last minute, at home, no America for the lads.
They Call Me Mister Tony
Woodpecker
I don't know if there any NASCAR fans here, but this race was one of the most memorable ones I have ever watched.
Kamikaze
Woodpecker
This is one of the greatest moments in the history of basketball. A backdrop:
Two titans of the Western conference were facing off in Game 4 of a tightly contested first round series in 2006. The Los Angeles Clippers, emboldened by their venerable owner Donald Sterling, managed to make the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade of futility. Here they faced the Denver Nuggets, led by a svelte Carmelo Anthony.
The Clippers, the 6th seed in the WC, were improbably up 2-1 heading into Game 4 at LA against the 3rd seed Nuggets. In danger of going down 3-1 on the road, the Nuggets had their backs against the ropes.
The Clippers started off well, and were leading by 5 in the 2nd quarter. The game was getting away from the Nuggets, and Reggie Evans knew it. All the hard work put in during the season, going down the drain. As Chris Kaman boxed Evans out for a rebound, desperation set in.
Chris Kaman later admitted that although he was angered by the affront of Reggie Evans, he was more confused by the fact that he was half-chubbed. He explained that he pushed Evans because it was a "poor time to be questioning his sexuality" [in the middle of a playoff game, I presume]. Despite this confusing time, the Clippers pulled out the win in Game 4, and closed the junk-grabbing Nuggets in Game 5.
Sources say that Evans came to the locker room to apologize to Kaman at the end of their series. Apparently Evans offered to touch penises with Kaman, as a formal apology for his jailhouse tactics in Game 4. Kaman declined, and Evans was scared off by Sam Cassell grinning in a towel too small for his alien body.
The Clippers, galvanized by Kaman's traumatic experience, rallied their ugly-ass team to 7 straight championships, surpassing Jordan's Bulls as the greatest team of the modern era. A moment that truly transformed the NBA as we know it
Two titans of the Western conference were facing off in Game 4 of a tightly contested first round series in 2006. The Los Angeles Clippers, emboldened by their venerable owner Donald Sterling, managed to make the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade of futility. Here they faced the Denver Nuggets, led by a svelte Carmelo Anthony.
The Clippers, the 6th seed in the WC, were improbably up 2-1 heading into Game 4 at LA against the 3rd seed Nuggets. In danger of going down 3-1 on the road, the Nuggets had their backs against the ropes.
The Clippers started off well, and were leading by 5 in the 2nd quarter. The game was getting away from the Nuggets, and Reggie Evans knew it. All the hard work put in during the season, going down the drain. As Chris Kaman boxed Evans out for a rebound, desperation set in.
Chris Kaman later admitted that although he was angered by the affront of Reggie Evans, he was more confused by the fact that he was half-chubbed. He explained that he pushed Evans because it was a "poor time to be questioning his sexuality" [in the middle of a playoff game, I presume]. Despite this confusing time, the Clippers pulled out the win in Game 4, and closed the junk-grabbing Nuggets in Game 5.
Sources say that Evans came to the locker room to apologize to Kaman at the end of their series. Apparently Evans offered to touch penises with Kaman, as a formal apology for his jailhouse tactics in Game 4. Kaman declined, and Evans was scared off by Sam Cassell grinning in a towel too small for his alien body.
The Clippers, galvanized by Kaman's traumatic experience, rallied their ugly-ass team to 7 straight championships, surpassing Jordan's Bulls as the greatest team of the modern era. A moment that truly transformed the NBA as we know it
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