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Losing every point in a tennis match, on-pitch magic and floorball trickery | Classic YouTube

Also featuring a confused Tiémoué Bakayoko, an NFL-style NBA pass and Damon Hill on Reeves and Mortimer1) Artem Bahmet, remember the name. Why? Because the unranked Ukrainian lost all 48 points in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat by Krittin Koaykul in a qualifier at the ITF World Tennis Tour M15 event in Doha. The lesser-spotted golden set. Look how bad he is? Then look again. Tennis may just have found its own Maurice Flitcroft.2) South African spin bowler Tabraiz Shamsi is not the only sportsperson to perform an on-pitch magic trick. Here’s Venezuela forward César Martínez making the ball levitate after scoring for Zamora in 2015. No, we don’t know how he did it either. And who can forget the little...

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The best of Bob Willis, Manchester derby memories and karting on ice | Classic YouTube

This week’s roundup also features dropped catches, teddy bear tossing and Tiger Woods magic1) RIP Bob Willis. The legendary cricketer, commentator and former England captain died aged 70 on Wednesday. Where else to start our tribute than Headingley 1981, and his unforgettable Ashes spell of 8 for 43. Willis excelled against New Zealand at the same ground two years later, taking match figures of 9 for 92 as he passed 300 England wickets.A courageous, relentless pace bowler, Willis came back from a double knee operation in 1975 – taking seven first-innings wickets at Lord’s in the first Ashes Test in 1977. Willis forged a vintage partnership with Ian Botham – here are both men reminiscing in 2017. And here’s the...

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Major League Rugby welcomes Nonu and Ranger but could say goodbye to Colorado

The US pro league has big signings in the bag, a trip to Vegas on the horizon and political and financial challenges galoreThe third season of Major League Rugby will kick off in February with three games over two weekends in Americas No1 party city: Las Vegas. Related: Seattle defend Major League Rugby crown before season three expansion Related: Coney Island, baby: New York wait for pro rugby ends with win over Toronto Continue reading...

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Davis Cup dancing, a Pukki party and the Malice at the Palace | Classic YouTube

This weeks round-up also features LeBron James, snooker memories and a Chelsea youngster with an eye for goal1) Fights on and off the field have dominated the recent sporting landscape, and while commentators might tell you nobody wants to see that, Classic YouTube begs to differ. Lets start, appropriately enough, with gridiron. Kyle Turley may have notched a couple of Pro Bowl call-ups but he is undoubtedly best remembered for tossing Damien Robinsons helmet across the turf after a dust-up. At college level, mass brawls do not get much feistier than Florida International v University of Miami in 2006, featuring flying helmets, body slams and even a rogue crutch.Cycling offers different foreign objects to scrap with. As does cricket. Baseball...

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Lamar Jackson bossing it, halfway line goals and the best of David Villa | Classic YouTube

Also featuring a Bundesliga brawl, a unique view of the Rugby World Cup final and college basketballers shocking the USWNT1) Let’s start with a couple of halfway-line goals. First up, Sam Clucas punishes a woeful free-kick from Barnsley goalkeeper Bradley Collins with a sublime 50-yard wedge into the empty goal during Stoke’s 4-2 victory. But for us, nothing beats the cool indifference with which Conor McDermott sets himself up for this thronker during Cliftonville’s 4-0 win over Warrenpoint last weekend – and here’s the club’s own aerial shot of the wonder-strike.What a goal! ⚽️ Cliftonville defender Conor McDermott scores from his own half! ⚽️ Sportsound @bbcradioulster Live text, audio & ⚽️ goal clips️ https://t.co/PMNHZOLunN#BBCIrishPrem pic.twitter.com/qtP7Ma8YslLAMAR. JACKSON. That's it. That's the...

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