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Video: Runner miscounts remaining laps in race and thinks he's broken World Record

Video: Runner miscounts remaining laps in race and thinks he's broken World Record

Best feeling in the world for an Olympian? Breaking a world record. Worst feeling? When it turns out there's actually still two laps to spare.
Video: You didn't think the greatest basketball shot would come from Latvia, did you?

Video: You didn't think the greatest basketball shot would come from Latvia, did you?

Forget your Le Bron Jameses and your Michael Jordans, the man responsible for the greatest basketball shot of all time is a professional basketball player from Latvia. You heard us.
Irish surfer nominated for biggest wave contest

Irish surfer nominated for biggest wave contest

A surfer from West Clare has been nominated in the XXL Biggest Wave’ category at the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards in California next month.
Video: 86-year-old supergranny competes in gymnastics competition

Video: 86-year-old supergranny competes in gymnastics competition

A gymnast in Germany floored judges this week with an incredible gymnastics demonstration at the 2012 Cottbus World Cup - despite the fact that she's 86 years old.
Sport next on the hit-list as RTE continue penny-pinching measures

Sport next on the hit-list as RTE continue penny-pinching measures

RTE are facing losing their right to broadcast a wide range of sporting events as their efforts to drastically rein in spending continue apace.
Irish cricket team books World Twenty20 tournament spot

Irish cricket team books World Twenty20 tournament spot

Ireland have booked their spot in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka this September with a dominating nine-wicket win over Naimibia.
Video: Kazakh athlete humiliated after 'Borat' national anthem plays

Video: Kazakh athlete humiliated after 'Borat' national anthem plays

A Kazakh athlete was yesterday humiliated after she stepped up for her country's national anthem at a Kuwaiti sporting event and instead heard a Borat tune.
Gary Anderson may be the 'Flying Scotsman' but he's not the only one

Gary Anderson may be the 'Flying Scotsman' but he's not the only one

In the build-up to the first ever McCoy's Premier League Darts night in Dublin tonight, we've a series of darts nickname-inspired JOE Fives. Here's the eighth and last: Gary "The Flying Scotsman" Anderson.
Five of the best snowboarding resorts

Five of the best snowboarding resorts

Everyone knows snowboarding is cool, right? In the week that the new EA Sports game SSX hits the shelves, we give you five of the world's best snowboarding destinations.
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