1) Bryan Habana announced his retirement from rugby this week. Here he is bursting on the scene with two tries against Australia in 2005 and scoring an incredible individual try for the Bulls in 2007. Here’s his try of the year against the All Blacks in 2012. Here are all 15 of his tries at the Rugby World Cup. And here he is racing a cheetah.
2) Trent Boult takes an astonishing catch for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL to dismiss Virat Kohli.
3) This week in not-looking-what-you’re-doing-but-still-pulling-it-off news: the Minnesota Twins catcher makes a ridiculous behind-the-back catch, while over at the Crucible Mark Williams pots an equally ludicrous green.
5) Rugby union’s latest attempt to crack North America – Major League Rugby – kicked off on Sunday in Houston. Josua Vici made sure it was marked by a memorable try.
6) Goran Pandev scoring for Genoa against Verona this week: DINK! Yeovil’s Tom James, meanwhile, made this mess in his own net against Notts County on Saturday: WOOF!
Our favourites from last week’s blog
1) The San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt faces a record 21 pitches against the LA Angels pitcher Jaime Barria in MLB.
2) Amir Khan returned to the ring at the weekend with a new trainer – Joe Goosen. Goosen was trainer of Diego Corrales who in 2005 fought the Fight of the Year against Jose Louis Castillo. An incredible contest.
3) You don’t see tandem keirin racing every day.
4) Aussie broadcaster Darrel Eastlake: lungs.
5) A seemingly never-ending stream of Japanese mascots taking penalties. Because why not?
6) The best of FA Cup giantkillers Altrincham, who were last weekend promoted from the Northern Premier League to National League North.
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