For the bases that is. Blind individuals play beep ball, a form of baseball specially modified for the blind. A special baseball that beeps (and weighs an entire pound!) is used, and payers run toward padded columnar "bases" that beep. Due to varying levels of sightedness, players wear blindfolds on the field to keep things equal. An update on the sport from an earlier post picked by suebe 3 months ago

South Africa’s track and field federation had been asked to conduct a gender test on an 800-meter runner amid concerns she does not meet the requirements to compete as a woman. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Who didn't see it coming? picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

So how could they take the field at Yankee Stadium? Because this was 3 a.m. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Women boxers will compete at the London 2012 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has ruled.

They will compete at three weight divisions after the IOC's executive board ruled that boxing would no longer be a male-only event. picked by DAVEthefish 3 months ago

While British divers invented underwaterhockey to spend the winter months their continental nemesis - Germany - found diving at winter temperatures equally unpleasant resulting in the invention of underwater rugby. Simply exercising to maintain your physical fitness for only a few months of actual diving a year gets boring eventually, a problem solved creatively by inventing an underwater ball gam... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Imagine Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier slugging it out for a round in one of history’s greatest boxing matches and then when the bell rings sitting down for a game of chess. Preposterous? Ok, maybe. But we would have loved to see it and you wouldn’t have to make up the rules as you go because Chess Boxing is a real sport. picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago

Here are some slightly modified versions of some of my Nature Photographs. If you've ever wondered what it would be like if Godzilla trampled the countryside of rural Idaho, set fire to downtown Boston, ran amok in the great cities of Europe, or just showed up near that little pond behind the Junior High School ... picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Throughout most of history, the rough terrain has been given over almost entirely to wildlife. But in the summer of 1869, the woods were overrun. For the first time, middle-class urbanites decided that a few weeks spent in the clutches of Nature might be survivable. In fact, they had been convinced it would be fun. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Cancer got him. Great defensive coordinator, absolutely brilliant mind. Eagles suspended training today in his honor. Rest in Peace. picked by donteatpoop 4 months ago

British schoolgirl Charlotte Wharton has smashed a 20-year-old water-skiing world record by leaping nearly 100ft (33m) at the age of 13. picked by topofall 4 months ago

22-year-old Tyler Bradt plunged over Palouse Falls in eastern Washington and set a world record for a kayak descent. The fall was 186 feet, which he covered in less than four seconds.

After disappearing under the water he emerged within six seconds with his broken paddle and sprained wrist. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

testing picked by joshtesting2 4 months ago

Michael Vick was reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday and could play in regular-season games as early as October. Vick can immediately participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games — if he can find a team that will sign him. A number of teams have already said they would not. picked by bhartzer 4 months ago

Soccer star David Beckham was slapped with a 1,000 dollar fine for provoking his own team's fans during the Galaxy's 2-2 draw with AC Milan at the Home Depot Center. picked by evadiva 4 months ago

Mark Buehrle pitched the first perfect game in the major leagues in five years, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Thursday. picked by coldbladed 4 months ago

A groundskeeper at a New York country club says the Long Island golfing site has been home to hundreds of engraved Jewish tombstones for decades. How did they get there? picked by suebe 4 months ago

The Centennial Wrestling team was told they could not wear bikini tops to try and get attention at their car wash, even though the cheerleaders across the street can. picked by muppet 4 months ago

Long Island Railroad engineer allegedly allows a passenger to drive the commuter train for 25 miles at speeds up to 80 mph!! picked by suebe 4 months ago

Zac Sunderland, who left Marina del Rey 13 months ago with a bold ambition to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone, returned to complete that quest today at 10:30 a.m. Update to this post picked by suebe 4 months ago

Zac Sunderland, a teenager from Southern California, has sailed his yacht Intrepid back in U.S. waters. 17 year old Sunderland is on a sailing trip trying to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone, and is due to arrive in the Los Angeles area on Thursday – 13 months and two days after he left Marina Del Rey. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

In an incident eerily similar to LeBron's Dunkgate, the San Diego Chargers quarterback was schooled by a younger, less-experienced player during an activity at one of his camps. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

27-year-old performed a no-handed backflip as he jumped the gap between the north and south side of the bridge. picked by topofall 4 months ago

Logan Campbell, who finished in the top 16 in the taekwondo featherweight division at the Beijing Olympics, has set up a 'high-class gentleman's club' in Auckland, the Sunday Star Times said.
Licensed prostitution is legal in New Zealand. picked by kakana 5 months ago

You're pretty old if you were playing in All-Star Games while George H.W. Bush was the new President. picked by sholom22 5 months ago