Links of the Week

Amazing catches, horrible leg breaks and caddies banned for being too sexy. It must be time for Links of the Week.

Tough break
An horrific tackle leads to an equally horrific broken leg during a Belgian football match. Poor form by the teammates to argue the red card. If you don't like the sight of broken legs you may want to move onto the next link.

Tree saves the day
A rally car rolls straight for a marshal who luckily hides behind a tree. Looks like the tree also survived.

Super lucky catch that
Sorry if you've already seen this, maybe I'm just a bit slow, but an amazing catch from English cricketer Jonathan Trott with the ball landing in his pocket.

Best KOs of 2009
Here are the top 10 knockouts of the year. Steve Price must have just missed out on the list.

Golf gimmick
A UK company called Eye Candy Caddies has caused a stir for hiring models as caddies, with a number of courses banning them. Might have something to do with their lack of clothes.

Great feature I
An interesting read on why there haven't been more tall sprinters like Usain Bolt?

Great feature II
A brilliant look at how an NBA scorekeeper has a lot more power than people expect.

Lame excuses for being lame
Following NASCAR driver Carl Edwards' frisbee related injury, ESPN looks at strange baseball injuries and the poor excuses that were used for the coverups.

Costly mistake
Former England footballer Matt Le Tissier reveals how he bet on an early throw-in in one of his own games, only to screw up and lose out on the payday.

New event: mascot riding
After winning the 400m hurdles at the World Athletic Championships, Jamaica's Melaine Walker decided to ride mascot Berlino. Not the best of ideas.

Weird sporting events
Here's a look at some of the weirdest sporting events around the globe including wife-carrying, cheese rolling and the ever popular Redneck Games.

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