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Funky Facts: Football.

Pete Sampras

Trojan Hurdler.

'The 'Leviathan Bat,' or many centuried marvel of the modern (cricket) world. (Dr. William Gilbert Grace.)'

"I don't care if it's more bouncy - it threatens the integrity of the game."

Remarkable run-ups 1890-1940

It had been a while, but he had finally come home.

"Tom, let's explore why you feel Andrea's inability to understand 'icing the puck' is passive-aggressive."

'Sounds like it'll flop.'

Stadium. No fans allowed. In baseball, "shutout" now has two meanings.

Classic Halftime Shows (Super Bowl III)

Harbaugh bragging rights 2043...

FIFA 2006 head-butt affair

Sisyphus pushing a huge basketball up the hill

Before instant replay.

'The MCC celebrate a famous victory' group of dodgy looking old English men holding drinking glasses

Mudville

'When I was a kid, we had to do our own instant replays.'

Kane and Abe L.

Ancient Roman Cheerleaders.

Cartoon on Sachin Tendulkar's comparison to Don Bradman

'So you're the referee who had the courage to call a Technical Foul on Bobby Knight.'

'You don't know why you're down here?... Aren't you the guy that invented the high five in sports?'

Where are they now? Paul Henderson.

"No, the guy with the bat doesn't get to kill the guys with the mitts."

'Oh, for the good old peaceful test match.'

England And The Ashes

'Olympic stadium for sale available 2013.'

Tour de Lance Over. Next year the To de France returns!

Sports Collectibles: Sorry...No Ball Park Estimates!

Footballers in the Middle Ages.

Bill Shankland

Mohammad Ali RIP 1942-2016

Maradona memorial.

Who should have been nominated to baseball's hall of fame 2013...