Inspired Bicycles Danny MacAskill Showreel

This amazing tricks video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill was filmed over the period of a few months in and around Edinburgh by Dave Sowerby and features the best collection of street/street trials riding that I have ever had the pleasure of seeing.

There’s not only some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative stunts you will probably ever see. This video pushes the envelope of what is perceived as being possible on a trials bike (I mean, when last did you see someone take a trail bike along the top of a fence?).

In addition to some jaw-dropping tricks, this video features a wicked soundtrack by Band of Horses, specifically the their epic track entitled "The Funeral." You can find out more about the band at their www.bandofhorses.com.

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History of Lucha Libre and Mexican Professional Wrestling

The History of Lucha Libre is intertwined with the history of Mexico, mass media, and entertainment in general.

Its following, both in Mexico and other countries, has made it the most popular sport after soccer in a country of 100 million people, and an integral part of pop culture.

So, if you’re intested in where it all began or what it is, read on after the jump.

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ESPN bids $1 billion for Twenty20 Champions League tv rights

Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Walt Disney, will pay £513 million for 10 years’ worth of exclusive television, commercial and marketing rights to a tournament that has not even been run yet – the Twenty20 Champions League cricket tournament.

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