Ben Chew
Ben Chew is a sports editor/writer based in Portland, Oregon after working in television as a sports reporter at KIEM-TV and as a radio host/producer with SportsTalk Cleveland
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Watch This Female Soccer Player Knee an Opponent In the Face — On Purpose
In the heat of athletic competition, high school athletes can lose their cool from time to time. That's exactly what happened to one high school soccer player in Utah who decided to knee her opponent right in the face.
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Soccer Player Makes Diving Save, Slides Groin-First Into Goalpost
There are times in sports where giving that little bit of extra effort is a good thing but don't tell that to one Polish soccer player who took one for the team while saving a goal.
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Watch What Happens When the Illinois QB Tries to High Five a Ref
There are times when a high five just isn't appropriate, as University of Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase found out over the weekend in a match-up against Wisconsin.
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Ukrainian Soccer Fan Attempts to Choke Ref During Match
There are plenty of sports fan who would love to attack an umpire or an official but most wouldn't go through with it if presented the opportunity. However, one Ukrainian soccer fan attending the Chernomorets/FC Metalist match this week decided to attack a linesman and nearly strangled him to death.
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Junior Hockey Player Accidentally Leaps Through Glass During Celebration
It's not uncommon for board glass around a hockey rink to break during collisions but this might be the first recorded case of a player's celebration breaking glass.
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NFL Ball Boy Face-Plants and It’s As Spectacular As You’d Imagine
NFL ball boy isn't exactly the most exciting job in the National Football League so a kid has to make it seem like it's a Super Bowl moment every time he chases after a ball.
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Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills Fans Brawl in Stands
We're pretty sure every NFL stadium has at least five fights during a game. The fights usually have little to do with what's going on on the field.
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Tim Tebow Should Stick to Quarterback
Over the weekend, the New York Jets decided to use their much talked about backup quarterback Tim Tebow in a couple of offensive plays. One of the plays was an easy swing pass where Tebow could make the catch out in the flat and hopefully find some room to run. An immaculate reception it was not.
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Tony Stewart Grabs Kevin Harvick Wife’s Butt Before NASCAR Race
Many professional athletes have pre-competition rituals or quirks, but NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has one of the strangest ones we've heard of.
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Girl Falls Off Stripper Pole at Chicago Bears Tailgate
Normally, NFL tailgates include a mobile stripper pole but it appears that one Chicago Bears tailgate near Soldier Field feel it's the perfect pre-game pump up for fans of stripping, and possibly, football.
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Vernon Davis Denied on Goalpost Dunk Attempt
After one week, the San Francisco 49ers look like the class of the NFC as they beat the Green Bay Packers by the score of 30-22. 49ers tight end Vernon Davis got his first score of the season in the third quarter as he hauled a pass from Alex Smith in the left corner of the end zone. The touchdown wasn't the highlight.
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High School Football Ref Takes A Hit In The Head
Calling all high school football referees! Let the above video be a lesson -- keep your eye on the ball at all times!