Luckily, we had gold medalist Chris Mears coaching us along the way! Adam Pretty / Getty Images Let's face it, diving is one of the COOLEST sports to watch during the Olympics. That's because the best of the best, like British gold medalist Chris Mears, make jumping off 3m boards (all wh…

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He’s definitely a Gryffindor. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman showed up to a press conference Wednesday night in full Harry Potter garb, answering questions AS Harry Potter. The press conference took place in advance of the Seahawks' game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.…

Moral of the story? It’s hard AF. Seeing as how Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world, we had the Olympic gold medalist surprise BuzzFeed employees at our LA office and challenge them to beat his best time. BuzzFeedBlue / Via youtube.com Just how fast is that, you ask? Oh, ya know — just a…

RIP. Jerick McKinnon is a 24-year-old running back for the Minnesota Vikings. Ann Heisenfelt / AP During a warm-up session before Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philly, McKinnon took to the field wearing some seriously amazing cleats. Chris Szagola / AP That's right…

The Dude abides. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers showed up to last night's post-game press conference in a sweater than looks suspiciously like another famous cardigan. The struggling Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears, but the best moment of the night came after the game. packers.c…

Trevor Bauer returned to the field Monday night but left at the bottom of the first inning after his drone-injured pinky began bleeding all over the mound. There are many ways you can get injured as a professional athlete, but a drone injury is usually not one of them. But for Trevor Bauer, a star…

“I didn’t stay there,” Gonzalez confirmed. “I had my reasons.” Adrian Gonzalez, first baseman for the LA Dodgers, refused to stay at the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago when the team faced off against the Cubs back in May. While the rest of the team stayed at the Trump hotel, Gonz…

A for effort? Nothing like a fun, casual game of paintball, right? Well, that's what our volunteers thought, too... until we told them they they'd be playing against professionals: BuzzFeedBlue / Via youtube.com Our four semi-experienced paintballers were feeling pretty good (before we …

Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images Sport's highest court has cut tennis player Maria Sharapova's two-year doping ban to 15 months. The Court of Arbitration for Sport handed down the decision Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. The Russian tennis star will be able to return to competiti…

Scully gave the play-by-play of his last game for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Vin Scully, the voice of the L.A. Dodgers, announced the last baseball game of a 67-season career on Sunday. Jason O. Watson / Getty Images Fans from both the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants showed their a…