This week in sports, we saw everything from embarrassing athletic moments to heartwarming acts of sportsmanship. Read about the French pole vaulter's accidental bulge, Giannis Antetokounmpo's obsession with a loss, an 11-year-old's tearful penalty kicks, and Shaq's unusual spending habits.
A French pole vaulter, Anthony Ammirati, became an internet sensation at the Paris Olympics after his spandexed bulge knocked the bar off. Giannis Antetokounmpo, after the Pacers defeated the Bucks for the fourth time last season, expressed that every aspect of his life was consumed by the thought of the loss. An 11-year-old participant in a Chelsea-Liverpool charity game was left in tears after former Reds goalkeeper David James saved both penalty kicks he took.
A player from Atletico Awajun in Peru received a red card for allegedly urinating behind the corner flag. Shaquille O’Neal revealed to Jimmy Fallon that he spends $1,000 on pedicures out of pity for the technician. Australian field hockey player Matt Dawson opted to amputate the top inch of his injured right ring finger instead of missing the Olympics. During Game 4 of the World Series in New York, one Yankees fan opened Mookie Betts’ glove while another held his throwing hand after he caught a foul ball. Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski recognized one of the fans as a college friend and commended him. MLB investigators revealed that infielder Tucupita Marcano, banned for life for betting on games, only won 4.3% of the 387 wagers he placed. The first 1,000 fans to an Altoona Curve game received a Paul Skenes 'bobblestache' doll with a pivoting soup strainer
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