The Best of Did You See That?

SI Staff | Aug 2, 2013

The Best of Did You See That? /

The Best of Did You See That?

Nelly

Welcome to Did You See That? -- the elephant in the room of ordinary photo galleries. We now proceed with a prognosticating pachyderm picking the outcome of a soccer match by taking two shots, this one at former German national goalkeeper Sepp Maier in Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, the other at Portugal's net. Nelly's score on Portugal portended a victory for Germany. Take it to the bank and stash your winnings in a trunk.

Volta a Catalunya

The chickens came home to roost during the sixth stage of Catalonia's cycling tour between Sant Fruitos de Bages and Badalona, Spain.

Motocross Rodeo

In other poultry news from the world of sports, this bike fit the bill in Erzberg, Austria.

Spanky Spangler Jr.

The famed stunt driver demonstrated the fine art of the pileup during The Wild Asphalt Circus Ultimate Daredevil Jump, which was held just before IndyCars took their crack-up at it in the Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Obama

In honor of the second anniversary of the Obama Administration's "Let's Move!' fitness campaign, the Late Night talk show host and the First Lady retired to the Blue Room of the White House for a dramatic demonstration of political discourse in this great land of ours.

HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship

Now that's a sand trap!

Alex Rodriguez

A-Rod appears to be performing some kind of self-surgery at the opening of a new Energy Fitness center in Mexico City.

The Devil's Run

Ol' Beelzy prods David Therrien off the track in the men's 5000m at Donovan Bailey Invitational Track and Field Meet in Edmonton. The runner in last place after each lap is chased by Satan, and if stabbed, is declared out of the race.

Tour de France

A desperate cycling fan signaled for help -- we believe his sign means "Out of Gas", but we don't speak French -- as the peloton roared through the fourth stage of the big bicycle race.

Sexy Soccer

Thespians from the adult film industry got their kicks in Berlin on June 16 before the Euro 2012 Group B match between Germany and Denmark.

Dinner in the Sky

High priced cuisine: a mysterious UFO over Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels turned out to be a floating restaurant suspended 130 feet above the ground. Kinda hard to beat the check if you don't have a parachute...

Paula Abdul and Phillie Phanatic

Dancing off third base, the beloved hoofer was promptly thrown out by the mascot during the Phillies' game against the Dodgers in Philadelphia.

Micaela Schaefer

Just the bear essentials before the European Football Championship in Berlin.

Bear on dope

Speaking of dropping in, a bear that wandered into a University of Colorado dorm complex fell from a tree after being tranquilized. (Kind of reminds you of your own college daze, doesn't it?) The bear reportedly had a prominent role in a beer commercial that you can watch by clicking here.

Giro d' Italia

Bet you didn't know that Bigfoot is a cycling fan.

Rafael Nadal

Feeling screwed up, the ten-time Grand Slam winner had his head fine-tuned by Roger Mackay of Madame Tussauds maintenance team in London.

Gary Connery

After taking the plunge from a helicopter, Mr. Connery fortunately landed on 24,000 cardboard boxes that just happened to be lying around Henley-on-Thames, England, making him the first person to successfully do such a thing from such a great height. You can watch this stark human drama unfold by clicking here.

LA Kings promotion

As the legendary Conn Smythe once said about hockey, "If you can't beat 'em in the alley, you can't beat 'em on the ice." We assume he meant a bowling alley.

Red Bull Devotos de Monserrate

When the good folks in Bogota called it the urban downhill mountain bike race, they weren't kidding.

National Flipper Race

Sports Illustrated bathing suit models -- at least they should be, don't you think? -- got together for a friendly little competition at the Dam square in Amsterdam to celebrate the opening of the swimwear season.

Run For Your Lives 5K

Call it The Running Dead. In Amesbury, Massachusetts, contestants navigated man-made and natural obstacles while being pursued by zombies that attempted to remove the "health" flags from their belts and, we assume, eat them.

Christian Karembeu and teammates

A good walk spoiled by big (mostly white) balls: the former French soccer star (second from right) wonders why his birdie putt continues to hover above the cup at the Golfoot Masters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Boston Bruins

Center David Krejci (below left) felt the pane of victory after his team nipped the Washington Capitals 1-0 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series in Boston.

Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour

Josh Sheehan drops in on Dubai. That happens to be the world's tallest building, Burj al-Khalifa, back there.

President Obama and Rick Pitinio

Louisville's coach presents the POTUS with a little something that should come in handy when dealing with a recalcitrant congress...

Maria Sharapova

After surviving a two-and-a-half hour slugfest against Shahar Peer at the Sony Ericsson Open, the Russian tennis hottie cooled off in a manner familiar to anyone who has ever overindulged at their local gin mill.

Tillman

Some say NASCAR has gone to the dogs and it looks like they're right. This turbocharged pooch was spotted on pit road before the start of the Auto Club 400 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA.

ProSieben Celebrity Boxing

The Sweet Science defined: Micaela ("Miss Maxim Germany") Schaefer and singer/actress Indira Weis were knockouts before they even stepped into the ring.

Shoe car

In honor of International Women's Day, a driver in the Indian city of Hyderabad tried this arresting set of wheels on for size. Designed by Sudhakar Yadav, it can reach a top speed of 28 miles per hour and may be just the ticket for attracting more ladies to Formula One racing. And, yes, it's equipped with a shoehorn.

Howard Stern, Beth Ostrosky, Caroline Wozniacki

The King of All Media's spouse used her impressive telekinetic powers to levitate a common orange object while the Cleveland Cavaliers did battle with the Knicks at New York's famed Madison Square Garden.

LeBron James

We believe the Miami Heat superduperstar is trying to return to school. Here's the proof from the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service in Orlando.

GP St-Sylvestre

In case you're questioning your sanity, this is an actual mountain bike snow race in the alpine resort of Villars, Switzerland.

SI Swimsuit Models

Crystal Renn, Irina Shayk, Jessica Gomes, Nina Agdal and Michelle Vawer visited the New York Stock Exchange on Valentine's Day to emphasize the fact that America's economy rides on Sports Illustrated 's annual waterwear issue. "On the morning of its release," noted one glassy-eyed fellow on the floor, "the gears of this great land grind to a halt and start to rust from all the drool."

Tour Down Under

The peloton peddled past punters enjoying a lemon-fresh bath near the finish line of the great big bicycle race's first stage in Clare, Australia.

Toronto Polar Bear Dip

There's something about a new year that draws human beings back to water from which all life supposedly sprung so many eons ago. While their fellow homo sapiens plunged into the icy brine off New York's Coney Island and many other locations around the globe on January 1, about 300 Torontonians took to Lake Ontario with great dignity befitting their species.

Dmitry Pirog

Yes, the end is in sight, just as it was for this Russian pug during his WBO middleweight title bout against Nobuhiro Ishida in Moscow.

Aaron "Crum" Sauvage

NASCAR's forthcoming Gen-7 car on display at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

Alpine Ski World Championships

Filip Zubcic of Croatia gives Germany's Felix Neureuther the gate during the demolition derby phase of the Nation's Team event in Schladming, Austria.

Chris Pfeiffer

Some women have a face that could stop a clock, but this fine lass obviously has one that can stop a motorcycle.

Cow milking contest

Squeeze play: Royals catcher George Kottaras and pitcher Robbie Ross of the Rangers look udderly amused as they try to milk their bodacious bovines for all they're worth before a ballgame in Arlington, Texas.

Elephant tug-of-war

If you're into the strongman thing, we recommend you pack a derm and your trunk and head for jolly old Sri Lanka.

Eric Sogard

The A's infielder may be enjoying this Swedish massage a bit too much, so perhaps we should give him and his masseuse a moment alone.

German Showjumping Derby

From the horse's mouth: "This might be a bad time to mention it, Wilbur, but I have a slight fear of heights."

John Smith's Foxhunters Steeple Chase

Jockey? Mourne Paddy didn't need no stinkin' jockey during the big race at Liverpool's Aintree racecourse where it's wise to hedge bets.

Nicky Henderson and Sprinter Sacre

The heavy favorite for England's Queen Mother Champion Chase attempts to convince his obviously skeptical trainer that the race actually involves chasing the Queen Mother around the course at Cheltenham.

Ocean Thunder Surf Boat Series

The Bungan Surf life saving crew hauled in a prized catch off Dee Why Beach in Sydney, Australia. Sauteed in lemon juice and broiled to perfection, this one left everyone on the boat belching with contentment.

Polar Bear Dip

We find it fishy that shots like this from Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, have been circulating among unscrupulous speculators who assume it's the actual cover of the new swimsuit issue. Don't buy it. The rumor, we mean. By all means, buy the issue. Buy two or three. You'll be glad you did and so will we.

Rick Pitino

Did You See That? Louisville's coach surely did with his cutting edge high-tech binoculars.

Shaq and Nick Cannon

Hanging around, up to no good, at the Annual Hall of Game Awards hosted by Cartoon Network.

Rio-Bound

Svetlana Kuznetsova shows off her flexibility, later revealing that she's intent on making Russia's 2016 Olympic gymnastics team.

SI Swimsuit on Location

Here we have Guillermo (right), who clearly dreams of gracing the cover of next year's SI Swimsuit Issue, asking a model for tips on how to maintain his buoy-ish figure during the gala bash at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Tour de France

Cyclists Nairo Alexander Quintana, Christopher Froome and Joaquim Rodriguez reveal their performance-enhancers of choice. Nothing improves lung power for the grueling mountain stage quite like a good cheroot...

Mariano Rivera

In a fitting scene, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera ? who has said goodbye to cities, teams, and players all season on his pre-retirement farewell tour ? waves from the cockpit of a Delta Airlines special 757 Aircraft dedicated to him at JFK Airport on July 12.

Published Aug 2, 2013

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