Must-see moments from this week in sports include a real-life glitch in a CFL game, a poorly-timed heckling and a soccer goalkeeper scores a goal.
Friday
Touchdown Catch Glitch: Someone entered a cheat code before Thursday's Canadian Football League game between Winnipeg and Hamilton. Blue Bombers wide receiver Ryan Smith managed to catch a pass and take a step before realizing it happened. [[385996851,C]]
Goalkeeper Goal: FC Wichita goalkeeper Mark Weir scored a goal against the Shreveport Rafters without leaving the penalty area. [[386018111,C]]
Bad Timing: A Mets fan heckled Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton. Less than two seconds later, Stanton homered. What else could the heckler do besides leave?
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Insane In-Game Dunk: NBA Dunk Contest darling Aaron Gordon pulls out all the stops with a 360-degree, under-the-legs dunk during a game at the San Francisco Pro-Am.
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Thursday
Hat Tip: The TCU baseball team had to be disappointed by losing two consecutive games to Coastal Carolina with a trip to the College World Series final on the line, but they still gave it up to the eventual champs with an ad in The Sun News.
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Distracted Ball Boys: An opportunistic ball boy made his way into Portugal's team photo before their match against Wales Wednesday, drawing a smile from Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was less amused by a different ball boy, who hugged and took a selfie with him.
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Jake From the D'Backs: The Arizona Diamondbacks really want fans to vote Jake Lamb into the MLB All-Star game. From putting an actual lamb in the clubhouse to elaborate commercial spoofs, they're pulling out all the stops.
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Owned: Steph Curry surprised some kids at a Warriors basketball camp in a moment of good fun. That was Monday. On Tuesday, the fun was over and Curry took the kids to school. [[385826111,C]]
Ghost Runners: Tuesday's Rockies-Giants game in San Francisco was way too boring for a couple of kids, who decided to play their own imaginary game.
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Show-Off: BMX bike rider Mike "Hucker" Clark was just showing off when he stood on the handlebars of his bike and rode around for nearly a minute. Impressive, though. [[385836441,C]]
Wednesday
Most Valuable Surprise: Reigning two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry surprises children attending a Warriors Overnight Camp in Hawaii Tuesday.
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Broken Bat Single: In his final at bat in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers, Red Sox great David Ortiz broke his bat while running to first base on a single. It must be nice to be so good that you're disappointed by a single off a 91-mph slider. [[385668681,C]]
Check the Runners: Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton is fast. How fast is he? He's so fast he can score from second base on a passed ball.
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Buzzer Beater: With his team down 55-54 with the clock about to run out, running out, Australian youth league player James Magrath grabbed the inbounds pass and heaved up a game-winning shot attempt from behind the backboard while falling out of bounds.
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CATurday Promotion: The Lakewood BlueClaws, a Phillies minor-league affiliate, are having a "CATurday" promotion Saturday. Fans are invited to bring their cats — or adopt one at the game — and a rescue shelter will attend and collect donations. Oh yeah, and the team will wear these.
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I Wanna Be Like Mike: NBC Sports gives the "NBA on NBC" treatment to a guy found playing a pick-up basketball game in a full Michael Jordan uniform. The best part? He's on the "skins" team.
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Tuesday
Keep it 100, Kid: With all the backlash about Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State Monday, a little Thunder fan summed it up best. It seemed fake at first, but you can't fake this kind of raw emotion.
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Welp, See Ya Later: The Dodgers released two bald eagles for a flight around Dodger Stadium before the team's Independence Day game against the Orioles. One eagle decided to celebrate its own independence and flew out of the stadium.
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The eagle had a change of heart, though, landing near the van that transported it back to the L.A. Zoo.
Pass the Pepto: Professional eater Joey Chestnut ate 70 hot dogs and buns Monday, breaking his own record and winning the International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York.
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Perfect IP: Innings don't get much better for pitchers than three strikeouts on nine pitches. Pittsburgh's Juan Nicasio did it to the Cardinals Monday for the first such feat of 2016. [[385538531,C]]
So close...: A Red Sox fan blows three chances to catch a foul ball off the bat of Adrian Beltre in Monday's game against the Rangers.
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No Big Deal: Columbus Crew coach Gregg Berhalter tried to motivate his team by one-upping them with a nonchalant scorpion king from the sideline in Sunday's match against Sporting Kansas City. [[385538661,C]]
Monday
Historic Baseball Game: The Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins faced off Sunday night in a temporary ballpark constructed at Fort Bragg, the nation's largest military base. More than 12,000 military members and their families attended the first professional game played on an active military base.
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Surprise Military Reunion: The Red Sox lost to the Angels 21-2 Saturday, but it was a great day for a few Boston fans. The sons of two military officers set to throw out first pitches were surprised to learn their fathers were going to catch them.
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Knuckleballing Catcher: When your pitching staff gives up 17 runs, you typically have to dip deep into the well to finish the game. The Rangers' best pitcher in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Twins was catcher Brian Holaday, who flashed a nasty knuckleball en route to a perfect 1⅓ innings.
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No-Look Putt: Jordan Spieth is so good that he doesn't even need his eyes to sink a putt.
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Fireworks PSA: Independence Day is the favorite of many amateur pyrotechnicians, but New York Giants Jason Pierre-Paul wants you to be careful. The defensive end severely damaged his hand in a fireworks accident and passes on his knowledge in a PSA.
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Bottle-Opening Kick: Another thing a lot of people do on Independence Day? Open beer bottles. Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves isn't providing a PSA as much as another good way to end up in the hospital on our nation's birthday. [[385444951,C]]
